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Always remember to flex on your disciples (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Kind of but early Christians did really change their names after joining the faith. Famous example being Saul/Paul who was probably more influential on Christianity than Jesus himself.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Even God did it. Set/Ba'al to Yehwah.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

It took me a minute to parse your second phrase; I thought it was a pseudo terminal command.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago

sed 's/baal/yahweh/'

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

It's templeOS' version for 'set path' (/s) (yes, templeOS is something that exists)

[–] Kellenved 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Fucking Paul completely screwed up Jesus intentions

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I blame him for breaking up the Beatles, too!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

That was ~~Judas~~ Yoko

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I also changed my name because of my faith and not because I'm doing tax fraud