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Old 07-14-2003, 12:13 PM   #1
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http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/2003/0714/1580339.html

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Former Dallas Cowboys cornerback Deion Sanders is battling an automotive shop over what he says Jesus told him to pay for a repair bill.

The owner of the repair shop says Sanders wanted to pay only $1,500 of the $4,265.57 bill, saying that Jesus had informed him that was all he needed to pay.
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Hey might as well use your faith for something really useful!
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You know what they say--Jesus saves.

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You know what they say--Jesus saves.
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In effect, does this mean that Jesus is advocating stealing? Shortchanging the mechanic on the fee that is rightfully his is no different than stealing merchandise from a store that rightfully owns the goods. Theft is theft, whether it is physical goods or labor. If Deion didn't want to pay that much for the repair bill, then he should have found another mechanic or fixed it himself.

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why didn't jesus inform the mechanic he didn't need to charge his usual fee?
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Sanders was always a cheap bastard anyway, besides the fact he was slightly crazy.

Great football player though.
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Old 07-15-2003, 10:35 AM   #8
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Sanders best start praying hard for a win in this litigation. If he loses, Jesus says that he's obliged to pay automatic double damages:

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Matthew 5:40.
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How can Christians prove that Jesus did not really talk to this man?
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How can Christians prove that Jesus did not really talk to this man?
Who cares if he did? It's not as though that has any bearing on the law.
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