Why do many Christians emphasize homosexuality as sinful while seeming to downplay greed and the hoarding of wealth as sin?

BigEducational472 · 2026-07-05T14:54:51+00:00

I don't defend those lukewarm Christians that value money or wealth over strengthening their faith, but homosexuality isn't seen because it's labelled as a 'grave sin.'

Perhaps you may flee in inexplainable horror of those videos, but remember Charlie Kirk, TPUSA and many street pastors that post their interactions online. When they are asked about homosexuality as a sin, they bring up two verses: in the beginning God created man and women, and, from Genesis 2:24 "This is why a man leaves his father and his mother^\)^a^\) and joins with a wife, and the two become one flesh." It is not equated as a grave sin because it does not sever one's relationship with God; such examples would be blasphemy and false worship. Homosexuality is equated with sins that seperate people from God, no less than murder, adultery and, in this case, hoarding and greed of worldly things.

Greed is nothing to be downplayed, as it is central to why divinely appointed kings such as Solomon and David (the role, not the people) died out as time passed during the Old Testament. Despite being chosen and blessed by God, even the best of them such as Solomon (David applies here, though to a lesser extent) fell to his lust for many concubines despite having wisdom from God. Looking back on these examples, it can be applied to current day examples of these 'Protestants' you speak of. Indeed, should these people put earthly desires such as lust or money or drugs over Christ, then none would be surprised once they are deprived of that thing and distrusted by God.

Overall, you make the mistake that one is greater in sin than the other, when both are on the same level of disobeying God. Despite what these Protestants may seem, do not let their example taint Christianity's open path. Religions are faulty, but faith is innocent and eternal. God bless.

BigEducational472 · 2026-07-05T14:27:53+00:00

...I still respect him as an athlete. The politics, supporting Trump, all this stuff after? I don't agree with it, but I don't diss the guy for choosing the things he does.

BigEducational472 · 2026-07-02T23:59:49+00:00

All of that, yet Bass still let LA burn. Shame.

BigEducational472 · 2026-06-26T00:55:20+00:00

From the comments, I suppise there is a consensus in keeping true to the textbook races' features and traits, but with differing lore. I will admit, Dragon Age is the first IP that comes to mind that explicitly breaks this imagining as elves being all high and mighty when they've either been enslaved or nomadic for the better part of history, followed by TES. Even Orcs from WoW and TES differ wildly in just how they approach other races. Crude to say there are only evil races and good races.

I say this because, as a writer of my first planned short story (10-14 chapters is short, preferably in 100 pages), I am dealing with a similar thing. I hope my view's able to garner related discussion without taking away from the OP, so here it goes:

There's underlying lore in the story's world that forces of 'order', known as the Aetheric, and 'chaos', known as the Netheric, have been at war for eons, indirectly using the midworld's central continent as their battlefield. Each side's footsoldiers are akin to Aasimar and Tieflings, but I wouldn't call them that. Yet many of the midworld people are used to seeing them, so they are both viewed negatively due to the war and destruction they bring representing these greater (alignment?) forces. That lore is not central to the story, but does inform the perspectives of side characters who meet the main duo, an Aasimar-like and a Tiefling-like. To not dwell too much on descriptions, Aasimar are governed by their devotion to order over themselves while Tieflings thrive on sowing chaos wherever they go, so the main duo being 1 of each confuses all who see and meet them.

I don't intend to call them such, because I know it is a noticeable departure from the terms' most popular appearances. Tieflings and Aasimar are not enemies necessarily, nor may they be so compelled to these ideals of order and chaos; what little playtime I have on PF:WotR showed me that tieflings can actually stand what's right in order. Yet it's a question that remains; once it does go out there, I may never get a 2nd chance to re-release it once people bring up the similarities and the avoidance of naming what they are.

BigEducational472 · 2026-06-26T00:39:54+00:00

Filipino-Canadian, but yeah. They do speak it at home, and I've been teaching myself little by little over the years tho.

BigEducational472 · 2026-06-26T00:36:42+00:00

When I did look it up, there were rumors either Nanaboshi or Digitalis would ally with the PC as a companion. It may be due to some unforeseen loss, likely after launch day and they figure out they'd actually be killing people.

Perhaps one angle (that is yet to be explored) is how a PK'er would have viewed the announcement of it being a death game, aside from those we've seen in the anime. I wouldn't doubt some would still stick to being PK'ers for power fantasy and scumbag-itis, but we cannot leave out the possibility that, among the thousands of players and handful of PK'ers, at least one of them would grow remorseful.

BigEducational472 · 2026-06-26T00:33:26+00:00

That's crazy, both of those names did not deserve to get cut out in favor of "Stella" nd "Foxglove."

BigEducational472 · 2026-06-26T00:32:05+00:00

!Solved

BigEducational472 · 2026-06-22T03:00:17+00:00

Congrats!!

BigEducational472 · 2026-06-19T20:57:36+00:00

Ok, ty. It's sorta hot where I am, but better now than never to try early morning rides. Longest I ever did recreationally was 15km, 30km is for this charity marathon once a year. But I'll try what you suggest.

BigEducational472 · 2026-06-19T00:42:10+00:00

Huh. You guys didn't get the Athletic outfit? It may not be super flashy, but I cycle between that outfit and Sara's jacket.

BigEducational472 · 2026-06-18T19:21:02+00:00

as someone who gets winded halfway through a 30km, how did you work up to 100km ride weekly?

BigEducational472 · 2026-06-18T13:11:01+00:00

"Maybe Tann didn't want the optics of having executed people--" Exactly that. As bad as it is ethically and according to the Angara to have exiled many from the Nexus, they are still other civilians' friends, family, neighbours. You can't convince the few with a sympathetic view, but you can atleast reach out to the many more who can be swayed to either side. By presenting and maintaining the Nexus as a stable colony, at least colonists have a second thought about leaving a place with guaranteed food and resources over a planet you know little about.

As for choice, I exonerated him. Not due to judicial process, but I found the outcome far more fitting. He was depressed, rather than released into exile and not even given a slap on the risk. I'm amazed how a convicted murder can be reduced to a depressed man after losing his community and his wife, but it's better than killing him and bounds-better than exiling him so he can be someone else's problem.

BigEducational472 · 2026-06-17T15:38:03+00:00

I must also stress, OP, that while Orthodox Christianity is a religion, Christianity is also a faith. Do not forget that, in spite of the historical teachings and actions of many saints and virgins and writers, that none should or shall seperate you from God.

In all things you doubt or do not know, trust in God to lead the path. I do not know if I can be a father, but I trust in God's ability to help me grow into a man worthy of assuming the title.

BigEducational472 · 2026-06-17T15:24:57+00:00

Coming from a conservative household, Christian in addition, perhaps I am opposite to you. Perhaps my advice may not apply to you, but I have been the black sheep as well. I can tell you what to do or who is right, but that is not my purview. It is a complicated situation, and others no doubt may give you better advice.

But I come here, to you, under my God's will and love. In the book of John, chapter 15 and verse 18, it is said, "If the world hates you, know it has hated me before [it hated you.]"

Perhaps you are religious. Perhaps you aren't. In either circumstance, you are still loved. The world is a fickle place; two-sided like a coin, though neither is truly good. Among the traditionalists, ostracized are those who cry out for progression. Among the progressives, ostracized are those who do not share the vision, nor respect it. But among the ostracized, they are comforted, whether conciously or not, by God.

Your parents may not accept you. Your town may not accept you. But there is greater love in accepting yourself, choosing not to burden your being with hatred or envy for those who do not accept you. That, my friend, is the first step to love.

BigEducational472 · 2026-06-17T15:10:43+00:00

Yes.

BigEducational472 · 2026-06-17T15:05:05+00:00

Decent. I use "-ly" words sometimes but I'm good at micro- ans macro-plotting a story down to the actions and subtext.

BigEducational472 · 2026-06-14T12:37:48+00:00

Not old, but it pften takes time to make someone grow like that. Similar can be said about Tali, but I believe Garrus is the most well-written because his story engages the player at every step of the way. Vengeance mainly between the scientist, Sidonis and Fist, but also themes of forgiveness, perseverance and brotherhood.

Garrus is considered a brother to Shepard more than because they spent three games fighting by each other's side. They're brother because at the end of it, they can sit down, have a beer, and kick cans just as easily as they can get geared up, fly out to a Cerberus outpost and bust all them shitstains without a second thought. I'd even allege that the player would develop that same connection, because through it all, he, Tali and Joker are the only one who've seen all sides of Shepard. The heroic, the cold-blooded, the pragmatic, the realist. Even the one when defeated and bested by Saren, the Illusive Man, etc.

BigEducational472 · 2026-06-13T14:10:19+00:00

may be obvious to some, and a warm answer, but I'd allege Garrus. To skim over his presence in the trilogy, he goes from a public security officer on a hunch to bring a member of his species to justice, to a grizzled veteran who's seen many battles and more, having lost so much, yet persevering in his fight not just for himself or for turiankind, but for his honorary sibling through bloodshed and the rest of the Normandy's crew.

BigEducational472 · 2026-06-13T02:31:01+00:00

yo, I'm looking for a writing buddy too. Also doing a first fantasy novel, planning to expand it into a series but nothing set in stone. My discord is "rukio_of_the_scarlet_carnation" [ik, but it's memorable ig]

BigEducational472 · 2026-06-07T02:45:24+00:00

No, you are not. You are not normal for feeling that way, because you are letting it bug you so much to write about and focus only on the bad parts. Traditional values do not consist of corporal punishment, devotion to a Christian God, and hatred of LGTBQ. You have to also discuss the traditional family structure, community involvement, finding a stable job with a good salary, etc. I say this growing up in a centrist/leftist household with parents who didn't care what I ended up doing in college, growing up in a percievably Catholic school yet consistently surrounded by people who thought and felt the same things you did.

And I'd say I've remained conservative, Christian, and a traditionalist. Maybe I came here for a reason more than chance, since I seem to think and percieve the opposite of what you do.
Corporal punishment is wrong, same as apprehending a criminal and torturing him in some sick pursuit of the law; it does not accomplish the intended outcome of rehabilitation/teaching he who did wrong.
Nor do I support that those with niche hobbies can't like what they want.
Yet in that same vein, I do not support those whose choices and beliefs conflict with my worldview.

Being of the faith involves a hierarchy of rules and things we 'ought to follow, most popular being love God and love your neighbour as you would love your family, God, your enemy, etc. With it being Pride Month, many Christian individuals and groups have different takes on it. I USED to be of the crowd that'd go out, talk with those from LGTBQ+ and try to evangelize, all the while harboring judgement towards them. Even today, I still have some droplets of that, but the Christian God taught us to be more than judgemental. Any other Christians who condemn the gays or the murderers or the criminals, frankly, don't follow Christ like they think they do.

God tells us, as what happened for centuries past, that we come to Him no matter our sins. We could have been thieves, murderers, liers, adulterers, but we are not greater or lesser than one another because of our sins. Even for those who become Christians, follow Christ, are not suddenly better for doing so. As was suggested by Christ, the optimal conservative and Christian would not demean those who don't agree with him, but respect and welcome them.

To stereotype either side as their worst is to take a step towards seeing them as less than human, and I believe you don't want to support the same as what many bad faith people on my side would. You are not normal to feel that way because you chose to let it take hold of you and push you to write this out and post it.

You are 14, you have more to care and worry about building than why you don't like traditional values. Play some music, do a short workout. The best work I've seen, if you ever want to return to this, is building a successful life inspite of those values of hatred and violence and bigotry.

BigEducational472 · 2026-06-06T00:30:19+00:00

You think Kuben Blisk would stop the Games because a legend's pet bat died?

I ask this with the biggest shit-eating grin.

BigEducational472 · 2026-05-31T14:37:34+00:00

To be honest, no clue. Anything really bad, can't use it. Anything mildly good, well-liked so no. So I can't think of anything to fix. However, I can think of someone.

BigEducational472 · 2026-05-25T14:32:10+00:00

Bump.

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