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Non-Christians are free to regard it however they want, but I don't think Christians have an obligation to make compromises with the faith to satisfy 21st century humanist notions of morality. If someone doesn't like what Christianity teaches they can reject it (as many do) and they'd have the...

Sure, but what is the unchristian behavior in this scenario? Treating heterosexuality as normative?

Starting a war on the heels of a pandemic and recession would be massively unpopular decision, but I don't expect anything of the sort. America should start taking care of its own citizens instead of goofing off on the other side of the globe.

I've thought about how it might be a desire for control, to some degree. Fear that I can't control what happens to me, how I'm perceived, etc.. and as you say, there's an almost narcissistic component to it since it's like I refuse to be humbled. I've become *more* sensitive because of all this...

I'm 21 now, and I'm fairly certain it hasn't always been like this. It started with a pretty simple fear of being judged. I avoided voicing opinions I knew would get me in trouble, stopped posting anything that could make me a target. Eventually this morphed into an INTENSE fear of people...

That's lovely, welcome to the forums! How have you been liking the game so far? I wish the villagers were a little bit more nuanced, like in older games, and perhaps had more to say. It's great fun, though! I'm really looking forward to the upcoming winter update. I was inactive for most of...

Super late response, as I've been inactive on the forums for a while. Thank you for the update, that sounds like about what I expected. Do you have any other book reccomendations that perhaps do a better job?

Yikes, this video freaked me out severely. That is brutal.

Do you mind me asking what tone you use when bringing this up with her? Assuming you're keeping a level head and communicating your concerns in a respectful manner I'm concerned that she's flinging petty insults and name-calling your way. Has she actually countered any of your arguments or does...

I know this is an old thread, but if they regard such a statue as inappropriate contentographic I'm more concerned about how they view animals than I am about the statue. Both complaints are absurd, imo.

This. It can be extremely stressful in day to day life because most of us don't have the option to simply unplug from the rest of society just to avoid this stuff. I'm extremely fond of tv shows and videogames but once you start noticing these things it's hard to unsee and it can really put a...

Thanks so much for your support, friends. I'll admit I've been feeling a little pressure to understand catholicism as fast as possible, out of fear that I'll be staying in the "incorrect" denomination or church for too long. Naturally, it doesn't work that way, and I know God is patient and sees...

Hey, all. I'm a life long protestant, grew up mostly ignorant of catholic teachings. The only times it was mentioned it was in a disparaging manner, typically to do with the veneration of Mary or the "worship" of statues. It's only the past year I've begun doing my own research on Catholicism...

Based. It won't be missed.

It's coming out on the 20th, and I'm probably a little more excited for it than I should be. It just looks so wholesome. I played a lot of the prior installment, New Leaf, and I found it to be a really nice bit of escapism, and also a pleasant change of pace from the otherwise intense nature of...

Gonna preface this by saying I haven't read it myself, but I'm interested. It's written by a conservative podcaster of faith, Matt Walsh, and the book is supposed to be a rousing call to action for 'complacent Christians'. That's a very intriguing premise to me, as I often think about the state...

My style of dress is quite tomboyish, but I think we can get away with wearing masculine clothes a bit easier than men can with wearing feminine clothes. A lot of what constitutes "tomboy" fashion is quite neutral and not neccessarily menswear.

Very keen to hear your takes on this. For most of my young life I assumed the after-life was immediate, that your soul basically leaves your body and ascends right after or soon after you die. This assumption was never challenged, since most sermons and discussions at church presupposed this to...

I've been procrastinating on replying to this for a few days, because I've been unsure what to say. Just, thank you, it really is immensely helpful to hear from another woman with a similar experience. It has been very isolating to carry this, it's not really something you whip out in a casual...

Depicting Christ in media is some awkward territory, particularly where improvised/non-biblical dialogue is involved. Even if the game doesn't stray from Biblical scripture, there's an interesting discussion to be had around "playing as" Jesus, for sure. Rubs me the wrong way, I suppose. The...