Topic: The unintended lessons learned in Christianity classes
D-g !jJEom8Ii3E started this discussion 10 years ago #53,545
In icelandic public schools, Christianity is learned but by different names and with different goals so that nobody ever thinks to cry out the obvious which is that the school is in some ways a church. In these Christian classes, interesting things could happen, like a class of 7 year olds shouting and laughing as a question of a little girl concerning the creation of God sparks something within our minds, a sense of unlimited wonder. During such teachings there could be shocking moments of relevations, like a secret message instilled within the stories we learned, just waiting to be found.
One such story concerns a boy who falls into a bad crowd. When inside a bakery with his friends, one of them steals sugar but the owner of the bakery saw the theft and orders the kid to empty his school bag. As the kid refuses, customers gather around and watch. The kid never emptied his bag and everyone takes the side of the kid who stole. This killed business and the owner is forced to work a job during night, being overworked he falls asleep with a cigar in his hand which sets his house on fire, he dies.
The lesson was, never steal or lie. Instead, the lesson ended up as "never join a crowd". Don't trust the crowd you guys.
One such story concerns a boy who falls into a bad crowd. When inside a bakery with his friends, one of them steals sugar but the owner of the bakery saw the theft and orders the kid to empty his school bag. As the kid refuses, customers gather around and watch. The kid never emptied his bag and everyone takes the side of the kid who stole. This killed business and the owner is forced to work a job during night, being overworked he falls asleep with a cigar in his hand which sets his house on fire, he dies.
The lesson was, never steal or lie. Instead, the lesson ended up as "never join a crowd". Don't trust the crowd you guys.
beckyderp !Hi.HILLARY joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 53 seconds later[^] [v] #698,081
What?
D-g !jJEom8Ii3E (OP) replied with this 10 years ago, 57 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^] [v] #698,085
Dr. Whom !7MHPahvoGY joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 5 minutes later, 7 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #698,089
D-g !jJEom8Ii3E (OP) replied with this 10 years ago, 6 minutes later, 14 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #698,091
@previous (Dr. Whom !7MHPahvoGY)
But was the sugar really worth it? He fell into a bad crowd and then a even worse crowd judged the bakery man. Leaving him burned to death.
But was the sugar really worth it? He fell into a bad crowd and then a even worse crowd judged the bakery man. Leaving him burned to death.
Dr. Whom !7MHPahvoGY replied with this 10 years ago, 10 minutes later, 24 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #698,097
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 31 minutes later, 55 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #698,106
The legend of the Icelandic sweet tooth gang doesn't translate very well into English
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 4 hours later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #698,213
If the store owner was earning so little money that losing a single bag of sugar ruined his entire life, then I think he had a lot of other issues going on.
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Anonymous D replied with this 10 years ago, 1 hour later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #698,241
@previous (Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU)
Grate, now there is a Jew going through the cursed bakers financials. Shit just gets worse for this guy
Grate, now there is a Jew going through the cursed bakers financials. Shit just gets worse for this guy
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU replied with this 10 years ago, 7 hours later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #698,316
Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 4 hours later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #698,372
@698,091 (D-g !jJEom8Ii3E)
the lesson is lost on the sociopath, who has no empathy but sees how to get away with stuff and rationalize others' misfortunes
the lesson is lost on the sociopath, who has no empathy but sees how to get away with stuff and rationalize others' misfortunes
bhutan joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 3 minutes later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #698,374
the lesson kinda obviously is 'don't shout at children in public' and that seems more like something you should learn
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 4 minutes later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #698,378
Isn't Iceland an atheist country?
kook !!OPZbEQMT1 joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 7 minutes later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #698,381
adam djensen joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 2 hours later, 21 hours after the original post[^] [v] #698,461
kook !!OPZbEQMT1 replied with this 10 years ago, 4 minutes later, 21 hours after the original post[^] [v] #698,463
@previous (adam djensen)
Secular means keeping religion out of everyday activities. In reality, most people in Iceland are Chris. Lutheran I think.
Secular means keeping religion out of everyday activities. In reality, most people in Iceland are Chris. Lutheran I think.