what the bible says about money

[8ball]

Hah. Not his biological father, anyway.

I think Jesus was also in catering. He did weddings (licenced), and large outdoor gatherings (up to 5000).

Catering and medicine were his two big things when you add it all up.

With a bit of cheesy illusionism and interventional meteorology thrown in.

 

[frogwoman]

Hah. Not his biological father, anyway.

I think Jesus was also in catering. He did weddings (licenced), and large outdoor gatherings (up to 5000).

I can't imagine Abraham's boss was too pleased when he announced he was going to travel to Israel indefinitely from Mesopotamia

 

[frogwoman]

In fact the only time anyone in the bible seems to do any work is when moses and the other jews are slaves

I don't know what IDS would say about all this

 

[DotCommunist]

sowers and vineyard workers appear a lot in parables...

 

[Humberto]

What about Nehemiah and building walls around Jersusalem?

 

[frogwoman]

sowers and vineyard workers appear a lot in parables...

yeah but your lot have a parable where a guy who does one hour's work gets the same as people who have done 8 hours!

 

[Greebo]

IIRC a lot of the main characters in the OT were nomadic herders or huntsmen - there's a lot of time for talking and overthinking while following animals around.

 

[danny la rouge]

I can't imagine Abraham's boss was too pleased when he announced he was going to travel to Israel indefinitely from Mesopotamia

He seems to have been spokesperson for quite a sizeable cohort of economic migrants.

 

[danny la rouge]

What about Nehemiah and building walls around Jersusalem?

Guy that did Jericho was a flamin cowboy. Now, my walls are guaranteed against brass sections *and* full Orchestras.

 

[tony.c]

yeah but your lot have a parable where a guy who does one hour's work gets the same as people who have done 8 hours!

Must have had a good Union rep.

 

[danny la rouge]

IIRC a lot of the main characters in the OT were nomadic herders or huntsmen - there's a lot of time for talking and overthinking while following animals around.

And sculptors specialising in gold cattle.

 

[danny la rouge]

In fact the only time anyone in the bible seems to do any work is when moses and the other jews are slaves

I don't know what IDS would say about all this

Don't know, but Thatch would have given Moses the Chunnel contract.

 

[DotCommunist]

Must have had a good Union rep.

yeah, God

 

[Greebo]

And sculptors specialising in gold cattle.

It's not known how representational the gold bull was. If an average 4 year old can draw something recognisable as a cat, an average goldsmith could rough out something with a muzzle, horns, 4 legs and genitals. Mostly made with the lost wax process, or by goldleafing a clay/dung figure, possibly with armature.

 

[butchersapron]

I don't see how it can be rape given that she said 'let it be so as you have said' and afterwards was delighted to be chosen. That's consent.

Just bad theological etiquette was it?

 

[frogwoman]

It's not known how representational the gold bull was. If an average 4 year old can draw something recognisable as a cat, an average goldsmith could rough out something with a muzzle, horns, 4 legs and genitals. Mostly made with the lost wax process, or by goldleafing a clay/dung figure, possibly with armature.

Making a gold bull would have been gross misconduct though.

 

[Humberto]

Just bad theological etiquette was it?

No

 

[Greebo]

Just bad theological etiquette was it?

Julian Assange's role model.
Tbf Zeus and a few other deities had form when it came to barely consensual seduction and impregnation of mortals.

 

[DotCommunist]

and bestiality

 

[TruXta]

"what the bible says about rape" thread ------------->

 

[danny la rouge]

It's not known how representational the gold bull was.

It was apparently amazing, the Israelites adored it.

 

[Greebo]

Making a gold bull would have been gross misconduct though.

Not if your patron deity seems to have deserted you (which seemed to have happened a couple of times on the way to the Promised Land). Inviting another deity to help in exchange for devotion seems fair enough to me.

 

[frogwoman]

well you know what they say, the theological world is a fast paced business environment

 

[danny la rouge]

Inviting another deity to help in exchange for devotion seems fair enough to me.

Except this was a deity they'd only just *made*. How did that work? - No, I didn't just make that, did you? Well, must be a real God.

(Overlap with the homemade sex doll thread?)

 

[ViolentPanda]

Except this was a deity they'd only just *made*. How did that work? - No, I didn't just make that, did you? Well, must be a real God.

(Overlap with the homemade sex doll thread?)

They venerated the golden calf as a representation of a deity they wished to help them. This is why it's called an "idol". it's not the actual deity itself.

Do try to keep up, boy!!!

 

[frogwoman]

a graven image

 

[Pickman's model]

i thought dwyer would have been shitting all over this thread.

 

[Greebo]

Except this was a deity they'd only just *made*. How did that work?<snip>)

If they'd just made the actual deity, rather than a representation with which to call the deity, it could still work. If you need it badly enough, and want it enough, and believe that it's possible, it can be done.

Don't believe me? Ask a Chaote - creating deities etc for a specific purpose is only a tiny step on from creating servitors and thoughtforms for similar purposes.

 

[frogwoman]

If they'd just made the actual deity, rather than a representation with which to call the deity, it could still work. If you need it badly enough, and want it enough, and believe that it's possible, it can be done.

Don't believe me? Ask a Chaote - creating deities etc for a specific purpose is only a tiny step on from creating servitors and thoughtforms for similar purposes.

how does that work?

 

[danny la rouge]

They venerated the golden calf as a representation of a deity they wished to help them. This is why it's called an "idol". it's not the actual deity itself.

Do try to keep up, boy!!!

Spoilsport.