The real beef.

  • Mowcherie@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 year ago

    I too like cows. They make sense to me.

    The eating-a-human thing is symbolic. I take it as a reminder to have respect for the sacrifice made by the animals that died to make the food we eat. They support our life and so a level of respect is called for.

    People think of Jesus as an avatar, like god playing a computer game on earth. So in that sense Jesus is video game god.

    I hate the whole hellfire thing. It seems very manipulative.

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      1 year ago

      People think of Jesus as an avatar, like god playing a computer game on earth. So in that sense Jesus is video game god.

      That sounds conceptually similar to Hinduism, where most of the Gods are avatars of a few Gods, appearing in different places/eras

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      It’s symbolic but it’s supposed to the body and blood of Christ. It’s sacred.

      I was raised Catholic. I still go to mass. I’m for the most part an atheist.

      Of all the things, communion never bothered me as I find it as you said a reminder