Jews had their own judiciary (e.g. Sanhedrin) the Jewish leadership sought Jesus's crucifixion because they considered him a blasphemer for declaring himself as the Messiah equivalent with God, not keeping the laws of Moses, establishing a new covenant and keeping sinful company. The Romans had the Monopoly on violence because they ruled the area but the Jews managed their community. The Romans nailed Jesus to the cross but the Jewish leadership (specifically the Pharisees) put him there. I wouldn't expect it to seem out of the ordinary for the Romans outside of Pontius Pilate.

I don't care

The Romans executed him at the behest of the Pharisees. (e.g. Pontius Pilate washing his hands and the Jews choosing Barrabus to be set free even though he was a known murderer)

Blessed Pascha to you

God condescended to incarnate as a human in the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus lived on earth as a man and with all of our aches, pains and bodily functions. He was hated for his ministry because the new covenant opened the kingdom of God to gentiles around the world. He was killed by the Jews and entombed for three days. He descended into Hades to preach the gospel and rose on the third day before ascending into heaven to sit at the right hand of the father. He sanctified our fallen human nature by living a perfect life. God became man so that man might become God. Jesus Christ loves you and wants you to be saved. Get baptized and, although you will fail, try to live in accordance with his teachings.

Blessed Pascha. Christ is risen from the dead.

Blessed Pascha everyone. Christ is risen!

You cannot be racist against white people 🤣

I'm sure the same kind of person who complains about a radicalized young white generation.

Yes. Men and women are different.

Are you enjoying replying to all my comments?

What a stunning and brave thread

people have sex to make children

Yes, this is why sex exists.

humans are very social animals

Which is why marriage as an institution has been fundamental to every major civilization since prehistory.

We have also re-purposed our sexuality as a form of communication

We have done nothing new or innovative. It's all been done before.

that is why it is an important part of human life

I never said it wasn't.

Then why would you wait till after marriage?

Because you do all those things with someone you've come to know and love without sex involved. You've made a lifelong commitment to each other out of love and appreciation for each other without being distracted or swayed. This commitment to each other and to purity means a loyal and healthy partner you can enjoy and raise children with. In the end, because I'm sure this is what you care most about, the sex will be better too.

Saving you trouble in the long run. Get married and then have sex.

Humans have lived in multi-generational homes forever. Moving out at 18 or right after college is a 20th century psyop. It doesn't make sense unless you're getting married.

No problem 👍

'Respectable', 'horrible' and 'bleak' are meaningless terms with your worldview.

It's your lineage too. Having kids is an incredible blessing although nihilism would have you believe otherwise. There is beauty in the world and it's worth the struggle.

Is this the same society made up of people self-selecting themselves out of the next generation? If so who cares?

There's no reasonable discussion to be had here.

Being incarcerated doesn't preclude someone from being president

If you are doing any serious distance and/or are older there is a noticeable difference in comfort and efficiency over $1k. I rode shitty bikes my entire life. When I hopped on a $1500 bike I couldn't believe how much faster I could go and how comfortable it was. The transfer of energy into forward motion was wild. That being said I bought my bike for $100 off of Craigslist 10 years ago.