Drew@sopuli.xyz to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agoApparently a right-wing deacon said thissopuli.xyzimagemessage-square220linkfedilinkarrow-up11.91Karrow-down165file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11.84Karrow-down1imageApparently a right-wing deacon said thissopuli.xyzDrew@sopuli.xyz to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agomessage-square220linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoEvery time I see that I’m so skeeved out. Like I understand needing to close your heart’s empathy to deceivers. It’s something I’ve had to do with abusers who play on pity. But this is language that you use to prepare people to do evil
minus-squarejj4211@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoNotably, I don’t think folks would consider Christian teaching would not explicitly declare that you should hate (that part is usually just implied). Generally what they say is that while you shouldn’t just yield and let “bad” people walk all over you and society, you shouldn’t “hate” them either.
Every time I see that I’m so skeeved out. Like I understand needing to close your heart’s empathy to deceivers. It’s something I’ve had to do with abusers who play on pity. But this is language that you use to prepare people to do evil
Notably, I don’t think folks would consider Christian teaching would not explicitly declare that you should hate (that part is usually just implied).
Generally what they say is that while you shouldn’t just yield and let “bad” people walk all over you and society, you shouldn’t “hate” them either.