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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Its almost like nonsensical parables are a recurring theme in religions in general and we shouldn't be assuming a bunch of mystical morons from a thousand years ago knew any better.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A lot of the "nonsensical" comes from translation issues.

You're not a Hebrew farmer living in the middle east 2000 years ago, and the parable has been translated from ancient Hebrew to Greek, then to Latin, then finally into English.

The same goes for buddhist parables

I've read that some of these parables originally had clever word play.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

That's a really good point, thanks for bringing that up

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Clearly you just failed to grasp Jesus's message. And truly I say unto you, there shall be no pizza but through him, and occasionally at work to prevent unions from being discussed.