Mickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 days agoGoing back in time to see how the fishes and loaves trick was donelemmy.worldimagemessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1325arrow-down1172
arrow-up1153arrow-down1imageGoing back in time to see how the fishes and loaves trick was donelemmy.worldMickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square54fedilink
minus-squareDragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·3 days agoThe point being made is ethical, not factual.
minus-squareKusimulkku@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoYou’re saying it’s not ethical to change the race of a religious figure?
minus-squareDragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·3 days agoNo. Point’s more nuanced than that.
minus-squareDragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·3 days agoHistorical and present power dynamics
minus-squareKusimulkku@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoWhat does that mean, you can’t change the race because of historic and present power dynamics? Not sure how that’s different to just “no you can’t change it”
minus-squareDragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·2 days agoYou can’t change the race to reinforce historical and present power dynamics. Changes that don’t affect the dynamics or which counter them are fine.
minus-squareKusimulkku@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoI don’t get it. If changing Jesus isn’t fine then who could you change?
minus-squareDragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·2 days agoYou can change Jesus. Just not to races that have appropriated him as a symbol while oppressing his people.
The point being made is ethical, not factual.
You’re saying it’s not ethical to change the race of a religious figure?
No. Point’s more nuanced than that.
What sort of nuance?
Historical and present power dynamics
What does that mean, you can’t change the race because of historic and present power dynamics? Not sure how that’s different to just “no you can’t change it”
You can’t change the race to reinforce historical and present power dynamics. Changes that don’t affect the dynamics or which counter them are fine.
I don’t get it. If changing Jesus isn’t fine then who could you change?
You can change Jesus. Just not to races that have appropriated him as a symbol while oppressing his people.