Comment on Jesus hates American "Christians"

elbiter@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

• ghosthacked@lemmy.wtf ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  This is kind of like game of thrones when the lannisters aligned with the church. Inevitably, the fanatics try to seize power.

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  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    But, in GoT, the Lannisters were the fanatics

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    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      I think they’re referring to the later plotline when that old preacher dude makes a power grab and has Cersei walk through town naked and shit.

      Honestly it’s been so long since I’ve seen it (and even longer since I read it) so I’m prob getting it wrong.

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      • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        that old preacher dude makes a power grab and has Cersei walk through town naked and shit.

        Cersei had committed a litany of horrific crimes and was forced to pay penance. The walk of shame was intended to reprimand her and to wake her up to the degree to which her people reviled her for her corrupt leadership.

        She could have come out of it wiser. She could have returned to the palace, experienced contrition, and looked to repent further for her abuses and excesses. Instead, she bombed the church and killed thousands of people.

        I don’t know how else you describe that except as fanaticism.

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