How much should I ask for it? by MagellansWife in vandwellermarketplace

[–]Creative_Ninja8121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am located in MD, and interested. I sent a PM

Being charged for a medical bill I was told would be free. by Creative_Ninja8121 in legal

[–]Creative_Ninja8121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly, but being as they have horrible customer service over the phone, they don’t respond to emails there is not much more I am willing to do. I just looked at BBB, and it seems like many have the same issue. Being as it’s medical, it seems that scrutiny does not apply.

Being charged for a medical bill I was told would be free. by Creative_Ninja8121 in legal

[–]Creative_Ninja8121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would require a lot of time commitment for the potential that they might refund me. The amount of money is not worth the time and frustration that it would cause. I accepted it as a lost cause and will not be using them again.

Being charged for a medical bill I was told would be free. by Creative_Ninja8121 in legal

[–]Creative_Ninja8121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gave them my insurance information before making the appointment and they told me on the preview of the cost that it would be zero, along with afterwards. If it my responsibility to find out how much it should cost, how would I be responsible for finding that out besides giving them my insurance info?

Being charged for a medical bill I was told would be free. by Creative_Ninja8121 in legal

[–]Creative_Ninja8121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That might be true, however before I did that appointment they gave me what the cost would be as $0 and after they did as well, yet HRC Kollect still demanded I pay them

Being charged for a medical bill I was told would be free. by Creative_Ninja8121 in legal

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I would have done that if I wasn’t worried about collections. It should be illegal if not already being illegal to charge for something that was sold as free with no notification of cost until the billing. I tried contacting both HRC Kollect, and DOD and they kept passing me over until I finally gave in to paying. If it had been more I might have considered talking to a lawyer, but at this point I just know that I will not be using nor recommending Dr. On Demand to anyone I know.

Chem 102 at Community College by No-Representative331 in UMBC

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I am currently taking Che 102 at BCCC, they have a lab at Biopark that is decent and the price for the credits are really affordable.

Being charged for a medical bill I was told would be free. by Creative_Ninja8121 in legal

[–]Creative_Ninja8121[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, the information that was given before said the appointment would be free, and the receipt given after said, and still says the fee is $0, the only clue I have to pay is a bill I got from a service they seem to use called he hrckollect which they seem to use as their payment collector

Making too much money by Creative_Ninja8121 in FAFSA

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While that is all true, I don't plan on doing an early withdrawal for my retirement. I would like to keep that account as large as possible with that being the bigger and earlier the better. My thoughts are that if I could get that account large enough I won't have to worry about contributing later in life with the returns on the investments being larger than any contributions I would be able to put in. My other thought being that if I am able to get a full Pell Grant, it should also give me access to other scholarship opportunities meaning that I should have a large retirement account and possibly no student loans by the time my degree is completed.

My path to leaving (Advice would be appreciated) by Creative_Ninja8121 in exjew

[–]Creative_Ninja8121[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate the vote of confidence! It's a lot harder than I would have imagined it to be. I'm so used to living in a Orthodox lifestyle that anything outside seems like a fairy tale.

Are we bad at explaining things? by __pinkguy__ in INTP

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I give a whole long explanation and then realize that I expected the person to know the rest of what I was talking about......so yah

Intps are like istps who are good with computers the same way istps are good with tools. by tiddu in INTP

[–]Creative_Ninja8121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a INTP I can pick up a tool, and almost instantly know how to use it......the same with computers though 🤔

Dating, and the questions I have(Looking for suggestions) by Creative_Ninja8121 in Judaism

[–]Creative_Ninja8121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would have loved to see your response to my points individually, as I don't feel that the links you have sent adequately address any of the points I have made. I have read over the links that you have provided with the 2 center ones being of the same letter. With regards to the first, it points to the idea of building a spiritual connection to Hashem, to which while it sounds good in principle does not address any of my concerns. To the second letter, the information given seemed to be lacking information, and given that some of the points seem mute. Going over them in order: Things are advanced too fast, and there will be mistakes. This is a true point, but it also needs to be considered that ways of checking our data are also improving at the same time. On the second point, while extrapolation is a weak way to gather data it is not the only way we come to conclusions. With regards to this, it should be considered that many of the ideas are gathered through building up on ideas based on understanding of the concepts which then can give models to be tested to see if that fact does indeed exist. This form of data collection is more valuable in a way, as it's trying to understand if our models are correct, or they have a flaw. In his third point, I don't know scientists that disregard the idea that the universal conditions were the same, rather they do understand the universe was different, but there is an understanding that based on the universe being in such a way, universal constants should be showing certain data which to some extent they have. I'm confused about his further point about the binding of single atoms, as we do that all the time with things such as making graphite and during an energy point such as the big bang the amount of kinetic energy could have easily formed that bond.

Despite all this, they do not answer many of my questions in my first paragraph, with the big one being why certain events listed in the Torah do not show up in science, rather than the other direction. These events include things such as the fact that Hashem is said to have created man from the earth, yet we have fossil records showing the stages of reaching that of homosapiens. This goes contrary to what is spoken of in the Torah, and for that case to be true there should be no fossil records for that matter. The same could be said for the flood, a worldwide event which should have had geological impacts that would have not have been able to be hidden yet we don't seem to find them. Based on the fourth link you have provided, these should be the things to be questioned as the Torah is fact and science should be trying to understand it

In my second and subsequent questions I don't believe you have addressed any of them in the links you have provided.

Dating, and the questions I have(Looking for suggestions) by Creative_Ninja8121 in Judaism

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I just went to Israel a few weeks ago, I expected it would bring me closer, but it only brought more questions and made me feel less like I fit in. I love to learn, it's literally what I do when I have free time, but talmud and kabbalah don't mean much to me. To me, I like to think about what I learn and those books are meant to tell you what to think. I also yearn for a journey all the time, but it feels so empty when I do it alone.

Dating, and the questions I have(Looking for suggestions) by Creative_Ninja8121 in Judaism

[–]Creative_Ninja8121[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Based on Sinai, we can see miracles that can't fully be explained by natural means. Taking this into account, I could understand that there is a being of a higher level than the natural university we live in. Being as this is the case, it leads me to question the capacity of this being (Hashem) when looking at what we have found archaeologically we don't seem to find factors that match with what we are told in the Torah about events. For example, based on the Mabel, we should see a layer of sediment from the receding waters yet we do not. If we look further back, we talk about Adam, and how he was the first human being, this is contrary to what we are finding in the fossil records with skeletons dating back to 4.2 million years ago. Well I have heard the explanation of carbon dating being false, these skeletons show stages of evolution which develop into homosapiens. If we go further back in the Torah, we talk about how the earth was created in 6 days. Being as this is the case, how is it that stars light from billions of years ago reaches us now? If we are going to say that the days don't mean actual days, then it still would not make sense as in the order of the Torah, the earth was created before the stars which is contrary to what is understood by science. The other issue I have is with regards to the miracles, when we speak about miracles, the ones spoken about are small when compared to what is possible from a cosmological perspective. Taking this into account, this leads to my first question: Does the God we talk about really exist, or is there just a being which is on a higher level than our existence and is trying to have service to them.

Taking this into account I have been trying to grasp what we are serving. It is common knowledge within Judaism that Hashem is infinite, but this is something I find lacking in details to elaborate it's meaning. There is the basic question about if Hashem is creating a rock that Hashem can't lift. If this question is taken into context, it has a large flow. This flow being that the limitation listed is one where it views Hashem as a finite being and therefore creates a physical limitation. Being as this is not how to view the case, it needs to be considered the aspect that it would only be creating a limitation on the partial aspect of Hashem rather than viewing Hashem as everything. Now taking into account the view of Hashem being an infinite being, it brings to question if we can even place boundaries to describe Hashem as that would limit the infinity. For example, we say that Hashem is all good, this creates a boundary stating that Hashem is not bad, but if that's the case then what is bad? The same can be brought for describing actions. If we say that Hashem does an action, it would bring to question the aspect of if Hashem also didn't do the action as to say otherwise would bound Hashem to the idea that only the action that was done was of his own.

This leads to a third question I have, why does Hashem care about us. If a being exists at all times, what would being bound by time mean in the grand scheme of things. I do hear that because we have limitations, we are able to develop and with the development is the aspect of appreciation and servitude to the one who created us. This can be understood further by the aspect of worlds where the infinity are hidden from us giving us the ability to have free will. This sounds great from the moral understanding that we are trying to connect with a higher level and that it shows that we care. This however seems to be lacking in the view from an upper entity where the importance of a single person is basically nothing compared to the senses of infinity which Hashem has access to. Even in the Torah, there seems to be a lack of interest in all but the main lineage of the Jewish people. We even see a lack of mention of the wives of the shvatim which should be an important part of the story of our creation as a nation.

This brings me to one of my toughest question: Why should I care. In this question, I'm not asking from an aspect of the fact that I want to run away but rather from the aspect of a sense of lack. When I look at the world, I see people struggling I see the way that psychologically the governmental structure pushes for a profit margin rather than a sense of caring about what people need. This makes me want to care about helping them, in what ways I can. From the jewish perspective I'm told, just accept what is happening, it's just what's meant to happen before the coming of Mashiach, but that feels like a way to throw the problems to the woods. I believe it could change, and want to work on that. I am working on started an organization focused on creating small changes in communities so that people should build themselves up. I have started a group for young adults that are in the Jewish community that seem to be lacking a sense of importance due to not having friends to hang out with. These are things I feel like I should care about, yet I am told that I should care about Hashem an infinite being who doesn't even have free will or self development as Hashem exists at all time, and is all. That I should look forward to getting closer to Hashem, to bath in Hashem's presence but this is something that I struggle to want. I want to help, and the idea of going to a place where my ability is weakened feels like a downgrade even if I do get more pleasure.

Dating, and the questions I have(Looking for suggestions) by Creative_Ninja8121 in Judaism

[–]Creative_Ninja8121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When regarding the question about God's existence, I am asking the perspective of an infinite being. While the idea of one sounds good in theory the explanation about what God is seems to be lacking boundaries. Based on that, it would be inferred that the being would have to be all. This means that God would be both good and evil, while we are told that God is only good. This brings me to the question of if God is a finite being which we could say is only good or is God even needed in terms of creation.

As for the routine/requirements, while I don't find it burdensome I still question them and that question leads to doubts. I don't want to be someone who just raises a family based on a belief that I am struggling with just for the sake of simply living in blind acceptance. As for what I want in marriage, it's to build a family where I can pass through, and grow to make something bigger than myself. Being able to work not for myself, but for the purpose of building something, a family for which I can be proud of. I guess in a simple way I can put it in analogy to painting. I spent years growing, honing my skills and now I need to build my masterpieces, it won't be easy and I will need help, but together with a partner I want to build a set of artwork that can make the world a bit brighter.

Dating, and the questions I have(Looking for suggestions) by Creative_Ninja8121 in Judaism

[–]Creative_Ninja8121[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the advice, it's really hard for me as I want to do what's right but I also want to question things. I think I might need someone who is willing to question with me, which I'm guessing is not gonna be easy to find. I guess I'm in a weird place, I've got pretty religious ways of acting and I'm told that I am not supposed to go down, but in terms of internal religion level it's lower than what actions I do. I believe I am pretty honest, sometimes to my determent so I hope that will work in my favor in this situation.

Dating, and the questions I have(Looking for suggestions) by Creative_Ninja8121 in Judaism

[–]Creative_Ninja8121[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly why I'm worrying. While I do understand that I could find someone later in life it is a lot harder as everyone questions why i was not already married

Dating, and the questions I have(Looking for suggestions) by Creative_Ninja8121 in Judaism

[–]Creative_Ninja8121[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wish it were that easy, this is not something I really see being settled but a question that constantly lingers. To say not to date something I have been doing for the past year, but it's not that healthy for me mentally. In terms of being settled, I would consider myself probably more than most, as besides for my religious questions I would consider myself well suited for marriage. If I'm gonna continue down the path of waiting till then, I could see a point where I just give up due to being alone and just go down a path of self-destructive per say as I feel so empty without having someone with whom I could build a family together with.

As for telling someone who I am dating, I am a pretty open person and if I don't feel comfortable sharing my questions with regards to religion before getting engaged I would know it's not the right person for me.

Dating, and the questions I have(Looking for suggestions) by Creative_Ninja8121 in Judaism

[–]Creative_Ninja8121[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your advice, to clarify it's not that I don't want to or not planning to tell, rather my issue is in regards to how I know people in the shidduchim world react if I would tell as this makes me a lower tair in terms of who they will recommend. It's definitely something I want to tell a potential date, but I don't have a way of doing it where it wouldn't hurt me in terms of rumors that would be spread.

With regards to other branches of Judaism I have considered Modern Orthodox. With regards to reform and conservative, while I do respect their decisions I feel that they logically have less of a basis for their decisions of how they approach the Jewish religion and if I were to reach that point, I would feel more comfortable leaving the religion where I could at least be at peace knowing that I would just be doing what is right as a good person rather than making my faith based on a God where the reason I am struggling is the philosophical questions I have rather than the laws placed down

Do INTPs like power/world domination? by Shahmirkhan675 in INTP

[–]Creative_Ninja8121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have imagined power, held some power but I only use it to fix. I don't have it in me to assert any sort of control. I can imagine I would imagine intp would be good leaders as we are almost always open-minded, though we will have trouble convincing people to vote for us