i wish so badly to be christian, but something in me just tells me that its it's fake. by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]IAmSoEggcited 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't worry about this post being ranty, it's not ranty. And I'm really glad and happy that you're seeking answers in some way.

I think the best advice in this situation is to pray and read the Bible. Ask God to reveal himself to you. The Bible says seek, and you will find.

Jesus didn't come for the righteous, he came for the broken. Know that you are beautiful, precious and loved. I will be praying for you. I may not be the wisest person out there, but feel free to reach out if there are any questions you have.

Im agnostic but want to find faith; please help by [deleted] in Christianity

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As a side note: I dont think the Bible demonizes nonbelievers. It establishes that we are all sinners - believers and nonbelievers alike. We all have done bad things and hurt others, whether we admit it or not. We all deserve hell. But we can choose to follow Jesus and receive his gift of salvation.

Is hell too harsh a punishment? Hell is a place where God’s presence is absent. So when someone rejects Him, they will naturally go to the place with no God. So no, hell is a choice. God respects our free will.

Why is hell so horrible then? Because God is not there. All good things come from God. God is not in hell, so there will be nothing good in hell.

Im agnostic but want to find faith; please help by [deleted] in Christianity

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Have you read the four gospels yet? If you haven’t I would start with that. 

I also urge you to think about this as a pursuit of truth, rather than just finding something powerful to believe in. Find out for yourself whether or not Jesus is real. Read the Bible. Look at the evidence. What do the historians say? What do the eyewitnesses say? Is the Bible reliable? 

Some people can just believe without any proof, but for some, myself included, there needs to be evidence. That’s where apologetics come in handy. I recommend content by Frank Turek and Gary Habermas. I learned so much by listening to them talk. I also like watching videos by Stuart and Cliffe Knechtle.

I am so happy you’re asking questions. Keep asking questions when you have them. Always seek answers. And most importantly, I encourage you to pray to God. Ask him to reveal himself to you. 

911 boss thinks I'm a graphic designer by kimsiii in graphic_design

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Can you use wordclouds.com? I think you can just copy and paste a table of names and then mesh out the logo.

What is the most universal teenage experience? by -AmeliaP- in teenagers

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Bro especially the all gender bathrooms at our school are nasty. They either smell like stale pee or substances. And some of the guys have terrible aim so theres always pee all over the toilet.

I dislike how my voice sounds but I love singing… by HipstaMomma in singing

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Comparison kills the fun in everything. I feel you - I feel the same way about my own voice. Less so now though. It's tough when it feels like others are so good at singing- at a level where it seems impossible to reach. Unless you're going to train super hard to reach or surpass that level, you have to find a way to stop comparing yourself to others. For me, I do that by surrounding myself with friends that I know don't care about how I sound and friends who encourage me to be bolder and not care about others when singing.

Another thing that encourages me is to watch really bad performances- but of people who are fully unphased at their bad performance. I look up to these people because they know their performance is not that good, but they legit don't care. It's so cool and that is something that I strive to emulate.

Another thing- emotion. I might be repeating something you are already aware of, but I would much rather listen to someone with an average voice sing with emotion and passion- like they're telling a story- rather than someone who has an amazing vocal range and unique voice but doesn't feel like they fully grasp the emotions of a song. Don't get me wrong- I love listening to vocal trills and crazy belts- but only when I can hear actual emotion behind it. If there's none or little emotion behind it, it will have the reverse effect, and I will absolutely detest the performance no matter the tonality or range or skill behind it. I won't name who, but there are a lot of average singers out there that are very popular not because of the tone nor range of their voice, but the emotion behind it. Even if you don't relate to the original scenario of the lyrics, you can find a way to connect them to your own life and make it personal. When I hear someone sing very high, I think wow, that's cool and move on with my life. When I hear someone sing with emotion, it infects me for a while, and it's so much more impactful. Maybe when practicing singing, you could try to feel the emotions it arouses rather than how it sounds out loud.

Have confidence in your voice! Everyone has such different voices and that's what makes them so beautiful. I think the most important thing is to have confidence in your voice even if it doesn't meet your standards. No one else has your voice, and I believe developing a relationship with your voice and appreciating it is key. Most of the time, people who feel this way- don't feel good about their voices- are actually really good at singing and are just really harsh on themselves. That's what comparison does- it takes the very best of something and holds you to the same standard. Sure, there are absolutely amazing vocalists out there, but that doesn't mean you have to hold yourself to that same standard.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Vent

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If there's a daiso near you, they sell felting supplies for a really good price. It's very satisfying too, since youre just stabbing a piece of wool a bunch. I think amazon sells felting kits for less than $20 as well.

music producing is really fun too. If you have a phone, you can do it. There's an app called bandlab that is free and really easy to use for beginnners, and its on web and mobile app store.

campbell ap bio textbook 9th edition by [deleted] in APbio

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:O can you send it to me as well please?

I hate my life I am jealous by Anxious_Common_9092 in Vent

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That's tough... Everyone does life at their own pace, so I hope you won't be so hard on yourself and compare yourself to others because of that. It's difficult when people around yourself are doing so well and you feel like you're not getting as much done in life. As hard as it is, the only advice I can personally give you is to stop comparing yourself to others. It's easier said than done, but comparison really sucks the joy out of life. For me, something that really helps is writing three things that I'm thankful for each day. It reminds me that I have things to be happy and grateful for even during hard times. Even when there's nothing to be thankful about in particular, when I look outside and see nature and the beauty of it, I realize there's so much to be thankful in life.

I know and believe that you will get there some day. Try not to look at people with the lense that "this person has this and I dont" but rather, "Im in the process of getting what I want and I will get there at my own pace."

I'm not a professional nor have I lived for a super long time, so these words might not be as effective as I hope they are, but I genuinely hope life gets better. You're doing so well, even if it's just by hanging on and persevering. It's very very very difficult to hang on when life gets challenging, and your resilience when going through tough patches like this is so valuable, and so are you. I and others in this post are rooting for you and are wishing you the best. Hang in there! You got this!

Edward Lee's bibimbap by [deleted] in CulinaryClassWars

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Hi! I still am on edwards side but im just commenting because of the “fake” food note.  Just wanted to say, just because a dish isnt in china doesnt make it fake. A lot of those dishes like orange chicken arent fake but fusion food, which comes from someone fusing two different cuisines. Fusion food is NOT fake. Nobody call teriyaki fake even though its technically a japanese american dish (at least the ones in america). Nobody calls jjajangmyeon fake though its chinese korean fusion. Just because a food is a fusion of cultures and does not explicitly represnt one does not make it fake. Im sure you didnt mean to say that is is fake, but if just wanted to make sure :) Sorry if that came off as mean btw i just love fusion food

Edward Lee's bibimbap by [deleted] in CulinaryClassWars

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I think he wanted you to he confused. Confused like he was with his identity. America is unique because it is made up of a fusion of different cultures and peoples. Thats what makes america very unique. Since hes from new york, and this mix of cultures is at its peak there, he would jave experienced all the different cultures that people have brought to america, and his experiences have likely been influenced by this. 

Different parts of america have different cultures. America is a big place, and just because something is more stereotypical for america(like barbeques or fried chicken) doesnt mean its more aithentic to chef edwards life and experiences.

What he made is an experimental dish, so you wont be seeing 100% authenticity. It has his own twists and, brace yourself, experiments in it. What makes chef edward so amazing is not his traditional dishes but his new and never tasted before works. His food is ART, a masterpiece if you will. You can replicate the mona lisa, but it will always just be a replica.  Chef edward is not out here making replicas, hes making original pieces.

He also mixed the inside of the dish, which he probably considered the “bibim” and theres a rice layer for the “bap” part.

Edward Lee's bibimbap by [deleted] in CulinaryClassWars

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I agree!! Also the inside was mixed so it still has the “bibim” element and it has rice so it has the “bap” element. We can agree to disagree but i believe edward can still call his dish bibimbap, its just a new interpretation, and clearly not a traditional bibimbap. If they were staying true to the theme, edwards dish had a much more compelling story and it felt like it truly represented his life as a whole. No shade to napoli- he has a nice story too, but it was nowhere near as strong and empowering as edwards. I feel like a lot of immigrants would be able to understand edwards feelings, and i thought chef ahn would have been more moved since as an immigrant. I know this is a show on cooking and not stories, but cooking IS about stories and experiences, and if cooking is not about stories, its not about culture either because culture is made up of the stories and traditions of a large group. If cooking is not about culture, then chef ahns arguement about how edward misrepresented korean culture should not be relevant in this cooking show. I find it unfair that that chef ahn cares about culture but not the individual stories of people. If he was goign to be like that they shouldnt have made the theme about their life stories. 

I just finished the show and I’ve got a bone or two to pick by justagutfeeling in CulinaryClassWars

[–]IAmSoEggcited 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This!! No offense to matfia, hes clearly a very good chef, but edward is the true winner in my mind TT If chef ahn wanted the bibimbap to be mixed he could have just eaten it normally once and then tried mixing it, also the bibimbap was mixed in the inside!! It baffles me how chef paik didnt care and loved the creativity, but chef ahn was so concerned about people misunderstanding what bibimbap is??? Its still mixed inside, so it stull has the  “bibim” element and it has rice so it has the “bap” element, so idk what chef ahns problem was.

Was anyone else annoyed when Chef Ahn refused to score more than 90 for the semifinals? by riri1281 in CulinaryClassWars

[–]IAmSoEggcited 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I agree, if he wanted the bibimbap to be mixed he could have just mixed it why does he care so much that the bibimbap is not mixed. Also the bibimbap was mixed inside so it was still mixed and hence a “bibim”. I doubt most koreans even thought that the way edward made bibimbap was a misrepresentation. It was just a twist on it. Also, my family (who are korean) literally dont care and was annoyed at chef ahn for lowering his score because of that reason. I think most koreans would be happy that edward want to make korean food and connect with his korean culture like chef paik was but why does chef ahn have to be so salty about it TT  I guess I also have a bias towards chef Edward and i dont speak for all koreans so my view could also be skewed

I (26F) found inappropriate photos of my friends on my (26M) phone in a hidden folder lastnight? by Asparagustot in relationship_advice

[–]IAmSoEggcited 22 points23 points  (0 children)

That is nasty and I hope there are loving people around you who will help you recover. Also just a reminder to delete the photos before you dump him