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[–]Jiminy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (10 children)

Why would idolatry of cats matter

Council of Jerusalem is described in the Bible. It's where it was decided gentiles don't need to be curcumsized.

[–]In-the-clouds[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

I guess you are referring to Acts chapter 15 when Paul and Barnabas came to Jerusalem. There the Holy Ghost revealed the will of God, not the will of man.

I do not see the phrase "Council of Jerusalem" in the Bible. You say they determined idolatry was forbidden, but it would be better to realize that the commandments come from God, not men, and there are many places in God's word that warn us against idolatry.

Idolatry of anything is a sin because idols occupy the throne of the heart, which should be reserved for God. I have heard that Egyptians worshiped cats, but I don't know if that is true. Since Meta AI places cats in place of Jesus in the generated artwork, does that appear to you to be idolatry? And you are OK with that, but not OK with them showing artwork of Jesus?

[–]Jiminy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

Yeah you're not supposed to drink blood either

[–]In-the-clouds[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

Yeah

Your answer to my question appears to be affirmative.

[–]Jiminy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

So I guess you came up with reasons to ignore what was decided there

There's a lot of things in the Bible most Christians ignore. I'm not sure about this AI and why it won't show Jesus but I agree with its decision not to. We should use the word, not images but I think a lot of people are illiterate or too stupid to understand the word so church leaders felt the need to show them pictures. I kind of agree with bill hicks, did you think when Jesus comes back he wants to see all these images of crosses?

[–]Gravi 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

I agree with the notion that many Christians ignore a lot of things in the Bible and cherry pick the things they follow, thus the many sects and denominations.

I think that all of the imagery, all of the crosses and damn flaunting of the image of Christ is just so fucking unnecessary, nowhere in the Bible does it say that it is necessary nor does it say that belonging to a church saves them, so why the ever loving fuck do they go to church and give their offerings to the damn church? I despise churches for this, getting money from foolish drones who cannot think for themselves, some priests I know live so goddamn well and own so much.

[–]Jiminy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

And we don't need to be rigid with the Bible, I don't go by how it says to eat. It's more a feeling. Go by what makes sense. And I don't feel I need to see pictures if jesus all the time.

[–]In-the-clouds[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I don't go by how it says to eat.

The New Testament says we are allowed to eat any meat with one condition: be thankful for it. Is that too hard for you? How is it you do not agree with the Bible about eating?

~ 1 Timothy

4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
4:3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
4:4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
4:5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

[–]Jiminy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Bad interpretation

Just cuz you want to eat whatever

[–]In-the-clouds[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Another question I could ask: Do you think our adversary wants people to remember the ransom that was paid for them so they could be free from him?

I did not ignore the will of God. Circumcision of the flesh means nothing. God is looking for us to circumcise our hearts.

Seeing an image of the cross could provoke people to wonder what it means. But out of sight, out of mind. The preaching of the cross is foolishness to them that perish. Jesus wants to see faith when he returns.

[–]Jiminy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Weird curcumcision talk