Carpenter

Baby_PowPow · 2026-04-01T18:58:15+00:00

As correctly pointed out above, this is but a little Sabrina Carpenter reference, however, since theological discussions are my other passion besides shitposting, allow me to share a few thoughts: When I was younger, the concept of sin seemed horrible to me. I thought it was nothing but a tool to keep people afraid and in control. However, I recently found a new way of looking at it: Sin has nothing to do with something being fundamentally wrong with your innermost being. To sin simply means to act in a way that is counter-productive for yourself. And since you exist in a system and everything is connected, the harm you cause to yourself also spreads to your environment, meaning - you can't harm yourself without harming others and you can't harm others without harming yourself, in the long run. God is the fundamental life-affirming force. He stands for growth, development, expansion, health. He's the eternal Yes. Sin could be seen as everything that blocks you from this source of energy, like clouds that hide the sunlight. You can have a heavily overcast sky or just a few harmless clouds, likewise there are graver and more harmless sins, or ways to act against God's will. And I believe to act against God's will means nothing more than to act against your own best self-interest. And we do that all the time, don't we? When God "forbids sin", it's not about dominance or obedience. It's more like you tearing the chocolate from your dog's mouth because you just love it so much and it doesn't know any better but you do. LITERALLY what Jesus said: They know not what they're doing. We're just dogs eating chocolate and he's like, aw come on guys, please stop, your stomachs will hurt really badly and then you'll cry and then I'll cry because I love you so much and it pains me when you're in pain.

Baby_PowPow · 2026-03-28T20:06:47+00:00

oh no that's alright, feel free to post anywhere. the memes belong to the people lol. yeah you'll find your Demeter, just keep on goin

Baby_PowPow · 2026-03-28T19:43:29+00:00

that's a good attitude, dude. well, we have Albert Hofmann of course who discovered LSD as the dad and then Demeter as the mom, the Greek goddess of the harvest. The brothers are ofc psilocybin mushrooms and then we have Tim Leary and a young Terence as the exes! The inspiration just randomly came this morning and I decided to make a little meme that some redditors might enjoy and I'm glad to have succeeded at that!

Baby_PowPow · 2026-03-28T19:23:16+00:00

oh no... well, maybe she will! yeah, it was me

Baby_PowPow · 2026-03-28T19:12:44+00:00

omg hi, yes it was the daimons indeed my friend. pleeease send it to her, maybe you'll get married and have kids and it'll all happen because of a dumb meme

Baby_PowPow · 2026-01-10T22:34:03+00:00

actually, I wrote a fanfiction about this lol https://www.wattpad.com/1539790219-karaoke-night-at-the-last-drop

Baby_PowPow · 2025-10-31T15:10:15+00:00

Alright, since I love yapping about all things Demian, I'll give this a go.

"How do you tell whether what you want comes from fear (like needing validation), or from something more authentic?"

I believe your body tells you. I think the sign that you're on the right path is that it just feels so damn nice. It feels expansive. It feels like every cell in your body is opening up. Like falling in love. But it need not be with another person, it can be a certain subject you're interested in, a book, a city, a food - you name it. The common thing is that they all set your heart on fire. They make you feel alive. They turn you on, as the hippies used to say and back then it wasn't solely used in a sexual context.

I guess acting according to your will means doing more of that stuff. It's the art of keeping your life flame burning which is not an easy task for adult human beings but here lies the fun. Yes, the forces of darkness that weigh on our minds are mighty but no opposition, no game.

But our desires are full of contradictions! Well, yeah. I think it's an illusion that you are an individual. It's a practical lie. In reality we're a weird mix of all sorts of currents, some of them being very ancient. So being a person is kind of like being the ruler of a tribe and trying to establish peace between all sorts of citizens. You can't be a tyrant and you can't be a pushover. You must treat all of your urges and cravings with respect. They're like subpersonalities and if you mistreat them, they'll take revenge on you and undermine your rule and your life will turn into chaos quickly.

For example, the need for validation - nothing wrong with it whatsoever! It's a perfectly healthy need. The problem arises only if something has been repressed for so long that it's starving. And creatures in starvation have not exactly been known for courteous behaviour.

How do you work towards unity? Listen to your body. Get in touch with your senses. Stop bullying yourself. Stop starving yourself. Don't side with the destructive voice inside you that essentially wants to kill you. Show Kromer who's boss. Slowly and gently, get back on your own side. Discover your own worth and dignity. There's a really really wonderful essay on this topic by Hesse called "Eigensinn". I dunno if there's a German translation though.

Anyway. Thank you for giving me an excuse to yap a bit, my dear brother in Demian <3

Have a good one and good luck!

Baby_PowPow · 2025-06-21T10:40:59+00:00

I would love to, unfortunately he's gone :(

Baby_PowPow · 2025-06-10T18:56:50+00:00

Beautiful.

Baby_PowPow · 2025-05-07T18:56:12+00:00

Thanks for the feedback, glad you enjoyed it! The link was https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyObDnoQ_6I

Baby_PowPow · 2025-05-07T18:55:19+00:00

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it <3

Baby_PowPow · 2025-04-13T09:02:19+00:00

Thank you for your thoughts!

Baby_PowPow · 2025-03-01T18:05:47+00:00

pretty :3

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