While reading this I was reminded of the parable of Christ feeding the multitudes. He would get arrested in Miami! I called it a parable because Christ never actually existed. This parable like the Good Samaritan one is early spin or propaganda for marketing the faith. I also posted it because the man was inspired to be an activist by his faith and there are some here who do not take that into account in their antagonism towards religion. Agree that most of it is bad but some of its parables and their modern expression are good exemplars.
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Great point! Jesus might never have existed, but some of the teaching in the New Testament has value if read as metaphor. SOMEONE wrote that stuff, and it is worthy of consideration IMO.
So far as feeding multitudes, Jesus might run afoul of the law here in Alabama with his turning of water into wine. It was his greatest miracle by far, but I believe we are permitted to make only ten gallons of wine per year.
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