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Jirel

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16. Anyone can retcon a fictional character.

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 06:10 PM

Mar 2024

Those fictional characters are used as hand puppets to stand for murdering LGBT folks, destroy women’s lives and bodies, maintain slavery as a national institution, and much much more. So if someone wants to say “Palestinian Jew,” so be it. Their take is much less harmful than many. Plus, anything goes in fanfic.

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This Easter, let's not try to pretend Jesus was a 'Palestinian Jew' [View all] Mosby Mar 2024 OP

Let's not pretend zombies are real. SamKnause Mar 2024 #1

... Sky Jewels Apr 2024 #60

Or that he looked like a Dravidian from Sri Lanka LeftInTX Mar 2024 #2

Both equally crazy. n/t Igel Mar 2024 #23

Doesn't Jesus look like Kenny Loggins? (n/t) PJMcK Apr 2024 #53

He did in my house growing up. n/t CincyDem Apr 2024 #54

Or Hrithik Roshan..LOL LeftInTX Apr 2024 #58

Easter was originally a festival honoring a goddess of fertility. (Bunnies & eggs are symbols of fertility.) Towlie Mar 2024 #3

palistine is a location. Jewish is a faith dembotoz Mar 2024 #4

He wasn't even born in the Palestinian region, he was born and died in Judea. LeftInTX Mar 2024 #5

I always thought he was born in Bethlehem... which is in the West Bank. ColinC Mar 2024 #7

Judea back then. Jeez....It was part of the Roman Empire LeftInTX Mar 2024 #11

Ah i see! That region did not get conquered by the Arab Muslims until 629 ColinC Mar 2024 #15

It's simplistic. Igel Mar 2024 #24

He was born in the Roman province of Judea, not Palestina LeftInTX Mar 2024 #35

If you want to be accurate, Matthew's gospel says he was born in the Kingdom of Judea muriel_volestrangler Mar 2024 #47

That's why my husband JustAnotherGen Mar 2024 #28

Never met him, but I love that man. EarnestPutz Apr 2024 #51

depends on your map dembotoz Mar 2024 #10

Show me your map. I'm looking at the history. It was in the Roman Empire. LeftInTX Mar 2024 #13

whole damn place called Palestine dembotoz Mar 2024 #41

Map is of the Holy Land dated 1895 and it appears to be a religious map with Jerusalem and Bethlehem in Judah. LeftInTX Mar 2024 #48

Jesus wasn't born in Bethlehem? 🤔 ColinC Mar 2024 #6

Bethlehem is in Judea, Yeshua was born to Jewish parents, Miriam and Yosef. Mosby Mar 2024 #9

Bethlehem did not exist when Jesus was supposedly born. Sibelius Fan Mar 2024 #18

True if you're talking about Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. sarisataka Mar 2024 #19

Although it is true that the Roman's controlled that region during the time Jesus was supposed to be born ColinC Mar 2024 #21

Yes however that has no relevance sarisataka Mar 2024 #25

First i have to believe he existed Fichefinder Mar 2024 #8

And I would have to forget how much plagiarism of Hercules there was. GreenWave Mar 2024 #12

Did Socrates exist? Igel Mar 2024 #26

Socrates was mortal. All men are mortal. Therefore all men are Socrates Bucky Mar 2024 #42

The Church Of Socrates isn't trying to fuck my nephew while denying my niece healthcare. Iggo Apr 2024 #75

Jesus needs to make a re-appearance Aussie105 Mar 2024 #14

I don't know..... Xolodno Mar 2024 #30

That means he'd get a sweet slice of that merch money Bucky Mar 2024 #43

The reappearance thing is yet another factor Sky Jewels Apr 2024 #61

Anyone can retcon a fictional character. Jirel Mar 2024 #16

Preach! IrishAfricanAmerican Mar 2024 #40

So much hand wringing over a guy who most likely never existed, let alone was a god. Sibelius Fan Mar 2024 #17

Lazarus Syndrome Lancero Mar 2024 #20

This is about people who are trying to make ancient Jews look like bad guys. LeftInTX Mar 2024 #36

Do those long dead ancient Jews give a fuck? I'm not gonna be offended Autumn Apr 2024 #59

Jewish deicide sarisataka Apr 2024 #62

So you say none of these silly religions attempt to control women. Only Hamas does? Autumn Apr 2024 #63

I didn't say that at all sarisataka Apr 2024 #64

You just described the entire middle east and the fucking Christian right all over the world. Autumn Apr 2024 #65

In the real world the accusation of being "Christ killers" sarisataka Apr 2024 #66

I gave no opinion on what is or is not anti-Semitic so there is no way of you believing what Autumn Apr 2024 #67

Of all the things not to pretend about Jesus, every day and not just Easter, RockRaven Mar 2024 #22

Thank you Mosby! JustAnotherGen Mar 2024 #27

Jesus was a white european SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2024 #29

He's white like Santa. Ask Megyn Kelley. Iggo Mar 2024 #39

The latest canard to erase Jewish history. madaboutharry Mar 2024 #31

Well, Palestine is just referring to territory. Xolodno Mar 2024 #33

It's about getting Christians (who are a huge majority) to not support Israel and support Palestinians instead. LeftInTX Mar 2024 #37

Well, technically.... Xolodno Mar 2024 #32

It was named Palestine by the Romans after they sacked and destroyed the Herod's temple Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2024 #34

The word Palestinian is derived from the Philistines Bucky Mar 2024 #45

You had me at "pretend Jesus." Iggo Mar 2024 #38

Therefore it's okay to bomb Gazan families Bucky Mar 2024 #44

It's all pretense anyways. n/t elocs Mar 2024 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Lasher Mar 2024 #49

Kick. Lasher Apr 2024 #50

No, lets pretend he was Lily-White and blue eyed as seen in many bibles. republianmushroom Apr 2024 #52

I am seeing some say Jesus was a Muslim JI7 Apr 2024 #55

Well that seems unlikely...as Muhammad, the founder of Islam was born in c.570 EX500rider Apr 2024 #69

They believe everyone is born a Muslim but they get "corrupted" JI7 Apr 2024 #71

What? They don't like their own history? Cha Apr 2024 #73

Actually a Jew from Nazareth in Galilee Jilly_in_VA Apr 2024 #56

I can't believe what I am seeing. We have remarkable consensus on a Israel/Palestine issue. Beastly Boy Apr 2024 #57

Does it matter what he was? No proof he existed, no proof he died. Judaism rejects Autumn Apr 2024 #68

No, it doesn't matter at all. What matters is that there is a certain established narrative associated with his name, Beastly Boy Apr 2024 #70

His name and his cultural background, fictional or not, has been appropriated for a long Autumn Apr 2024 #72

I was talking about the recent one that was raised in the OP Beastly Boy Apr 2024 #74