21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon.
22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.”
23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”
25 The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
27 “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
28 Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.
Jesus rudely refused to help the woman simply because she wasn't a Jew. Only after she literally allowed herself to be compared to a dog scavenging for crumbs did he finally decide to grant her request.
Can we stop pretending like the Christian bible is a great moral guide, and/or that Jesus is a stellar example of how people should behave? He had good AND bad moments, just like everyone. Problem is, when he's held up as a model, then people can pick the bad stuff to emulate too, and be as perfectly justified in their actions as you are.
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