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Uncle Joe

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18. Whether one agrees with the lessons or not, a command is an absolute, order or law,

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #11)

Sun Jun 23, 2024, 01:48 PM

Jun 2024

it's not a lesson of moral right and wrong.

"Blessed" is an exultation and form of praise or reward for righteous behavior, and in some cases context, with the Ten Commandments, there is no explanation or attempt at education and enlightenment.

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Commandments by their very definition aren't morals, they're law. The Beatitudes are a prime example of morals [View all] Uncle Joe Jun 2024 OP

KNR and thank you for this very interesting post. niyad Jun 2024 #1

Perfect post, great timing... MiHale Jun 2024 #2

Be kind, be honest. Drink some coffee. twodogsbarking Jun 2024 #3

Oh, but that was the hippie dippie Jesus guy they want to exorcise from their bibles Warpy Jun 2024 #4

Or as the musical Camelot put it: malthaussen Jun 2024 #8

Ha! Thanks Warpy Jun 2024 #15

Jesus added commandments Beck23 Jun 2024 #5

Right-wing Christians NEVER so much as mention the Beatitudes. mwb970 Jun 2024 #6

So? The "Christian" Right are authoritarians... malthaussen Jun 2024 #7

Mostly the beatitudes instruct slaves Voltaire2 Jun 2024 #9

Greed is Good. That's one right? 617Blue Jun 2024 #10

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's ass Major Nikon Jun 2024 #11

Whether one agrees with the lessons or not, a command is an absolute, order or law, Uncle Joe Jun 2024 #18

I never really wanted to covet my neighbor's ass Major Nikon Jun 2024 #21

Let's look at the whole verse FreeState Jun 2024 #20

kick. and recomend AllaN01Bear Jun 2024 #12

There are multiple versions of the commandments in paulrevere2018 Jun 2024 #13

So many so called Christians are selective in both Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes liberal N proud Jun 2024 #14

The Beatitudes are the bane of TV christians of the US Traurigkeit Jun 2024 #16

What kind of woke crap is this? Where is the fear, the hate, the retribution? Midnight Writer Jun 2024 #17

christians are supposed to be good people just did not turn out that way dembotoz Jun 2024 #19

I don't look to the Bible for either laws or morals..... brooklynite Jun 2024 #22