Great religious stories are like coded messages. Things like crucifixion to resurrection, and slavery to the Promised Land, mean don’t worry, have faith: the world is cruel and it will take some time... but you will get to the better place.
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Alternative reading: don't complain in this life. Don't kick up a fuss. Don't try to improve your lot or challenge your masters. Stay compliant and you *may* be rewarded.
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Replying to @arbor_a
Some have promoted that interpretation, but many including myself see it to mean quite the opposite.

Mar 14, 2021 · 12:48 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
I have huge respect for you, but I'd politely suggest that - given you're a highly successful person - there may be an element of Survivorship Bias in your thinking. For millions less fortunate in the US, billions globally, religion is often used to defend the unjust status quo.
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I don’t disagree with you at all! That’s why I said that some have indeed misused religious principle that way - just pointed out that others have not.
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Replying to @marwilliamson @arbor_a
What does love your enemies and pray for those who persecute mean to you?