Ageless critique of instutions from the bible

[Basman]

Pharisees disliked Jesus because he undermined their institutional authority over religious law. A revered cult leader criticizes them for valuing the formality of scripture over the actual essence it is supposed to point to. In this context, valuing the formalization of scripture and biblical law over the essence and spirituality they are supposed to cultivate, which they didn't even embody ("may the first one without sin throw the stone at her")

To the pharisees, religion was predominately a survival strategy to gain status and power. Much of this critique rings true of academia in the modern world, which tend to value accreditation over truth. Invariably, institutions become political entities, and their survival takes precedent over their proclaimed mission, often twisting it. Like, if your mission is truth, by prioritizing survival you must reject truth whenever it's unconducive to survival. I wonder if humanity can ever solve this problem entirely when it comes to their institutions?

The pharisees and others worked with the Romans to have Jesus killed because he threatened to destabilize their power. It's quiet the hypocrisy from men of the cloth. 

Not chud christian posting btw. I'm not even religious. 

 

[Leo Gura]

1 hour ago, Basman said:

It's quiet the hypocrisy from men of the cloth. 

Nah. It is not hypocrisy, it is true to form. "Men of the cloth" have always been wolves in sheeps clothing.

Jesus' mistake was trying to enter politics. If you are spiritual, you stay out of political activism.

A spiritual person must be like a mouse in a jungle of dinosaurs. A mouse cannot take on a dinosaur.

Edited 1 hour ago by Leo Gura

[coca]

@Leo Gura This is a very interesting phenomenon! Can we get some anecdotes on “men of the cloth” who used “sheep in wolfs clothing” effectively?

[Leo Gura]

4 minutes ago, coca said:

Can we get some anecdotes 

Popes, preists, rabbis, cult leaders, alliance of religion and political leaders.

Organized religion has always been corrupt. Even in Jesus' time.

Edited 1 hour ago by Leo Gura