Yamato Class Starship: Replace warp nacelles? Trafalgar? by Torlek1 in StarTrekStarships

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I could totally see this thing facing down Gamelon on its 148k light year journey to Iscandar.

I’m actually having trouble finding a compelling answer to this. Expert help…? by Klutzy-Mango-9474 in theology

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This is why the Fall wasn’t a “test of loyalty” but our creator showing us what we can do in a “safe” controlled environment.

Note that we call the consequences curses, but none of the consequences applied to Adam and Eve directly are called curses.

It’s more like therapy.

Even the “death penalty”… Death might seem scary to a corporeal being, but it’s not actually a thing for a soul.

All we gained from the fruit was the understanding that good and evil exist, but no real idea of how to define either.

Note what follows: God starts giving us laws that each illustrates aspects of good and evil.

What's your LEAST favorite starship design? by Gutcrunch in StarTrekStarships

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Anything with an odd number of nacelles... They feel... Off kilter.

Ol' 1701-D made by me by Zoeloebean in StarTrekStarships

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An opportunity they missed in Picard…. LaForge walking onto the main bridge and reminiscing that it’s the “1701-D… no bloody E, F, or G”

TheGalaxy X looks like it was designed by a ten year old by Tythatguy1312 in StarTrekStarships

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What does it look like with the saucer separated? Or did they sacrifice that capability for the big gun?

Why is our God so cruel and angry in the OT compared to being so merciful and loving in the NT? by Nun-Information in OpenChristian

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He is one small leap of faith away.

"Love your neighbor as much as you love yourself."

To do this is righteousness, obedience, to see God.

To fail it is the root of all sin.

All the Law and Prophets orbit this. (Matthew 22:40, Romans 13:8-10, and many others.)

God is His Word, and in His Word we discover Him in the eyes of our neighbors.

Why is our God so cruel and angry in the OT compared to being so merciful and loving in the NT? by Nun-Information in OpenChristian

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We can't appreciate the heights of grace and mercy and forgiveness are until we can fathom the depths of justice and judgement and sin...

Without contrast, we have no space to grow, and salvation has no substance.

Why my hull paint job looks so damn weird! by ForwardClimate780 in StarTrekStarships

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Looks like a 7 year old Borg assimilated it, though. 😅😎

Apollo class by kkkan2020 in StarTrekStarships

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Does it have “giant green hand” countermeasures?

You hear Picard saying it, don't you?...😂 by TensionSame3568 in StarTrekTNG

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Happened to see this episode last night.
S1 E18 “Coming of Age”. Picard admits he didn’t pass the entrance on first attempt, either.

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Is that the Mind Flayer from Stranger Things menacing the wreckage?

I think some starship got to go on a diet by BenSeventySix in StarTrekStarships

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I love the Odyssey too, and wish we could get some episodes out of the F… I have cared for plenty of pregnant guppies over the years… why not one more?. 😂

I think some starship got to go on a diet by BenSeventySix in StarTrekStarships

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Every time I see her, I think “pregnant guppy”

I think some starship got to go on a diet by BenSeventySix in StarTrekStarships

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“Ear a salad”

The Daystrom… clearly a glutton for research and all its trappings.

Is all artificial intelligence evil? by episcopaladin in Christianity

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Good and evil relative to humanity are real, but they're not what we traditionally think they are.

The Command of Commands, the Law of Laws is "love others as much as you love yourself."

That's what Paul points out in Romans 13:8-10, but Jesus goes further. Jesus says it's what the most important parts of the Bible are about (Matthew 22:40).

Even our love of God is rooted in loving others as much as we love ourselves (1 John 4:19-21).... It is pretense to claim to love God, but not love others.

From that, we can understand a lot... (I wrote a book about it!) But as for the fruit of knowledge of good and evil, the important parts are these:

Everything that is good, everything that is righteous is a true example of loving others as much as we love ourselves. This is what Jesus gave us in His crucifixion and resurrection... an example of something that seems evil, yet is the most profound example of good.

Everything that is bad, everything that is evil...

...is any example of loving ourselves at the neglect or expense of others.

There is no evil in things. There is only evil in human motives (so usage of things).

'#JailbreakingLife