Posted: Apr 22, 2021 12:35 am
Cito di Pense wrote:Stein wrote:Shitting on any part of that chain automatically associates one with the ante-bellum South and the Confederacy and the whole filthy baggage related to vindicating the most blatant inequalities throughout history and standing explicitly opposed to the tide of growing inclusivity throughout time.
I just do not follow this line of argument. I don't know what fallacy to name in order to identify the error in stating that "any part of that chain" (specifically, a historical Jesus) is essential to support the goal of social inclusivity.
Is it "appeal to the consequences"? The ante-bellum South, if I recall correctly, was based on a particularly pernicious interpretation of the teachings of Jesus. I guess we need the "historical Jesus" to reveal for us "the true message of Jesus".
Some seem to be unaware that christianity, that bearer of Jesus's 'inclusivity' idea through the centuries, was also the carrier for the anti-Semitism virus from the gospel narratives to our present day. That's some filthy baggage right there!