I am well aware of Kierkegaard. I said I am really into religious studies, so I’m a little insulted. Taking a philosopher’s ideas and extracting that much from it, when his main point was worry about your own shit, and twisting it into your dogma is the same thing the western church does every Sunday.

How can you claim knowledge when the breadth of knowledge is only from lived experience? Your lived experience. By doing this you are disregarding one of the core tenants of Kierkegaard. Notwithstanding, you are still disregarding the second greatest commandment; love your neighbor. This is not neighborly. If you have a problem, and solving that problem requires you to hurt someone, don’t. Words can hurt and yours have. That is above all else. Apologize for any harm your words have caused, and just go on your way, brother.

Edit: I would like to add, deigning free will as a sin is a gross misinterpretation of the Genesis and a bad one at that. It ignores broad strokes of history and theology that can’t be dismissed as a sin of free will.

Edit edit: Kierkegaard’s ideas aren’t even super original. It takes a lot of Greek philosophy and puts a Christian spin on it.

All right. I really like religious studies, I’m a Christian, although it goes much, much deeper than that. I’m gonna need a reason from Christ himself justifying your beliefs.

Now, regardless of nothing of the sort being mentioned by the Christ, why would you, a self-proclaimed proponent of loving everyone (Christian), insist on using rhetoric that you surely know is insulting and degrading to a group of people? Was it not Christ that said, if you see your brother stumble, first go to him? Then his family? It seems, in your haste judgments you’ve skipped some steps.

Lastly, this is why the western church is dying. Apostle Paul warned of things not in the Gospel dividing the Church. As such, you have not heeded his words. Christians casting harsh judgments, with condescension and arrogance is precisely why people hate us. And they are right to. You would be well to learn, and praise in it. You are a Christian, start acting like it.

We’re really comparing a burner to whatever Graphene is developing with Moto? Also, points deducted for the “owned by China bad” talking point.

yeah, is it just me or are half the posts on politics from clickbaity websites that have no context, or nuance. or they’re opinion pieces where someone got SLAMMED and this is for sure the last straw. I’m starting to think the problem on reddit wasn’t reddit, but that people just suck lol. maybe I just need to find a new instance.

I disagree they should be paid that much. But software developers work significantly more than Congress. More days, more hours. In addition, when was the last time you were able to speak with your rep personally in recess? Never for me. My wife works 80 hrs at the peak of her busy season, and I’m supposed to pretend her job is worth less than Congress? A senior manager at her firm, one step away from partner, is worth less than a Congress person. I disagree.

no smoker? only way to BBQ. otherwise you’re just cooking out. ;-) i jest, looks good!

Gentle reminder that the US pays ~$100M/yr to their congresspersons. What an insane waste of money.

nah, gimme the blades.

Absolutely hysterical that they chopped Columbia up into thirds. It’s such a democratic stronghold, they think divvying it up dillutes the vote, but I think they might be shooting themselves in the foot here. Either way, shit can’t get done until Gov. calls 'em back for a special session and Foghorn Leghorn is fairly against this measure.

Edit: Weird to see so many folks to get worked up about my state. I actually think this has a higher chance of backfiring, if they enact it, than succeeding. All that being said, THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN , MARK MY WORDS. Gov. McMaster is leaving office and truly does not give a shit. He would rather keep the 6-1, than risk a 4-3.

More botched than her plastic face. I usually don’t get cruel about appearances. But she purchased her face, so that’s a product now. And it’s a very bad product. And if by some chance it’s only makeup, girl, get better please.

May the Lord bless you and keep you for this compassion. Mashallah.

Well, he can’t abuse her if she’s at home, right?

With that in mind, take them from the adults too lol. I know some adults who are chronically online

Moreso, they are trying to impress a narcissist to make good on his country’s deal with them.

I was trying to play into it in a more macabre manner. I was hoping to imply that in the event of the collapse of the US, the states would go free for all and protect resources. I have no doubt that South Carolina would try to keep as many weapons as we manufacture. It’s a fun hypothetical to think about. The level of chaos that would ensue. It’s fascinating, really.

South Carolina might not have the ships, but we got the nukes lol

Not only that, but less than 70% vote in a general election. Probably less than 60% will vote in the midterms. Only 30% voted in my municipal elections last year. Americans are apathetic and don’t want to make time to vote. It’s stupidly easy. Early voting opens a month early, I’m literally going to go primary vote in a couple weeks ahead of it. I literally just pick a Saturday, wait most of the day and then vote.

Do I wish it was easier? Yes. Do I still think it’s easy enough for people to do it. Yes. There’s plenty of voting resources, but people don’t use them, because they can’t be bothered to research and out in any effort. Americans are lazy and apathetic and deserve whatever happens.

not unless they’re seeing the puzzle before hand and have the words stacked in a paste. it would take at least a full second just to read and process the whole puzzle. So, it might be possible, but I don’t think it’s within the spirit of the game.

The bleeding Ohio flag is sending me

It’s fine to celebrate anyone’s death.