Luke 12-13

[wolfpurplemoon]

So, you shouldn't fear someone who can 'merely' kill your body, because after that they can't do anything more to hurt you (that part's true). But you should fear the one with the power to throw you in to hell, after your death. As I've said before, no part of our concious mind can survive the death of our body, so it really is pointless to promise heaven or threaten hell to make people follow your religion.

Comments

[shane jones (from livejournal.com)]

Statement after statement, made without ANY understanding of the context in its completeness, only shows ignorance. I don't mean that as in insult, but unless you put all of those things into context and understand what is being said, maybe you shouldn't say anything at all.

[liedownlovely.livejournal.com]

Actually, it's quite possible zen_says understands each of those in their original context; the fact he/she chooses to lump them together isn't an indicator of... well, anything. You don't HAVE to put each of those points (women in church, slave treatment, etc) "in context" to make a point.

Also, there is nothing more irritating than being told not to speak (or in the case of wolfpurplemoon, to stop reading the bible entirely). So far, we're all entitled to free speech - stop trying to police it because you don't like what's being said. Answer questions, discuss, debate - you'll look less like an asshole if you attempt these things with those who disagree with you than telling them to shutup.