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minus-squaresir_pronoun@lemmy.worldBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down2·1 year agoEver heard of the age of enlightenment? Holy hell. Also, you can make jokes about Christianity publicly without having to fear for your life. Lots of preachers have problems with their churches and are progressives. What is wrong with you people.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoThe Age of Enlightenment was when intellectuals abandoned Christianity for Deism. And yes, you can absolutely be punished for joking about Christianity publicly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blasphemy_law#By_country
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoThat’s the age where we said “all men are equal” while keeping lots of people as slaves, right?
minus-squaresir_pronoun@lemmy.worldBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoWe’re talking about the development of Christianity, not politics, right?
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoI dunno, you brought up the enlightenment, so it seemed like fair game.
minus-squaresir_pronoun@lemmy.worldBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agoPlease tell me you do see the problem with speaking when you don’t know that the topic even is (This whole thread is showing me once again online discussions are pointless)
Ever heard of the age of enlightenment? Holy hell. Also, you can make jokes about Christianity publicly without having to fear for your life. Lots of preachers have problems with their churches and are progressives. What is wrong with you people.
The Age of Enlightenment was when intellectuals abandoned Christianity for Deism.
And yes, you can absolutely be punished for joking about Christianity publicly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blasphemy_law#By_country
That’s the age where we said “all men are equal” while keeping lots of people as slaves, right?
We’re talking about the development of Christianity, not politics, right?
I dunno, you brought up the enlightenment, so it seemed like fair game.
Please tell me you do see the problem with speaking when you don’t know that the topic even is
(This whole thread is showing me once again online discussions are pointless)