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wowadrow t1_j633boo wrote

I get your point, but you gotta consider Jesus is in Jerusalem during a time of Roman occupation. Anything that upset the Romans was going to be merciless put down.

Jesus was the most based guerrilla fighter in history.

"Turn the other cheek" was a way to peacefully resist and subvert a Roman custom of backhand slapping their perceived lessers.

https://www.reenactingtheway.com/blog/turning-the-other-cheek-jesus-peaceful-plan-to-challenge-injustice

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