One day while travelling with a companion, Jesus took shelter in the house of a poor, Gentile carpenter named Levily. He took a liking to Levily and stayed with him for longer than he usually would. One day he was told that people were gossiping. They said, "Jesus is a Israelite; why should he be staying with a Gentile man? It is not proper."
One day a wealthy landlord of the neighborhood decided to give a big feast. One of his followers came to Jesus and told him about the feast. "You really must go," he said. But Jesus considered all men equal. He did not like the idea, and said, "I make no difference between Jew or Gentile, I do not belong there, so why invite me?" "Ah," said the follower, "now I see why people call you a 'heretic'. The landlord, will be very displeased with you if you refuse his invitation." And he walked away.
Jesus did not go to the feast, and, sure enough, afterwards the landlord came and confronted him. "Why did you dishonor me by staying away?" "Well," replied Jesus, "I do not crave fine food. But if this offends you, then I will like to share some of your food." But the landlord was still not happy, and accused Jesus of ignoring his own and eating and staying with Gentiles. "Then give me a share of elegant food from your banquet," said Jesus," and turning to the Gentile he asked him to bring him something from his stock of simple food. When both foods were set before Jesus, he took the Gentile's coarse food in his right hand and the landlords fine food in his left, and squeezed both. Lo and behold, from the Gentiles food milk flowed, and from the landlord's, blood!
"When you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing; when you see that money is flowing to those who deal not in goods, but in favors; when you see that men get rich more easily by graft than by work, and your laws no longer protect you against them, but protect them against you… you may know that your society is doomed."
–Ayn Rand, novelist & philosopher, author of Atlas Shrugged
–Ayn Rand, novelist & philosopher, author of Atlas Shrugged
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