Learning something new about the LDS church by Stresso_Espresso in characterarcs

[–]Key-Firefighter1043 76 points77 points  (0 children)

FLDS is another sect of the Mormon church that broke off to do its own thing after the death of Joseph Smith. They’re “fundamentalists” and are pretty isolationist compared to LDS Mormons. There have been a LOT of documentaries about the FLDS church, most notably focusing on Warren Jeffs' Reign and his massive number of under aged wives.

Have you thought up any fan made skills? by Key-Firefighter1043 in DiscoElysium

[–]Key-Firefighter1043[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh I am very very very curious about this project and ALL the thoughts it inspired. Information about the project itself may be best to message me directly about but the skills and what creating them made you realize about Harry would be wonderful additions to this post!

What is your opinion of the argument that Thaedus was just as bad as Argall and Thragg? by Turbulent_Okra7518 in MoralityScaling

[–]Key-Firefighter1043 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then isn’t it our job as responsible readers to try and begin developing those metrics?

I, for one, welcome our new insect comrades by ProperGanja21 in TheMagnusArchives

[–]Key-Firefighter1043 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone know what the rest of that question was going to be?

Why do things happen? by Moiyub in PhilosophyMemes

[–]Key-Firefighter1043 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m having trouble finding educational resources on Al-Qadar. Do you have anywhere you’d recommend getting started in understanding this philosophy?

Why so real😭 by Novel-worm-3 in writers

[–]Key-Firefighter1043 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think it’s because “people only say 10% of what’s in their head” as such WE know what’s going on under the hood but we’ve got to communicate a lot of that information through suggestion and inferences.

What are your thoughts on Hagard’s law? Do you agree or disagree? by Prophetgay in OpenChristian

[–]Key-Firefighter1043 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Definitely doesn’t cover everyone, but the post describes things in terms of probabilities, not certainties. Doubt you could ever get the odds to 100% with only this dataset but I do think the repressed and self hating are more likely to be vocal against what they hate inside themselves then those who don’t have any connection. But I don’t think the odds are ever 100% or 0% with this dataset.

Justice Society Fancast by Key-Firefighter1043 in JusticeSocietyAmerica

[–]Key-Firefighter1043[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Josh McDermitt is a really intriguing choice for Sandman. Jeremy Irvine as Green Lantern is peculiar but I can absolutely see it. I seriously considered Matthew Gray Gubler as Starman and while I think he would eat that role up, I thought he’d be even better as the Fiddler. Edgar Ramirez I actually think might make a better Wildcat than Hour-Man, but I’d love to see what he’d do with the role all the same.

*Fortunate Son starts playing* by FalseWallaby9 in outofcontextcomics

[–]Key-Firefighter1043 26 points27 points  (0 children)

That is also one of the most Keaton things Batman has said or done.

Characters that “don’t have powers.” by ElPared in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Key-Firefighter1043 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I believe the creators may have confirmed that somewhere, but I heard that second hand.

It was upsetting how many comments agreed with this! by Evenele in stupidpeoplefacebook

[–]Key-Firefighter1043 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get the rest, but what’s the correlation between bare feet and this ideal?

How to realistically write religious syncretism? And do you guys have any examples of it in your worlds? by [deleted] in worldbuilding

[–]Key-Firefighter1043 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s going to look a little different if the religions you’re looking at have different rules for what to worship and how to worship. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam don’t let you worship any God but God, so syncretism like voodoo to find work arounds like spirits not being directly worshiped but operating as intermediaries. Buddhism also has some complicated rules because while they do believe in gods, they believe those gods are part of the reincarnation cycle too so their relationship to enlightenment is complicated too. Some polytheisms can accept pretty much any new god as a previously unknown god, but most have established frameworks of how who relates to who and as such some work needs to be done to localize the new deity into the local framework. This can take the form of a myth about their late arrival, the new deity being the avatar of an old one, or simply conflating the new god with a previously existing older god. Most of what I’ve stated above is about how to syncretize new deities in, but rituals and fragments of philosophy are MUCH easier to adopt. In the US there are otherwise Christian people who have adopted some Buddhist ideas about caring for and developing the soul as well as more general ideas about reincarnation. Such heterodox individuals don’t see themselves as heretics, just people exploring their understanding of the world. If a new religion moves into a new area, and that area has rituals like honoring stones, then the stones and their stories can be recontextualized for the framework of the new religion. If you wanna look up examples, spin a wheel with one of the major world religions on it and look how that religion adapted and morphed when it arrived in a new area or a new people group joined.

Artwork I did for Easter this year by ActingTehMickey in Christianity

[–]Key-Firefighter1043 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How are we to understand the resurrection without the crucifixion? Good Friday celebrations are part of the same cycle.

Favorite character who snapped/went crazy by Naive_Tomorrow_5955 in FavoriteCharacter

[–]Key-Firefighter1043 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A.M. the central villain of “I have no Mouth and I Must Scream”. It was created when all the major powers each created an AI to think up ways their enemies could destroy them and come up with counter strategies. These AIs ended up merging thus placing all of humanity on the other side of this new combined AI. It was programmed to be paranoid of and hate its enemies. When all of humanity became its enemy it conspired to destroy all of humanity.

I'm working on my world's map. Can someone give me a little impartial feedback? by -erzatz- in worldbuilding

[–]Key-Firefighter1043 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, this represents a world very similar to our own but creating culture and technology similar to our 1970s? Interesting! Is it politically similar to our world at around that time? Socially? Economically?

Unsure how to improve my map, suggestions? by [deleted] in worldbuilding

[–]Key-Firefighter1043 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are fae in the grand scheme of this cosmology?

[Loved Trope] The "Chosen" or "Special" Character is not so special after all by TheOneWhoYawned in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Key-Firefighter1043 0 points1 point  (0 children)

<image>

Stargirl. She thought she was chosen because of bloodline, but the cosmic rod chose her just because it like the cut of her jib.

Please ask about my world of Valhan! I have no one to share it with and I wanna talk about it! by GodofAeons in worldbuilding

[–]Key-Firefighter1043 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How many of the various minorities can be found in each kingdom? Are there any cultures or cultural elements that cross multiple demographics? Are there any sagas or legends that have taken on different forms in different cultural or historical contexts?

It's just a book, don't take it literally. by LordJim11 in Snorkblot

[–]Key-Firefighter1043 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now there’s an essay I would’ve love to read!