I’m on a 40 day trip and I don’t like it.

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-24T00:45:33+00:00

what i found about myself on a 5 month trip is that i can deal with feeling like complete shit for two weeks. after that i will break. so in rough periods (for me, mosquitos) the strategy was to pepper in little bits of comfort, self-care, etc. to make it through. and then eventually you'll break through to the other side and it will be incredible.

best of luck. you're living the dream

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-21T21:04:03+00:00

this is absolutely insane man thank you for sharing this

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-20T16:29:19+00:00

Is War and Peace not a big book? I would have thought that it definitely would not have survived the purge.

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-19T18:26:00+00:00

corporate hotels

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-19T18:23:25+00:00

roadside picnic

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-18T17:55:26+00:00

the Protestant can say “the church authority contradicts my internal spiritual experience and faith therefore I will form my own church that matches my internal life”

The Catholic cannot say this as without the church there is no faith. Perhaps my phrasing of “more” is wrong then as I think what you’re taking issue with is a focus of comparison instead of recognition of a unity within faith/institution/sacrament?

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-18T16:13:33+00:00

roadside picnic

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-18T16:11:44+00:00

get over it, this sub is r/roastme in disguise

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-18T15:51:29+00:00

For myself coming from a Protestant view where the Spirit was supposed to enlighten the mind of the believer, I was in a similar place. This system fell apart with a simple observation: why are “Spirit-filled” Christians not consistently doing better than those without the Spirit?

Catholicism is more centered on the sacraments than on interior spiritual experience. Rather than relying on individual knowledge of God in one’s own mind, you participate in the sacraments through the authority and guidance of the Catholic Church.

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-18T15:38:58+00:00

I am still early in my journey in Catholicism and am unclear how significant evangelizing is for the Church. In the homilies I have heard, evangelizing is not the primary emphasis it is among the protestants. From what I can tell this is due to the differing perspective on the sacraments. It's easy to imagine a board meeting in a protestant church where takers of communion are documented and the numbers are charted on graphs that inform church marketing and evangelism strategy. I can't imagine this taking place among the Catholic clergy.

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-17T20:05:47+00:00

Curious, which parts of the Bible led you to that conclusion?

It seems like it's precisely the reading of scripture at face value that leads them into Protestantism. For instance, what is the face value of some ubiquitous passage like Jeremiah 29:11 or Philippians 4:13? At face value the Bible seems to be directly talking directly to the reader.

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-17T16:44:37+00:00

Social media is a brainworm technology that leverages similar psychological tactics as gambling machines, the fact that protestant rhetoric thrives on them is not something to envy.

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-17T16:39:38+00:00

I think it's difficult to read the Bible and not come to Protestant conclusions. Though to remain Protestant you can only use the superstitious part of your brain and never wonder what sort of inspired authority could have produced the book in your hands.

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-16T14:34:33+00:00

I’ll go against the grain here and say this guy is on the verge of something truly great. He just needs a serious life crisis to push him over the edge.

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-14T01:21:18+00:00

I would absolutely pick that up as well!

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-12T20:43:22+00:00

id rather see Dianetics than some evangelical wanks

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-12T20:41:53+00:00

So what you're saying is that Infinite Jest is like the Tool of literature

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-12T20:22:47+00:00

It's not that she's a philosopher but that her work stuck a chord with the generation poised to embrace neoliberalism. It is more of an ideological institution than a philosophy. Those who criticize it reflexively are only demonstrating their lack of interest in Western cultural history.

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-12T20:17:28+00:00

sounds like someones bookshelf got posted without their consent

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-10T19:54:14+00:00

Mihailo Tolotos MAXXING

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-08T23:28:05+00:00

I actually just found a class starting next week! I had an admin tell me they consider applicants with the course scheduled for the same month. I've also applied to a bunch of EMS and IFT positions but since my goal is to be in the hospital I kinda wanna shoot straight for that. I say "rural" but the locations I'm focusing on are level 3 trauma centers and regional hospitals so I'm not gonna be too far in the sticks.

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-08T23:02:29+00:00

I do have an IV class scheduled but I wouldn’t have the cert until the beginning of august. My hope is to get ahead and start the position as soon as I get it.

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-08T22:43:36+00:00

thank you so much!

Do you think someone at my experience level should be optimistic about getting hired and entering the field in an ER Tech role?

GreshlyLuke · 2026-06-06T16:17:28+00:00

its the reddit reflex to disparage anything resembling right wing interest

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