otterpop

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[–] otterpop@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I have a young child who will be using the web eventually and it terrifies me. I'm going to have to do something to lock it down to keep out the brain rot

[–] otterpop@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Because we've tied all value to capital and the only capital most people start with is their time. Aside from changing the system which I do support, the only thing you can do is play the game the best you can while minimizing the abuse of others.

[–] otterpop@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Here's a source for anyone interested. I just tested my well water where I'm at and it's 10x over the legal EPA limit :( . Might be testing my blood next and heading to the plasma donation center!

[–] otterpop@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Be the change you want to see in the world! Even if it's something small you could help things be better.

[–] otterpop@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Another good piece of evidence I just thought of is the oldest known depiction of Jesus: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexamenos_graffito

It seems the claim might originate with Jehovah's Witnesses in modern times.

[–] otterpop@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Do you have any sources on the claim that it wasn't a cross and was changed later for pagans? The scripture references "coming down" from the cross which to me would imply the one we typically think of.

Also from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impalement,

"I see crosses there, not just of one kind but made differently by different [fabricators]; some individuals suspended their victims with heads inverted toward the ground; some drove a stake (stipes) through their excretory organs/genitals; others stretched out their [victims'] arms on a patibulum [cross bar]; I see racks, I see lashes ... "

Sounds like Seneca, a figure from exactly this time period confirms the type of cross we think of.

[–] otterpop@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, that's true and it's very upsetting that so many hypocrites would exist within the wider church. I'd argue that someone that doesn't follow the teachings of Christ isn't a Christian at all since that's literally what the word means.

[–] otterpop@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Every movement in history has hypocrites that follow it, and give the movement a bad name. Lumping "American Christians" together and then judging them based on the worst people who adopt that title is creating a straw man.

All American Christians that I know try and follow what you pointed out in your first sentence.

The statement on judging however is a bit misguided, Jesus didn't say to never judge, but to be careful to avoid hypocrisy and to judge with love.

[–] otterpop@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

This is in my top ten list for certain, I'm glad they're remastering it so a new generation can enjoy it! I would like to see more new content with this same style though.

[–] otterpop@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

When asking for the reforms you're talking about results in things like getting disappeared of course people are going to be underground about it. The human spirit isn't meant to be caged in the way that the CCP does (Or Western capitalism does for that matter), eventually resistance will build up to a breaking point I hope.

[–] otterpop@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, that's for sure. I'm a FIRE adherent so hopefully I am going to be able to choose where I spend my time soon and escape the broken system

[–] otterpop@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

You don't necessarily need it, but if you have a full time job that's roughly a third of your time. Having a third of your time without social interaction causes you to need an extremely robust social life outside of work to make up for it, throwing things off balance.

I don't think it has much to do with skill, I just wanted more balance in my life

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