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[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Good to know the guy that fucked me in the ass, but refused to pay me and then called the cops to report me is going to burn in hell

[–] swab148 21 points 1 year ago

Yeah, sorry about that

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

At least he didn’t murder you.

[–] ohmyiv 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

...yet. It doesn't say it all has to happen at once.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Yeah but that's how you unlock the secret cow level

[–] Lilylavender 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Similarly, In the divine comedy, predatory loan sharks are in the seventh circle of hell with the “sodomites” in the area designated as “sins of violence against god”. Interestingly, Dante the character seems rather chill about the “sodomites” when he talks with them.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Who doesn’t love a good sodomite

[–] Aggravationstation 4 points 1 year ago

Sodome? No, sodomyou

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I strike at thee, from hell's heart!

Is just fucking some chick in the ass

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's been my experience that the devout cherry-pick from the bible to find material that supports their personal world view. Since the bible is constantly contradicting itself, this is wholly possible.

[–] onionbaggage 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

It's been my experience they just decide what they believe then pretend it's in the bible.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

That's the real power of faith. It makes you delusional

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

That of course is a perfectly valid possibility as well.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

What was the crime of Sodom and Gomorrah? According to my rabbi (and supported by the writings and prophets), it was making charity illegal. The punishment for breaking said crime was gang raping the receiver of said charity. Only rich people were allowed in the cities, you see, with the idea that this would make the cities stronger. Drive out the weak and undesirable was the idea.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There is no such thing as "traditional Christian theology". This highly depends on denomination.

[–] Captain_Patchy 2 points 1 year ago

There is no such thing as “traditional Christian theology”

There IS however, biblical theology, repeating the same statement 3 times making a statement "fact" and such,

[–] ProxyZeus 4 points 1 year ago

It really is quite interesting

[–] randon31415 3 points 1 year ago

Well, at least murder isn't at historic highs (unlike the rest)