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Postby Major-Tom » Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:15 pm

Geneviev wrote:
The Free Joy State wrote:It's non-partisan. There are viewpoints from all religious groups on there, including evangelical Christians, progressive Christians, general Christians, and Catholics.

It has critical views, too. But it can only be seen as anti-Christian if "anti-Christian" means hosting opposing views, as well as promoting views.

If it has all of those perspectives, it's probably not anti-Christian and I had false information about it. Which seems to be a very common thing now.

I'll just look at it now and see what I find.


It's a solid site, but as FJS said, just make sure any article that seems like it needs a source is sourced.

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Postby Geneviev » Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:20 pm

Major-Tom wrote:
Geneviev wrote:If it has all of those perspectives, it's probably not anti-Christian and I had false information about it. Which seems to be a very common thing now.

I'll just look at it now and see what I find.


It's a solid site, but as FJS said, just make sure any article that seems like it needs a source is sourced.

Definitely. I am trying to pay more attention to those things.
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Postby Infected Mushroom » Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:42 pm

Major-Tom wrote:
Infected Mushroom wrote:
So kind of a Lion King arc?


Never seen the movie unfortunately, so I couldn't tell you.


Now I’ve said this, I fear I can no longer watch the Lion King with quite the same perspective ever again

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Postby -Astoria- » Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:08 am

Minskiev wrote:
-Astoria- wrote:On the forums here, or...?


No, my region flag. Unless you think my flag is in anyway related to LGBT...
...no; that's not what I'm getting at.
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Postby West Kronisia » Thu Jul 02, 2020 2:04 am

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The Free Joy State wrote:Perhaps they want you to become more involved because you seem to be drifting away from the Church?

As for hiding not being courageous -- wartime spies were pretty damn brave. And they had to hide everything about themselves.

"By day, she attends prayer group, but in the evening, she sneaks through worlds of ideas and possibilities, she's... Geneviev: Christian Incognito"

I know you want to distance yourself from the people in your Church, but you can separate yourself in your head even if you're still physically present.

I would make a terrible spy. :lol2:

I would have to try to stay separate from what they're teaching if I want to really learn about anything else, but I don't know that I could do that. If I'm physically present in my church, I always want to believe everything that is taught. It seems to be natural for me.


It's not surprising, mind, that you want to believe what your church is teaching; Religion seems exceptionally important to you, between what you post here and our conversations through TG. Which isn't to say it's a bad thing, it's impressive that one can hold such faith, but it's also equally impressive that you wish to expand your knowledge into areas that some may consider forbidden or against your religion. Also, that one can do so without essentially doing the ostrich thing and digging your head into the sand and ignoring other opinions/views, which is all too often the response in certain circles.

Also, the "Christian spy" thing gave me a good laugh, for first thing in the morning!
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Postby Infected Mushroom » Thu Jul 02, 2020 3:11 am

It’s pizza night :)

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Used to love watching that back when. Before that damn reboot ruined everything.
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Postby Hurdergaryp » Thu Jul 02, 2020 3:31 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
Hurdergaryp wrote:No, because in that case it would be free.

"Rabbits, more expensive than landlords" does have a ring to it.

Fortunately carrots tend to be cheap.


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Postby -Astoria- » Thu Jul 02, 2020 3:46 am

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Ethel mermania wrote:"Rabbits, more expensive than landlords" does have a ring to it.

Fortunately carrots tend to be cheap.

But where'd you get the space? And also make sure that some idiot doesn't steal it for meat(yes)
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Postby Chan Island » Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:01 am

Infected Mushroom wrote:It’s pizza night :)


What pizza are you going for?
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Postby Infected Mushroom » Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:04 am

Chan Island wrote:
Infected Mushroom wrote:It’s pizza night :)


What pizza are you going for?


I cancelled the pizza night once I remembered I still had the frozen steak bits

Instead, I had steak bits with potatoes and courgettes with a glass of red wine. The natural juice of the steak bits blended well with the vegetables and the potatoes. =)

It was delicious!

...

If it were pizza night, I'd normally go for mushroom, pepperoni and cheese =)

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Postby Chan Island » Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:08 am

Infected Mushroom wrote:
Chan Island wrote:
What pizza are you going for?


I cancelled the pizza night once I remembered I still had the frozen steak bits

Instead, I had steak bits with potatoes and courgettes with a glass of red wine. The natural juice of the steak bits blended well with the vegetables and the potatoes. =)

It was delicious!

...

If it were pizza night, I'd normally go for mushroom, pepperoni and cheese =)


No pizza on pizza night?! 2020 truly is the worst year since 536.

In all honesty though, glad you're having a good time :)
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Conserative Morality wrote:"It's not time yet" is a tactic used by reactionaries in every era. "It's not time for democracy, it's not time for capitalism, it's not time for emancipation." Of course it's not time. It's never time, not on its own. You make it time. If you're under fire in the no-man's land of WW1, you start digging a foxhole even if the ideal time would be when you *aren't* being bombarded, because once you wait for it to be 'time', other situations will need your attention, assuming you survive that long. If the fields aren't furrowed, plow them. If the iron is not hot, make it so. If society is not ready, change it.

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Postby Infected Mushroom » Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:15 am

Chan Island wrote:
Infected Mushroom wrote:
I cancelled the pizza night once I remembered I still had the frozen steak bits

Instead, I had steak bits with potatoes and courgettes with a glass of red wine. The natural juice of the steak bits blended well with the vegetables and the potatoes. =)

It was delicious!

...

If it were pizza night, I'd normally go for mushroom, pepperoni and cheese =)


No pizza on pizza night?! 2020 truly is the worst year since 536.

In all honesty though, glad you're having a good time :)


536 was a strange year. You remember the volcanos? They were the worst I tell you. THE WORST.

Can't believe its been almost 1500 years since. Time flies.

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Postby Chan Island » Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:25 am

Infected Mushroom wrote:
Chan Island wrote:
No pizza on pizza night?! 2020 truly is the worst year since 536.

In all honesty though, glad you're having a good time :)


536 was a strange year. You remember the volcanos? They were the worst I tell you. THE WORST.

Can't believe its been almost 1500 years since. Time flies.


Almost as bad as those plagues. Still have a sore spot from the infection. Or was it from that dude stabbing me in that civil war?

Almost 1500 years though. Really puts things into perspective doesn't it? :p
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Conserative Morality wrote:"It's not time yet" is a tactic used by reactionaries in every era. "It's not time for democracy, it's not time for capitalism, it's not time for emancipation." Of course it's not time. It's never time, not on its own. You make it time. If you're under fire in the no-man's land of WW1, you start digging a foxhole even if the ideal time would be when you *aren't* being bombarded, because once you wait for it to be 'time', other situations will need your attention, assuming you survive that long. If the fields aren't furrowed, plow them. If the iron is not hot, make it so. If society is not ready, change it.

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Postby Infected Mushroom » Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:33 am

Chan Island wrote:
Infected Mushroom wrote:
536 was a strange year. You remember the volcanos? They were the worst I tell you. THE WORST.

Can't believe its been almost 1500 years since. Time flies.


Almost as bad as those plagues. Still have a sore spot from the infection. Or was it from that dude stabbing me in that civil war?

Almost 1500 years though. Really puts things into perspective doesn't it? :p


indeed =)

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Postby Immoren » Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:16 am

I didn't even know that gold hunting was still a thing in Finnish Lapland till I saw news that even small scale gold mining with mechanical help is going to be disallowed at national park due to environmental influence.
(Non-mechanical is still allowed I guess.) :blink:
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Postby -Astoria- » Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:00 am

Immoren wrote:I didn't even know that gold hunting was still a thing in Finnish Lapland till I saw news that even small scale gold mining with mechanical help is going to be disallowed at national park due to environmental influence.
(Non-mechanical is still allowed I guess.) :blink:
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Postby Geneviev » Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:52 am

West Kronisia wrote:
Geneviev wrote:I would make a terrible spy. :lol2:

I would have to try to stay separate from what they're teaching if I want to really learn about anything else, but I don't know that I could do that. If I'm physically present in my church, I always want to believe everything that is taught. It seems to be natural for me.


It's not surprising, mind, that you want to believe what your church is teaching; Religion seems exceptionally important to you, between what you post here and our conversations through TG. Which isn't to say it's a bad thing, it's impressive that one can hold such faith, but it's also equally impressive that you wish to expand your knowledge into areas that some may consider forbidden or against your religion. Also, that one can do so without essentially doing the ostrich thing and digging your head into the sand and ignoring other opinions/views, which is all too often the response in certain circles.

Also, the "Christian spy" thing gave me a good laugh, for first thing in the morning!

Speaking of Christian spy, I just had a dream in which I was a spy. The best word to describe it would be cool. :p I blame TET!

I wouldn't risk losing my salvation and everyone I know here to ignore any views. That would be a terrible idea, really.
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Postby Infected Mushroom » Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:53 am

Geneviev wrote:
West Kronisia wrote:
It's not surprising, mind, that you want to believe what your church is teaching; Religion seems exceptionally important to you, between what you post here and our conversations through TG. Which isn't to say it's a bad thing, it's impressive that one can hold such faith, but it's also equally impressive that you wish to expand your knowledge into areas that some may consider forbidden or against your religion. Also, that one can do so without essentially doing the ostrich thing and digging your head into the sand and ignoring other opinions/views, which is all too often the response in certain circles.

Also, the "Christian spy" thing gave me a good laugh, for first thing in the morning!

Speaking of Christian spy, I just had a dream in which I was a spy. The best word to describe it would be cool. :p I blame TET!

I wouldn't risk losing my salvation and everyone I know here to ignore any views. That would be a terrible idea, really.


Who were you spying for in the dream?

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Postby Geneviev » Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:56 am

Infected Mushroom wrote:
Geneviev wrote:Speaking of Christian spy, I just had a dream in which I was a spy. The best word to describe it would be cool. :p I blame TET!

I wouldn't risk losing my salvation and everyone I know here to ignore any views. That would be a terrible idea, really.


Who were you spying for in the dream?

I'm glad you asked. :p

I'm not actually sure what I was doing, but I definitely climbed up the side of the school building that belongs to my church. So maybe it was for someone outside my church?
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Postby Infected Mushroom » Thu Jul 02, 2020 7:14 am

Geneviev wrote:
Infected Mushroom wrote:
Who were you spying for in the dream?

I'm glad you asked. :p

I'm not actually sure what I was doing, but I definitely climbed up the side of the school building that belongs to my church. So maybe it was for someone outside my church?


Do you know what intel you were trying to get?

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Postby Hurdergaryp » Thu Jul 02, 2020 7:14 am

-Astoria- wrote:
Hurdergaryp wrote:Fortunately carrots tend to be cheap.

But where'd you get the space? And also make sure that some idiot doesn't steal it for meat(yes)

Our resident rabbit is not food, no matter how much of an idiot you are.


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Postby Ethel mermania » Thu Jul 02, 2020 7:21 am

Hurdergaryp wrote:
-Astoria- wrote:But where'd you get the space? And also make sure that some idiot doesn't steal it for meat(yes)

Our resident rabbit is not food, no matter how much of an idiot you are.

I will have you know I am quite the idiot

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Postby Geneviev » Thu Jul 02, 2020 7:26 am

Infected Mushroom wrote:
Geneviev wrote:I'm glad you asked. :p

I'm not actually sure what I was doing, but I definitely climbed up the side of the school building that belongs to my church. So maybe it was for someone outside my church?


Do you know what intel you were trying to get?

I have no idea.
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Postby Hurdergaryp » Thu Jul 02, 2020 7:28 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
Hurdergaryp wrote:Our resident rabbit is not food, no matter how much of an idiot you are.

I will have you know I am quite the idiot

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Unless more people confirm this, I am going to consider that an unproven theory.

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