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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted, clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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Far too many people think that Jesus from the Bible was light skinned, even though he grew up in what we call the Middle East. (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 29 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (49 children)

If he actually lived it might even matter.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 5 days ago (35 children)

There are historical records of somebody named Jesus that lived at the time. The Bible story is just horse shit. He was an apocalyptic preacher just like today, and probably had undiagnosed schizophrenia, thought he could talk to God, and was the son of God. Plenty of people think that today, and we put them in Institutions instead of create a whole ass religion out of their life.

[–] [email protected] 56 points 5 days ago (27 children)

I will say this, I can’t think of a thing Jesus says in the Bible that isn’t pretty based. He prioritized pragmatism over rules and protocol, compassion and understanding over judgment, generosity over greed, forgiveness over scorn, acts over words. Everyone following his death like Paul seem to be the ones that start to miss the point.

[–] Aurenkin 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

I agree he said a lot of cool stuff for sure but ultimately he was an apocalyptic preacher. I think it's immoral to tell people they need to accept your God or you'll go to hell, personally, so that's one not cool thing.

“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned.”

Pretty messed up given that belief is not something you can even really choose.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

Yup. Born and die in a place where it wasn't possible to believe because knowledge hadn't spread yet? Believe it or not straight to hell.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (3 children)

There's no such thing as hell in the Bible. Jesus said sinners would cease to exist.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Honestly ceasing to exist sounds like my heaven, good thing I'm gay. Will miss out on the gay orgy but at least I won't be here.

[–] bestboyfriendintheworld 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Matthew 13:42

37 He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.

40 “As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.

If you're pious, you live forever in heaven. If you're sinful, you die. No eternal torment, no hanging out with demons. Dead.

[–] bestboyfriendintheworld 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

While forgiveness is good, I’m not sure forgiving all sin just for following Jesus is so great.

It’s literally thoughts are more important than acts. I’m not convinced.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Drag doesn't understand the relevance. We're talking about whether hell exists

[–] bestboyfriendintheworld 1 points 4 days ago

In Christianity it typically exists. The support for it in scripture isn’t very strong though.

Hell is arguing about the existence of hell on Lemmy, I guess.

[–] Aurenkin 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'm not a biblical scholar but my understanding was there was biblical basis for it. Especially mentioned by Jesus as he was an apocalyptic preacher. Something like this sounds like it fits the bill pretty well:

The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Like I said though I'm not a biblical scholar. Although I'm not sure simply being denied an infinite reward is that much better really. It's still effectively an infinite punishment for something you have no control over.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The closest thing to hell in the Bible is shoal. And that's just the word for the ground people are buried in.

Hell came long after either Bible was canonized.

[–] Aurenkin 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

What's the whole weeping and gnashing of teeth thing, is that something different to hell?

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

That's the rapture. That hasn't happened yet. Jesus is describing what'll happen on Earth.

36 Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

37 He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.

40 “As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.

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