cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/16386891
Israeli officials fear the pope’s vocal criticisms and symbolic gestures - such as this year’s nativity scene in St Peter’s Square featuring baby Jesus resting on a Palestinian keffiyeh - may influence global public opinion.
Created by Bethlehem artists Johny Andonia and Faten Nastas Mitwasi, the nativity scene prominently features Palestinian materials, including olive wood, a symbol of Palestinian resilience.
During its unveiling, Pope Francis condemned the global arms industry for profiting from human suffering and reiterated his call for an end to all wars, urging the faithful to remember those suffering in the holy land.
The display, praised by many as a message of solidarity and peace, drew backlash from Israel’s supporters, who accused the Vatican of promoting a pro-Palestinian agenda.
If saying that killing children is a bad thing causes you to “lash out” them maybe you’re a piece of shit?
What if the kid was slightly annoying at the table next to me in a restaurant for like three minutes?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H7C_bW8bBmg
AI music, but the lyrics are at least not AI and it’s pretty much spoken word.
Well, all sin can be forgiven with enough faith and penance, so…
It’s Apartheid South Africa all over again. They’ve got an unlimited license to be pieces of shit because they’ve got a bunch of incredibly wealthy, racist friends willing to prop them up indefinitely.
Indefinitely until their imaginary friend comes back down from the sky…so, forever.
The whole end times thing is too idiotic, and honestly controversial even among people who believe in such things, to be able to explain it in depth. The key element here is that Evangelicals equate the modern nation-state of Israel with the Israelites from the Bible, despite them having basically nothing to do with one another. They will gleefully defend any and all evil perpetrated by said nation-state of Israel as “acceptable”, despite the heaping mountain of condemnation for such evil throughout the Bible itself.
Funny you should mention that, found out recently that the Republicans are actually trying to bring this about the actual apocalypse. Like, they really believe this.
Couldn’t find the original source, but it’s been reported a few places: https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/truth-many-evangelical-christians-support-israel-rcna121481