• root
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    5 months ago

    the bear example is really bad because they were undermining a prophets authority on holy ground.

    also, before the crucifixion, sin had a PRICE. it is shown to us what the price is.

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      5 months ago

      Is the lesson not

      “Don’t be mean to god’s prophets or he’ll send a bear to maul you”

      Because that’s pretty wrathful. Quite “you should fear me” messaging, ya know? Not really the cosmic love Jesus is trying to convince us of.

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      3 months ago

      How do you justify the gruesome murder of 42 children for the crime of… calling a bald person bald?

      Death god. Death cult.

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        3 months ago

        the unmarried men were undermining a prophet’s authority on holy ground