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[-] BananaTrifleViolin@kbin.social 26 points 1 year ago

So this was a satirical post (or rage bait; depends on how you see it). The account has been shut down.

[-] technicalogical@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Applebee's selfie... This is absolutely a satirical account.

[-] Moc@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Someone’s getting put in the cheap home

[-] RealFknNito@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

State funded home and a cardboard coffin. "Why don't my kids visit?"

[-] Dxthegod@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

to be fair, anyone who still uses reddit deserves to have their computer smashed

...i say, still using reddit

[-] EdherJr@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago

completely reasonable reaction, reddit is bad

[-] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago

Someone convinced against their will is of the same opinion still. He's not going to be a Christian because you used violence against him, in fact, he'll be more likely to want to distance himself from Christianity.

[-] Peruvian_Skies@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

I never understood the logic of coercing beliefs. Like the whole "convert or die" thing in Islam. Surely no matter what you say or do, you may still not believe in it in your heart?

Then I heard a talk by Alan Watts on the general differences between Eastern and Western religions where he points out that Eastern religions are in some ways more similar to psychology than Western ones in that Eastern religions and psychology are concerned about how you feel and think while Western ones are more concerned about how you act, and it clicked: they don't care about what you believe.

Religious leaders care about conformity and keeping you in line, and the believers care about you not questioning their beliefs so that they themselves aren't forced to question them as well.

[-] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Maybe religious institutions are like that, but individual religious Western individuals can very much want you to truly believe it. For instance my father doesn't force me to act religious, because he knows it won't change what I believe.

[-] Peruvian_Skies@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Sorry, I meant religious institutions/believers that want to force people to believe. I thought that was implied, but it's my fault for not bring clearer.

[-] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I wasn't disagreeing with you, sorry for sounding like I was.

[-] MoonshineDegreaser@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I would take picture of this myself as evidence to be legally emancipated

[-] MercuryUprising@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

This isn't about Christianity, this sort of thing is about control. If there was no Christianity this person would've smashed their sons computer for some other made up reason.

[-] yesman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

While I agree 1000%, admitting that Jesus is powerless to affect the morals and behavior of his followers might not be the argument you intended.

[-] Xariphon@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Nice of him to put a destruction-of-property confession in writing. Should make the police report easy.

[-] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Depends on if the kid is over or under 18 (in the US, guessing by the name Marty America)

[-] Xariphon@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Probably sad-but-true. It really shouldn't matter; what you give to another person is not still yours.

[-] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago

"That will teach him to move me more!" /s

[-] darcy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

??? not seeing the problem.

[-] DevCat@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

His son will be choosing his nursing home.

[-] AncientFutureNow@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

no violence or abuse in that household... jeeesh. fucking gross

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