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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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Jesus was 100% Jewish circa year zero. Observed Torah, went to and taught at synagogues, celebrated Hannukkah, ate a kosher diet, etc. But Christians don't follow Jesus's own religious practices.

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[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] muntedcrocodile@hilariouschaos.com -2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Nar the Romans handed Jesus off to the Jews to deal with him. That's where the phrase "I wash my hand of this" comes from. Was the Roman judge saying not my problem its a problem for your religious group to deal with. Then the Romans crucified him on the Jews behalf.

[–] ImWaitingForRetcons@lemmy.world 0 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

This is almost certainly not true. There is no way Romance would cede such an important aspect of governance to the Jews, not to mention most scholarship having converged on the idea that Jesus was killed by the Romans for changing their sovereignty (claiming to be the King of the Jews).

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 51 minutes ago* (last edited 49 minutes ago)

The documentation at the time is pretty clear. The Romans were scared of a Jewish uprising so crucified Jesus.

At Pentecost, Peter told the Jews they crucified Jesus

Acts 2:23

this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men.

Acts 2:36

Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”

Acts 4:10

let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well.

Although this shouldn't be used as an anti semetic talking point. Christ's redemption is for the Jew and the Gentile. All have sinned and fallen short.