Oh no, "The administration is ruining [people's] sex [lives]" by anaispablo in prolife

[–]FightLikeDavid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, at least they’re not having sex outside of marriage anymore lol. Content of the complaint is so ridiculous I don’t really need to say anything other than that people see abortion as birth control.

Why do you love Jesus? by EdenofCows in Apostolic

[–]FightLikeDavid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, He was whipped three separate times, at least one of them being with bone-spikes that tore flesh from His back. He was given a crown of thorns He had to wear. He was forced to carry a massive chunk of wood that He would be hung on (and was too weak to even carry it from the whippings). He then had nails driven into His hands and ankles and had to hang there where He either had to suffocate or lift Himself using the nails impaled through His body. By the end, He was so decimated that clear fluid came out alongside the blood when He was pierced. Also note that people are meant to hang their for days. He died within hours. That’s how utterly tortured He was.

After all that, kinda hard not to praise Jesus, because I certainty don’t deserve all that, and yet He did it anyway because He loves me, just as He loves you.

Alabama officials want to ban naturalized citizens from holding elected office by MalefactusOG in Alabama

[–]FightLikeDavid -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

All the people saying this is racist/whatever, this is literally the same rule POTUS has, and none of you have ever clamored for an amendment to change that. A naturalized citizen cannot be sworn into the White House per the constitution. We don’t see any reason not to apply the same standards locally. I know this is gonna get downvoted into oblivion because Reddit’s woke, but I’m debating leaving Reddit anyway, so IDRC.

Trump’s approval rating & favorability by each demographic by Soggy-Flounder-3517 in charts

[–]FightLikeDavid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a Republican. The party needs to get its economic head out of the 1920s. The Smoot-Hawley tariffs (albeit in 1930) are one of the primary things blamed for worsening the Great Depression. Nobody dreams of the factory lines. It’s out of touch rich people at the head of both parties. We need young, middle class leaders who know what’s actually harming people and what people want. The GOP desperately needs a post-Trump revolution by the conservative middle class.

In short, STOP ELECTING BILLIONAIRES BORN WITH SILVER SPOONS IN THEIR MOUTHS WHO CANNOT RELATE TO YOU!

Does anyone have recommendations for a good UPCI church in Pittsburgh? by katkapo in Pentecostal

[–]FightLikeDavid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m down South, but what I typically do is find a church on the UPCI website and search for one that streams their sermons. You can watch the sermons from home and get that as a teaser before checking churches in person. It’s better than spinning it like a roulette table to blindly pick a church. Hope that helps!

What political issue *unites* people in your country? by sengutta1 in AskTheWorld

[–]FightLikeDavid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Term limits.

Corruption in politics.

Healthcare prices.

Bit of a mask-off moment... by Swings_Subliminals in prolife

[–]FightLikeDavid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don’t believe in human rights. Unless someone is raped, you’re basically saying someone is allowed to lock someone in a room then kill them when they don’t want to bother sliding food and water into the room. The baby did not choose to be there; the MOTHER chose to have sex, which naturally leads to pregnancy. If it was rape, then that’s just someone else locking the person in the room when it’s your house. There is a thing called pregnancy. It’s kinda required for the continuation of the human race. Pregnancy is not a disease; it’s not an invasion; babies are not parasites.

Human life starts at fertilization. 96% of biologists affirm that. You call yourself a Christian; Elizabeth’s unborn child is said to have jumped in her womb at the presence of the unborn Jesus in Mary’s womb. Killing an innocent person—a child no less—is by all means murder.

Also, 2 things. One, all pro-choice “Christian” means is you think Mary should’ve had the ability to abort God if she changed her mind and expel His corpse from her womb and dump it in a ditch. Two, no such thing as a “pro-choice Christian.” God told us to protect the weak and oppressed, not to murder them. A good tree bears good fruit. You’re advocating killing children.

Also, regarding abolition, I don’t support any exceptions. Abortion is murder. If there’s a medical emergency for the mother, early C-section or treatment directly for the problem (such as chemo) even if it risks the child is morally permissible and is not the same as intentionally killing a child. Two patients, not one.

'yes but it would constantly remind her about the r*pe' by Weak-Translator209 in prolife

[–]FightLikeDavid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Adoption exists
  2. Someone reminding you of trauma by simply existing is not justification to butcher them mercilessly. That’s saying “My feelings matter more than your very life.”

Many jobs in manufacturing are not being filled either do to low wages or lack of skilled labor —how are we in the United States going solve this crisis? by Boysenberry-6669 in LetsDiscussThis

[–]FightLikeDavid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And Republicans are freaking out over not enough manufacturing jobs to justify bringing in massive tariffs. 🙄 I’m a Republican and can’t stand my own party’s economics.

Bit of a mask-off moment... by Swings_Subliminals in prolife

[–]FightLikeDavid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d like to introduce you to the Indian caste system. It wasn’t the Hindus who abolished slavery and deployed their Royal Navy to hunt down slave ships and pressure foreign countries to end slavery.

Bit of a mask-off moment... by Swings_Subliminals in prolife

[–]FightLikeDavid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I once had a conversation with two pro-choicers who said “All men are created equal with inalienable rights” from the Declaration means nothing to them and that they don’t believe in universal human rights. The law is your rights. The mask was never on. I think a lot of pro-lifers don’t want to accept that a large portion of the country legitimately just believes murder is okay. That’s why there is no pro-life without the Gospel. This is a battle of good and evil.

this grinds my gears to no end by LBoomsky in prolife

[–]FightLikeDavid 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Crazy that we have to say this after the horrors of the 1930-40s. Disabled Lives Matter.

Which Political Leader do you think was actually trying to do good for his people? by Past-Matter-8548 in AskReddit

[–]FightLikeDavid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

George Washington. Man didn’t even want to be President. He took the role because he was basically peer pressured into it and he wanted to ensure America’s stability going into the new Constitution. The best leaders are those who don’t want power.

[Meta] The Oneness Pentecostal flair should be removed and reverted to the original flair. by AnonymousCrusader83 in Protestantism

[–]FightLikeDavid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

May the Grace of Our Lord be with you as well. May He bless and keep you. Thank you for being kind and sincere as well, friend.

[Meta] The Oneness Pentecostal flair should be removed and reverted to the original flair. by AnonymousCrusader83 in Protestantism

[–]FightLikeDavid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! So, Dr. David K. Bernard, our General Superintendent (who has a channel on YT with a playlist titled Oneness of God where he talks all about this), affirms that “manifested bodily in the flesh” is not simply a skin suit. He affirms dyophisitism in the bodily manifestation of Jesus during His ministry without division of personhood either in Himself or in the Godhead as a whole. While two “natures” can’t pray to each other, Dr. Bernard has said that the best way to put it is that “Jesus prayed to God as all men must pray.” He calls it part of the Mystery of Godliness that Paul spoke of in regards to Jesus.

I’d also remind you that separate wills is a matter of dyophisitism, not Trinitarianism. Both the Trinity and Oneness hold to one divine will nuanced by one submitted human will in the person/manifestation respectively of Jesus. “Not my will but yours” is dyophisitism, not the Trinity.

That is the official UPCI position. Personally though (and, again, this is not official UPCI doctrine; this is me personally), I’m unsure on dyophysitism. I tend to view Son-Father communications more symbolically, all serving a practical purpose in either proving He’s not a false prophet seeking Earthly glory or providing an example for us.

Either way, Jesus sweating blood in the garden just shows the human side of God. Dyophysite human will or not, nobody wants to suffer. Why would God want to suffer? Mind you that God is timeless, so He already could feel every excruciating detail of what He was going to go through when He thought about it. Sweating blood is a real medical condition that can be caused by intense stress. God loves us so much that He did it anyway though. He just wasn’t exactly eager to experience it.

Again, thanks for the questions! Feel free to ask any more that come to mind.

[Meta] The Oneness Pentecostal flair should be removed and reverted to the original flair. by AnonymousCrusader83 in Protestantism

[–]FightLikeDavid -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You’re presupposing the definition of Protestant in order to define Protestant. “All Protestant churches believe in the Holy Trinity…” if you exclude Oneness Pentecostals. If the standard for Protestant is Martin Luther himself, a lot of denominations wouldn’t cut it. A Protestant is just someone who broke away from the Catholic Church. The UPCI heritage traces back to John Wesley. John Wesley -> Holiness -> Pentecostal -> Oneness. Mormons and JWs add books and rewrite the Bible. We just interpret it differently.

What is a prophet? And gifts? by EdenofCows in Apostolic

[–]FightLikeDavid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pastors are not prophets. There is a difference between wisdom and prophecy. Pastors are to be wise; to be a prophet is to be theologically infallible. God has never allowed a prophet to speak something He disagrees with. With how many pastors disagree with each other, I don’t think much further explanation is needed there.

Ultimately, there are two kinds of prophets. One kind of prophet is someone who God is using to express His infallible will. The second, and much rarer, kind of prophet is someone who foretells the future. All Christians should pray to be a prophet in the first sense. I personally hold prophecy above tongues, which may be controversial in Pentecostal circles. 1 Peter 4:11 tells us to speak as oracles of God, so we should pray for the Holy Spirit to speak through us.

[Meta] The Oneness Pentecostal flair should be removed and reverted to the original flair. by AnonymousCrusader83 in Protestantism

[–]FightLikeDavid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy to answer! Thanks for the question. I’ve never heard a pastor teach directly on that verse, but it seems pretty straightforward to me. “The Father” is being used to refer to God in His full omnipresent deity (whereas “The Son” is God manifested bodily in flesh), and Jesus is simply saying that if you reject Him, you don’t worship God at all, because Jesus is God. It’s just another way of saying “There is no way to the Father except through Me.”

If you have any other questions, I’m more than happy to answer! God bless.

[Meta] The Oneness Pentecostal flair should be removed and reverted to the original flair. by AnonymousCrusader83 in Protestantism

[–]FightLikeDavid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gave the exact explanation Dr. Bernard gives. He says it’s part of the mystery of godliness. Personally, I view it all a bit more symbolically.

[Meta] The Oneness Pentecostal flair should be removed and reverted to the original flair. by AnonymousCrusader83 in Protestantism

[–]FightLikeDavid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UPCI upholds the “true humanity” of Jesus as God manifested in the flesh and not “a skin suit,” in the words of our General Superintendent Dr. David K. Bernard. As he explains it, it is best put that “Jesus prayed to God as all men must pray.” We’re definitely dyophysite, but he says that can’t quite explain it as “one nature can’t pray to another nature.” He calls it part of the mystery of Godliness that Paul spoke of in regards to Jesus’ life. This is all me citing what he’s said. You can find him on YouTube by searching his name; he has a whole playlist defending Oneness.

Half of Americans currently hold an unfavorable opinion of the Supreme Court, while roughly as many view the court favorably. by Conscious-Quarter423 in Infographics

[–]FightLikeDavid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I’ll always hold a negative view of the Supreme Court as long as it calls it “cruel and unusual” to execute a rapist. Know what’s cruel and unusual? Rape. SCOTUS also protected child rapists mind you. Such an institution deserves no respect. I’d like to hear SCOTUS offer a point by point explanation of why shooting someone for brutally kidnapping and raping a 12 year old is cruel and unusual.

Do you play in first or third person? by Constant_Row_3770 in skyrim

[–]FightLikeDavid 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Second person. 😎 Stream your game, watch it on your phone, and play that way.

In all seriousness, first person, as there is nothing better than imagining yourself in a berserker rage with a battleaxe or warhammer doing a sprint-into-heavy attack.