[Bob434]

[[Why would Jesus tell a parable that was false, misleading and contrary to the supposed reality that there is no conscious existence after death?]]

He would tell a parable to get the point across that those to whom he spoke, who put so much worth on their own pious positions and wealth, were WAY off base- there is nothing false about that concept-

Please see my previous post for many reasons why this was indeed a parable meant ot convey a message about greed, wealth, and uncaring attitudes- a parable that got the p oint across just fine-

A parable is nothing more than a story meant to convey principle or instructive lesson

It is an analogy- much like saying “The man is a rock- He is solid” Both convey the principle that you can trust the man- that he is steady and won’t waver- etc-

A parable is something that shows a “comparison, illustration, analogy” for the purpose of conveying a principle-

There was nothing confusing about the parable- the principle that greed and uncaring attitudes deserve hell, while being poor and lovng others deserves Heaven- We could just as easily state that even if this was a real story, that this concept of who ‘deserves’ anything is fiction and not true and contrary to God’s word- but that is NOT the point of this parable- The point is that When money and greed become your God, you choose hell, while the poor will seek out God because they understand God can meet their needs

[Diamond]

Even conceding for the sake of argument your assertion that the story is a parable meant to convey a message about greed, wealth, and uncaring attitudes, your answer studiously avoids the question as to why Jesus would utter an oxymoronic analogy using things that supposedly do not exist and that were supposedly contrary to reality and sound doctrine; namely, that there is conscious existence after death.

I stated in my previous post, it would be like Jesus saying that the Kingdom of Heaven is like a rock that a man threw in the ground and it grew to be the greatest of camels.

It's absurd. To use a more contemporary analogy, it would be like Jesus basing a story on a bizarre, oxymoronic concept like "gay marriage". Now we know that there really isn't any such thing as "gay marriage" no matter what five reprobate minds on the Supreme Court say, because it is a contradiction in terms. Likewise would conscious existence after death be if there really were no such thing.

I do not believe Jesus spoke absurdities that have no basis in reality and that would be contrary to sound doctrine.

Cordially,