Fun thing about the money-lenders story: I’m sure you know that the money-lenders were there so jews could exchange their Greek and Roman currency for Shekels so they could buy animals to sacrifice in that temple. But since these church money-lenders were the ones in control of the currency exchange rate, they would artificially depress their own currency so these people would end up playing far more for each shekel than market rate, allowing the church to walk away with a profit. I think the desecration caused by the animals and the foot traffic was less offensive than the church fleecing their own flock. I wonder how He would feel about prosperity gospel megachurches?
You’re going to get me thrown out of church for cackling.
There’s plenty of arguments for emotional dysregulation, forgetting what was going on, and impulsiveness.
“SHOW YOUR DEVOTION TO ME! KILL YOUR SON! Wait. Wait. Wait! Shit I changed my mind”
“Those bastards are using my temple as a market? I’m so angry I’ll… I’ll… whip you with my shoe leather! Fuckers!”
Fun thing about the money-lenders story: I’m sure you know that the money-lenders were there so jews could exchange their Greek and Roman currency for Shekels so they could buy animals to sacrifice in that temple. But since these church money-lenders were the ones in control of the currency exchange rate, they would artificially depress their own currency so these people would end up playing far more for each shekel than market rate, allowing the church to walk away with a profit. I think the desecration caused by the animals and the foot traffic was less offensive than the church fleecing their own flock. I wonder how He would feel about prosperity gospel megachurches?
The scary thing is, there are some families who will willingly kill their son to make their god happy.
I have a dad willing to punch their children and ditch their wife to make his god happy :(
I’m sorry, damn, stay safe :-/
Funnily enough, I have another post about stuff from the Bible, over on RPG memes. Go get yourself thrown out of church after all.