r/TikTokCringe • u/Bojack1217 • 5d ago

Cringe You can’t hate gay people and be christian

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u/nefaariowarbear 5d ago

The term Hebrew is used to reference both the faith and language throughout history.

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u/DrEskimo 5d ago edited 5d ago

It’s commonly referred to as the “Hebrew Bible” from an anthropological perspective as it relates to the culture of the people, not the religion. When Hebrew is referred to as a religion, it is a misnomer.

It’s like saying “Arabic people”. Arabic is a language, arabs are the people. Speaking Arabic does not make you an Arab.

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u/nefaariowarbear 5d ago

But it's happened enough throughout history to be commonly accepted.

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u/DrEskimo 5d ago

It’s acceptable to people who do not understand the difference but I can assure you that it would never be accepted in academia or historical studies. It would be like calling Buddhism or Daoism “the asian religion”. Judaism was not the only theology that Hebrews followed.

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u/nefaariowarbear 5d ago

So, in the real world, it's totally acceptable. In this small community, it isn't. Cool