PugJesus@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoFUN FACT: early attempts at handwashing were once rejected by conservative doctors because it was offensive to assert that GENTLEMEN were UNCLEANlemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1710arrow-down112
arrow-up1698arrow-down1imageFUN FACT: early attempts at handwashing were once rejected by conservative doctors because it was offensive to assert that GENTLEMEN were UNCLEANlemmy.dbzer0.comPugJesus@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squareGreyEyedGhost@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoMore specifically, ritual hand-washing, which was not a matter of cleanliness. There is good indication that Jesus washed his hands before eating, just not the way certain elites wanted him to. Further reading.
More specifically, ritual hand-washing, which was not a matter of cleanliness. There is good indication that Jesus washed his hands before eating, just not the way certain elites wanted him to.
Further reading.