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minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up59·2 years agoIt’s a radical religious thing. Images are imperfect imitations of God’s perfect work, therefore, they are blasphemy.
minus-squareObinice@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·2 years agoOkay but what about the image cast on our retinas through our eyeballs that we use to see? Those are imperfect imitations of reality also. What’s their stance on those images…
minus-squarenonailsleft@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoNonono that was all made by G. O. D.
minus-squarefloofloof@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoWhat if you sneak around Afghanistan whispering “Don’t think of an elephant!” to people? Are they in trouble?
minus-squarenonailsleft@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoNo no no You’re in trouble For making us all think impure thoughts
minus-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 years agoBut apparently written religious works or talking about god’s work is perfect, or that would be banned too.
minus-squarefloofloof@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoWhy only images of sentient beings though? Did God not create the rest of it too?
minus-squarefreeman@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoI knew someone who believed that it sucks the soul out of you if you get photographed…
It’s a radical religious thing. Images are imperfect imitations of God’s perfect work, therefore, they are blasphemy.
Okay but what about the image cast on our retinas through our eyeballs that we use to see?
Those are imperfect imitations of reality also. What’s their stance on those images…
Nonono that was all made by G. O. D.
What if you sneak around Afghanistan whispering “Don’t think of an elephant!” to people? Are they in trouble?
No no no
You’re in trouble
For making us all think impure thoughts
But apparently written religious works or talking about god’s work is perfect, or that would be banned too.
Why only images of sentient beings though? Did God not create the rest of it too?
I knew someone who believed that it sucks the soul out of you if you get photographed…