Christianity moral or immoral? Sermon on the Mount

[Attila]

I feel so alone....

I'm waiting for the film version.  Seriously, do you have a pdf/epub version of the complete essay? I'm more comfortable reading from an ebook reader than sitting at the computer.

[Gawen]

I feel so alone....

I'm waiting for the film version. 

Hmmmm...profiting from my own misery. Never thought of that.

Seriously, do you have a pdf/epub version of the complete essay? I'm more comfortable reading from an ebook reader than sitting at the computer.

You could always copy and print it.

I guess I'm going to have to get that blog going...

[Attila]

I feel so alone....

I'm waiting for the film version.  

Hmmmm...profiting from my own misery. Never thought of that.

Profiting??? Obviously you don't know who you're dealing with. Hint: I wear a round earring in my left ear and have owned 2 parrots in my life.

Seriously, do you have a pdf/epub version of the complete essay? I'm more comfortable reading from an ebook reader than sitting at the computer.

You could always copy and print it.

I guess I'm going to have to get that blog going...

I would certainly hope you do... and soon.

[Ildiko]

Seriously, do you have a pdf/epub version of the complete essay? I'm more comfortable reading from an ebook reader than sitting at the computer.

You could always copy and print it.

I guess I'm going to have to get that blog going...

Attila now has the epub version, optimised for his brand of e-reader. Took me about 20 minutes. So you can test him on it tomorrow.  

[Attila]

Seriously, do you have a pdf/epub version of the complete essay? I'm more comfortable reading from an ebook reader than sitting at the computer.

You could always copy and print it.

I guess I'm going to have to get that blog going...

Attila now has the epub version, optimised for his brand of e-reader. Took me about 20 minutes. So you can test him on it tomorrow.  

But has Gawen released his essay under  copyleft? If not, then it's probably released with DRM which is the sort of thing a theist would do. If Gawen did it, it was surely a slip of the computer key. I will have no truck (lorry?) with DRM.

[Recusant]

It was a real pleasure to read this, Gawen. I don't know that I've ever encountered such a thorough dissection of the Sermon on the Mount. I hope that one or another of our Christian members provides some feedback from their perspective. Meanwhile, I'd say you've done an excellent job exposing the issues inherent in one of the most revered statements in the Christian canon. Thank you for your effort, sir.

I'll have to re-read it at some time in the near future and see if I can come up with a more critical response.

[Gawen]

I feel so alone....

I'm waiting for the film version.  

Hmmmm...profiting from my own misery. Never thought of that.

Profiting??? Obviously you don't know who you're dealing with. Hint: I wear a round earring in my left ear and have owned 2 parrots in my life.

Not you......ME!!!....*laffin*

[Gawen]

It was a real pleasure to read this, Gawen. I don't know that I've ever encountered such a thorough dissection of the Sermon on the Mount. I hope that one or another of our Christian members provides some feedback from their perspective. Meanwhile, I'd say you've done an excellent job exposing the issues inherent in one of the most revered statements in the Christian canon. Thank you for your effort, sir.

I'll have to re-read it at some time in the near future and see if I can come up with a more critical response.

Now you make me want to go back and reread it again (6th, 7th, 8th time?) now.

Thanks, Recusant. I know there's more can be said, but not being a psychologist or sociologist, I can't dredge up any more.
One thing I won't do is take criticism from a Christian on 'context'. I won't even acknowledge a statement of the sort "You're taking it out of context". We all know Jesus's ministry (overall context) was apocalyptic; the end of the world is near, and to prepare believers by showing them the way to gain salvation.


BTW...no copyright...copyleft....copyup...copydown...copysideway or copyinverted. This is a public discussion board. What I say here is for everyone to use as they see fit.

[Attila]

BTW...no copyright...copyleft....copyup...copydown...copysideway or copyinverted. This is a public discussion board. What I say here is for everyone to use as they see fit.

Music to my hears (no pun intended regarding other activities). Spoken like a true godless one. Brings a tear to my eye.

[Gawen]

I have just proof read this again. I've made changes (in blue) to fix typos, and make sentences flow better. I haven't deleted anything, but have added a bit in almost every post.