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This is what the intentional misreading of "neighbor" gets you in a biblical context. It's an intentional misreading and is done with communist intent.
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@sickburnbro They also distort the story of the Good Samaritan, which is about, among other things, helping the man in need who is right in front of you. By bringing in foreigners, they have failed to help those in their communities who need it the most.
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@samjayganges it just shows that they'll distort anything they can to get what they want to hear.
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@James_Dixon @cough what do *you* think this means, though
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@cough @sickburnbro > always thought neighbor meant your peoples. But not a biblical person so not really sure.
Christ himself was asked the question "And who is my neighbour?"
He responded with the Parable of the Good Samaritan.
And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
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@sickburnbro always thought neighbor meant your peoples. But not a biblical person so not really sure.
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@James_Dixon @BionicNigga @cough The point is that you are to be a neighbor (show charity) to all.
This is wrong, and blasphemous.
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@BionicNigga @sickburnbro @cough > "Neighbor" != "benefactor".
And yet that's exactly what Christ said it was.
> i.e. he did what was demanded by charity towards the man on the side of the road
And that was Christ's definition of neighbor. Those who are in charity with one another. A person who hates you is not your neighbor, no matter how close to you he lives.
> because *that man was his neighbor in that moment by virtue of being in his immediate sphere of influence so he had the ability to help him in his need*.
You're conflating two definitions into one and denying Christ's explicit words.
> All three who passed by were neighbors in this sense,
And yet Christ said only one was.
> The point of the parable is anyone you come across is your neighbor, even if they're from a group you don't like (Samaritans and Jews hated each other),
The point is that you are to be a neighbor (show charity) to all. But the commandment to love was only to those who show charity to you.
> Good grief you KJVtards are annoying, this is why God instituted a Church and not 30,000 book clubs to interpret His holy Word.
If you're church denies the clear meaning of Christ's words it's not part of his Church.
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@James_Dixon @sickburnbro @cough It was the Samaritan who was illustrating the principle of love of neighbor by caring for the man on the side of the road, despite the general animosity between their peoples. It has nothing to do with repaying others' kindness.
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@BionicNigga @sickburnbro @cough > It was the Samaritan who was illustrating the principle of love of neighbor by caring for the man on the side of the road, despite the general animosity between their peoples.
Bingo. Now, why couldn't you just have said that to start with?
The Samaritan was "being his neighbor".
But it had nothing to do with physical proximity. If that had been all it was the priest and Levite would have helped. But they demonstrated by their lack of action that they were not his "neighbors", even though they lived closer and were of the same tribe.
> It has nothing to do with repaying others' kindness.
I never said it did.
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@James_Dixon @sickburnbro @cough "Neighbor" != "benefactor". The Samaritan was a good neighbor, i.e. he did what was demanded by charity towards the man on the side of the road because *that man was his neighbor in that moment by virtue of being in his immediate sphere of influence so he had the ability to help him in his need*. All three who passed by were neighbors in this sense, but only the Samaritan did his neighborly duty which is what Christ was asking at the end. The point of the parable is anyone you come across is your neighbor, even if they're from a group you don't like (Samaritans and Jews hated each other), though granted if they're actively subverting and destroying your people then you are bound by the higher principle to that latter group to oppose them with whatever force is necessary for the defense of those whom God has given to you by blood. Good grief you KJVtards are annoying, this is why God instituted a Church and not 30,000 book clubs to interpret His holy Word.
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@sickburnbro @cough > what do *you* think this means, though
There are two parts to the commandment.
Love your neighbor as yourself means to love those who act towards you as the good Samaritan did.
Go, and do thou likewise means to act towards others as the good Samaritan did.
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@James_Dixon @BionicNigga @cough well, it means obviously if you see someone injured in the road and no-one is taking care of them, it is your duty to do it.
It's kind of why we have "good samaritian" laws in this country that refer to EXACTLY THAT.
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@sickburnbro @BionicNigga @cough What else does "Go, and do thou likewise." mean then?
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@James_Dixon @BionicNigga @cough But you absolutely have to look at Matthew 15:26-27.
He said “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.” when a lady asked him for help. What was specific about this lady?
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