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Tumblr screenshot. Top panel: a painting of Jesus beside a man in a suit pointing at it. Caption: "I would like to read to you what The Jesus said about homosexuality..." Second panel: the man holds a Bible. Caption: "I'd like to, but he never said anything about it." Below, a Tumblr reblog chain from mediapathic and nextyearsgirl follows. Its long text argues that Old Testament laws were for the Hebrews to atone…

Colbert Reads Jesus's Words on Homosexuality, Tumblr Adds Theology

A Colbert Report clip joke, "Jesus never said anything about it", gets a long Tumblr theology reply on Leviticus and the Old Testament. It is a staple of 2010s Tumblr debate culture.

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Tumblr screenshot. Top panel: a painting of Jesus beside a man in a suit pointing at it. Caption: "I would like to read to you what The Jesus said about homosexuality..." Second panel: the man holds a Bible. Caption: "I'd like to, but he never said anything about it." Below, a Tumblr reblog chain from mediapathic and nextyearsgirl follows. Its long text argues that Old Testament laws were for the Hebrews to atone…

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