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[–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt called for careful consideration of the way forward to protect Samoa from religious extremism and violence.

Anecdotal for sure, but someone I know was brought up Catholic in Samoa. Aged about five he was caught in the heinous sin of playing football on the Sabbath. His punishment was kneeling on concrete for hours holding a Bible in each outstretched arm. I doubt there's worse "religious extremism and violence" going on than torturing a child for playing.

[–] RustySharp@programming.dev 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Catholics observe Sabbath? What is this, a crossover episode?

[–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

His family and their church were super strict about everything, he had lots of similar stories.

[–] pickman_model@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

It very well may be, who knows, it is full of weirdos out there. /s

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

Straight-up traitor to his people. That's the only thing history will remember about this mfer, guaranteed.

[–] calliope@retrolemmy.com 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt called for careful consideration of the way forward to protect Samoa from religious extremism and violence.

Oh wow, this Schmidt is a real idiot.

[–] LordMayor@piefed.social 5 points 4 days ago

What’s next? Make Dwayne Johnson king?