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Problem is that when they see "love they neighbor" they look around and only see straight white folks, so they assume everyone else is excluded for some reason
When I was in Sunday School, we were given a strict (Catholic Catechism) definition: Your neighbor is anyone you meet. It doesn't even specify any "human." My mom always brought home that point whenever animal cruelty was discussed.
Of course, my parents who taught me that lesson are still Catholic and yet super proud of my identity. Very chill with my trans spouse. Even marched with me at a local pride event.
Maybe they're the exception but "love thy neighbor" does still have tangible meaning to some folks.
I’m glad to hear that they are so supportive, that’s awesome! I hope my Catholic parents are as accepting when I come out to them as trans
Yeah might be a translation issue. In the german version it's not "neighbour" but rather "the one next to you".
In French too. "Aime ton prochain".
It's the same in finnish as well; the word used is "lähimmäinen", which translates as "the one that is closest to you". Basically implying everyone you meet
I love your parents btw
Me too. Very much.
Race science was created specifically so that they could see non-white people as non-people. This was done so that Christians could (just barely) hold onto their belief system while committing all of the atrocities of the colonial era.
I actually just happened to be reading a relevant part of Lies My Teacher Told Me that quotes Montesquieu (French philosopher who influenced the US founding fathers):
Do they see "love thy neighbor?" I think many ignore that part entirely
I promise you they hate straight white guys too, if you even express a hint of kindness.
They just see the kids in their church.
They’re called to “love thy enemy as themselves” as well. So it’s not just their neighbors, but also the people they hold hatred for that they are called to love.