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[–] CatherineLily@lemmy.blahaj.zone 83 points 1 month ago (5 children)

It's mind-boggling how Christians can be so hateful and judgemental when Jesus preached universal love and forgiveness.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It’s one of the main reasons I despise most organized religions, well mainly Christianity. Jesus was about as liberal as they come but the mental gymnastics modern Christians jump through to justify their own racism and hate is overwhelming.

[–] vala@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Jesus was much more of a socialist than a liberal really.

[–] CXORA@aussie.zone 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Pretty simple when you read the bible. All that "love" and "forgiveness" come with pretty strong terms and conditions attached.

[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

[...] for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the third and the fourth generation of those who reject me, but showing steadfast love to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments.

  • The Ten Commandments, stating explicitly that his love is conditional (and that punishing children for their parents' sins is A-okay).
[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

It follows from the philosophy of Eric Voegelin whose thesis is that modern totalitarian movements such as Stalinism and Nazism can be traced to Gnosticism. It’s a reaction against the perceived hubris of attempting to build utopian societies which solve all of people’s problems for them.

[–] Xande@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago

You simply do not understand jesus!