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Showerthoughts

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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.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts: 1

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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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[–] Lightor@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (7 children)

Umm there's a few

When he spoke of division instead of peace (Matthew 10:34-36, Luke 12:51-53)

"Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword."

Acting like a gate keeper of Salvation (John 14:6)

"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

Slavery and servanthood (Luke 12:47-48)

"The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows."

Gentiles as ‘Dogs’ (Matthew 15:21-28)

When a Canaanite woman asks for help, Jesus initially replies: "It is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to the dogs."

There's a few more, but I'm too lazy to keep going. The problem with the bible is it tried to be too many things at once. Especially trying to sell the concept of fear and love in one, which isn't possible.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Most of that was written hundreds of years later (and rewritten several times since), so who knows what was added later for religious control purposes.

He could have sat around all day stoned off his nut.

[–] Lightor@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I like stoned Jesus. Weed stoned, not biblical punishment stoned that is.

[–] Isbjerg@feddit.dk 1 points 6 days ago

There is a stoner band called Stoned Jesus. Look them up, it is pretty rad if you are into that kind of music.

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