Technically speaking, doesn’t the Biblical Satan test for obedience, not morality? Like, the whole Job thing wasn’t, “I bet if we kill his whole family, he’ll turn evil,” it was “I bet if we kill his whole family, he’ll lose faith in God.”
Let’s just say it involves ocelots.
Honestly, morality in the Bible is determined by how closely you adhere to the word of God. They’re one and the same.
The story of Job is a good example, also the Garden of Eden; they couldn’t eat the Fruit of Knowledge because God said not to. There wasn’t really any reason given except obedience.
When Jesus was tempted by Satan 3 times in the desert, every time he resisted temptation, he spoke some commandment from God that forbade it. First, that man does not live just by bread, but from every word that God speaks. Second, that God should not be tested. And finally, that only God should be worshipped. From a Christian perspective, those are tests of morality.
Though I’ll admit, comparing Trump to Satan is probably just going to stroke Trump’s ego.
Oscillating, no less.
Awwww, I wanted to be the one to say that…
That’s a big reason why I don’t rely much on the Bible for moral advice.
I know christianity, yahweh, the bible etc are all bullshit but its amusing how much the orange pedophile matches descriptions of the anti-christ (my understanding is the real antichrist was the emperor Nero, but the bible authors couldn’t name him directly due to persecution).
He embodies the 7 deadly sins and rejects everything christ stood for. His followers are evil fake christians who worship him. Tons of gold idolatry. He leads a powerful nation. He is deceptive and boastful. survived a fatal head wound. His followers carry his mark on their right hand (the hand they voted for him with) and their forehead (red maga hats). Participates in wars in the middle east.
That doesn’t make a mark, but in some countries you have to dip your finger in ink once you’ve voted. To prevent repeats.
It may not leave a mark, but it definitely leaves a stain.
The point is more that about 90% of people are right handed and they used their right hand to vote for him. Not saying I believe any of it, just that its eerily amusing.
Back in 2019, a theologist made similar observations.
Well, the dots over a lowercase “i” is called a “tittle”. Yet another reason to object to capitalization. We wouldn’t want andy to lose his tittles.
Just sayin’.
So when you dot an “i”, you’re literally tittlating?
Curse my stupid vision, that was a double take!
My job here is done.
Sarah Gaily has written an intriguing alternate history series based on a real-life 1910 U.S. “Hippo Bill” (HR 23261), an actual legislative proposal to import hippopotamuses into the Louisiana bayous to combat a national meat shortage. In Gailey’s reimagined 1890s America, the bill passed, the meat plan failed, and the Mississippi River became an lawless swamp ruled by feral hippos and the outlaws who ride them.
No doubt inspired by the importing and release of Nutria in Louisiana. Though, those were about fur first and meat second. Also, can’t ride them.
Coincidentally, I grew up in Louisiana. There were no hippos, unfortunately.
Holy Crap, there was an actual bill for this:
Probably a few at some of the zoos. The Audubon Zoo in New Orleans had one until 2005.