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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted, clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I like my sky wizards to be of authentic skin color thank you very much.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (4 children)

If The Christ was, in fact, directly descended from David, then this guy would have been one of his Niblings/ Cousins, many many generations removed. The Christ probably would have looked very similar to the man in this photo.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Entirely too many people give a shit about a shitass collection of bronze age bullshit in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago

I don't know who you are, where you live, or what you do for work, but if you talk crap about the quality copper ingots of Ea-nāṣir, I'm gonna whip your ass. That stuff is dope!

Or is there something else to say about that time?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Very nice episode about this came out lately on the 99% Invisible podcast. Here's the link: https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/615-your-own-personal-jesus/

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Considering the makeup of the population of the region back when Jesus lived, he could have had white skin due to the Roman, Greek and Anatolian (modern Turkey) presences, though light hair would be super unlikely. Of course, the most likely appearance would've been that of a common Egyptian, almond-ish skin, #D5915A, and black hair

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

This guy is directly descended from David, and therefore would have been from the same family as The Christ, just many many generations removed. The Christ probably looked very similar to the guy in this photo.

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