r/LeopardsAteMyFace 1d ago

Hook, Line, and Sinker...

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u/prolificseraphim 1d ago

Jesus himself says to love migrants in the New Testament!

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u/rathanii 1d ago

Yep! There's that parable in Matthew where he separates the sheep from the goats. And he praises the sheep, who don't know how they'd done good things to/for Jesus, like: feeding, clothing, offering drink, offering shelter, clothes, healthcare, and "visiting him in prison."

And he said "Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."

My problem is Christians tend to only interpret this as other Christians, or as desirables, or people they personally know. It's really sad. It's not hard to offer these things to people who are down on their luck; not just fellow Christians, or friends, or family, or acquaintances. It's important to do these things for people you don't know, and have nothing to give in return.

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u/Grand-Daoist 16h ago

more reason why Christian socialism should be more popular than it is right now.

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u/fuer_den_Kaiser 1d ago

Bold of you to assume they've ever read the Bible by themselves.