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[–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 18 points 3 weeks ago (21 children)

Everyone seems to miss the whole point of the story of Job.

The point is that he is pious even at the worst of times. His faith in Yahweh isn't because his faith is rewarded, or that his life is good.
And that true faith overcomes and resists all temptation, even when times are at their hardest.

The story is however a great example of the objectification of women though, when his wife is replaced by a younger, hotter, one at the end.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 31 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

No, we got the point.

You missed the one where that's the ideology of an abuser.

[–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com -3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

OK, maybe I missed the memo on that as I keep seeing it as a go to to show that "belief is stupid" , or that "religion is dumb", which there are far better story picks to show.

Cause the comic here making Job's faith about protecting his family is not what Bible Job would pray for. But I'm probably putting too much into a cute little gotcha! comic for anti-thiests.

[–] white_rabbit@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Except that's literally what the story says that Job would pray for:

Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular custom. Job 1:5b, NIV

[–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

His sons used to hold feasts in their homes on their birthdays, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. 5 When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular custom.

Makes it seem more of a following their birthday feast custom than an everyday habit in context.

A response to feared decadence than a main goal of keeping family safe.

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