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Buckeye_Democrat

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24. Jesus was often portrayed as an effeminate-looking boy...

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 11:33 PM

Mar 2021

... in the artistic depictions of him by the earliest Christians.

That was back when a fish was typically their symbol, not a cross. The cross became commonplace only after the Roman emperor, Constantine, became a Christian and he tried to force it upon others. (Constantine murdered his own son over jealousy, by the way.)

The bearded man depiction of Jesus came much later.

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Residents defend Robert E. Lee High: 'Jesus himself never condemned slavery' [View all] Demovictory9 Mar 2021 OP

He never condemned homosexuality and yet... Behind the Aegis Mar 2021 #1

Not did he have anything to say about the transgendered. dhol82 Mar 2021 #2

Just an FYI - Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #14

My bad. dhol82 Mar 2021 #15

Nor about abortion ... of course, there's actually ZERO historical record of anything this supposed Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #7

Exactly. dhol82 Mar 2021 #16

and the bible has lots to say about slavery scarytomcat Mar 2021 #43

Well, let's go there: OK Wingers...what did Jesus say about adultery??? Ouch! joetheman Mar 2021 #13

there is a big flaw in her logic Demovictory9 Mar 2021 #19

Or abortion. tblue37 Mar 2021 #21

Okay, then how about the fact that he is a traitor. tikka Mar 2021 #3

He never condemned abortion, either gratuitous Mar 2021 #4

Communism removed Aunt Jemima? Xavier Breath Mar 2021 #5

+10000000000000000 Celerity Mar 2021 #33

Jesus didn't need a roladex of every conceivable situation. Love your neighbor as yourself, love Karadeniz Mar 2021 #6

Jesus never condemned waterboarding or genocide or Nazism dalton99a Mar 2021 #8

He'd have been a big wakeboarding advocate Red Mountain Mar 2021 #11

awful lot of wrong there..... bahboo Mar 2021 #9

So you're tacitly admitting the cause of the Civil War and your love of Lee were about slavery??? RockRaven Mar 2021 #10

Then call the teams Wolf Frankula Mar 2021 #12

Pardon my French, but OMf'nG! KPN Mar 2021 #17

Jesus also never talked about abortion or LGBTQ people, Blue_true Mar 2021 #18

So the Israelites should have stayed in Egypt and learned to enjoy being slaves? tanyev Mar 2021 #20

Jesus did speak for equality: "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free pnwmom Mar 2021 #22

Jesus was often portrayed as an effeminate-looking boy... Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2021 #24

This, thank you Hekate Mar 2021 #29

jesus never advocated for gun ownership either......... Takket Mar 2021 #23

Phillipe said it best... Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #25

+1 MustLoveBeagles Mar 2021 #35

Change to Harper Lee HS JCMach1 Mar 2021 #26

Jesus commanded slaves to obey their master?! Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2021 #27

yes, it was not a quote from jesus at all Celerity Mar 2021 #31

I already attributed it to Paul in my post. Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2021 #32

I was agreeing with you, and I am an atheist as well Celerity Mar 2021 #36

Oh, okay. Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2021 #38

The Habbakuk Commentary roasts him (and is contemporaneous of the so-called 'messiah') Celerity Mar 2021 #41

Thank you. Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2021 #42

You are quoting Paul, not Jesus. Paul also told women to be silent in church & to be subject... Hekate Mar 2021 #34

you misunderstand, (my own fault, I will edit) I was agreeing with poster (that Jesus never Celerity Mar 2021 #37

Gotcha Hekate Mar 2021 #39

sorry for the short title in the original reply, I can see how it was not a clear response Celerity Mar 2021 #40

"Love your neighbor as yourself" pretty much covers that, I thought.... Hekate Mar 2021 #28

Yes! nt pnwmom Mar 2021 #30