• Nougat
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    118 months ago

    Let’s talk seriously about this for a moment. What is the purpose for these billboards, yard signs, Jesus fish car emblems, etc? It’s not like I’m gonna pass by “JESUS IS LORD” spraypainted on the side of a barn on a country road and go “WELL FUCK, THAT’S IT, I’M CHRISTIAN!”

    There is exactly one purpose and two effects. The purpose is to create an “in group” and an “out group,” and you know damned well which one you’re in. The effects are virtue signalling to the in group, and implicitly threatening the out group - and everyone (regardless of group) knows this, even if they’re not able to put the knowledge into words.

  • @Ep1cFac3pa1m
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    88 months ago

    Why are Christian extremists trying to turn my country into a fascist theocracy?

    Answer: Jesus

    • Flying Squid
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      38 months ago

      I’d say the answer is conservatism. They would embrace whatever religion is convenient to achieve their goals. Hence Muslim fascist theocracies existing.

      I’m not excusing Christianity for 2000 years of atrocities, I’m just not blaming Jesus for it because frankly, the Jesus character in the Bible is fictional whether or not a ‘real’ Jesus existed, so it would be like blaming God. Or Zeus. Or even Huckleberry Finn.

    • Flying Squid
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      38 months ago

      You have to multiply that by a lot of billboards because it’s not restricted to one.

    • @Baphomet_The_Blasphemer
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      38 months ago

      But you know how much the drugs and hookers cost?

      I like you, let’s be friends.

  • Flying Squid
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    48 months ago

    So Jesus is going to change my flat tire that blew out next to that sign?

    • FuglyDuck
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      48 months ago

      Only if you donate $459 dollars for flat service

  • @BertramDitore
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    38 months ago

    Christian extremists are one of my problems, so it logically follows that the billboard itself is one of my problems. How is Jesus gonna answer that?

    And if logic doesn’t apply, then that’s also one of my problems. So, Jesus, what have you got to say for yourself?

    • FuglyDuck
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      28 months ago

      “Not my monkey, not my circus. I only take credit for the totally-not-evil Christian’s…they’re around here somewhere.”

  • @magnolia_mayhemOP
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    28 months ago

    Well shit, I accidently deleted the one without the corrupted image. Here is the original if it matters to anyone.