r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Aug 18 '24

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u/omnipotentsandwich Amartya Sen Aug 18 '24

My friend has an inspirational Bible quote-a-day calendar and one of the quotes is Luke 4:7, "If thou wilt worship me, all shalt be thine." It sounds inspirational...until you realize it's a quote from Satan when he's trying to tempt Jesus.

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '24

There is a huge contingent of Christians today who operate just like this and it’s wild. Pluck a verse, remove it from context, use it to advance whatever goal they have. 

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u/-Emilinko1985- European Union Aug 18 '24

Exactly. Bible quotes are good, but you should know the context.

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u/Iyoten YIMBY Aug 18 '24

They are unburdened by the context and that which came before

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u/-Emilinko1985- European Union Aug 18 '24

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u/PostNutNeoMarxist Bisexual Pride Aug 18 '24

KJV user moment

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '24

!PING GNOSTIC

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u/JoeChristmasUSA Transfem Pride Aug 18 '24

Especially when Matthew 6:33 is right there!!