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[–] RushLana@lemmy.blahaj.zone 580 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Context :

8 May his days be few; may another take his place of leadership. 9 May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow. 10 May his children be wandering beggars; may they be driven from their ruined homes. 11 May a creditor seize all he has; may strangers plunder the fruits of his labor. 12 May no one extend kindness to him or take pity on his fatherless children. 13 May his descendants be cut off, their names blotted out from the next generation. 14 May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD; may the sin of his mother never be blotted out. 15 May their sins always remain before the LORD, that he may blot out their name from the earth. 16 For he never thought of doing a kindness, but hounded to death the poor and the needy and the brokenhearted. 17 He loved to pronounce a curse— may it come back on him. He found no pleasure in blessing— may it be far from him.

[–] Luci@lemmy.ca 208 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Next May is gonna suck for that guy

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

Maybe that's what NSYNC was referencing in that one song.

[–] LapleMeaf@lemmy.world 136 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I read an embarrassing amount of that before I realized those were verses and not dates.

[–] musubibreakfast@lemmy.world 35 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's one hell of a month

[–] Jerkface@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

1 April just kidding

[–] flightyhobler@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

It was 2 for me.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I read the whole thing like Sarah Connor and it was quite cathartic to imagine it being recited like a history lesson. That would be a hell of a week Couldn't happen to a more fitting person

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago

I first read Sarah Connor as Sean Connery and went back to read it in his accent.

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Forgive my ignorance, in this context, who is "he"?

Like, what kind of person is being discussed in this passage?

Mostly just curious. But not curious enough to tarnish my Google search history by looking it up.

[–] markovs_gun@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

It's a general enemy. Here are the first few verses, which got left out

1 My God, whom I praise,

do not remain silent,

2 for people who are wicked and deceitful have opened their mouths against me;

they have spoken against me with lying tongues.

3 With words of hatred they surround me;

they attack me without cause.

4 In return for my friendship they accuse me,

but I am a man of prayer.

5 They repay me evil for good,

and hatred for my friendship.

6 Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy;

let an accuser stand at his right hand.

7 When he is tried, let him be found guilty,

and may his prayers condemn him.

It's not talking about a specific person, but enemies in general.

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[–] Akrenion@slrpnk.net 18 points 2 days ago

It's a psalm that wishes bad on those who oppose you and the love you give. Basically a disstrack on all your enemies.

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago

Wikipedia says it's attributed to King David but doesn't give more context. Maybe cursing someone that betrayed him?

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I couldn’t even care if Trump and his ~~excrement~~ progeny remain bourgeoise douchebags living in comfort. I’d just like them to stop defecating in the temple, and selling tickets to defecate in the temple.

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 161 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The Bible is like the Constitution. You don't have to read it to know it's meaning.

And I'll add the "/s" because it's 2025

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 123 points 2 days ago (3 children)

The four horsemen of things people on the internet don't read, but still comment about endlessly:

  • The Bible
  • The US constitution
  • 1984
  • Whatever article is in the OP
[–] threeonefour@piefed.ca 49 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I actually read 1984 because of all the "literally 1984" memes. It's dry but it does hold up surprisingly well.

[–] CountVlad47@feddit.org 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It kinda reads like Orwell wanted to write an essay on the subject but thought it would get a larger audience if he wrote it as a novel. I read it about twenty years ago and even back then it was terrifying just how many of the predictions had already come true.

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 7 points 2 days ago

"Stand On Zanzibar" has entered the chat.

The author of the novel, John Brunner, read Alvin Toffler's books and wrote a science fiction novel based on them. It won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1969 and it's scary how many of the predictions came to pass

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 9 points 2 days ago

Of course it was dry, you gotta dip it in mayo beforehand smh

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I never finished it. The protag was a weird horny misogynist. And though he had fundamental problems with the state of the world, he was too cowardly to do anything to counter it except to sneak around fucking some nympho chick, and, in fact, was derisive of those who actually do rebel against it. The dystopia of it was interesting, but the narrative was not remotely engrossing and often insufferable after the initial world building, at least up the point I dropped it. Maybe it got better towards the end, but I've read a synopsis of it since then and it doesn't really seem like it. Not my cup of tea.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The protag was a weird horny misogynist.

Well he is forbidden to have sex if I remember correctly. Only the proels may enjoy such acts

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Grain of salt here because it's been a hot minute since I read it. IIRC, He's allowed to have sex with his wife and only his wife, and his wife and him hate each other. He wants to have lots of casual sex but that's only allowed among the party members. He laments that the party members won't sleep with him and that all the women he'd like to sleep with are untrustworthy and will snitch him out. His wife ends up leaving and he meets the nympho and they start meeting up for sex. That's what I remember

[–] silasmariner@programming.dev 8 points 2 days ago

As a thought experiment I guess.

Not very good as a novel, though. Same as Aldous Huxley, the characters barely exist, it's just a platform for pontification. Give me George Eliot or William Faulkner any day of the week.

[–] a_person@piefed.social 5 points 2 days ago

Same, I actually really enjoyed it as a dystopic book. It might have been dry but the storytelling was great.

[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Everybody has enough time to read the constitution. Also 1984 isn't too long. The bible though? I went to church for 20 years and most people couldn't make it through the whole thing. It certainly doesn't help that like the first half of it is boring as hell. (I say that as somebody who got so bored with it I also have never read it through.)

[–] 9bananas@feddit.org 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

the first half is boring??

that's where all of the super juicy stuff is!

[–] piefood@feddit.online 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Getting through Leviticus or Numbers is such a slog. There's some juicy stuff in there, but the record-keeping parts get real old, real fast.

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[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago

The Jefferson Bible is a great way to read the NT without needing to spend too much time with it or roll your eyes at the supernatural bits.

[–] twice_hatch@midwest.social 4 points 2 days ago

I would read articles if they wanted to be read lol

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

People make solemn oaths to defend the Constitution without being required to read it. It's just insane.

[–] Ron@zegheteens.nl 42 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Most so called Christians have never read the bible, if they did they instantly became Atheists.

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 days ago

There’s gotta be a bit of critical thinking too

[–] Zagam@piefed.social 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There's a difference between Christians and Bible enthusiasts.

[–] Ron@zegheteens.nl 14 points 2 days ago (3 children)

There shouldn't be, if you live by "the book" you should know "the book".

Hey I watched the movie with Charles Heston. I'm good bro.

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[–] piefood@feddit.online 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

LoL, that's literally how I left Christianity to become an Atheist

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 32 points 2 days ago (8 children)

Fun fact: Psalm hexing is a thing, in certain ~~religions~~ traditions (because hoodoo isn't technically a religion, but I was sleepy), like hoodoo and voduin.

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[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 days ago

Doing the Lords work. Hope you shower after browsing those platforms.

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

The problem is worse that folks are not aware off:
xiaq has been talking to robots all this time.

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[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Trump and Vance make quite the wit.

[–] gnutrino@programming.dev 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

They certainly are a pair of shining wits as Dr. Spooner would say.

[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I thought they meant the two of them added up to one full wit.

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[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 days ago

God bless! Ezekiel 23:20!

[–] Leviathan@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Gahdamn that's cold. I love it.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

Marking this down for my own future reference.

[–] fading_person@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago

This is amazing! I will do it when I get the chance

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