Yes. He was justified in exposing their corruption and hypocrisy in a way they would understand. His house of worship was turned into a "den of thieves" where merchants were taking advantage of poor widows etc
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It's going to result in the wholesale exportation of white collar jobs overseas. It's already underway.
Not sure but I think you are right here. The Orthodox calendar still works this way.
I've heard the term Easter originates from Eostre which is a pagan goddess of the spring. That being said the reference is exclusively an English/Germanic thing. The Orthodox church uses the more ancient term of "Pascha" which derives from "Passover". So you are partially right but no Christian versed in their history would say it takes away from the holiness of the holiday. The Orthodox church would often observe pagan customs and peacefully orient them towards Christ. As a result the church has a rich tapestry of jurisdictions with their own liturgical nuances. Easter is about Christ defeating death. Glory to God.
The scummy sales person is a stereotype. They exist sure but if you've ever worked with a good one they can really help particularly if you're buying something complex. I used to work for a company that sold complex manufacturing equipment and without a salesperson theres no way most customers would know what they needed to maintain it etc.
Are you saying my Dad deserves to die because he was driving a car and/or because he drives for a living?
Years ago somebody threw a brick off an overpass and shattered my Dad's windshield while he was on the highway. He drives for a living so he was able to maintain control but it could have easily killed him and others.
I'm referring to pharisee priests/rabbis (e.g. whatever you want to call the religious leaders). The differing groups you're referring to are the pharisees and the sadducees and perhaps even the samaritans.
Edit: Reread your comment and it makes sense. It was the Pharisees sans priests.
Can't argue with you here. I think this is perhaps the biggest issue we face in the United States. Our government is for sale.
I specifically clarified that Jesus angered the Pharisee priest class. I'm aware that they were a jewish sect.
The Priests were "money changing" in the temple which is why Jesus flipped over the table and cast them out. The temple was a key part of their religious practices and the laity used the temple.
While not an expert I am aware of Josephus and his account of Jesus's trial. The only account I've ever read concerning the trial of Jesus is extremely brief and favorable to the description provided by the gospels. The fact that Pilate "condemns" him makes sense because only Pilate has that authority. Even if someone had a wildly different interpretation this would still be a single attestation by a Roman Jew.
It's worth mentioning that Rabbinical Judaism did not form completely until the 5th or 6th century.
They aren't. Vaultwarden is the selfhosted version.
Everything about this is theologically incorrect.
We live with the consequences of Adam's sin (death) which is a mercy because it means we can become sanctified and enter the kingdom of God instead of being eternally fallen. God loves you but hates your sin. God does not torture you. The experience of God is heaven for those that are sanctified but hell for those that are not. A poor analogy would be that a football game is the same for everyone but only those for a certain team are happy with the outcome. (Just to give an idea of how a shared experience can be different for different people) Finally Christ didn't ask anyone to execute him but he knew they would. He lived a perfect, sinless life. His death allowed him to enter hades and conquer death thereby freeing man from the damnation of sin and grafting all of mankind into the new covenant which allowed all to be saved through Christ.