699
FUN FACT: early attempts at handwashing were once rejected by conservative doctors because it was offensive to assert that GENTLEMEN were UNCLEAN
(lemmy.dbzer0.com)
this post was submitted on 03 Sep 2023
699 points (98.3% liked)
Political Memes
5457 readers
2201 users here now
Welcome to politcal memes!
These are our rules:
Be civil
Jokes are okay, but don’t intentionally harass or disturb any member of our community. Sexism, racism and bigotry are not allowed. Good faith argumentation only. No posts discouraging people to vote or shaming people for voting.
No misinformation
Don’t post any intentional misinformation. When asked by mods, provide sources for any claims you make.
Posts should be memes
Random pictures do not qualify as memes. Relevance to politics is required.
No bots, spam or self-promotion
Follow instance rules, ask for your bot to be allowed on this community.
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
This guy is christian, btw. So he's just selective with things he doesn't believe in because he can't see them.
In this case, he's following in his savior's disgusting foot(hand?)steps.
Luke 11:38
They specifically meant hand-washing, as was Jewish custom of the time.
That is fascinating.
I Wondered about the context, and looked it up.
Provided Mr. No Hand Washing is also giving generously to the poor, I guess he is on point. OTOH, Jesus was clearly making a point about wickedness, not germs.
Also, ew.
I agree. It was about inner qualities and not anything physical.
More specifically, ritual hand-washing, which was not a matter of cleanliness. There is good indication that Jesus washed his hands before eating, just not the way certain elites wanted him to.
Further reading.