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[–] [email protected] 139 points 1 week ago (22 children)

Ex-christian here. Jesus wasn't a doormat and didn't advocate for others to be doormats. Just because the powerful in society have cultivated their way of reading the new testament doesn't mean you have to agree with their interpretation. Again and again and again, Jesus speaks out against wealth and power, and got crucified after he pissed off the money changers. Ofc, Jesus isn't actually followed by Christians outside of the crucifixion bit; who they really follow is Paul, who was actually pretty cool with wealth, power, and the status quo.

In case you're wondering, my disagreements with the Christian community at large are a big part (but not the only part) of why I'm no longer a Christian. The guy I read about and the guy they seem to be thinking of are two different people. The guy I read about would be chasing the republicans with whips.

[–] maxenmajs 37 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Even Jesus had his heated moments. Going by the stories, didn't Jesus fly into a rage and literally flip tables just because he didn't like seeing people making money in a temple?

[–] Adalast 67 points 1 week ago
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