#love your neighbor

[kittycatlukey]

[dramoor]

"Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD."

~Leviticus 19:18

[sordidamok]

Many churches do charitable work. In my area, the homeless shelter could not operate without the support of local faith communities - including Jews and Muslims.

Fewer people participating in church means fewer people doing that charitable work. If the need is going to be served, more non-religious organizations will have to serve it.

I'm all for taxing churches. I'm also all for taxing the rich and investing that money in social programs that help those in need.

[actualalivecreature]

are you nice to the butch trans lesbian who isn’t out publicly? do you respect the visibly transsexual gender freak you see at the bar? will you get to know the local trans man crowdfunding for top surgery without being on hormones?

[orthodoxsoul]

One Sunday, Metropolitan Anthony Bloom, gave a sermon as follows:

"Last night a woman with a child came to this church. She was in trousers and with no headscarf. Someone scolded her. She left. I do not know who did that, but I am commanding that person to pray for her and her child to the end of his days to God for their salvation. Because of you she may never go to church again."

He turned around, head down, and entered the Altar. That was the entire sermon.

[nerdygaymormon]

[pablohunie1993]

people directly effected by the islamic revolution watching the news refer to iran as an islamic state so they can turn this back into islam vs judaism instead of an issue of widely supported colonization and genocide

[thefrankshow]

[rabbitprayer]

Don't Call Me a Saint — Dorothy day with Homeless Christ, by Kelly Latimore

[wecanbeperfect]

TWELVE THOUSAND SEALED FROM EACH TRIBE

[kittycatlukey]

[dramoor]

[sordidamok]

Believe the mystical stuff or not, participation in religious organizations used to give people access to community. A church was like a big extended family that also did charity work. As churches have become more political, those beneficial aspects of participation have become harder for people to get. So they're quitting.

Christian nationalists see their hold on power crumbling, so they're becoming more radical. They're throwing more money at hard right politicians.

People who care about feeding the hungry and healing the sick - the stuff Jesus taught - are finding other ways to serve their neighbors.

It's past time churches started paying taxes.

[godsfavoritedumpsterfire]

When God asks you to let go of something he will do one of two things

1- he will bring it back to you

Or

2- he will bring you something better

[theinwardlight]

From George Fox, Some Principles (1661), in modern translation

[officialyourdailyinspiration]

The Greatest Commandment

28 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” 29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” 32 “Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. 33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.” 34 When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions. — Mark 12:28-34 | New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Cross References: Leviticus 19:18; Deuteronomy 4:35; Deuteronomy 6:4-5; 1 Samuel 15:22; Psalm 86:10; Hosea 6:6; Micah 6:6; Matthew 12:15; Matthew 22:34; Matthew 22:46; Mark 9:14