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The Decline of Western [Twitter]ization

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  • MadicanMadican No face Registered User regular
    wait, married whom? did they know what corn was?

    Redwall

  • PeewiPeewi Registered User regular
    wait, married whom? did they know what corn was?

    The "corn" in cornflower refers to corn as in grain, not corn as in maize.

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  • Mortal SkyMortal Sky queer punk hedge witchRegistered User regular
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    Lanz wrote: »
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    beast is more of a paul of tarsus kinda guy

    Anyone ever find it kind of weird that the name in Christendom that practically rivals Jesus’ own just also happens to be a “former” religion-cop whose entire story sounds suspiciously like what an undercover cop would say to embed himself in a newly developing Hellenistic cult?

    thats... kinda a mischaracterization of what happened, but yes various groups frequently question pauls influence

    also, to be clear, paul was the one that helenized it
    james the just and saint jude along with the disciples were heavily anti-roman and predominately ministered to jews, at least initially, paul went to the gentiles

    to be clear, from a Rabbinical/Pharisaic Jewish historiographical standpoint, even the nascent Hebrew Christians themselves were Hellenized Hebrews in a few senses, in the sense that they were culturally somewhat secularized by Greek crossover culture (not necessarily secular by modern standards but definitely by Second Temple Era standards)

    Notably these are the same Hellenic Christians that the Maccabees from that Rugrats episode were a reactionary movement against

  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    The maccabees formed as a reaction against the Seleucid’s thought. That was 200 years before Jesus. The Hasmoneans were somewhat latinized

  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    I would just like to raise a point of order that, while I too learned of it from there as a kid, that we are describing the Maccabees in relation to being that thing which the Rugrats talked about





    Not a complaint but I think we need to stop for a second and acknowledge this.

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  • facetiousfacetious a wit so dry it shits sandRegistered User regular
    this is the first time in months I've seen a lot of discussion of the beast that didn't include a debate about the morality of charity for popularity

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    Real strong, facetious.

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  • Mortal SkyMortal Sky queer punk hedge witchRegistered User regular
    Lanz I will have you know that while I *am* doing a bit of a bit with that, I did unironically slip into typing out Maccababies before correcting myself

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  • JragghenJragghen Registered User regular
    Madican wrote: »
    wait, married whom? did they know what corn was?

    Redwall

    Yeah.

    Matthias was the apostle who replaced Judas. It's also the name of the first hero in the redwall series. I'm Catholic and had to choose a saint for confirmation. I might have stealth chosen the sword weilding mouse.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Jragghen wrote: »
    Madican wrote: »
    wait, married whom? did they know what corn was?

    Redwall

    Yeah.

    Matthias was the apostle who replaced Judas. It's also the name of the first hero in the redwall series. I'm Catholic and had to choose a saint for confirmation. I might have stealth chosen the sword weilding mouse.

    At this point in my life I'd pick Jude.

    Patron saint of lost causes.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Mortal Sky wrote: »
    Lanz I will have you know that while I *am* doing a bit of a bit with that, I did unironically slip into typing out Maccababies before correcting myself

    Wait, are you telling me that Pharaoh wasn't a bratty three year old?

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  • DepressperadoDepressperado I just wanted to see you laughing in the pizza rainRegistered User regular
    Jragghen wrote: »
    Madican wrote: »
    wait, married whom? did they know what corn was?

    Redwall

    Yeah.

    Matthias was the apostle who replaced Judas. It's also the name of the first hero in the redwall series. I'm Catholic and had to choose a saint for confirmation. I might have stealth chosen the sword weilding mouse.

    At this point in my life I'd pick Jude.

    Patron saint of lost causes.

    Anthony of Padua for me

    throughout my life, I've lost things, both literally and metaphorically, and I'd always toss a little "hey just in case you're real and listening, I could use some help, Tony." out there and everything works out which is either divine influence or luck, six of one, half dozen of the other.

  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    Lanz wrote: »
    I would just like to raise a point of order that, while I too learned of it from there as a kid, that we are describing the Maccabees in relation to being that thing which the Rugrats talked about





    Not a complaint but I think we need to stop for a second and acknowledge this.

    The Rugrats was extremely Jewish and very proud of it and a lot of millennials did not really realize that

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  • SirToastySirToasty Registered User regular
    That show was basically my entire childhood exposure to Judaism.

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  • GrisloGrislo Registered User regular
    Not a criticism or argument against that, but the vast majority of "millennials" in the world wouldn't really be particularly aware of Jewish traits, customs, etc. That's pretty local to a few places.

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  • LucedesLucedes might be real Registered User regular
    paul of tarsus is responsible for some of the worst parts of the religion imo

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  • EinzelEinzel Registered User regular
    Not where I expected the 60 new posts to go today...

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  • LucedesLucedes might be real Registered User regular
    Einzel wrote: »
    Not where I expected the 60 new posts to go today...

    happy easter

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  • TallahasseerielTallahasseeriel Registered User regular
    The only Paul that matters is atreides imho

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  • GrisloGrislo Registered User regular
    Einzel wrote: »
    Not where I expected the 60 new posts to go today...

    That's an evergreen post.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    Lanz wrote: »
    I would just like to raise a point of order that, while I too learned of it from there as a kid, that we are describing the Maccabees in relation to being that thing which the Rugrats talked about





    Not a complaint but I think we need to stop for a second and acknowledge this.

    The Rugrats was extremely Jewish and very proud of it and a lot of millennials did not really realize that

    I learned about both Passover and Hanukkah from rugrats!

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  • The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    saint anthony the great is my guy

    egyptian
    patron saint of gravediggers
    hated reading

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    saint anthony the great is my guy

    egyptian
    patron saint of gravediggers
    hated reading

    He just like you frfr

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  • GrisloGrislo Registered User regular
    The worst one is Nicholas (of Pyra, not the other one). The patron of thieves who reprent? That's weak.

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  • The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    saint anthony the great is my guy

    egyptian
    patron saint of gravediggers
    hated reading

    https://youtu.be/8FAlntklAG8

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  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    Grislo wrote: »
    The worst one is Nicholas (of Pyra, not the other one). The patron of thieves who reprent? That's weak.

    yeah, one prent should be enough, ink isn't free

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  • TallahasseerielTallahasseeriel Registered User regular
    I legit forgot what Easter was about this year until I saw a meme about it earlier today

    I thought it was just about eating ham and Cadbury eggs

  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    The only Paul that matters is atreides imho

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  • GrisloGrislo Registered User regular
    edited April 9
    I legit forgot what Easter was about this year until I saw a meme about it earlier today

    I thought it was just about eating ham and Cadbury eggs

    It's about watching Critters 2 (The Main Course); the prime Easter movie.

    And eating eggs, sure.

    But mainly, it's a Crite-based celebration.

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  • TallahasseerielTallahasseeriel Registered User regular
    Grislo wrote: »
    I legit forgot what Easter was about this year until I saw a meme about it earlier today

    I thought it was just about eating ham and Cadbury eggs

    It's about watching Critters 2 (The Main Course); the prime Easter movie.

    And eating eggs, sure.

    But mainly, it's a Crite-based celebration.

    I did watch critters two a week or so ago!

    Quality puppets in that movie

    Grislo
  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    Mortal Sky wrote: »
    Lanz I will have you know that while I *am* doing a bit of a bit with that, I did unironically slip into typing out Maccababies before correcting myself

    Oh my god, even remembering the special somehow that is a Layer of memory that was sealed away tight until I read this

    And, oddly, is the thing that reminded me that the Weinerville Hannukah Special was a thing that existed.


    …Nickelodeon was surprisingly useful in introducing major Jewish holidays to non-Jewish kids in our generation, huh.

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  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    Rugrats is also where I learned about Dybbuks

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  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    Jragghen wrote: »
    Madican wrote: »
    wait, married whom? did they know what corn was?

    Redwall

    Yeah.

    Matthias was the apostle who replaced Judas. It's also the name of the first hero in the redwall series. I'm Catholic and had to choose a saint for confirmation. I might have stealth chosen the sword weilding mouse.

    Fun other fictional Mathiases:

    https://youtu.be/TIvkKw4EtCU

    Spoiler: That’s Dracula’s Castlevania origin

    Also voiced by Crispin Freeman, so that’s two separate incarnations from about the same time he played Dracula (the other being Alucard in Hellsing)

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  • OghulkOghulk Tinychat Janitor TinychatRegistered User regular
    Is that a christian-based version of Beauty and the Beast?

    I can't connect that to the ending though

  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    Oghulk wrote: »
    Is that a christian-based version of Beauty and the Beast?

    I can't connect that to the ending though

    Yeah; for some reason there’s a trend in churches these days to just… outright take major corporate IP and turn them into Passion Plays.

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  • CoinageCoinage Heaviside LayerRegistered User regular
    Oghulk wrote: »
    Is that a christian-based version of Beauty and the Beast?

    I can't connect that to the ending though
    Do I have an hour long video for you!
    https://youtu.be/ZK4gM7RC1M0
    The really beautiful thing about it is while I was watching it I forgot what I was watching and was surprised by Simba being crucified. Even though I had read a YouTube comment before watching it from someone who said they did the same thing.

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    saint anthony the great is my guy

    egyptian
    patron saint of gravediggers
    hated reading

    He just like you frfr
    Lanz wrote: »
    Oghulk wrote: »
    Is that a christian-based version of Beauty and the Beast?

    I can't connect that to the ending though

    Yeah; for some reason there’s a trend in churches these days to just… outright take major corporate IP and turn them into Passion Plays.

    it's one specific church jenny is obsessed with because how insanely hard they go with the plays

  • CoinageCoinage Heaviside LayerRegistered User regular
    A photo of Iron Man crucified by Loki genuinely belongs in a museum somewhere. I couldn't tell you which one though.

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  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    the tubthumping/end of the world as we know it mashup over the iron man crucifixion is high art

  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular

    Finally, ABC News will be recognized as state propaganda

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  • CelloCello Registered User regular
    Couscous wrote: »

    Finally, ABC News will be recognized as state propaganda

    CBC and CBC News don't have this tag yet

    But that would involve Elon Musk knowing Canada exists and frankly I'm not sure he does

    Probably assumed Grimes fell out of a computer

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