The disciples argued over who had the highest status, then the person with the highest status (Jesus) took on the servants role? |
This photo only serves to inflame white racists, embolden black racists and alienate moderates of both sides. |
Why? Who cares? |
Those who truly seek to solve the problem of bigotry and racism care. |
Virtue signaling at it's finest. |
lolno. this is a ridiculous gesture by people who aren't going to do anything to solve race issues (apart from additional display of ridiculous gestures). additionally, and granted i am no christianity scholar, your interpretation isn't the only one available. i think plenty of people look at this and see it as jesus (ie, the white people) washing his disciples' (ie, the black people) feet. the fact that this bizarre display of behavior can reasonably be interpreted in the manner i describe and yet they still did it is rather interesting. |
You realize this was a church-led event, right? These are Christians. No one was forced to participate. Anyone who has spent a significant amount of time in a church would recognize this and understand the biblical connection, even if it’s not a part of their specific church’s acts of worship. If people are “inflamed” then they literally have zero interest in the Christian religion. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8397065/White-police-officers-community-members-wash-feet-black-faith-leaders-protest.html |
Can someone share more information on the foot washing photo? Where and when did it happen? What was the circumstance? Who are the white people and who are the black people in the picture? Who staged the place for photo op? |
Read the DailyMail link above. It was organized by a church and the officers freely participated. My guess is that they are all devout Christians. |
Exactly. How about everyone just talk to everyone like they are actual human beings? Six million of my people died and I had no problem having a German exchange student in my home a couple years ago. Hell, I AM 1/2 German! He did nothing. If his grandparents or great grandparents did? Still not his fault. |
My mom would do this. She is a super conservative, catholic. The funny thing is--she is about as crazy as super liberals and I figure they could find common cause and get along, She would LOVE to wash black feet. She volunteers to wash any color feet in church any time it comes up. She also loves gospel music and took us to black churches to hear the good stuff as kids. Not all conservatives are evil racists. They may disagree with some liberal and democratic policy. But they will kneel and wash black feet. Just sayin' You might be surprised who your anti-racist allies really are. Perhaps reconsider the scene. |
100% THIS. |
I'm not religious but I recognize the symbolism. The pope did this very thing recently so apparently it's something special for Catholics. If they did this as part of a church event and did it voluntarily, who cares? And let's not forget that many women of all races have their feet washed regularly by Asian women (at least in the DC metro area) as part of a pedicure. Even though it's a service we pay for, it still always feels a bit awkward to me. |
Are you sure you remembered what you read? It was the woman who washed Jesus's feet -- with her tears and hair. It's not explicitly stated she was a harlot, either, just that she was a sinner, though the implication seems to be something of the sort. This is in Luke 7:36-50. This isn't really relevant to the thread, but I don't like to see the Bible misquoted or misrepresented. |
or, Jesus was signaling the virtue and they are following his commands as per the Bible. John 13:14-17 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. 16 Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. 17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. |