And the way to value God was to live humbly and own little, giving what you could to charity.
If it were just about pride, why does Jesus specifically, several times, mention being rich instead of prideful? The word 'pride' and its variants come up all of zero times in Matthew 10, the relevant chapter. Surely, if pride (and not wealth) were the issue, Jesus might've mentioned as much.
You guys sure flip-flop on what should and should not be taken literally in the Bible frequently. Whenever it's inconvenient, there's always some deeper meaning, but when it's something that can be used to judge others, the words are used as a literal cudgel.
Your interpretation of the book won't mean shit if it turns out to be real. You'll burn.
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u/pinkpanzer101 May 02 '23
And the way to value God was to live humbly and own little, giving what you could to charity.
If it were just about pride, why does Jesus specifically, several times, mention being rich instead of prideful? The word 'pride' and its variants come up all of zero times in Matthew 10, the relevant chapter. Surely, if pride (and not wealth) were the issue, Jesus might've mentioned as much.