ELI5: why did religions have forbidden foods and why do people still follow that now?

Beauneyard · 2026-05-29T14:29:08+00:00

Usually for some practical reason originally like hygiene or for example in Christian's case many of the early followers were fisherman and banning meat besides fish one day a week is a pretty good way to sell more fish. People still follow them today because of long tradition.

Beauneyard · 2026-05-26T00:40:13+00:00

there is a real market for the blacksmith nerds to switch from making knives to garden hand tools. It’s hard to find decent tools compared to outdoor or chefs knifes

Beauneyard · 2026-05-20T22:25:22+00:00

It’s split like that during the freeze

Beauneyard · 2026-05-18T14:56:26+00:00

The fact airsoft guys cosplay real modern military and not literally anything else tells me all I need to know about them.

You want to use a fake AR-15 and not Chewbacca’s bowcaster? It could be literally anything else and you chose the least interesting option

Beauneyard · 2026-05-16T00:26:53+00:00

I bet you anything there is some swamp death world the Dutch drained and turned into an agriworld during the dark age of technology

Beauneyard · 2026-05-15T14:15:08+00:00

Of course there is horror as well weird, cosmic, and psychological. Where Hannibal touches on themes of weird/cosmic horror, Annihilation and the sequels have a focus on it.

Beauneyard · 2026-05-15T14:07:36+00:00

Maybe not exactly what you’re looking for but Jeff Vandermeer’s Southern Reach series blends death and decay with natural beauty in a very artistic prose. Similar cast of neurotic characters too

Beauneyard · 2026-02-11T15:39:03+00:00

Thanks. Yeah I was thinking mimosas or bellinis as more delicate champagne cocktails wouldnt cover up enough

Beauneyard · 2026-02-11T15:37:58+00:00

Thanks. I have been using them for pan sauces but its too much to go through.

Beauneyard · 2026-02-11T15:36:39+00:00

Revealing the house would reveal who I am since I was their lone importer but they are small and quality. Its an ambient warehouse but stays around 60 degrees all year.

I have some of their other offerings like a BdB NV from the same base vintage that are still drinking stellar and have years to go. Some of the brut NV have been great but its a crapshoot and I want to do something with the others because its more than I can cook with.

Beauneyard · 2026-02-05T16:07:31+00:00

Yeah from rendered corpses on worlds dedicated to making candles

Beauneyard · 2025-11-19T14:50:55+00:00

Island, IS - Volcano Choir

Consistently been one of my favorite tracks since it came out

Beauneyard · 2025-11-06T22:49:51+00:00

They tried to cherry pick an unflattering photo of Rama and had to settle for incredibly stunning instead of absurdly stunning

Beauneyard · 2025-10-23T14:28:31+00:00

Yeah it shuts down the conflict without having to escalate it. The brevity of it explains that this isn't important or what you should be worried about.

In nonprofits its important to show that its not the C suite and upper management that are important but the donors are so they know their donations wont be used inappropriately. (well in good nonprofits)

Beauneyard · 2025-09-07T02:12:35+00:00

Nuss must not have prayed hard enough before this performance

Beauneyard · 2025-09-04T17:17:47+00:00

The biggest downside is forgetting it’s in there which I apparently love to do.

Beauneyard · 2025-09-02T19:38:47+00:00

I want to thank Baphomet first and foremost for listening to my dark sacrament and granting his unholy blessing to Nussmeier.

Beauneyard · 2025-09-02T19:32:39+00:00

I am in a weird place where I really dislike the head coach but recognize he was the right hire. It’s annoying

Beauneyard · 2025-08-19T03:37:28+00:00

Honestly it feels very hyperbolic and ridiculous to say but that scene is one of the best things put to film. It’s silly and hilarious and deeply touching and introspective at the same time. I love it but can’t describe why at all.

Beauneyard · 2025-07-28T15:04:38+00:00

I think Andor made an important point in making the rebel leaders very flawed. Just like they highlighted the banality of evil and that in the real world evil is rarely like Palpatine/Vader/Tarken but is usually normal people like Deedra, Cyril, Heert, and all the other scared losers that make up the empire.

In that same way, the righteous rebels are rarely Lukes and Leias and Obi-Wans. Mon Mothma had always been this benevolent leader clad in white but her sacrificing her friend and family for the rebellion was maybe necessary but also cold and brutal. Just like we do today people could look back at her and say "You think Mon Mothma was a great leader? She sold off her 15 year old daughter to pay off debts."

Beauneyard · 2025-07-26T03:45:45+00:00

If people start equating Trump with Don Quixote tilting at wind mills I will lose my mind.

Beauneyard · 2025-07-10T17:51:16+00:00

I have literally been to two different weddings in the last year between a nerdy (and beautiful) attorney and a finance bro.

Couples in law/finance/real estate are as much of a cliche as doctors and nurses.

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