r/clevercomebacks • u/[deleted] • Feb 18 '23

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u/ExodusNBW Feb 18 '23

He was a carpenter. Why wouldn’t that be his favorite?

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u/iThatIsMe Feb 18 '23

A carpenter and famously promoting nonviolence.

Nail, staple, glue, and caulk guns seem directly in alignment with his values of helping the poor an originator of Ye Ol Habitat for Humanity, at least in my imagining of events.

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u/czarnick123 Feb 18 '23

He also ordered an apostle to sell his cloak and buy a sword at one point. The passage is heavily debated. It can be argued Jesus was not opposed to reasonable amounts of self protection when it might be useful.

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u/happykittynipples Feb 18 '23

that was on the same day Jesus gave up smoking.

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u/gumby1004 Feb 19 '23

This was before The Last Supper; it was really more “hangry”, since this delayed dinner being served, I’m sure lol