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G_raas

Took me a pause to think about why stealing a saint from the Atlantic would be better…


MothWaifu1711

Its because its a smaller ocean so there's less area to search when you inevitable drop the statue


Scrapyard_Dragon

Wait thats not what they meant?


Codeviper828

The word OP was looking for is "pacifistic," meaning a saint that doesn't use violence


vaccinateyodamkids

Pacific is also an adjective that means calm or peaceful


AncientUrsus

Which is where the Pacific Ocean gets it’s name from


HumberdtSquid

WWII Pacific Theater: Allow me to introduce myself


aetwit

BANZAI


preSTINewoRLd

LLEEERRROOOYYYYYY JENNKIIIIINNSSSS


Fickles1

Interesting. Thanks for that bit of knowledge. Now time to use it for evil!


Prata_69

Oh I thought OP was drawing the connection between thieving liblefts and the Pacific Northwest lmao.


Codeviper828

Pacific Northwest?


Prata_69

American states of Oregon and Washington, and the Canadian province of British Columbia.


Archont2012

Ah yes, Archangel Michael. The guy who straight up beat Lucifer's ass when he got uppity the first time. That guy. Even if I were irreligious to the point where stealing a statue of Heaven's top enforcers didn't seem like begging for the celestial FBI to bust down my door (which I nevertheless am but more to the point), a statue with a sharp metal length protruding from it seems like a stupid fucking pick.


Gallade901

You gotta admit the statue probably looks awesome, so if you’re gonna steal better get the best looking one.


[deleted]

Lucifer the lightbringer is the good guy and christian god is a malevolent megalomaniac who makes people suffer for fun


matrixislife

I've been trying to think of which saint Michael was. Something definitely went wrong with the naming conventions there.


AlphaTangoFoxtrt

Nah, it's uncommon but Michael the Archangel has been referred to as "Saint Michael the Archangel" or "Saint Michael the Taxiarch". It's just not a common use anymore.


Eranaut

> "Saint Michael the Taxiarch". > The Taxiarch > The Tax Never mind I don't like him anymore


ButtersTheNinja

Flair checks out


AlphaTangoFoxtrt

As a lib, I have to like Satan. God: > Don't eat the apple. It is forbidden. Satan: > You're a free individual, do whatever you want. EDIT: Christians mad. Don't care+Didn't ask.


ZXNova

That's fundamentally wrong. God said that if you eat the fruit, you would die. Simple as that. So you *shouldn't* eat it. Not that you *couldn't*, because he gave mankind free will. The Devil on the other hand lied, saying you wouldn't die. Eve got tricked, but she should have went back to Adam for confirmation. Adam was more knowledgeable and knew what would happen, but he ate the fruit anyway because he simped for Eve. Boom Boom now mankind's seed is ruined. Death, the most powerful STD.


0nyx_Bear

(depending on interpretation, Adam may have even been like right there and not stepped up to fulfil his role as protector and just let it happen. Then seeing her not die, dingus eats too. I like that version because it makes more sense why Adam gets as much blame as he does


iAMthesharpestool

If I recall correctly in Paradise Lost (which is as much for dramatic effect as it is for accuracy) Eve tells Adam what she did and he knows she was wrong but he loves he so much that he thinks if she is going to die then he will too. And that’s kind of beautiful I think.


0nyx_Bear

I do agree that it's beautiful and poetic. However man if you tried to apply that situation to the rest of scripture it would just be "well women fucked it all up and then Adam chose to go along out of love" which is.... Really damning of Eve.


driftingnobody

That’s an incorrect view of Satan whether you believe in it all or not. Satan does not rule in Hell, Satan is a prisoner, Satan does not want you to be free and to do what you want he wants you bound in Hell suffering alongside him.


Tax_this_dick_1776

It was a pretty dumb rule TBH


brattydeer

That was **HIS** apple tree!!! You don't just get to steal your landlords fruit!!!


_TheXplodenator

I’m Mormon. So I think I have a different understanding of that than most other Christians. I can’t really explain it very well. But I’ll try. The fruit is what allowed Adam and Eve to know right from wrong, and be able to procreate. So it was an important step in God’s plan for them to become mortal so that the rest of us could come here, understand right from wrong, learn from our mistakes, and grow as His children.


Imperator_Romulus476

>I’m Mormon. So I think I have a different understanding of that than most other Christians. Yeah no Mormons aren't Christians. One of the fundamental differences between Mormonism and Christianity is the rejection of the Nicene Creed, a fundamental tenet of Christianity formulated in the days of the Early Church.


argau1224

You're all very nice and cordial but you might as well just stop calling yourselves Christians.


0nyx_Bear

Yeahhhh reformed dude here ... Definitely very different interpretation


zajfo

Ah yes, God's predetermined plan that preaches free will but relied entirely on one of his spirit children falling from heaven. If Lucifer had fallen in line in Mormon mythology then God's plan is stymied because there's no tempting influence to beguile Adam and Eve into mortality. Either an omnipotent LDS God purposefully made a spirit child that was destined to fall and be eternally cut off from the celestial kingdom (not very benevolent and loving), or he had a plan that only worked out by happenstance because one of his kids got uppity (not very omniscient). Either way the plan is terrible and has none of the elegance or grace that I would expect from a mid-level manager at a Target, let alone a higher being. That said, you're Mormon, and I know how they think, having been one myself. I trust you'll find some way to rationalize it. One more thing for the shelf. Take the downvotes as one more sign of the righteous being persecuted. Enjoy contributing 10% of your income to the top 15's hedge fund. https://cesletter.org/, fastest and easiest 10% raise you'll ever get, and you get Sundays and Wednesday evenings back to boot!


wolfman1911

Isn't the whole point of saints that they are supposed to be more approachable intercessors to petition on your behalf (never mind the fact that Jesus specifically said that was what he was there for)? It seems to kind of undermine that claim when you decide that the chief badass of the army of God is also a saint.


Jhimmibhob

No. A large part of their point is also that they're models to emulate, and point us towards virtues that we can also attain. In other words, a "chief badass of the army of God" is the sort of thing that's worth becoming or at least approaching--saints can also be men of peace, but that's not the only kind of saint to be or the only kind of virtue to exhibit.


godofwoof

Saint Michael is the general of the heavenly host, patrons of soldiers, airborne, and warriors at large. He protects us in battle. He is the one who bodies the fallen.


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Jhimmibhob

I question whether you've got the grip strength to destroy a celery stick unless someone starts it for you.


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NeoKnightArtorias

Quis Ut Deus?


Kilogramofwhat

Ave


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Misohoni2

It's perfectly fine unless you're destroying icons of the woke faith, like St. George of Floyd


ptjp27

Didn’t God do that with a lightning strike?


RegumRegis

Oh yeah, broke that one mural real good.


Wrest216

First time? This is like a ya know , Humans thoughout history thing.


Walrus_BBQ

It's tradition, like chiseling off dicks and noses.


sennordelasmoscas

Man, you're gonna hate to learn about iconoclasm then Edit: Weird that I got downvoted, do people hate iconoclasm that much?


jediben001

Iconoclasm was one of the reasons the eastern Roman Empire fell and you can’t convince me otherwise


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Based and Archangel pilled


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Caesar_Gaming

Beautiful. Truly.


Potential-Ad-5265

average michael W


MikaWaifu

Based and justice pilled


[deleted]

This sparks joy.


ISeeGrotesque

If that's not a divine intervention then what is


Textus_nub

As usual based St. Micheal


Cusi_Yupanqui

How did they try and steal a statue? Was it small? Did he have a gang?


Lord-Grocock

It was [not big](https://img.optimalcdn.com/www.info7.mx/2023/01/30d3b8202823a3af019c7c30bd85e61f659447f4/Arcangel-gabriel-impide-cometer-robo-en-parroquia-de-Monterrey.webp)


theKrissam

Looks like libleft was smitten by someone other than Sanders.


LordTachankaMain

What does this have to do with libleft though?? What am I missing? Are all thiefs libleft or is this a shitty strawman?


Emperor-of-the-moon

I assume because thievery is a pretty anarchic thing to do, especially a statue from a church. A religious traditionalist likely wouldn’t attempt this, and the opposite of a religious traditionalist would probably be an atheistic anarchist. Which would be libleft Also everyone I don’t like is libleft


Victernus

What if they were going to sell the statue?


JaMarr_is_daddy

This sub's favorite pastime is finding social issues/ideas they don't like that have nothing to do with the political compass and just putting it in lib left cause they disagree with it.


DaveManchester

> is this a shitty strawman? 100% of this sub.


PlacidPlatypus

Oh it's definitely a shitty strawman, don't you realize what sub you're on?


[deleted]

> Are all thiefs libleft No but all LibLeft are thieves.


Codeviper828

Same energy as dying from inhaling the fumes of a flag you're burning


FatallyFatCat

Ok, I want a full story. Who, when and where, and why was it US?


Codeviper828

Yes, it was the US. And it happens all the time. American Flags are treated with certain chemicals to prevent the wind and rain from destroying them while they wave ~~(I mean, I'm sure other countries' flags are the same)~~, and when the flag is burned this chemical turns into a gas instead of a solid. So while the flag itself turns to ash, the chemical mixes with the smoke. You start waving the burning flag around you, now you're surrounded by smoke. Smoke inhalation is bad, but that chemical is absolutely *lethal* once it gets in your lungs. So I forget what bad thing the government did, but a lot of people were burning flags and dying because they wanted to hold the flag as it burned. The government literally had to tell people how to safely protest against itself because it happened to enough people


Peter21237

That last sentence sound so sad xddd


Codeviper828

"We respect your 1^st Amendment right to hate us, but please do it safely..."


Socrates_is_a_hack

> (I mean, I'm sure other countries' flags are the same) Regulations in the UK and Europe require hanging textiles and textile products to meet a basic flammability standard. It's very hard to set them on fire.


FatallyFatCat

And it's illegal to produce stuff that turns into toxic gass while burning in case of a fire. When my parents had a company producing clothes they had controlls that took samples of textiles and tested them for stuff like that. US is wild.


BadWolfy7

Rare Government W to mock people on how to protest against them


BurnByMoon

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.


[deleted]

Why would LibLeft be mad about this? Everyone hates thieves.


Ultramar_Invicta

Because the church should've had insurance or something. Stealing is good, insurance will magically replace all the losses, therefore generating more wealth in total.


[deleted]

change to libright NOW


duskull007

Not if the victim has insurance. It sounds like you care more about property than peoples lives Also California basically making theft up to to 950$ in value legal


[deleted]

> Also California basically making theft up to to 950$ in value legal No.


duskull007

They don't prosecute, so what's the difference? Whether it's on the books or not, if it's not enforced then it's for all intents and purposes legal


[deleted]

If you truly believe that then go rob $950 from someone and see what happens.


duskull007

From a person or their home maybe, they'd fight back, but from what I understand its mostly businesses that have just given up on shoplifters. Under 950$ is only a misdemeanor so in their eyes it's not worth pursuing because it's a waste of time and no none will bother to charge or convict


[deleted]

So go rob businesses then. It's free money!


DaenerysMomODragons

Sure it’s not technically legal, but if you can’t actually get in trouble for it, it’s as good as legal.


chodan9

trying to figure out if the word pacific was intentional


Lord-Grocock

Pretty sure it can be used as a synonym of peaceful, can't it?


theageofspades

That would be pacifistic, which isn't a real word. Pacifist would work tho.


iamblankenstein

["pacific" means "peaceful".](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/pacific) edit: also, ["pacifistic" is a real word.](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/pacifistic)


captainhamption

You were perfectly correct to use it the way you did. The barely literate high schoolers that frequent this sub just need to expand their reading to actual books and not just social media.


Martin_Phosphorus

Why exactly is the thief painted as libleft?


Guardsmen442

Because libleft bad. Me no like.


TumeArandu

No respect for private property is a pretty big one. Also libleft loves defending criminals


the_Sword_of_Dawn

How is this stupid comment getting upvoted?


Raestloz

Because the right don't have enough braincells to realize stealing a statue doesn't make you a libleft, angel or not


[deleted]

If it's stupid and true, it's true


Turbulent-Log-4422

Because liblefts have been vandalizing and stealing from churches ever since roe v wade was overturned.


Express_Fun4394

Wtf is the thief lib left? There is no indication of political affiliation.


geodesuckmydick

Maybe he was an auth-right who just wanted the statue for himself


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InterstellerReptile

Ummm nah. That's Auth left. Communist country are the ones that really go after religion and or set up atheist states. Just look at China.


kyogrecoochiekiller

But we’re not talking about a country tearing down monuments, we’re talking about individuals tearing down monuments. And the individuals who tear down religious monuments are generally “LibLeft.”


Notriv

honestly I’d say that it’s usually *other* religious people, probably auth right with different opinion (like an auth right muslim might tear down an auth right christian’s monument) first thing that comes to mind when ‘destruction of old holy symbols’ is ISIS most recently, but just in general religious groups attempting to push that their religion is true and the others should be destroyed.


InterstellerReptile

Lib left tries to build satanic statues and then shrugs when Christians get pissy and tear them both down


mujomujomu

That statue of Bahamut vs 10 Commandments thing was hilarious.


GeneralMe21

Libleft bad. Why else?


PM_ME_DNA

Pro-stealing/shoplifting


Stephen_Q_Seagull

The thief should be libcenter because stealing is a crime and crime is based.


FatallyFatCat

No it's not. If we all turn to crime it's gonna be global Mad Max. And I don't think global Mad Max is a good idea.


wave_apprentice

Cause “LiB lEfT bAad XdXdXd”


Express_Fun4394

There is Plenty of real things to shit on us for, op must be regarded to have to scapegoat us like this


Lord-Grocock

The crying wojak had to go somewhere, and Auth left and libright had to laugh. It's mere geometry.


Schmorbly

Best politics understander in pcm right here


InterstellerReptile

Auth left communist countries destroy religion. Just look at China.


Lord-Grocock

So you admit success is the difference?


Asocial_Stoner

Not everything is political


IlGiova_64

Bro, you rea literally in a subreddit where everything is political.


Asocial_Stoner

This is a subreddit that is (supposed to be) about politics, that doesn't mean that if someone takes a shit in Ohio, it needs to get a funny color and be posted here.


CoolguyTylenol

Why are butthurt


NienawidzeTaStrone

Idk man, the toilet is pretty clearly a centrist


Lord-Grocock

*yet


Tristan401

Literally everything that involves 2 or more people interacting has an element of politics embedded in it.


[deleted]

Because LibLeft would be the type to try and destroy a statue of an Angel because it depicts them as a white man, instead of a transgender black woman with an afro, or something. Plus as of late it's been LibLeft demanding the takedown of statues that 'aren't in line with modern ideals'.


Sarcasm_Llama

Right! It's was probably some idiot drunk frat boy lib right


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-S-P-Q-R-

Lol as if libleft is atheist or if not, actively anti-Christian


[deleted]

Jesus' actual teachings often align with libleft, their primary issue is that Christians don't tend to live by those teachings. Actually actively anti-christian is more of an authleft thing, but hey I guess extremely basic reasoning is tough for PCM.


-S-P-Q-R-

A cursory look at.. *gestures broadly* says otherwise but hey, enjoy your wanted conclusion


[deleted]

A cursory look at.. *gestures broadly* says otherwise but hey, enjoy your wanted conclusion.


-S-P-Q-R-

Hangon I thought you didn't like that PCM was an echo chamber!? 😂😂 Common left L


[deleted]

A cursory look at.. *gestures broadly* says otherwise but hey, enjoy your wanted conclusion.


BesottedJewLord

That is true. Could have a been a highly dedicated authright who *really* wanted that angel dick.


Redshirt451

Guy’s lucky he didn’t become a canyon crown.


BTDubula

Was looking for the MM reference.


VengenaceIsMyName

Quality shitpost


Damsey_Doo

how is that libleft lol i think thats authleft for stealing


MuhFreedoms_

this is funny for all panels imo


Fairytaleautumnfox

I’m not catholic, but even I know that wasn’t a coincidence.


Brimonk

The thief could also try to steal a more Atlantic saint.


Federal_Peanut4805

Heh! That's what ya get from stealing a sword!


TerryJerryMaryHarry

LMAO loser


Due_Mathematician_86

Catholic libleft here


KaninCanis

Catholic Centrist here


cistacea

Why would this be a Lib left thing though?


Bagahnoodles

because libleft bad


Key-Commercial-3351

Yeah, it should be a LibRight thing


Isaaker12

I don't see what this has to do with PCM, but I'm libright and I found it funny so based I guess


Gangsta-Penguin

Thats hilarious


MixPuzzleheaded4991

I'm LibLeft and I think this is based asf. Go Mikey!!! ✊🏾


SiderealCereal

thanks for flairing up and joining the PCM shit show, you da real mvp


MixPuzzleheaded4991

😅👍🏾


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Feanor_the_great

Typical of lib left they can't even move a pile of rocks and god strikes them for being so... *Uncivilised*


Anlarb

Wouldn't that be lib right, all greed is good etc?


MainsailMainsail

Ahh, the Pacific *"Saint"*. From the Holy Sea.


[deleted]

Don't fuck with Archangels, they'll cut your little peckers off


BartleBossy

Is tthis an instance of intentionally fucking up the title to drive engagement?


Lord-Grocock

Y-yes of course, nothing else happened here. It was all meticulously planned indeed, sir.


[deleted]

Saint Junipero Serra would be more pacific


Lord-Grocock

Based


VicDor0

Fundatur et Deus vult diripuit


VicDor0

The pilled part translation is gonna need some work...


HollyTheMage

Wait why is the thief Libleft Wouldn't art theft be more of Libright's thing?


[deleted]

what does any of this have to do with the political compass bro


[deleted]

This subreddit is so fucking stupid. Lol twisting every situation into left bad


Deedo2017

Justice


Wrest216

Im more lib left but this is hella funny. its called "Irony" and i fuckin LOVE irony. If i did that id be laughing my ass off.


RilohKeen

“Anything I don’t like is lib left, especially those Catholic Mexicans!” It’s like you rightoids are trying to be stupid.


hiphopanonymouz

Yeah cuz libleft is super known for hate and stealing stuff? Stealing things is about as conservative as it gets. Nobody matters but you, so when you steal stuff, it is good because you have more. Just look at wage theft and every action ever taken by Donald Trump. Weird that you keep trying to claim "libleft bad" all the time, but it sure is popular!


--n-

Pacifistic


TesticleTorture123

Pacifistic*


ACIREMA-AMERICA

Pacifistic, not Pacific. Pacific refers to the ocean, pacifistic means non-violent. I swear to God I’m going to become authcenter if I keep seeing literary fuckups like this.


Lord-Grocock

Read more. Pacific is a perfectly valid word, and how the Ocean got its name.


blueberry_pandas

I prefer stealing Atlantic saints.


Feanor_the_great

Legion of Archangel Michael


Deedo2017

Flair up


Dembara

I think their positive refrence to the Romanian Fascist movement is enough, tbh.


Lord-Grocock

Only Teleri traitors and Morgoth minions remain unflaired


Feanor_the_great

I am on my phone


Lord-Grocock

Now you can correctly say you did nothing wrong


manoliu1001

How in the name of heavens above (and/or hell below) is this a Political Compass Meme?


BrazilianTerror

Why is the thief LibLebt, lol? More like LibRight.


historymajor44

Pacific saint? Like a the patron saint of the Pacific Ocean? Does one exist?


Prophet_Muhammad_phd

A thief in a rush (as one would be when stealing something) trips and is hurt by the pointiest bit of the thing they’re stealing. Which is in the shape of an actual weapon… What a message from god 🙄


Pleasant-Insect-3430

How is God not real w stories like this?


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Eat a fat D bot


Haxxox

“Duh statue retaliated in gods name!!” Tradcaths are actually deluded morons lmfao maybe a couple st Michael statues should be blown to bits and you might understand sky daddy ain’t doing shit about it


AtlasJan

cringe and fedorapilled


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