The Sheep and the Goats - for those fundies who talk about wanting a Christian Nation

[The Straight Story]

31"But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. 32Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; 35for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in. 36I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.'

37"Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink? 38When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?'

40"The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.' 41Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels; 42for I was hungry, and you didn't give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink; 43I was a stranger, and you didn't take me in; naked, and you didn't clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'

44"Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn't help you?'

45"Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.' 46These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

Matthew 25:31–46

[blue sky at night]

1. this is really all they need to know....

the rest is the easy stuff.

[RandomThoughts]

4. Yea that is a really powerful comment.

And something to think on for sure. Also who are the least is important to think on, many that are really well off in some ways can be the least in some ways and need help.

I thought in some way it brings the high down by them helping the weak, and brings the weak up. What effect does that have, leveling society or making it more equal.

If you always bring the weak up, and do it in part by the wealthy giving to many people, then that gradually make all of society better. Assuming their is always a source of unlimited good adding to society. Which is what I believe. And why I love finding great songs and stories.

It is why I really started thinking on consolidations of anything, weather it be faith, hope, love, or material things even, and why it seems those that share those things get them back. More cyclical, like as they share they also receive.



(Those that think it has a political party meaning, if you are facing God, then Jesus is on the left while at the right hand of God, if someone falsely claims to be God, they would claim Jesus would be on their right, just in case someone thinks they can make a blanket accusation by something silly like economics or politics.)

I actually have heard some people think that a political affiliation is what left and right is about.

[handmade34]

2. further instructions

John 21:15-17
When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?"
"Yes, Lord," he said, "you know that I love you."
Jesus said, "Feed my lambs."
Again Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me?"
He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you."
Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep."

The third time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?"
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love me?" He said, "Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you."

Jesus said, "Feed my sheep.

[Angry Dragon]

3. But how can this be

when they have their boots on the necks of the less fortunate??

"I can not help those, I need my wealth to get to heaven!!" they say

[FedUpWithIt All]

5. I have always appreciated this.

It goes along with the parable at the end of Chapter 24.

[Bitwit1234]

6. These pretenders to be Christians are the commonest

bunch of A-holes around. They are not doing one thing that a REAL Christian would do. We know this. But as I said they are so ignorant, they think pretending is enough.

[undeterred]

7. The favored ones are on the "right" and the cursed ones

are on the "left". Thats as much as they can understand about this passage.