not to mention op isn’t using the term correctly here

thecringeandwincefactory:

kropotkhristian:

drucila616:

earthmoonlotus:

heringstuff:

ragingvulvasaur:

rad-itzel:

gay-manticore:

I never could explain my issue with the Judeo-Chrustian God but this explains it. he is an abuser, all-powerful, all-knowing, punishes you if you upset him, ignores you if you please him. Was pissed the angels worshipped him unconditionally as they had no free will to do so, creates humans with free-will so they can Choose to worship him cus, come on I’m awesome, gets pissy when they choise not to worship him.

God is an abusive partner

I know a number of ex Catholics who experience PTSD-like mental health issues.

Religious trauma syndrome: https://theestablishment.co/the-hidden-trauma-of-life-after-fundamentalism-110946ab05f2

And Christians often interpret people struggling after leaving the faith as proof that the lack of faith is the problem rather than the brainwashing that really caused the problem.

I think it’s worth pointing out that this is much more of a *Christian* phenomenon than a so-called “Judeo-Christian” phenomenon, and Jewish people for the most part aren’t taught to think this way. (The concept of “God” is often less concrete in Jewish communities, and many Jewish people don’t even really believe in this concept.)

Also, just a general heads up: if you’re ever about to say “Judeo-Christian”, unless you’re Jewish or were raised Jewish yourself, consider that you might just wanna say “Christian”. It’s usually more accurate.

@kropotkhristian

A lot of really bad theology in the OP here. God is not the source of suffering – the absence of God is. God is not “stripping” you in order to force you to turn to him. Christians who teach that are bad Christians.

But also I agree with @earthmoonlotus – “Judeo-Christian” is a term specifically invented by conservative political pundits to justify both Islamophobia and hide their antisemitism. It isn’t a term accepted in academic history or theology.

@kropotkhristian – I don’t think that’s accurate. I graduated with a BA in Religious Studies in the mid-90s and we were using that term completely irrespective of politics. It was a means of describing commonalities between the “Big 3″/Abrahamic religions, and it was very apparent that the term was around for long before then. Wikipedia concurs.

I think you’re both right in that it used to be a neutral term (I’ve seen it used in a neutral way in pre-9/11 history books) but it’s been politicized in the post 9/11 environment.