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You seriously want examples of atrocities from the Bible? How about the law that homosexuals should be stoned to death? Or that rape victims should be either ki

by goto11 6y ago

You seriously want examples of atrocities from the Bible? How about the law that homosexuals should be stoned to death? Or that rape victims should be either killed or forced to marry the rapist? The command that slaves should obey their masters?

jariel 6y ago
Yes, reference for us when Jesus did those things.
- goto11 6y ago
  The grandparent just talked about atrocities in the Bible not specifically about Jesus. Jesus just condoned these things, but didn't kill anybody personally. (Unless you believe Jesus = God.) The worst thing Jesus did was saying you didn't have to wash your hands before eating, which have probably killed millions of innocent people due to diseases and infections. But I'm sure he did this only out of ignorance and not malice.
  - jariel 6y ago
    "The worst thing Jesus did was saying you didn't have to wash your hands before eating, which have probably killed millions of innocent people due to diseases and infections." This is really deep insight into cause and effect. When we think 'Jesus, History, Spirituality, Theology, Sociology' .... the thing that really should come to mind is the hand-washing, you know, and the millions dead. Inadvertently of course! I never thought to consider that Gandhi, by asking a nation to expend their resources on making 'homespun' clothing instead of wearing that which was very cheaply made on textile machines, was inadvertently causing mass poverty. Probably millions dead. So tragic. Now that's the thing we need to remember when thinking about this guy.
- sjwright 6y ago
  The character of Jesus is far worse, he said he’ll offer you vicarious redemption by way of human sacrifice. Gross. (And worst of all he didn’t even stay dead. What sort of sacrifice is that anyway? He missed out on a weekend to save the world from the rules he created in the first place.)
  - jariel 6y ago
    What he 'missed' was the real opportunity to enact justice as part of the 'Judean People's Front'. For that alone he deserved what he got. Edit: Meant to say 'People's Front of Judea'. Edit 2: Sorry - 'Popular Front of Judea'. I guess I really need a tool to help me sort that out, like an 'API' of some kind.
    - sjwright 6y ago
      He’s not the messiah, he’s a very naughty boy.
      - sjwright 6y ago
        For anyone who is unaware, the above post is a direct quote from the 1979 comedy film Life Of Brian, which is the context from which "Judean People's Front" is derived. The quote is speaking about someone whose name is Brian and is not a reference to any actual religious figures.
  - sjwright 6y ago
    In case I am misunderstood, the above represented literary criticism of the broader narrative and story arc of the Old and New Testaments. To anyone who feels personally offended by this criticism, I unreservedly apologise.

by goto11 6y ago

jariel 6y ago

Yes, reference for us when Jesus did those things.

goto11 6y ago
The grandparent just talked about atrocities in the Bible not specifically about Jesus. Jesus just condoned these things, but didn't kill anybody personally. (Unless you believe Jesus = God.) The worst thing Jesus did was saying you didn't have to wash your hands before eating, which have probably killed millions of innocent people due to diseases and infections. But I'm sure he did this only out of ignorance and not malice.
- jariel 6y ago
  "The worst thing Jesus did was saying you didn't have to wash your hands before eating, which have probably killed millions of innocent people due to diseases and infections." This is really deep insight into cause and effect. When we think 'Jesus, History, Spirituality, Theology, Sociology' .... the thing that really should come to mind is the hand-washing, you know, and the millions dead. Inadvertently of course! I never thought to consider that Gandhi, by asking a nation to expend their resources on making 'homespun' clothing instead of wearing that which was very cheaply made on textile machines, was inadvertently causing mass poverty. Probably millions dead. So tragic. Now that's the thing we need to remember when thinking about this guy.
sjwright 6y ago
The character of Jesus is far worse, he said he’ll offer you vicarious redemption by way of human sacrifice. Gross. (And worst of all he didn’t even stay dead. What sort of sacrifice is that anyway? He missed out on a weekend to save the world from the rules he created in the first place.)
- jariel 6y ago
  What he 'missed' was the real opportunity to enact justice as part of the 'Judean People's Front'. For that alone he deserved what he got. Edit: Meant to say 'People's Front of Judea'. Edit 2: Sorry - 'Popular Front of Judea'. I guess I really need a tool to help me sort that out, like an 'API' of some kind.
  - sjwright 6y ago
    He’s not the messiah, he’s a very naughty boy.
    - sjwright 6y ago
      For anyone who is unaware, the above post is a direct quote from the 1979 comedy film Life Of Brian, which is the context from which "Judean People's Front" is derived. The quote is speaking about someone whose name is Brian and is not a reference to any actual religious figures.
- sjwright 6y ago
  In case I am misunderstood, the above represented literary criticism of the broader narrative and story arc of the Old and New Testaments. To anyone who feels personally offended by this criticism, I unreservedly apologise.