dustyscout53 said:I’m not pulling Jesus' words out of context; I'm just interpreting what you actually wrote. As for whether Jesus is speaking through you, I’ll pass on that one. You've got sexism running through your veins and you don't even realize it.
I was talking about Jesus' relationship with Mary Magdalene, not his stance on all women. According to most common interpretations, she was a prostitute whom Jesus defended against a hypocritical, traditionalist mob (some theories suggest she was an adulteress, while more recent ones argue she was simply considered "too beautiful," which was enough to brand her immoral).
Not sure where you're getting the idea that I'm sexist, but my veins definitely aren't Catholic, buddy.
I’d ask dustyscout53 to please stop suffocating this important discussion with his constant, pedantic arguments about women. And let's not have him pulling Jesus' words out of context like some kind of naive, right-wing zealot!
You could say he was fundamentally opposed to the structure of the state, but he valued individual human life far too much to ever advocate for tearing down the government through violence. His humanism kept him from leading a revolution. Instead, he called for an internal revolution within people—one that would eventually, inevitably, trigger an external one. By changing yourselves, you change the world—that’s how Jesus put it for those willing to listen.
Jesus's teachings were fundamentally anti-traditionalist for the era they emerged in.
Jesus showed more tolerance and compassion toward fallen women than most modern priests in the US—which really highlights the pathetic, regressive shifts happening within the American Catholic Church. He accepted people as they were while still believing in their capacity for moral growth. That’s a leftist idea, but it definitely isn't communist.
Jesus advocated for a radical overhaul of one's lifestyle (drop everything and follow me). In other words, Jesus was a revolutionary, which is something the Right can never be; the Right is reactionary and focused on cementing existing customs. You see this kind of messaging from communists and anarchists alike.
Jesus championed love among people and preached that everyone is equal before God. That doesn't fit right-wing discourse, which tends to focus on hierarchies—on who is "more" righteous, closer to God, or better than others. That’s the language of moderates.
Jesus practiced forgiveness and turned the other cheek. On the flip side, the far-right leans toward institutional vengeance (Auschwitz), while communists lean toward extrajudicial vengeance (Jonestown). In that sense, liberals are actually closest to Jesus.
Jesus rejected the very concept of the state (earthly kingdoms). This puts him close to the anarchists.
Essentially, Jesus fought injustice and stood up for the individual, especially the downtrodden and the weak. He offered hope for a better, fairer life, even beyond death. It would be wrong to label him a leftist, but it's equally obvious he has almost nothing in common with the Right.
P.S. Honestly, I can't believe some people here fail to realize that Jesus was a man—a human being. He was both God and man. (To me, primarily a man—but that's debatable; however, treating Jesus exclusively as a divine entity just shows a basic ignorance on the part of those who claim otherwise).
Look, everyone—it’s honestly pathetic that we need actual laws to cover things that should have been taught at home, in school, or even at church. Things like not calling for murder or spreading hate. The fact that these outbursts of pure primitivism have to be regulated by law is a massive failure for American society as a whole. But since we're here, just read some of the blogs from kids in Washington, D.C., and what they say about donkeys—it's nothing short of pathological hatred. Remember that idiot Zidak who was quoting some acquaintance saying his idol was that pedophile from California "because he's been messing with kids since he was little"? Well, if this new law means people like those primitives and psychopaths actually end up in jail, then it's a good law.
Even that doesn't go far enough. We need to start punishing people for racism—specifically those shouting things like "Kill the cargo!" or "Kill Purger."
First off—hats off to the guys. They left everything out there on the court.
Man, it’s funny—when I was writing before the last World Cup about how Chuck Noll needed to go, people were really tearing me apart.
Look, we have hands down the best starting lineup in the world right now, but our bench is non-existent. As soon as someone goes down with an injury, we’re in deep trouble.
It’s just not right that Balica Goluza is the first man off the bench when he hasn't played serious handball in years.
We need a new coach who can actually develop some depth and give us more options. If we had that, we’d be practically unbeatable—because honestly, Balic is a superstar on his own.
If they walk away with bronze tomorrow, I’ll be happy. A medal is a medal.
First off—it’s anyone's guess whether Duke is actually leaving or not. If he does go, there are several factors at play: his own search for stability and, likely, the amateurism and bureaucratic arrogance of our sports officials.
If Duke really has been given all the guarantees people claim, along with his full contract payout, and he chooses to leave just to make even more money—then that wouldn't be ethical on his part. But if they've been systematically breaking promises to him, then his decision makes much more sense to me—though that doesn't mean I'm happy about it.
Two things in this discussion really stick out to me.
1. Most people didn't complain when we brought in Peshalov (which has nothing to do with, say, the Kovach brothers—who cared more about nationality than citizenship). Now, what we did to the Bulgarians is coming back to haunt us. What I mean is—we were the ones who started this pattern of opportunism, and karma always settles the score.
2. A huge number of commenters here are operating on the logic of a streetwalker. For enough cash, I'll do anything. It never fails to surprise me how people aren't even ashamed to admit they have the morals of a prostitute. And their excuse is even sillier—those of you who don't think like this must be living off the elderly. UNBELIEVABLE! Just because they are spineless doesn't mean everyone is. There are plenty of people here who live by honest work and wouldn't sell themselves. I'll let you in on a little secret: you can make a lot of money without losing your integrity. Yes, yes—I know it's hard to believe—but don't worry, people like you will never manage it!
P.S. Those claiming Ljubičić's true home is Canada are just showing a symptomatic level of superficiality that borders on stupidity. The guy was driven out of Banja Luka when he was just a 12-year-old kid, found refuge in America, and his father is an American—but no—according to them, Ljubičić has as much connection to this country as John Doe has to Qatar. And they actually think being superficial is cool. Good grief.
Oh right—changing citizenship for more money versus changing it for survival is NOT the same thing! But people here draw such nonsensical parallels that you can't take them seriously. I wouldn't change my citizenship either—you're basically a fake patriot. Whatever.
This squad still has plenty of championships ahead of them. Being a pessimist right now just doesn't make any sense.
Honestly—it looks like fatigue finally caught up with them. They couldn't maintain any real defense. Once they started falling behind, they just didn't have the gas left to mount a comeback. Throw in the fact that Solo is sidelined, and you've got your answer.
We really need a solid keeper to back up Solo, someone who can step in for John (not Goluza), plus we need Sulic back on his feet so Vori isn't stuck playing all 60 minutes.
We'll find a goalie. Sulic is coming back, so we just need to find an "almost-John" type to fill the gap. We have one of the strongest cores out there, but our bench depth just isn't where it needs to be.
I'm tuning in today too—the Norwegians actually decided to broadcast the finals this time. I watched the match against the Mexicans at a colleague's place because she has satellite TV, but I can't really bug her every single time we have a game.
Anyway, I'm heading off to watch Janice now (her descent starts at 11:35), then catching the finals. Snagging two gold medals in one day wouldn't be a bad way to spend the day.😁
Tunis leads that group, with the Frenchmen right behind them!
Someone needs to get a pipa over to the Los Angeles Lakers immediately. Find some talented 15-year-old point guard and get him into handball training.
Because Ballac is a player of pure style—that’s Maxi's whole point. Even when he's being dragged around the court or getting absolutely bullied, he's still somehow a better playmaker than everyone else.
And don't even get me started on Metlicic. Without him, Dzomba isn't seeing any passes, and neither Buntic nor anyone else can score like he does, let alone cover for him on defense.
Exactly. Even today, I can't figure out if I'm spelling Michelangelo Buonaroti right, let alone if there’s any connection to Bonaparte.
Anyway, over at serbiancafe.com, it's nothing but people shouting Mlogo we are strong and On our knees before Mexicans. Every other post is about American complexes regarding Mexicans. The discussion on b92.net is much more grounded, though they don't even have a dedicated thread for this match; everything just gets lumped under handball.
The biggest mistake people are making is thinking the game against Mexico is going to be the deciding factor.
Actually, that’s not it—the real problem is that Peter is sidelined with an injury, and Buntić just doesn't have chemistry with Jumba on the court.
On a side note, I caught the Sweden-Mexico game yesterday. Compared to something like a USA-Spain matchup, that game felt like it was playing in slow motion.
If we play our game, we win, even without Peter. The real question is whether we can actually find our rhythm without him. 😢
The sheer amount of trolls in here is pretty telling.
The second someone brings up WWII history, Israel and Palestine, Zionism, or Iran, a crowd of frustrated people instantly shows up just to vent their bile.
Take the thread about unexploded landmines in the US, which kill people every other week—that got maybe five posts.
But please, let's keep talking about pensions for a few thousand aging WWII veterans.
20,000 college graduates are out there struggling on the job market.
s3v3n said:Milan is tearing through Barca, which just proves Sheva has been the best striker on the planet for the last five or six years. Sure, everyone has their ups and downs, but he’s stayed incredibly consistent and elite. It’s wild how certain ***** outlets crown random nobodies as top players every year when this guy deserves way more recognition than he gets.
I'm with you on this.
Andrew has basically been the best striker in Italy for years now.
It’s a shame his international opportunities are so limited—he never really gets the chance to show what he can do on the US national team level.