otterpop

@otterpop@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨That's a good question⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Another good piece of evidence I just thought of is the oldest known depiction of Jesus: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexamenos_graffito

  It seems the claim might originate with Jehovah’s Witnesses in modern times.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨That's a good question⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Do you have any sources on the claim that it wasn’t a cross and was changed later for pagans? The scripture references “coming down” from the cross which to me would imply the one we typically think of.

  Also from en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impalement,

  "I see crosses there, not just of one kind but made differently by different [fabricators]; some individuals suspended their victims with heads inverted toward the ground; some drove a stake (stipes) through their excretory organs/genitals; others stretched out their [victims’] arms on a patibulum [cross bar]; I see racks, I see lashes … "

  Sounds like Seneca, a figure from exactly this time period confirms the type of cross we think of.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Most American headline⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, that’s true and it’s very upsetting that so many hypocrites would exist within the wider church. I’d argue that someone that doesn’t follow the teachings of Christ isn’t a Christian at all since that’s literally what the word means.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Most American headline⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Every movement in history has hypocrites that follow it, and give the movement a bad name. Lumping “American Christians” together and then judging them based on the worst people who adopt that title is creating a straw man.

  All American Christians that I know try and follow what you pointed out in your first sentence.

  The statement on judging however is a bit misguided, Jesus didn’t say to never judge, but to be careful to avoid hypocrisy and to judge with love.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles - Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  This is in my top ten list for certain, I’m glad they’re remastering it so a new generation can enjoy it! I would like to see more new content with this same style though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Wolf Reboot⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes, they were. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission regularly compensates losses due to predation that have been verified.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Lonely Elf⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This reminded me of the anime From The New World (Shinsekai Yori). A pretty interesting watch if you’ve never seen it before.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨As Kingdom Come Deliverance II releases, what are your memories of the first title?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The cutscene with the priest where you get wasted with him and have random bits of consciousness, including wandering around in a girl’s with sheep baaing at them. Then having to lead the sermon the next morning hung over. Was so hilarious to me