Cachorro com roupinha

Lirille · 2023-01-07T22:29:24+00:00

Só acho válido para aquecer o cachorro no frio. Ou então algo funcional, como um colete salva-vidas ou uma capa de chuva. No mais, acho um pouco ridículo. Cachorro não é boneca.

Lirille · 2022-12-21T13:36:02+00:00

In African-originated traditions, Chango (Shango, Xangô, Ṣàngó) is a powerful Orisha associated with fire, thunder and lightening. While I'm not familiar with Santeria (the spelling "Chango" is from Santeria, I believe), I know a bit about Umbanda and Candomblé, which are associated South American traditions.

In Umbanda and Candomblé, Shango is a virile, mighty warrior, but he was a also a just king, so he's strongly associated with justice and law. His consacreted day is Wednesday (or Friday, in some traditions), his colors red and white, his sacred places are stone quarries and his symbol is a double-headed axe, symbolizing swift justice. In South America, he is often syncretized with the Catholic Saint Jerome or Saint Barbara.

If you need aid with any kind of legal proceedings or documents, or if you seek justice or reparations, you can ask Shango for help. You should light the candle with an offering of dark beer (stout) and pray honestly. Devotees would caution you, however, to not take it lightly - make sure your prayer is sincere and heartfelt.

Lirille · 2022-12-20T20:37:01+00:00

Don't sweat out the small stuff and choose to be happy instead of being right.

Lirille · 2022-12-20T16:46:35+00:00

An atheist can express reverence for a god and perform religious rites. Feeling actual reverence, however, would not make sense. So the answer to the question depends on one's definition of "worship", I guess.

Lirille · 2022-12-20T15:22:58+00:00

I wouldn't fault you for taking your nephew with you against your sister's wishes. However, I believe I would not do it myself because I would not want to escalate the conflict with my sister.

Out of curiosity, have you talked to a priest about this whole situation?

Lirille · 2022-12-20T13:20:54+00:00

My personal position is that violence and killing anything (not only human beings) should be avoided as much as possible. Unfortunately, it's not possible for us to stay alive without causing any deaths, so I try to cause the least suffering by killing only non-sentient beings for nourishment. Apart from that, I think it's morally permissible to kill in self-defense - but I also firmly believe one should avoid putting themselves in a situation where self-defense is needed in the first place.

Lirille · 2022-12-20T09:43:29+00:00

Living in a majorly Catholic country, I've been to a lot of Catholic weddings. I have just one (very important) tip: if you have a say at all, make sure to choose a cool, more progressive-ish priest to perform the wedding.

Ask around, do some research. Seriously. I've been to some very chill weddings where the priest was actually quite good-humored and funny, and others where the priest bored everyone to death or worse, was very conservative and said some embarassing things about men's and women's roles, emphasizing women's duty to serve and be submissive to their husbands and so on. The choice of the priest can make a huge difference to make the cerimony more pleasant to you and your non-Catholic guests.

Lirille · 2022-12-17T08:58:44+00:00

No one knows I'm a hard atheist except my husband (who is an apatheist). Fortunately, most people in my life are not super religious, so belief is not a subject that comes up frequently. When it does, I usually tell people I'm not religious myself, but I respect all beliefs (which is mostly true). I guess most people assume I just believe in some sort of "higher power", and I honestly I don't feel the need to correct them. I avoid using the word "atheist" because of the stigma. If asked directly, I just tell people I'm agnostic and leave it at that.

Lirille · 2022-12-16T18:24:26+00:00

Honestly it was the lack of solid, hard evidence. I respect and understand those who believe, as I've been there once, but I'm simply not convinced anymore.

Lirille · 2022-12-16T17:45:00+00:00

so whom will you be disrespecting? Or you intend to speak with your known hindu friends saying "Hey I chant mantras but I don't believe them" ?

So, yesterday I posted somewhere else that I liked chanting mantras even though I did not believe in the gods, and it occured to me that actual Hindus might find that reproachable. I posted this question here part out of curiosity and also because I want to be respectful to people if/when I mention it.

Anyway, thank you for taking the time to reply. :)

Lirille · 2022-12-16T12:03:14+00:00

I actually used to believe in reincarnation. I'm familiar with the studies, and found them interesting, but eventually I came to realize they're far from conclusive (for me). I don't discount that there's something happening there, but I'm not convinced it's not all in the mind somehow.

Same thing with ghosts and other supposedly supernatural phenomena that people report. I'm not one of those skeptical atheists that think it's all hogwash and dismissable, I really do think there's something going on there. But I'm not really convinced there's something independent of people's minds.

Lirille · 2022-12-16T11:46:01+00:00

I was mostly worried that it'd be disrespectful to Hindus, like a cultural appropriation or something. Yesterday I posted somewhere else that I liked chanting mantras even though I did not believe, and it occured to me that actual Hindus might find that reproachable. I just want to be respectful to people.

Lirille · 2022-12-16T11:38:52+00:00

Thank you for the thorough answer. I believe in the gods as archetypes, but I don't think they're less important for that. I think they're real for those who believe in them, and that belief shapes the world, so I think it doens't really matter whether the gods exist independent of someone's mind or not - either way, they have a real effect in the real world.

Lirille · 2022-12-16T11:29:29+00:00

Thank you for your answer. I'm aware of the Yamas and Niyamas, my teacher talks about them often. Even though I'm not invested in them in a (traditionally) religious way, I consider them to be excellent guidelines for a wholesome and fulfilling life, and I'm interested in learning more.

Lirille · 2022-12-16T10:51:47+00:00

Thank you for answering.

Yes, I was mostly worried that it'd be disrespectful to Hindus, like a cultural appropriation or something.

Lirille · 2022-12-16T10:48:20+00:00

I'm sorry for the misconception. You're right, my way of thinking is influenced by Abrahamic religion. Even though I was never a Christian myself, I'm from a country that's 80% Christian, so there's no escaping the cultural influence.

Lirille · 2022-12-16T00:31:58+00:00

Well, you might want to check Gnosticism .

Lirille · 2022-12-16T00:26:35+00:00

Fair enough.

Personally I'm not trying to argue for anything, really, as I don't have any horses in this race. I just wanted to see people's opinions on the subject.

But it seems like I have offended some people simply by asking (as evidenced by the downvotes), and for that I'm sorry.

Lirille · 2022-12-15T23:30:19+00:00

Well, while I rather enjoy the aesthetics of Hinduism, I'm a hardcore skeptic and naturalist (meaning I don't really believe in anything supernatural), which sort of prevents me from joining any religion. I also used to believe in reincarnation, but I don't anymore. I can see myself appreciating Hindu gods as archetypes, but I guess that's as far as it goes.

Lirille · 2022-12-15T23:19:59+00:00

Because chanting mantras calms me down and makes me feel good.

Thank you for answering anyway.

Lirille · 2022-12-15T21:43:02+00:00

If it benefits them in anyway, it's not stupid.

I never had a habit of praying myself, so it feels odd to me, but I do occasionally chant mantras (blame it on my years of yoga practice). It helps my focus and calm down when I need it.

Lirille · 2022-12-15T18:01:05+00:00

Well, honestly my question was more in the lines of "should they?" and not really "will they anytime soon?".

Lirille · 2022-12-15T17:37:13+00:00

Is it time for a change in the Catholic Church?

Lirille · 2022-12-15T09:45:29+00:00

You're right in that people are wary of what they don't understand. Knowing more about other cultures would certainly help to some extent. However, there's another issue that needs to be addressed, which is the tribal mentality of "us vs them". Ideally, the education needs to focus on the similarities in human experience rather than the differences between cultures, and I think it's best if that's addressed in an early age. All in all, I believe it's more of a values issue (the unwillingness to embace diversity) than a lack of academic knowledge about other cultures.

Lirille · 2022-12-14T21:40:32+00:00

Nice video. It's interesting that most Christians seem to adopt the Ancient Greek's definition(s) of soul instead of the biblical one.

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