• MotoAsh@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Making a meme makes them wrong, and God toootally isn’t Santa for adult babies because lol!

    lololololol! See, if I laugh it makes them wrong! aahaha ha ha!

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      2 months ago

      Ah yes, because calling God “santa for adults” is totally reasonable and not belittling. It’s okay when an Atheist does it because daddy dawkins says there is no consequences for my actions! But when a (Trigger warning) xtian does it, oh no no that’s horrible it shows that they’re unreasonable!

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        2 months ago

        It’s not an unreasonable point of view, when you consider how focused on judgement and divine surveillance Christianity is compared to literally any other religion. Santa, with his list of good and bad boys, who sees you when you’re sleeping, and rewards all the good boys and girls for their belief and behaviour, is very very very clearly influenced by Christian mythology. He might have weaponized it in a most uncharitable way, but you kind of have to own the core criticism.

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          2 months ago

          So Santa is more like a simplified and false materialist christianity for children?

          Although in Christianity, your works have nothing to do with your salvation. It’s your relationship with Jesus and if you trust Him.

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            2 months ago

            The Bible is not 100% consistent on whether or not it is important to be a good person. Most people believe it is important or necessary for eternal joy rather than eternal suffering.