stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net to solarpunk memes@slrpnk.net · 27 days agofor they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of menslrpnk.netexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1787arrow-down17
arrow-up1780arrow-down1external-linkfor they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of menslrpnk.netstabby_cicada@slrpnk.net to solarpunk memes@slrpnk.net · 27 days agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squareBlaster M@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·27 days ago“Verily I say to you, they have received their reward.” That’s not a compliment, of course.
minus-squareIndiBrony@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·27 days agoI’m no expert on this, but it definitely reads like “lol this is as good as it gets for these asshats. It’s a one way road to eternal hellfire from here”
minus-squareBlaster M@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·27 days agoA bit more like ‘they seek the approval of men, and thus that is their reward: the approval of men, no more.’ Indicating their prayers go unanswered.
“Verily I say to you, they have received their reward.”
That’s not a compliment, of course.
I’m no expert on this, but it definitely reads like “lol this is as good as it gets for these asshats. It’s a one way road to eternal hellfire from here”
A bit more like ‘they seek the approval of men, and thus that is their reward: the approval of men, no more.’
Indicating their prayers go unanswered.