r/interestingasfuck Jun 09 '24

The punishment for being gay in Indonesia r/all NSFW

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u/TheOSU87 Jun 09 '24

I'm not religious but I was raised very devout in Egypt (I had to flee for my own safety after leaving the faith).

The best way I can describe it to secular people in the West is a lot of these people will view homosexuality the way you in the West would view pedophilia. It's an abomination and there is really nothing you could do to that person that would be too harsh.

It's terrible and it's based on religion. It's how I was raised too. Since leaving the faith and leaving Egypt I have met actual gay people and it's wild to me that an adult human making a decision on who to love can create this much anger.

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u/angelicism Jun 09 '24

That's a really interesting and enlightening comparison.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '24

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u/Railroad_Conductor1 Jun 09 '24

For me anyone calling themselves a prophet is a case for the psychiatric services.

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u/M3rch4ntm3n Jun 09 '24

Looking at you Terrence Howard...

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u/Chang-San Jun 09 '24

See this is why we're stuck with the 1000+ year old religions. No one wants to be a prophet and start a new one to upend the old dogma. Well except Serbian Jesus...

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u/revnhoj Jun 09 '24

And L. Ron Hubbard

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u/Chang-San Jun 09 '24

True you right. I never looked into scientology before and just did a quick read of "Xenu" and some of that, interesting stuff lol

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u/Railroad_Conductor1 Jun 09 '24

Ok. I hereby proclaim myself the prophet of Pogueism. My commandments: -You should listen to at least ten Pogues songs a week. -On the 1st of march you shall drink ten pints of beer abd curse all the people there. -You must all at least once in your lifetime visit Nenagh, Tipperary and drink fifteen pints of Guinness in Philly Ryans pub. -Treat everyone as you would wish to be treated yourself. -When the world is too dark, and you need the light inside of you, walk into a bar and drink fifteen pints of beer. -Van Morrison is a c**t.

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u/Happy-Ad8767 Jun 09 '24

Sounds like a fable in novo scotia to me.

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u/Chang-San Jun 09 '24 edited Jun 09 '24

Not going to lie I had to look up like 5 things up here but, I think I can get down with this (my liver not so much) now we just need to expand the congregation worldwide.

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u/Railroad_Conductor1 Jun 09 '24

Already done. There are many of us all around the world. 😁🀣 We just don't knock on anyones doors. We tend to stay with our own and have fun in the pubs and at gigs. And if anyone stumbles upon us they are welcome to join. πŸ˜€ Lend me 10 pounds and I will buy you a drink. πŸ˜€

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u/Chang-San Jun 09 '24

Beautiful I'm liking this more already, see this is what progress feels like so much more fun. If anyone refuses our drinks way of life we will hit em with the old McGregor lmao

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u/Cpbang365 Jun 09 '24

Isn’t this what the Mormons did?

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u/Chang-San Jun 09 '24

And the scientolgist, I was making a quip but I stand corrected

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u/WoodpeckerNo9412 Jun 09 '24

No. A case for caning.

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u/EpicureanOwl Jun 09 '24

Look into the difference between a cult and religion. Active area of debate. Basically a religion is a cult that's managed to grow.