Bible Question

[papayahed]

As a catholic I never really read the bible but I remember a few things and I'm wondering if these things were just teaching or if they are written in the bible:

"Whatsoever you do to the least of my brother you do unto me"

and

"Those without sin can cast the first stone"

and

"judge not lest ye be judged"

[Pendragon]

Actual quotes from the Bible, all three. :wave:

Matthew 25:40
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least OF THESE MY brethren, ye have done [it] unto me.

John 8:7
So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is WITHOUT SIN among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

Matthew 7:1
JUDGE NOT, that ye be not judged.

[NickAdams]

As a catholic I never really read the bible but I remember a few things and I'm wondering if these things were just teaching or if they are written in the bible:

"Whatsoever you do to the least of my brother you do unto me"

and

"Those without sin can cast the first stone"

and

"judge not lest ye be judged"

They're in the Bible, but the second one is more "let he who is without sin, cast the first stone." The way you quoted it made it seem like a qualification:lol:, but in context it's a moment of reflection.

[chrismythoi]

although interestingly, the line from john is often thought to be a later addition and is not considered by meny scholars in such questions as 'morality of the fourth gospel'.

[Pendragon]

although interestingly, the line from john is often thought to be a later addition and is not considered by meny scholars in such questions as 'morality of the fourth gospel'.
The point that it makes is very moral, scholars notwithstanding...

[papayahed]

They're in the Bible, but the second one is more "let he who is without sin, cast the first stone." The way you quoted it made it seem like a qualification:lol:, but in context it's a moment of reflection.

Yeah. It didn't sound correct when I wrote it but I figured you guys would straighten it out.

Thanks for the answers.

[skasian]

"Those without sin can cast the first stone"?

I believe this implies as all human are sinners, there is no authority for any human to stone other sinners.

[Rozzy]

Scholars and theologins say a lot of things, they figure if they spout long enough and hard enough people will start to believe them.:cool:

[Redzeppelin]

although interestingly, the line from john is often thought to be a later addition and is not considered by meny scholars in such questions as 'morality of the fourth gospel'.

Although this is true, the incident is so in character with the gospel representation of Jesus that scholars are reluctant to leave this incredible scene out of John.

[JoeLopp]

"Those without sin can cast the first stone"?

I believe this implies as all human are sinners, there is no authority for any human to stone other sinners.

So true, unfortunately it's never stopped some... :(

[hellsapoppin]

Log on to www.blueletterbible.org and you may find any and every verse in the Bible.

[skasian]

So true, unfortunately it's never stopped some... :(

Well we are all human arent we? Lacking perfection in sense of morality and virtue. At least these lines from the bible induce ourselves to repent for the sin we committed, and face our indecent acts and prevent them happening again.

[crystalmoonshin]

We may lack perfection but we can always try to be perfect. After all, didn't Christ say "Be perfect, just as your Father in Heaven is perfect." But it is a difficult thing to do...

[Judas130]

We may lack perfection but we can always try to be perfect.

I think it was Kant, and either Plato or Aristotle, that argued that for one, all physical bodies are drawn closer towards perfection (call it God). secondly, Kant argued for a summon bonum, the highest good. This is, through human physical means, unattainable. Yet though the divine, we can reach the highest good. You could liken the way in which physical entities are attracted to this perfection, the same way in which planets variate in orbit of the sun.