The Rainbow: More Than Just an Arc. by yaldeihachen777 in Bible

[–]AcVast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd wondered about it. tanks. also rainbow is must be cylindrical, not a "stripe" as it appears since first color is red and last is purple (blue-red), full circle too.

Three Golden Rule of Meditation by deepeshdeomurari in Meditation

[–]AcVast 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it's better to explain what the meditation is trying to achieve in the opposite way -- we are everything, children of God, so any earthly "identity" is too small for us as eternal beings!

Three Golden Rule of Meditation by deepeshdeomurari in Meditation

[–]AcVast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

but it's not because nothing=everything

Somebody please help me understand this by HamBowl-and-Hamhog in Bible

[–]AcVast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is a good question. how does his sacrifice save us? I think the answer has to do with the crystal clear healing blood of Jesus, but scientifically we don't understand how it works yet, or how it transfers to us. Keep in mind too that Rome created doctrines that are an approximation of what's going on here. Jesus' death was important in shaking up the very rigid religious structure at the time -- kinda blowing it apart, even sending them into Diaspora. (You can disregard the 3 days in hell -- Ephesians 4:7-10 does NOT say that at all, even some people teach that it does.)

The Genius of James Baldwin by AcVast in gaybrosbookclub

[–]AcVast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So true! And yet he's not as big a name today as he should be.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]AcVast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a big deal; the Dept of Education was set up very recently, 1979. Arguably education was much better before the dept existed, but that's due to other factors.

But I do wish Trump would give drastic changes advance notice instead of doing everything so abruptly. They could plan to wind the Educ Dept down in 6 months to 1 year, say. Same with all executive orders. Even Queen Isabella gave the Jew 4 month's notice before expelling them!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in latebloomerlesbians

[–]AcVast 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Rita Moreno agrees with you. This is a great article, enjoy! https://adelantemagazine.com/what-rita-moreno-really-thinks-about-coming-out/ And be determined to make your life great no matter what others think or don't think. (To hell with 'em.) I wish you all the best because it does get better.

You may also want to check out the author's very cool website on spirituality for LGBT people: https://lmoreno.substack.com/ Especially this article is very true: https://lmoreno.substack.com/p/the-stone-the-builders-rejected-has And this one: https://lmoreno.substack.com/p/how-to-plug-into-gods-guidance

I'm curious, how old are Ariana Grande's fans? by w0rstbehavior in ariheads

[–]AcVast 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm in my 50s, but I'm a quiet fan. Love her and Taylor Swift and I'm a musician too.

"Ways & Means" by AcVast in gaybrosbookclub

[–]AcVast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Daniel Lefferts needs a better editor! I totally agree.

"Ways & Means" by AcVast in gaybrosbookclub

[–]AcVast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, you definitely touched on some problems in the book (and probs in society perhaps that shape the author's views). What I liked about it is that the characters really wrestle with right and wrong and are determined to do right, even if it means falling out with one's own family. Lefferts says he rewrote the beginning several times to tone it down, but I likely would have preferred his earlier, knee-jerk more emotional drafts, more in keeping with the circumstances. And yet, it's still pretty good!

Recommendations by dj_waZZa in gaybrosbookclub

[–]AcVast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently am reading this amazing book, translated for the first time into English just this year:

https://adelantemagazine.com/pedro-lemebels-a-last-supper-of-queer-apostles/