• Milk_Sheikh@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.“ Matthew 6:5, NIV

    Now, I don’t make a habit of quoting holy books, but it certainly can have some absolute zingers if you know even A LITTLE of its content and can spot hypocrisy.

    • sqgl@beehaw.orgOP
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      10 months ago

      I don’t get it. Says “do not be like the hypocrites” but then says gOdd rewards the hypocrites.

      • stoy@lemmy.zip
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        10 months ago

        The way I read it, J-Bro tells his homies that the only reward people who only pray to show off to others will get is the knowledge that others have seen them pray, nothing more.

    • Moira_Mayhem@beehaw.org
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      10 months ago

      As a progressive Christian who hates everything MTG stands for, this is kind of disheartening to hear…

      • Deebster@beehaw.orgEnglish
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        10 months ago

        I’m happily oblivious much of to (I assume) US politics, so I’m going to read this as if you’re talking about Magic the Gathering.

          • Moira_Mayhem@beehaw.org
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            10 months ago

            And D&D and ICP and so many other things wonderful to me

            They rail and they rally and burn books you see

            “We must protect kids in the Land of the Free”

      • sqgl@beehaw.orgOP
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        10 months ago

        There is a reason why the discovery of the Gnostic Gospels was not publicized. The clergy and MTG’s who have hijacked Christianity prefer a dogmatic religion mediated by them.

        Jesus’ “message” was more like poetry allowing the individual a direct experience with the numinous. More akin to Eastern mysticism and, dare I say, the philosophy of many Atheists. He probably was just one hippie amongst many but happened to go viral.

        • Sonori@beehaw.org
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          10 months ago

          I mean you don’t often get an whole anthology dedicated to how much you told people they must show unconditional love and acceptance to everyone they meet unless your really dedicated to it.

          • Moira_Mayhem@beehaw.org
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            10 months ago

            Most nights I fall asleep wondering what a world where most people were like that would look like.

            A shitton better than the one we have I’ll say that right now.