In a prayer delivered by US Defense Secretary Hegseth during a Pentagon worship service yesterday, he read the fake Ezekiel 25:17 verse from “Pulp Fiction" that Samuel L. Jackson’s character recited just before he shoots a man to death.
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I sort of agree, but as an ethnic Jew I have to say that Christians have this idea of what real Christianity is that does not match the general history of Christianity. Hegseth's movie quote isn't textual or canonical, but it's about belief and action which is just as much a part of how other people have experienced Christianity.
This is why I'm not as bothered as some people are by all of the tacky things Trump has been doing to the Whitehouse I guess?
I just don't really care about "The Whitehouse" in that way. And Trump is only making it look like what it really is.
It's still vulgar, though.
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That is what Tarantino was doing. And that's fine, it's a part of how Christianity has impacted the world (but not the whole story, obviously)
Hegseth doesn't even know that. It's an embarrassment that he should ever get to speak into a microphone.
Again I sort of agree. Tarantino was going for an artistic effect that involves parody to illustrate a truth, and Hegseth didn't get it and just illustrates the truth. Right wingers in the US often do this, such as how they used "Born in the USA" as an anthem while refusing to ever listen to what the lyrics actually said.
But it's not an embarrassment really, except that he's uncultured. He's illustrating a truth about American Christianity.
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I think one problem we have with communicating why this administration is so horrible is that we'll do this thing where we simply describe the nonsensical, disrespectful or absurdly ignorant thing that happened and then say no more. Because it's so bad that we think just describing what happened should shock people enough that they will be disgusted and disappointed.
I'm starting to wonder if this isn't sufficient.
@futurebird YES!!
Again I'm reminded of Presidential debates wherein the Democrat builds a fine case showing that the Republican is a fool, but then just expects the audience to understand.
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Again I sort of agree. Tarantino was going for an artistic effect that involves parody to illustrate a truth, and Hegseth didn't get it and just illustrates the truth. Right wingers in the US often do this, such as how they used "Born in the USA" as an anthem while refusing to ever listen to what the lyrics actually said.
But it's not an embarrassment really, except that he's uncultured. He's illustrating a truth about American Christianity.
American Christianity also played a role in creating the entire US civil rights movement. It has multiple dimensions. And I won't let go of that because that's part of what makes it significant.
