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I never went to religious school, and I have never been to church in my life.
But I took a class on the bible recently, and learned a lot of interesting things.
So how do conservatives balance the free-market / wealth driven side of their philosophy when Jesus thought the rich are all going to hell, and society should not punish those who fail to compete in the market.
If you don't like Christian theology since it stands against everything you believe, why claim to be Christian?
The stock market, usury, gambling wealth on investments, appreciating capital, buying excessively (a staple of increasing global demand and 'uplifting the poor'), etc. are all things Jesus thought were evil and against god.
So why follow his words, why not hate him for opposing prosperity?
Response: Opinion
To read the bible is one thing.
To understand it is another...................Best Wishes.
Do you want to have a real discussion on this - or is this the normal jab to say Christians are hypocritical?
People can read and study the Bible all day - but without the proper spirit, it will never be properly understood.
Jesus never said all rich people are going to hell. If you studied the Bible, and this was one of the outcomes, then your study failed you.
The father of faith on the earth is Abraham - who was absolutely rich as he had a ton of land and his own fighting force. He is certainly in heaven.
The poster "Tipsy Guam" just asked for evidence of that first quote. It's easy. Just look at Jesus' direct quote "It's easier for a camel to go thru the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." (Matthew 19:21-24).
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