Gospel according to Bill O’Reilly: Jesus died for your taxes

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

In her review of the book for The Daily Beast, religious history expert Candida Moss said O’Reilly and his co-author seem to suggest that Jesus was killed because of taxes.

“The basic argument of the book is that Jesus died because he interfered with the taxation-heavy Roman revenue stream,” Moss writes. “The reason the Jews eagerly anticipated the Messiah, writes O’Reilly, is, ‘When that moment arrives, Rome will be defeated and their lives will be free of taxation and want.’”

Moss, a professor of New Testament and early Christianity at the University of Notre Dame, notes that most Jews at the time of Jesus were poor and oppressed under the Roman occupation.

She also points out that, under the system that Jesus died protesting, wealthy citizens were exempt from most taxes altogether and non-citizens paid a flat-rate poll tax regardless of income – both of which resemble suggestions by present-day American conservatives.

“It’s not like the Romans did anything obscene like tend to the poor,” Moss notes dryly.

Moss wonders how O’Reilly could have attempted a retelling of Jesus’ life so comprehensive that he repeats some events without covering what she considers to be one his most important messages.

“The single most consistent social teaching in the New Testament is that Christians must support the poor, widows, and orphans, but this hardly gets a mention in Killing Jesus,” Moss writes.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/27/gospel-according-to-bill-oreilly-jesus-died-for-your-taxes/

[Novembro 1,763]

religion lol

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

O’Reilly lol

[Janelle2002 3,865]

No filter before output can result in Oreilly

[mota bhai 2,675]

Is anyone else characterizing BOR's argument that way?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

She was on the Factor tonight with O'Reilly. It is just beginning to get traction.

The Gospel According to Bill O’Reilly’s New Book ‘Killing Jesus’

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/09/27/the-gospel-according-to-bill-o-reilly-s-new-book-killing-jesus.html

[Novembro 1,763]

Those wooden stakes and cross weren't enough for you? Here, let me kill you twice...with a book that some publisher now cries at night about.

[RGinWA 816]

I don't know what's worse, the fact Bill thinks he knows why Jesus was killed or the fact Bill thinks there was a person named Jesus who was killed over taxes?

In those days you could be killed because the Roman's were having a bad day...no need for a real reason.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

My taxes are my sins??

[Peikko 1,575]

I guess that's what happens when the uneducated try to write books about subjects they know nothing about. I expect it will be a popular read amongst VJ members

[RGinWA 816]

I guess that's what happens when the uneducated try to write books about subjects they know nothing about. I expect it will be a popular read amongst VJ members

The minions will read anything Bill, Rush, Hanity or Beck pump out.

And then cite it as gospel. (no pun intended)

[Karee 4,190]

I guess that's what happens when the uneducated try to write books about subjects they know nothing about. I expect it will be a popular read amongst VJ members

When does your copy arrive?