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[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 14 points 4 days ago

Revelation 13

Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. ^2^ Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority. ^3^ And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast. ^4^ So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?”

^5^ And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months. ^6^ Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. ^7^ It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation. ^8^ All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

^9^ If anyone has an ear, let him hear. ^10^ He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

Makes you think.

[-] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 days ago

Revelation is thought to be about emperor Nero so it makes sense it fits modern western chauvinists

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 days ago

Time is a flat circle.

[-] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 4 points 4 days ago

I just makes me think some poor monk ate a bad mushroom and wrote down all his thoughts, and then some other monk thought shit sounded cool so they kept it in a book and here we are.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago

The fractal imagery definitely comes across as a trip.

[-] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Sounds like they are describing a conservative meeting on foreign policy.

[-] wizebin@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

No, it doesn't.

No good can come from trying to use dogma to combat zealots. You can't use logic to prevent religious extremists, nor can you use their own texts. It is, unfortunately, an illness without a cure that will cause immense suffering for no real reason.

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