Drew@sopuli.xyz to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · edit-227 days agoApparently a right-wing deacon said thissopuli.xyzimagemessage-square220fedilinkarrow-up11.9Karrow-down163file-text
arrow-up11.84Karrow-down1imageApparently a right-wing deacon said thissopuli.xyzDrew@sopuli.xyz to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · edit-227 days agomessage-square220fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·27 days agoEvery time I see that I’m so skeeved out. Like I understand needing to close your heart’s empathy to deceivers. It’s something I’ve had to do with abusers who play on pity. But this is language that you use to prepare people to do evil
minus-squarejj4211@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·26 days agoNotably, I don’t think folks would consider Christian teaching would not explicitly declare that you should hate (that part is usually just implied). Generally what they say is that while you shouldn’t just yield and let “bad” people walk all over you and society, you shouldn’t “hate” them either.
Every time I see that I’m so skeeved out. Like I understand needing to close your heart’s empathy to deceivers. It’s something I’ve had to do with abusers who play on pity. But this is language that you use to prepare people to do evil
Notably, I don’t think folks would consider Christian teaching would not explicitly declare that you should hate (that part is usually just implied).
Generally what they say is that while you shouldn’t just yield and let “bad” people walk all over you and society, you shouldn’t “hate” them either.