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 A protester camps out at St. Paul's Cathedral last month in London. Tony Perkins says Jesus had a different view of "occupy."
December 6th, 2011
12:10 PM ET
My Take: Jesus was a free marketer, not an Occupier
By Tony Perkins, Special to CNN (CNN) - One of the last instructions Jesus gave his disciples was "Occupy till I come." As Jesus was about to enter Jerusalem for the last time, just before his crucifixion, he was keenly aware that his disciples greatly desired and even anticipated that the kingdom of God was going to be established immediately on the earth. Groups bring Occupy to Congress As a way to break the news that it wasn't going to happen in the manner and with the timing they expected, Jesus pulled them aside and gave them instructions by way of a parable. The primary purpose of the parable, which appears in the Gospel of Luke, was to make clear to his disciples that the kingdom of God would not be physically established on the earth for some time and that, until then, they were being entrusted with certain responsibilities. Jesus, depicted as a ruler in the story, would have to leave for a while as he traveled to a faraway place to receive authority to reign over the kingdom. In his absence, the disciples - depicted as servants - were to "occupy" until he returned. Here's the direct quote from Luke: "He called his ten servants, and gave to them ten minas, one mina each (a mina today would be worth around $225), and he then told them to 'Occupy till I come.' " (Luke 19:13, King James Version) But just what does Jesus' order to occupy mean? Does it mean take over and trash public property, as the Occupy movement has? Does it mean engage in antisocial behavior while denouncing a political and economic system that grants one the right and luxury to choose to be unproductive? Opinion: Occupy Wall Street looks like church to me No, the Greek term behind the old English translation literally means "be occupied with business." As with all parables, Jesus uses a common activity such as fishing or farming to provide a word picture with a deeper spiritual meaning. From a spiritual perspective, the mina in this parable represents the opportunity of life; each of us is given the same opportunity to build our lives, and each of us shares the same responsibility to invest our lives for the purpose of bringing a return and leaving a legacy. Jesus gave equal responsibility and opportunity to each of his 10 servants. The fact that Jesus chose the free market system as the basis for this parable should not be overlooked. When the nobleman returns, after being established as king - a stand-in for Jesus - he calls all his servants together to see what they had accomplished in his absence. The first servant reports a nice profit: 10 minas. While the story lacks specifics on whether he invested the money in a herd of sheep or a hedge fund, we do know that he made his gain by engaging in business transactions of some sort. He used a free market system to bring a tenfold return on investment. No doubt such a return took a lot of diligent, dedicated effort. The newly established king praises the servant and gives him a reward that's an even greater return on his efforts, "because you have been faithful in very little I will give you authority over ten cities." Likewise the second servant in the story, who had turned his one mina into five, is praised and rewarded with greater responsibilities: He is given five cities. Occupy Wall Street movement tackles housing crisis The third servant in the story had apparently either slept through his economics course or was just indifferent to the work delegated to him. He had essentially kept the capital entrusted to him under his mattress for safekeeping. When called to give an account of what he had accomplished, the man immediately attempts to shift the focus off his failure with excuses of how unfair the boss was because he was always trying to get more than he deserved for his money. The employee review is immediate and intense: "Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant." The king's disappointment and frustration are nearly palpable. "Why didn't you at least put the money in the bank and draw interest?" the king inquires. While such language might prompt an HR complaint today, its meaning was quite clear to the disciples. There are no excuses for doing nothing. Parables generally have a twist near the end, a final jolt to drive the point home. This one is no exception. The ruler orders that the capital, or opportunity, given to the lazy servant be taken from him and given to the most productive servant. "To everyone who has, more shall be given," the Bible reads, "but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away." Jesus rejected collectivism and the mentality that has occupied America for the last few decades: that everyone gets a trophy - equal outcomes for inequitable performance. There are winners and yes, there are losers. And wins and losses are determined by the diligence and determination of the individual. Some would argue that such an approach encourages abuses, the likes of which we have seen on Wall Street. While some egregious abuses have taken place, they are not inevitable or intrinsic to free enterprise. The parable of the king and the servants endorses the principles of business and the free market when properly employed. Remember, these servants were not working for themselves, but under the constraints of their lord and for his benefit. Likewise our free market system works when bridled by morality. Not arbitrary morality that changes with political parties, but transcendent moral principles. Yes, we are to "occupy," not by railing against a free market system that rewards diligence, even though it is occasionally abused. Rather we are to occupy by using that system ethically as a means to advance the interests of the one we serve. 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Because Jesus was all about the Sadducees and the Pharisees, or should I call them Job Creators.
Good one!
God created Job
lol fred. That was a very witty remark
Bob
You are getting warmer. Yes, Jesus is the good one. The good shepherd who calls you by name. This christmas you will be singing do you hear what I hear
Didn't the Sadducees run the temple?
And didn't the temple serve a center and source of commerce?
And did not the corruption of the priesthood create suffering for the people, who were trying to draw near to God, despite the greed and obstacles laid before them by the rich?
And didn't the Pharisees present a different challenge?
JW
The bible says give it to Charity so I did.
"The good shepherd who calls you by name. This christmas you will be singing do you hear what I hear"
You will be hearing you're not celebrating Christs birth but the pagan holiday Winter Solstice. Everything about Christmas is pagan rituals. Christ was born in September, so there will be nothing of the real truth in what you hear this Christmas. Christians are such lunatics.
Barry G
One challenge is how to spell Pharisees; I always need to look it up.
As I recall the Pharisees hit you over the head with the law while the Sadducees took your purse.
Pagans did not celebrate the birth of Jesus. That is the main point of Christmas. Just because the rituals are similar does not mean they are celebrating the same thing.
That right JW I cannot remember one pagan Christmas song.
Patrick
Are you by any chance green and did you steal the who's tree?
"Pagans did not celebrate the birth of Jesus."
Jesus was not born on Christmas that was the point, so you are not celebrating his birth.
Oh, Santa Claus is Pagan too
Just like all the rest
And if you are a merry witch
He’ll bring you all the best
So get that star up on the roof
And bake those cookies too
Cause Christmas time is really Yule
And Santa’s Pagan too
He’s got that Buddha belly
And his Pops the Holly King
You’ve dressed him in that British Coat
The caps a Nordic thing
You took the horns right off his head
And stuck them on his deer
But he still flies high like Jupiter
With a belly full of beer
Hey, Santa Claus is Pagan too
Just like all the rest
And if you are a merry witch
He’ll bring you all the best
So get that star up on the roof
And bake those cookies too
Cause Christmas time is really Yule
And Santa’s Pagan too
Now history says Christ was likely
Not a Capricorn
But if you want to share our Yule
We don’t care when he’s born
Come celebrate the dawning
Of the sun king’s bright rebirth
And if you practice what you preach
We’ll all have peace on earth
Hey, Santa Claus is Pagan too
Just like all the rest
And if you are a merry witch
He’ll bring you all the best
So get that star up on the roof
And bake those cookies too
Cause Christmas time is really Yule
And Santa’s Pagan too
Now, Santa’s way more jolly
Than most Christians would require
And if he weren’t so busy
He’d be dancing ‘round this fire
Yeah, you can call it Christmas
You’ve got us way outgunned
But just you wait ‘til Beltaine
Then we’ll see who’s havin’ fun !
Hey, Santa Claus is Pagan too
Just like all the rest
And if you are a merry witch
He’ll bring you all the best
So get that star up on the roof
And bake those cookies too
Cause Christmas time is really Yule
And Santa’s Pagan too
Hey, Santa Claus is Pagan too
Just like all the rest
And if you are a merry witch
He’ll bring you all the best
So get that star up on the roof
And bake those cookies too
Cause Christmas time is really Yule
And Santa’s Pagan too
Emerald
Are you quoting verses again? News flash Emerald ends cooking series and joins a bibl quartet
@Patrick – Thank you ! Finally someone on this site that acknowledges Jesus was born. Might as well learn the words so you will know how to reply ..............when you hear what I hear
"Finally someone on this site that acknowledges Jesus was born. Might as well learn the words so you will know how to reply"
Wow nice twisting job no wonder you're a christian. What an idiot.
We do not know the exact day he was born. Just because it is not celebrating it the exact day he was born does not mean it does not celebrate his birth.
"Just because it is not celebrating it the exact day he was born does not mean it does not celebrate his birth."
The point is Christianity was taken from other religions of that time, everything you are celebrating is a lie. All the rituals used in the celebration of Christmas comes from pagan roots, not Christianity. Therefore Jesus was not the son of a God so there is NOTHING to celebrate. Unless of course you like celebrating about a pack of lies, but you can always celebrate Santa Claus like I do. 😉
J.W
You are right we could have chosen a date when the Star of Bethlehem was brightest in the East or the day Silent Night was written to celebrate the birth of Jesus. There is no celbration for the birth of Moses or Abraham or Adam which for me marks the Divinity of Christ over all the other Biblical heros.
@Patrick – Do you celebrate St. Patricks day? Common you probably wore green and drank green beer. Where did we borrow the cloverleaf from, the color green, little green guys at the ends of rainbows. All that stuff is just a bunch of traditions borrowed and used as a good excuse to party. St. Patrick was a real person and just because non Irish people put on green hats does not change the facts.
"Common you probably wore green and drank green beer. Where did we borrow the cloverleaf from, the color green, little green guys at the ends of rainbows. All that stuff is just a bunch of traditions borrowed and used as a good excuse to party. St. Patrick was a real person and just because non Irish people put on green hats does not change the facts."
No I don't celebrate that holiday. The point is there was no son of a God. Do you celebrate the birth of Buddha, Hercules, etc...No you probably don't.
Patrick
“there was no son of a God. Do you celebrate the birth of Buddha, Hercules, etc.”
=> You noticed that there is something very different and powerful in the name of Jesus. It does not go unnoticed. Certainly you noticed also that this is the year AD 2011, yes the birth of Jesus is clearly marked on a calendar recognized throughout the world. The Year of our Lord 2011. The Cross of Christ the symbol that shines bright throughout the world points the way. Just because you choose to reject God does make the cross or The Year of Our Lord go away. Look around you; oh it is still there no matter which way you look. Man left earth in orbit and then to the moon. What quotes came from the mouth of our crew in space…………yeah quotes from the Bible. On Christmas Eve December 24, 1968 the three member crew of Apollo 8 in orbit took turns reading Genesis 1-10 to an America that believed in God. This belief that drove scientific achievement to the greatest heights known to man.
"You noticed that there is something very different and powerful in the name of Jesus"
Delusional much, the power that you are seeing is called consumerism! It has nothing to do with the stupidity of your post. The world is full of greed.
"What quotes came from the mouth of our crew in space…………yeah quotes from the Bible"
More delusion, NASA isn't stupid the greatest way to get funding is to put the word God in it. Back then people were to afraid to challenge delusional people like you, not anymore! That wouldn't happen today, HOORAH!
Patrick
Speak of delusional what does it take for you to deny the reality of the Bible:
-No other author to date or the foreseeable future will ever top this #1 best seller. Tens of billions are in circulation in 2,500 different languages.
-It has been under attack for 1,700 years and still stands as the strongest
-The accuracy of translations over all these years 99.7% accuracy rate.
-40 authors over a period of 1,500 years without contradiction of doctrine
-fulfilled prophecy
-Bible remains a comfort and moral guide to this day
-anyone following Jesus instructions will experience a life transformation to this very day
"-No other author to date or the foreseeable future will ever top this #1 best seller. Tens of billions are in circulation in 2,500 different languages."
That is a lie It's impossible to tell, there are so many version in so many languages.
"-It has been under attack for 1,700 years and still stands as the strongest"
No it doesn’t that is why Christianity only makes up 23% of the population.
"-The accuracy of translations over all these years 99.7% accuracy rate."
That is a lie the church even admits to altering the originals and excluding many book and if you look at the various version of the bible the scriptures have been altered from the original translations.
"-40 authors over a period of 1,500 years without contradiction of doctrin"
That is a lie there are 100’s of contradictions that have been pointed out over and over again. If it wasn’t so contradictory there wouldn’t be thousands of different denominations of Christianity.
"-fulfilled prophecy"
There is no proof of that and some have said it was written after the fact. If you look at Nostradamus he too had many prophecies fulfilled but we all know he isn’t a god.
"-Bible remains a comfort and moral guide to this day"
It’s not a moral guide at all, it endorses slavery, it talks about destroying all of humanity, it supports polygamy, it supports keeping women below man, etc…etc… Most of the Christians I encounter are full of hate and are intolerant of those who don't hold their same beliefs.
"-anyone following Jesus instructions will experience a life transformation to this very day"
That is a lie thousands of atheist have read the bible and none of them were transformed.
Patrick
"-No other author to date or the foreseeable future will ever top this #1 best seller. Tens of billions are in circulation in 2,500 different languages."
That is a lie It's impossible to tell, there are so many version in so many languages.
=>What? Nonsense the numbers speak for themselves with 54 million copies last year alone.
"-It has been under attack for 1,700 years and still stands as the strongest"
No it doesn’t that is why Christianity only makes up 23% of the population.
=>What? Islam is built upon the truths from Bible there is only one true God try 62%
"-The accuracy of translations over all these years 99.7% accuracy rate."
That is a lie the church even admits to altering the originals and excluding many book and if you look at the various version of the bible the scriptures have been altered from the original translations.
=>poor translation does not change truth/accuracy you say potato I say putateoe
"-40 authors over a period of 1,500 years without contradiction of doctrin"
That is a lie there are 100’s of contradictions that have been pointed out over and over again. If it wasn’t so contradictory there wouldn’t be thousands of different denominations of Christianity.
=>wrong most contradictions are contrived by lack of understanding or intentional twisting
"-fulfilled prophecy"
There is no proof of that and some have said it was written after the fact. If you look at Nostradamus he too had many prophecies fulfilled but we all know he isn’t a god.
=>750 proofs and the only excuse is that someone wrote the Bible back to front intentionally + altered original manuscripts
"-Bible remains a comfort and moral guide to this day"
It’s not a moral guide at all, it endorses slavery, it talks about destroying all of humanity, it supports polygamy, it supports keeping women below man, etc…etc… Most of the Christians I encounter are full of hate and are intolerant of those who don't hold their same beliefs.
=>the Bible supports none of the things you mention and further even condems hate.
"-anyone following Jesus instructions will experience a life transformation to this very day"
That is a lie thousands of atheist have read the bible and none of them were transformed.
=>=>faith comes from hearing, one must be open to hearing and sincerely seeking God<=<=
“What? Nonsense the numbers speak for themselves with 54 million copies last year alone.”
Let’s guess you’re quoting from religious sites. Oh but wait lets include the Bhagavad Gita, and the Qur'an then.
“What? Islam is built upon the truths from Bible there is only one true God try 62%”
Wow nice twisting job here I thought we were talking about Christianity.
“poor translation does not change truth/accuracy you say potato I say putateoe”
The excuses you are making only prove you don’t know what you are talking about.
Modern scripture translation does deliberately remove phrases or sentences that directly show that salvation is only through the Jesus. This is usually done in an attempt to gain a larger reading audience or to not be considered offensive. Here is a short list of examples of such changes which can be used to gauge a translation. The strikethrough words are being omitted by some modern translations.
John 6:47 – Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
Gal 4:7 – Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ .
Col 1:14 – In whom we have redemption through his blood , even the forgiveness of sins:
Acts 8:36-38 – And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? {37} And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. {38} And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
“wrong most contradictions are contrived by lack of understanding or intentional twisting”
That is not true at all.
What time of day was Jesus crucified?
At the third hour: "And it was the third hour when they crucified him." (Mark 15:25)
At least three hours later, because at "about the sixth hour" John says that Jesus was still with Pilate before the Jewish crowd. (John 19:14) Also, Matthew (27:45) and Luke (23:44) have Jesus already on the cross at the sixth hour, so they, too, contradict John's account.
The second coming of Jesus was a failed prediction.
Mark 13:30 is not the only passage that makes such a prediction. We see it also in Matthew 24:34, which uses the same language as Mark. Luke 21:25-27, 32 also has nearly the same wording.
Also, Matthew 16:28 – "There are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom."
And in Luke 9:26-27 – "There are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God."
And Mark 9:1 – "Truly I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power."
“750 proofs and the only excuse is that someone wrote the Bible back to front intentionally + altered original manuscripts”
Site your source on this.
“Bible supports none of the things you mention and further even condems hate.”
I took it from your bible.
“comes from hearing, one must be open to hearing and sincerely seeking God”
That’s still doesn’t prove that the instructions are life transforming, that’s the point because many go onto Buddhism and other religions or meditations and don’t choose your Jesus. So it’s not life transforming for “anyone”
Ok, the strikethroughs didn't post so I am going to bold the deleted phrases to see if that works.
John 6:47 – Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
Gal 4:7 – Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ .
Col 1:14 – In whom we have redemption through his blood , even the forgiveness of sins:
Acts 8:36-38 – And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? {37} And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. {38} And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
Patrick
I am not a theologian so I am still learning most of this stuff. I would agree with you that not anyone has a conversion experience by following the specific instructions given by Christ. The excuse is that they were not sincere etc.. My take from the Bible seems that God must first make a person ready to accept the truth of Jesus. There is another verse that says anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved. Perhaps this is no different than what comes first, the chicken and the egg.
Patrick
Ok, I agree there are some differences between translations and certainly what we have in our hands today was influenced by all kinds of minds and hands. Even the worst offense has not changed the message God intended for the reader of the Bible. A good example would be the usage of the Hebrew word sphere in Isaiah as to the earth. The church leaders used a translation of the Hebrew that would make the earth appear flat simply to support their misguided opinions. As it turned out it would have been better left alone yet, either way it does not effect the message of the bible or the specific verses.
Patrick
Patrick
The time given by Mark 15:25 vs. John is not a contradiction rather support that two honest men report their witness as they saw it. Further, it is difficult to say if Mark was speaking of the process or the act of crucifixion and John uses the word about rather than an exact time as Mark did. When kept in context we see Mark speaks in terms of the Jewish times of day, and John speaks in terms of the Roman times of day. There would be no conflict Jesus was condemned at 6am then crucified between 6 and 9. There is no contradiction unless you go out of your way to make one. Here is a good explanation: http://workmenforchrist.org/Bible/BC_Jesus_Nets.html
-Mark 13:30 is the Jerusalem destruction in 70AD
-Matthew 24-34 “this generation” ties to apocalyptic language that sees the signs (end days)
-Luke 21:25-27, 32 same apocalyptic languages (end of days)
– Matthew 16:28, Luke 9:26-27, Mark 9:1 all relate to the Power of Spirit / Kingdom realized at Pentecost
"Further, it is difficult to say if Mark was speaking of the process or the act of crucifixion and John uses the word about rather than an exact time as Mark did. When kept in context we see Mark speaks in terms of the Jewish times of day, and John speaks in terms of the Roman times of day."
Nice googling job and of course you had to prove yet again how great at twisting what is written but it only proves your god is an idiot.
Patrick
There are many simple explanations for most of the typical gottca questions people like to use in order to justify rejecting God. Atheists can go to their web sites and christians to theirs. This produces no winners. Go find a decent Christian that actually reflects Christ and hang out at his or her church for a while. See if the follow the things of God and if that church follows the core doctrines (dont sweat the small stuff). Attend BSF International near you this year as they study where the chuch came from. Then reject God because you have the facts not because of what I find or what atheist international sells. Seek the truth with an honest fair expectation and you will find it.
"Go find a decent Christian that actually reflects Christ and hang out at his or her church for a while. See if the follow the things of God and if that church follows the core doctrines (dont sweat the small stuff). Attend BSF International near you this year as they study where the chuch came from. Then reject God because you have the facts not because of what I find or what atheist international sells. Seek the truth with an honest fair expectation and you will find it."
Been there done that all it proved was how selfish, intolerant, egotistical Christians are, especially when you look at their greedy lifestyles while condemning others lifestyles. They're nothing but a bunch of hypocrites.
I think we can all agree that Perkins' account is silly puddy. The figure of Jesus represented in the Bible was no more of a stock broker than he was a Menshevik. All the same, Jesus clearly critiqued the arrogance of power, and that is what the Occupiers do as well. They are CLOSER to walking in Jesus' steps than Perkins is.
Of course
fred, how's that daily goat sacrifice going? Got that fire flesh-burning hot yet? Better get on it. Your nasty egomaniac Christian god will be angry with you if you haven't.
This is without a doubt one of the oddest things I have ever read.
Ghandi's quote “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.” is appropriate here. If there really was a Jesus in the way that he is depicted in the bible, I have no doubt he would be overturning this author's table.
You think correctly!
Jesus has nothing to do with politics, people just use his good name to wrp minds. He is disrespected and used by politicians to get what they want, and what Jesus would not want them to get.
Tony Perkins has twisted the teachings of Jesus!
That is no surprise, however, as people in power in today's world mostly
do the work of Satan.
Get a grip. If the word can be so easily twisted and is so subject to interpretation, then it is intrinsically flawed and is not divine
The prophet Isaiah wrote long ago: Let justice flow like a river, let righteousness flow like a stream.
Jesus felt the same way.
Why would CNN publish anything from a person who cuddles up to Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke?
Let's also not forget that the Family Research Council was classified as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. And what sort of "research" do they claim to be doing?
Jesus would have defeated all the occupiers with an AK47 and Kirk Cameron as his side kick.
The Apostle Paul did write in one of his New Testament epistles that those who refused to work should not eat.
But what is occurring in this country is a far cry from that. We see 13 million people–many of whom are ready to work–who can't find jobs.
The Wall St. bank CEO are doing fine though, as are the Congress members, who protect them in exchange for lobbying money.
And there are some people who work 2 or 3 jobs and still can't pay the bills.
Chrissy, You make a good point.
And then there is me.
Jesus was a revolutionary who understand completely that attachments to the material were the primary obstacles to union with God. He said it over and over. Mr. Perkins is misguided; deeply attached to his own ego and the material wealth he worships which will prevent him from ever achieving that state of bliss. A superficial Christian in name only, he has no understanding of the deeper levels of those teachings.
Well said!
Exactly! Now you know why so many "Christians" are deceived with
the likes of Tony Perkins.
But Jesus did want us to prosper, and he wanted us to share what we earn with those less fortunate. Jesus realized that money is important, what you do with the money is even more important.
to lendone more voice ... hey tony ... have you heard the phrase ... judge not lest ye be judged ... looks like tony's asked for ... suggest he go and pray ... it'll be better than expressing his opinions on subjects he's not qualified for ... OWS and the NT ...
One thing is for certain. Jesus wouldn't stand a chance at being a Republican in today's GOP, yet they claim to be the party that best represents Christianity. What a joke.
Amen! Oh wait, I vote Democrat sometimes so I guess that should be Beelzebub! I remember "compassionate conservatism" and still am not sure where that went.
Remember when Jesus refused to heal the sick because of their pre-existing conditions?
CNN sure does
Well played.
Was it not because of the unbelief of the people, that the Gospel writer says that on one occasion Jesus couldn't do Many miriacles at that place and at that time, but could only lay his hands upon a few.
Where does it say that he could not do miracles?
No. He healed them because they hih not have a pre-existing condition an paid their insurance premium on time.
The Republican view today of Jesus is quite warped.
Jesus has nothing to do with money or capitalism at all.
This writer is greatly deceived.
Jesus does want us to prosper and make money. If we didn't make money how could we afford to help those less fortunate? Jesus realized that money is important, but what you do with your money is even more important.
CNN tried to stoke the flames between the christian conservatives and the OWS, but it looks like it has back-fired! Now CNN will backtrack and do a rewrite by tomorrow. I think that people are starting to realize that we have a common cause. The media is losing its grip. We are not stupid and we realize when we are being manipulated.
Yes!
Even if you do not agree with what they are saying, you have to agree that they do have a fundamental right to protest how they feel, even if they are annoying
Good nit ,guys,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I've seen before so much of twisting and spinning the straightforward and crystal clear phrases of Jesus, but this one tops them all!
So, Mr. Perkins thinks that Jesus was an investor in the free trade market, or in other words, He set the foundations of the Capitalism system we have today!
No wonder, so many people are brainwashed by such very ‘Christian interpretation’ of the great parables that Jesus gave in the Gospel. Just like that of the rich man to enter Heaven and the passing of the camel through the eye of the needle, that was ‘interpreted’ as a hole in the wall of Jerusalem that was so tight to force the camel rid off all its weight to pass through the hole!
I am not sure what pact you have, Mr. Perkins with Wall Street, but indeed your parable surpasses that of the camel.
Please; do not bring Jesus in your dirty business, because this is not Christian.
I couldn't have said it better.
Bob
You and I in total agreement................