Why aren't those the main issues for today's Christians instead of abortion and gay rights?
2007-12-17 11:05:07 · 10 answers · asked by topink 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because most Christians are sell-outs, who love money more than they do their God.
EDIT: "Abortion and Gay rights are being forced upon us in many ways"
SCHNEB is obviously soo oppressed by the fact that two adult men may be having sex in the privacy in their own home. How dare they force their rights upon him! (what a joke.)
2007-12-17 11:08:18 · answer #1 · answered by The Bassline Libertine 3 · 4⤊ 3⤋
The religious leaders had ruled that only one specific type of coin could be used to pay the temple tax. Visitors had to exchange their money to acquire such coins. So money changers set up their tables right inside the temple, charging a fee for each transaction. The business of selling animals was also very profitable. Visitors who wanted to offer up sacrifices could buy from any merchant in the city, but the temple officials might well reject their offerings as unfit. However, offerings bought right there in the temple area were sure to be accepted. With the people thus at their mercy, the merchants at times charged exorbitant prices. This was worse than crass commercialism. It amounted to robbery!
Jesus could not tolerate such injustice. This was his own Father’s house! He made a whip of ropes and drove the herds of cattle and sheep from the temple. Then he strode over to the money changers and overturned their tables. Imagine all those coins skittering across the marble floor! He sternly ordered the men selling doves: “Take these things away from here!” (John 2:15, 16) No one, it seems, dared to oppose this courageous man.
Enough said....
2007-12-17 11:20:45 · answer #2 · answered by conundrum 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
while Jesus became into throwing the moneychangers out of the temple it became into for one straightforward reason and it wasn't as a results of fact they have been wealthy (in certainty maximum of them have been in simple terms your common Joe). He kicked them out as a results of fact they have been corrupt. Christians could be nevertheless be using corrupt preachers from the church. The pronounced section is while they blindly persist with corrupt leaders and those leaders make the main of their stupidity.
2016-10-11 12:07:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moneychangers were forcing themselves on to the people. The individual had no power to change it. Abortion and Gay rights are being forced upon us in many ways. Todays moneychangers are television evangelists who make merchandise of God's word. You have to be in the Christian community to hear our outcry against it. But its there just as strong as the other subjects you mentioned.
Though plowmscat and I disagree on many things. In his post above, I am in agreement. Well said.
2007-12-17 11:11:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Because they serve mammon, Tom. And the people in the pews love to have it so. The state-licensed pastor tells them exactly what their itching ears want to hear.
But here's the solution that'll cover everything for those who do not yet understand:
http://www.embassyofheaven.com/
http://hushmoney.org/
http://www.fossilizedcustoms.com/
Assemblies need to take place in the homes, in the woods, or at a picnic area, etc. with everyone facing each other, and with each having a turn in the reading of Scripture. No funny-business, no entertainers, and no funny-money involved. That's what He wants. Now get with it!
2007-12-17 11:20:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
There is only one issue Jesus left for Christians to be concerned with, and that is the preaching of the good news of God's Kingdom.
2007-12-17 11:08:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
And why do they pass the money plate around at church...
but never in a Jewish Synagogue?
2007-12-17 11:10:48 · answer #7 · answered by Morey000 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
God said that "Judgment begins at the house of God"
He is taking care of that inhouse.
2007-12-17 11:11:07 · answer #8 · answered by plowmscat 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because they go to exactly that....moneychangers at church and fake religious leaders.
2007-12-17 11:08:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 4⤋
Only agreement is allowed. Whatever the pastor says is "true" because the pastor IS God. If you think for yourself, you are Satan. The pastor says "Conform" "Conform" and "Give me money."
Building a huge church is more important than supporting life of one of the 143 million orphaned children.
2007-12-17 11:09:03 · answer #10 · answered by Mike 4 · 3⤊ 6⤋