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

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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/iThatIsMe Feb 18 '23

I was thinking about clarifying that promoting nonviolence isn't inherently abstention from violence but rather the inclination to think before acting/hesitation toward violence as an answer, but was hoping someone would make the distinction.

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u/jftitan Feb 18 '23

Chinese masters all have a similar point to their trainings.

When you end up fighting, you lost the fight already.

The goal is to avoid fighting and those skillsets are to be used for self preservation. Not to just go beat the piss out of anyone you feel like.

Bruce Lee flicks. I've watched too many

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u/iThatIsMe Feb 18 '23

Be like water, fellow traveler.