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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Mowcherie@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

The real beef.

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[-] Mowcherie@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 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.

[-] sfgifz@lemmy.world 3 points 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

[-] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

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