Soldiers, Prostitutes & Tax-collecters

by Aiko (Dreamsurfer)   May 8, 2021


Love your neighbour as you love yourself,
JESUS taught me that.
But how can you say you love your neighbour when you kill, commit adultery and steal?
Funny how it's legal to do that,
From David to Rahab to Matthew;
Soldier, prostitute and tax-collector.

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  • 3 years ago

    by BOB GALLO

    "From David to Rahab to Matthew" sounds very personal. Yet general because it could be any other name.
    And by the way why aren't politicians on that list?

    I think this is a genuine question

    • 3 years ago

      by Aiko (Dreamsurfer)

      The names are taken from the Bible. Politicians can fall in any of those three categories which are violations of the 6th, 7th and 8th commandments...

    • 3 years ago

      by Aiko (Dreamsurfer)

      Those three groups are attached to politicians...

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