This article outlines 5 interesting facts about Jainism, a religion with a rich history and unique set of beliefs and practices.
A Megachurch Pastor Got Slammed for a Tweet about Truth and Gossip
Mega-church pastor John Hagee (who is also a millionaire) has come to be one of those figures that typifies why so many are frustrated with American Evangelicalism today.
From his support of Donald Trump to his downright bizarre brand of bigoted sermonizing, Mr. Hagee has a slippery relationship with ethics.
Which makes one particular tweet from him a pretty strange case study in Biblical interpretation.
If you are not an eyewitness, you are a false witness (Exodus 20:16). If you didn’t see it, you shouldn’t be gossipping about it. – @PastorJohnHagee
— Pastor John Hagee (@PastorJohnHagee) January 12, 2020
It’s not clear why he chose to make this statement (possibly commenting on the Trump impeachment trial?), but whatever the reason, there’s a lot to unpack. Few would argue that gossip is a good thing, but what about the rest of the tweet?
— Emmanuel Fonte (@EmmanuelFonte) August 22, 2019
First of all, that’s not what the verse says. The passage Hagee cites here is part of the Ten Commandments, and it reads:
“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.”
– Exodus 20:16, New International Version
You can check other translations if you want. None of them say anything about being an eyewitness. Just that you shouldn’t bear false testimony. In other words, don’t lie about stuff.
John Hagee says if you didn’t see it yourself, anything you say about it is a lie. Which of course isn’t how anything works, but is especially problematic for his line of work.
So screw John 20:29 then, right? Jesus must not have known what he was talking about.
— Andrew Meissner (@AndrewMeissner) January 18, 2020
As lots of people were quick to point out, this sentiment basically contradicts the entirety of Christianity.
“Then Jesus told him, ‘Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.’”
– John 20:29, NIV“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
– Hebrews 11:1, NIV
Gospel writers: pic.twitter.com/4I8aUYL8ct
— Mr. Rip 23 (@MrRip231) January 12, 2020
And of course, even Biblical authors themselves were not eyewitnesses to the events they wrote about.
The gospels were written decades after the fact. Decades!
— Moby (@elusivemoby) January 18, 2020
Most Biblical scholars – believers and non-believers alike – agree that the four Gospels (the section of the Bible that covers the life of Jesus) were written between 66 and 110 years after the fact. We don’t even know who wrote them, but whoever they were, they certainly didn’t experience any of it in person.
You might want to rephrase that before you completely undermine your entire evangelistic outreach efforts.
— Stacey Shiflett (@staceyshiflett) August 21, 2019
Honestly, screwing up on this many levels in one tweet is almost impressive.
I think this is the first time I’ve seen someone miss their own point
— Mr.Torgue but upside down (@_HiImShoe) January 14, 2020
What do you think of all this?
Let us know in the comments. But behave yourselves in there.
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Manichaeism was a religion which…
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Two Buddhists who bought £5,000…
Two Buddhists who bought £5,000 of live Crustacea and released them into the sea for good karma, were fined £15,000 for ‘untold damage’ to the environment by introducing non-native species.
Here’s More Proof That Keanu Reeves Is Better Than All of Us Combined
Recently on Twitter, someone posted this photo of Keanu Reeves talking to a kid and… wait… what’s going on with the water… and that glass… is that wine?!?
explain this one atheists pic.twitter.com/ghHUTCAZwf
— liv (@keanuthot) May 20, 2019
Take a closer look and you’ll see why.
Over 73,000 retweets later, Twitter had a lot to say about this…
— Rob (@Rob0394) May 21, 2019
Because now we’re all thinking about converting…
Wtf I’m Christian now
— Axel the Pride Puppy (@AxelTheAussie) May 22, 2019
Dropping one miracle at a time…
That kid couldn’t walk before
— Jim Hughes (@sideshow_jim) May 22, 2019
And let’s spread some excellence around, right?
not surprised
i mean jesus’s message was more or less “be excellent to each other”
— wellmanicuredma’am (@wmm_ebooks) May 21, 2019
But was there something else going on?
Both are water. The cup reflects the inside shades of Keanu’s jacket and makes it look like a darker fluid that resembles wine.
— Emilio González Peralta (@bicheau) May 21, 2019
Naw, it couldn’t be. It’s Keanu!
Normally I’d agree with you, but this is Keanu Reeves we’re talking about..
— Best Believe, I Punched Keanu Reeves (@smilingplatypus) May 21, 2019
And who needs reasons anyway?!?
To everyone explaining the scientific reason behind this pic.twitter.com/mtWZJUGxhw
— Israa | ﮼إسراء (@IsraHazel) May 22, 2019
Besides… what is this really about?
OKAY BUT CAN I COMMENT ON HOW KEANU LOOKS GENUINELY EXCITED TO SEE A FAN
— Fоsтег (@DefaultBread) May 22, 2019
Yeah, that’s right. Keanu is the fucking best.
The end. No other theories necessary.
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When local pagans were angered by a giant figure of Homer Simpson that was painted…
When local pagans were angered by a giant figure of Homer Simpson that was painted next to the Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset, UK as a publicity stunt for The Simpsons Movie, producer Al Jean remarked “this is the last religion we can possibly upset. Now we’ve got all of ’em”.