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Pope Francis has died

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916 points phillipharris | 3 comments | 21 Apr 25 08:00 UTC | HN request time: 0.656s | source
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d3ckard ◴[21 Apr 25 08:57 UTC] No.43749741[source]▶
I think he will be mostly remembered as a terrible politician, first alienating conservatives with progressive policy and then alienating liberals with very questionable opinions on war in Ukraine.

In the end, nobody was really happy with him. On the other hand, he definitely had a will and a spine to stick to his own opinions - I guess that counts for something.

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deletedie ◴[21 Apr 25 09:56 UTC] No.43750102[source]▶
How very Christ-like
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d3ckard ◴[21 Apr 25 10:12 UTC] No.43750195[source]▶
Yeah, nothing says Jesus like siding with the aggressor due to your own prejudices.
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code_for_monkey ◴[21 Apr 25 11:17 UTC] No.43750618[source]▶
Jesus famously said turn the other cheek
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moralestapia ◴[21 Apr 25 15:47 UTC] No.43753277[source]▶
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1. tptacek ◴[22 Apr 25 04:21 UTC] No.43759046[source]▶
It mostly does. There's a deeper meaning to it, but it's still also about nonviolence.
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2. moralestapia ◴[22 Apr 25 04:53 UTC] No.43759165[source]▶
As with everything, it's open to interpretation, but you don't turn your other cheek expecting to be hit again; it's meant to signal defiance not resignation.
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3. tptacek ◴[22 Apr 25 04:57 UTC] No.43759179[source]▶
I guess, but "defiance" can mean anything, and the passage is telling you not to resist. It's about not participating in a violent conflict to begin with. It's definitely not "I f'ing dare you to try that again".