[melsec]

If you look at the life of Jesus, he was close to people who were marginalized. If we're meant to be following him, people who are marginalized should be comfortable in our churches."

I am really sick of these stupid comments. It is far more truthful to say that the maginalized found it easier to be closer to Jesus than those who had much invested in the religion or politics of the time. They had less BS to overcome and did not think themselves so smart as to know it all. The crazy idea that some churches preach that Jesus loved the poor more than the rich or powerful is absolute rubbish.

God Bless

Mel

[anniegetyourgun]

You're right - in Christ there is neither Jew nor Gentile, slave nor free, male nor female. (Nor rich or poor.)

Furthermore, even the suggestion that Jesus Himself was poor and therefore related better to them (thereby applying the world's standards of success) is appalling. The King of the Universe who owns it all....poor...NOT.

[sinkspur]

The crazy idea that some churches preach that Jesus loved the poor more than the rich or powerful is absolute rubbish.

"It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven."

"Rich" doesn't just apply to material means.

Jesus loves all of us, infinitely. That's not the problem.

The core issue is how we respond to that Love.