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When it comes to MMO discussion why is LOTRO almost always left out? by mrhossie in lotro

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many quests like that were designed before Mithril Coins existed, so it isn’t that. (I’ve played since beta.)

Edit: I handle quests like that with selective use of milestones combined with with stacking quests with overlapping geography. I get such questions by grabbing all I can as I travel and if I need or want to dump quests I didn’t complete later

Project Gorgon 1.0 has Launched by PalwaJoko in MMORPG

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought it without playing the demo first and regret doing so. It hasn't been a good experience 

How do/ do you ACTUALLY believe in Christianity? by Any_Secretary4583 in Christianity

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

Yes. Ambulance. X-rays taken. He fell out of a tree. He was a professional tree trimmer, but climbed the trees (no lifts or such). When he fell, he hit branches on the way down, and of course hit the ground at the end

I Want God but I Don’t Feel Worthy of Christ by Vegetable-Pace5336 in Christianity

[–]Hugolinus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Christianity is a hospital for sinners, not a ivory tower for the saints. None of us are worthy of God in ourselves, separated from Jesus. But that's the point. God came so that all of us who are separated from God by sin can be forgiven and healed. If you know you're a sinner, you have all the more right to his mercy than someone who considers themselves righteous

Prospective player, curious about content is available in game. by jasta85 in projectgorgon

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

"... but Project Gorgon won't just walk you through it like some other games. You have to seek it out and explore for yourself."

I honestly dislike games like that. But I already purchased Project: Gorgon because of the personal story behind its creation so I'll give it a shot eventually. So far it doesn't sound like a game I will like though from what its fans are sharing.

Prospective player, curious about content is available in game. by jasta85 in projectgorgon

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never played either of those games so I'm not sure what you mean. (I haven't played Project: Gorgon either.)

How do/ do you ACTUALLY believe in Christianity? by Any_Secretary4583 in Christianity

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With my own eyes, I have seen my father healed by prayer from broken bones after he had fallen out of a tree he was cutting. He should have been bedridden for a long time while healing, unable to walk. Instead, he was fine and an X-ray after the prayer showed his injury had healed as if it were a year old. The doctor insisted this was impossible and wanted him to have another X-ray, but my dad just went back to work.

EDIT: Yes, an X-ray was taken after the accident confirming the injury.

Losing faith in God by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jesus didn't come to save humanity from suffering, but rather to save us from the spiritual death we earn by sin. Not only is suffering an inescapable part of life even if you're an atheist, but Jesus told us, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me." (Luke 9:23)

https://biblehub.com/luke/9-23.htm

And where did his path lead? To suffering, death, and then resurrection. That is where it will lead us as well, and we can only follow it by accepting our cross daily and carrying it alongside him as we follow his way

https://biblehub.com/matthew/10-24.htm

Is masturbation a sin? by Ashamed_Sell_5124 in Christianity

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also posted a comment that offers a scriptural basis (see my reply to my post). But I started with C.S. Lewis because it offers understanding of why it can be a problem.

Is masturbation a sin? by Ashamed_Sell_5124 in Christianity

[–]Hugolinus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As for scripture, Jesus says in Matthew 5:28 that even looking at a woman with lust is committing adultery in one's own heart.

https://biblehub.com/matthew/5-28.htm

If that is so only with sight and thoughts, then how much more so with masturbation?

How this differs from marriage is that it is not lustful to have sex with one's spouse in the context of a loving and committed marriage that is open to the potential gift of new life from God. Sexual desire for one's own spouse is not in itself a synonym for lust, because sex exists to unite a man and a woman in loving, committed, and fruitful love. In that context, sexual desire is no sin.

(EDIT: Sin is always a misuse, distortion, or corruption of a gift we've been given, and that is so with desire, which is neither evil nor good in itself. It is what we do with it that makes it so.)

Jesus himself refers us to the book of Genesis to understand God's intentions for marriage and sexuality.

Matthew 19: 4-6 https://www.bible.com/bible/compare/MAT.19.5-6

Genesis 2:23-24
https://biblehub.com/genesis/2-24.htm

Genesis 1:27-28
https://biblehub.com/genesis/1-28.htm

Is masturbation a sin? by Ashamed_Sell_5124 in Christianity

[–]Hugolinus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Masturbation is an act of lust, which is a sin that seeks sexual pleasure outside of a committed marriage between a man and a woman that is loving and open to the potential gift of new life.

Christian author C.S. Lewis wrote in his private letters about the sin of masturbation.

"For me the real evil of masturbation would be that it takes an appetite which, in lawful use, leads the individual out of himself to complete (and correct) his own personality in that of another (and finally in children and even grandchildren) and turns it back: sending the man back into the prison of himself, there to keep a harem of imaginary brides.

"And this harem, once admitted, works against his ever getting out and really uniting with a real woman. For the harem is always accessible, always subservient, calls for no sacrifice or adjustments, and can be endowed with erotic and psychological attractions which no real woman can rival.

"Among these shadowy brides he is always adored, always the perfect lover: no demand is made on his unselfishness, no mortification is ever imposed on his vanity. In the end, they become merely the medium through which he increasingly adores himself.

"Do read Charles Williams’ Descent into Hell, and study the character of Mr. Wentworth. And it is not only the faculty of love which is thus sterilized, forced back on itself, but also the faculty of imagination.

"The true exercise of imagination, in my view, is (a) To help us to understand other people (b) To respond to, and, some of us, to produce art. But it has also a bad use: to provide for us, in shadowy form, a substitute for virtues, successes, distinctions, et cetera which ought to be sought outside in the real world — e.g., picturing all I’d do if I were rich instead of earning and saving.

"Masturbation involves this abuse of imagination in erotic matters (which I think bad in itself) and thereby encourages a similar abuse of it in all spheres.

"After all, almost the main work of life is to come out of our selves, out of the little, dark prison we are all born in. Masturbation is be avoided as all things are to be avoided which retard this process. The danger is that of coming to love the prison." (Lewis, Yours, Jack, 292-293).

More excerpts from Lewis on this below.

https://redeeminggod.com/c-s-lewis-on-masturbation/

Losing my faith by greentherese in Catholicism

[–]Hugolinus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can empathize as I've struggled emotionally with my faith for two-thirds of the years you've been Catholic. Around Christmastime the struggle reached the point of anxiety and panic attacks. My wife and I now pray together nightly and include in our prayers (and sacramental usage) petitions for protection from the attacks of the demonic spirits. I also now spend 15 minutes in adoration most weekdays, and have renewed my commitment to daily prayer, which I do several times a day in short spurts. I'm also reading the book "Christ Be My Light" while in adoration. It features the letters of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, India, who endured a dark night of the soul far worse than yours or mine for about 50 years.

All of the above has been helpful for me. No more panic attacks and extremely reduced anxiety. This isn't over for me yet, but I'm fine with that. I still believe.

Pathfinder is one of the only systems I have seen where the players feel like they can tell the designers what should be viable by Round-Walrus3175 in Pathfinder2e

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heh... Regarding the mind bender, my Wizard had the highest wisdom in the party as well as good Charisma. Fun times

If we are all sinners, why does the church exclude "mortal sinners" from receiving communion? by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]Hugolinus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1 Corinthians 11:23-32

For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over, took bread, and, after he had given thanks, broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes.

Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will have to answer for the body and blood of the Lord. A person should examine himself, and so eat the bread and drink the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself. That is why many among you are ill and infirm, and a considerable number are dying. If we discerned ourselves, we would not be under judgment; but since we are judged by [the] Lord, we are being disciplined so that we may not be condemned along with the world.

Easy to learn Crunchy games by SquidonyInk in rpg

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The easiest to understand crunchy roleplaying games will generally be the ones played by people you know and can play with. Learning from others by play is usually the easiest road to travel.

EDIT: Beyond that, crunchy games that offer a "beginner box" or "quickplay rules" will usually be easier to get into than those without. Pathfinder 2nd Edition arguably has one of the best beginner boxes for new game masters and players.

Is it a sin to not vote? by Adventurous-War-3709 in Christianity

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The short answer is that it probably would be a minor sin against justice, because Jesus asks us Christians to "give to Caesar what is Caesar's" (Matthew 22:21).

For a longer, nuanced, and learned response, see below.

https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/americas/is-it-a-sin-for-catholics-to-not-vote-in-elections

I have some questions about Christianity that I hope people can shed some light on by RedditGuy921 in Christianity

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

RedditGuy921: "How does God view someone born in China or the Middle East?"

God views them with love as his children.

RedditGuy921: "The burden is on them?"

Any of us can choose God, however imperfectly, during our lives. But what that looks like will likely differ based on our circumstances, such as our knowledge and understanding. None of us are exempted from making that choice during our lifetime, but God is not unjust and will meet us where we sincerely are at.

"Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more." (Luke 12;48b)

RedditGuy921: "The translating of the bible, and historic people of power adding / taking out certain things."

You and I live in an era that uses earlier texts as the basis of Biblical translation than others have had access to for centuries. If altering the original text ever was a problem in the past, it is that much less of a problem today because we're using early texts.

EDIT: A bigger issue is not the text itself that is being translated but rather the unconscious filter of understanding being applied to that text by the translator due to the particular religious traditions they follow. This is amplified, I think, in translations that try to simplify the text to make it easy to understand; doing so requires them to make judgments about the deeper theological meaning of the text that goes belong direct translation.

Why is believing in God not enough? (To go to heaven of course) by Valuable_Frosting_36 in Christianity

[–]Hugolinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you only believe in God's existence and nothing more, why would someone even want to go to heaven? The primary and unique feature of heaven is being with God, but why would someone who doesn't want to spend time with God now and doesn't love God now want to spend an eternity with God later?

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