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9. Jesus was a jerk in a lot of ways, according to the stories.

Mon Dec 21, 2020, 04:54 PM

Dec 2020

Racist, sexist, destructive, violent, and selfish.

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So God sent his only son [View all] edhopper Dec 2020 OP

Yes. There's a limit on the value of precedent. n/t Harker Dec 2020 #1

I like Jesus. Lunabell Dec 2020 #2

Why didn't he condemn edhopper Dec 2020 #3

Wow, I dont know Lunabell Dec 2020 #4

Sorry it came off that way edhopper Dec 2020 #7

Jesus was a jerk in a lot of ways, according to the stories. Mariana Dec 2020 #9

The belief in the wizard in the sky does have it's downside msfiddlestix Dec 2020 #5

Free will is the key. guillaumeb Dec 2020 #6

And the free will of the slaves? edhopper Dec 2020 #8

Ah man, dont you know?. Eko Dec 2020 #10

You left out edhopper Dec 2020 #12

Dang, Eko Dec 2020 #13

Free will is an attribute of human sentience. guillaumeb Dec 2020 #14

Boy edhopper Dec 2020 #15

It has everything to do with the topic. guillaumeb Dec 2020 #16

It requires a diety that give no moral instruction. edhopper Dec 2020 #17

Well if you go by the applicable religious texts hurl Dec 2020 #18