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Lol, you can try to strawman your way out of this, but I’m not falling for it. All I’m saying is that it’s widely understood “neighbors” refers to everyone “God puts in one’s path.” And that “loving your neighbor” is fundamental to Christianity.
You must assume I’m a Christian or something. I’m not, and it’s directly because of people like this priest. I will say I respect Jesus’ humanist tendencies and he was mostly a noble man, if he ever existed.


Luke 10:25-35, “The Parable of the Good Samaritan” is completely unambiguous and proves them in error. I’m in the same boat as you. Former Christian that refuses to be associated with the ghouls of today’s Christianity.


That’s a wrong interpretation.
"25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” 27 He answered, " ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’[1] ; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[2] " 28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.” 29 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii[3]and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’” (Luke 10:25-35)
For context. The injured man was Jewish and Samaritans were hated by the Jews.


This is good advice and I wish more folks were aware of the technological capabilities today.


I could have told you that. What priest that claims to follow Jesus would have any affiliation with those that would destroy their neighbors? Loving your neighbor is literally Jesus’ second most important commandment and is supposed to be foundational to Christianity. Heretical blasphemers, the whole lot of them.


This bubble pop is going to be legendary!


I’ve heard it referred to as the Two Santa Claus Theory.


Very fiscally conservative. I’m sure that deficit they bitched about will be coming down any day now.