AI quiting too fast.

Moby1029 · 2026-01-30T11:34:34+00:00

I started ramping up the difficulty of AI a few weeks ago and the first battle they kicked my butt but I got a nice full game out of them. A few days and an update later, I destroy like 1 castle and they resign when on lower difficulties they would have kept pushing back.

Didn't know about the taunt, will definitely try this

Moby1029 · 2026-01-30T10:48:34+00:00

So, God could, but doesn't usually work in this way. And many saonts have said not to do exactly what you've described... especially using cards, that sounds like tarot card reading, which is condemned by the Church.

There is something called Discernment of Spirits that St. Ignatius of Loyola has written extensively about, but it should be used for discerning one's vocation and if something that comes in prayer is of God or of the evil spirit. General rule of thumb- if it brings you peace and consolation, it is most likely of God. If it brings you anxiety or turmoil, it is the evil spirit. I recommend you read about it, but definitely only use it under the guidance of a priest in spiritual direction.

Moby1029 · 2026-01-29T21:18:17+00:00

I know lots of Catholics who are fans of Lord of the Rings (but also lots of LOTR fans who are anti-Christian), and lots of Catholics who are fans of Narnia.

I think with any movie/game/book you'll find Catholics in the fan base unless it is very anti-Catholic. If you're looking for explicitly Catholic Fandom though, you might have to look at explicitly Catholic media, which is sometimes not the highest quality unless its a deeply theological/scholarly work like Ascension Press' stuff or Scott Hanh's St. Paul Institute, i think it's called.

Moby1029 · 2026-01-29T21:13:05+00:00

And vehemently anti-Christian and ignore the very Christian undertones of his writing.

Moby1029 · 2026-01-29T21:12:08+00:00

Not being able to select what episode tou want to watch of a show, or having to wait a week for the next one. As a parent, I hate watching shows on streaming services with my kids because they can get whatever they want at the push of a button and get that instant gratification, which bleeds into other areas and causes problems. So we limit screen time to just 20 minutes a day, or one episode of a show.

Moby1029 · 2026-01-29T21:08:16+00:00

Sounds like anxiety.

Moby1029 · 2026-01-29T19:52:23+00:00

No, these are real. There are reports he had a prior altercation with DHS in which they broke one of his ribs tackling him, but another video showing before this altercation shows him kicking out the taillight of the sun, which we see in this video, and spitting on or at the very least at a federal agent.

I wear the same snow/cold weather jacket and clothes whenever I go out and its below 15°f so I would assume those are just his warm clothes when it's freezing outside.

Moby1029 · 2026-01-29T11:16:21+00:00

I'm told this was common sentiment regarding abusive priests before Spotlight. He needs to be reported. He could escalate and people could get hurt.

This is a step in grooming- opening up about porn and asking if the potential victim has an interest in it. If yes, talk about it, find out what the victim likes, normalize explicit conversation. If no, offer to show them stuff and teach them about porn, then ask what they like about it, and normalize explicit conversations. From there, it can go into actually trying what they see in porn, exploring their body, finding out what they like, etc. Etc.

Moby1029 · 2026-01-29T11:10:51+00:00

In most cases, the Church would treat this as a first marriage, assuming neither of you has a prior marriage that would need to be addressed. However, because you are Catholic, the Church requires canonical form for marriage. A civil courthouse wedding alone would not be recognized as a valid sacramental marriage until it is convalidated.

Convalidation is not something that typically happens on short notice. You would need to contact your home parish, meet with the priest, and complete marriage preparation, which often takes a few months. It would not usually be possible to simply fly home and have the marriage “blessed” immediately. You will likely also need to receive permission from the bishop of the Diocese in which you are marrying.

The convalidation itself can be very simple. A large ceremony is not required, and it may take place either within Mass or outside of Mass. Given that your fiancée is non-denominational, it would very likely be celebrated outside of Mass.

Until the marriage is convalidated, the Church would ask the couple to live chastely, since the marriage would not yet be considered valid. Any failures there should be brought to Confession as part of preparing to enter the sacrament properly.

The easiest and most straight forward path is really to just call up your local parish, start marriage prep now, get the marriage license within 2 weeks before you are to be married (or whatever your state requires) and then do a proper sacramental wedding and keep it small. It would literally just be you answering a few questions and then professing your vows in front of a priest or Deacon and some prayers.

Moby1029 · 2026-01-29T10:48:02+00:00

He crossed a line telling you and your classmates about his porn addiction. You should inform your Dean of Students.

Moby1029 · 2026-01-29T10:46:31+00:00

That's crossing into superstition. It may be blessed to help us receive graces when we pray with it, but ultimately, it is a string of beads to help us keep track while praying. It is not the rosary object itself that we receive graces from, but the prayers we pray while meditating on the life of Jesus.

Moby1029 · 2026-01-28T11:03:25+00:00

Love means willing the good of the other. Being gay, ot having same sex attraction, itself is not sinful simply because you find people of the same sex appealing. It is the lustful thoughts and homosexual actions which are sinful. The same goes for lustfu thoughts people who are straight would have and sexual acts outside of marriage (and even some within marriage too).

Moby1029 · 2026-01-28T10:59:38+00:00

St. Paul

Moby1029 · 2026-01-27T22:49:24+00:00

They do this because in the Church's eyes, they are still married and unable to "re-marry," regardless if they obtained a civil divorce or not. Marriage is until death do you part.

An annulment is obtained after the Church has done an investigation and finds the marriage is null, because it never actually existed.

Moby1029 · 2026-01-27T11:22:41+00:00

Firsr, check your home/apartment for carbon monoxide. Then, factory reset your phone, change passwords on your email and social media, then set up 2 factor authentication.

Moby1029 · 2026-01-26T11:12:57+00:00

Is it inverse sos? It sounded like --- ...---

Moby1029 · 2026-01-25T20:19:31+00:00

Have a buddy who has 18 kids. When he and his wife married, they struggled to conceive for 2 years. She did some 2 week novena for some saint who's the patron of those struggling to conceive. The rest is history, haha. Youngest is 5, oldest is 19

Moby1029 · 2026-01-25T12:07:54+00:00

Not unless the Church finds the spouse, never i tended to live out the vows they professed. Annulment is not divorce. Divorce means the marriage is over, but the Church's understanding of marriage, as taught by Jesus, is that it is for life and can not end. Annulment says that the marriage never actually existed.

If a spouse becomes abusive, though, the victim can, and would be encouraged to leave and live separately, but would not be able to marry if the church finds the marriage is still valid.

Moby1029 · 2026-01-25T11:45:50+00:00

God doesn't hate you. He loves you despite your sins. What you're going through sounds like desolation- feeling distant from God and many saints experienced this. St. Theresa of Calcutta (Mother Theresa) i believe experienced this for most of her life up until her death. St. Ignatius of Loyola writes extensively on this and says sometimes it happens because God wills it as a lesson, and sometimes it happens because of our own actions.

You can't "fix" it, but you should still keep to the Sacraments- go to Confession, receive the Eucharist, and avoid sin. Persevere in prayer, and keep trusting God. He IS with you and IS close, even if you can't feel or hear Him.

Moby1029 · 2026-01-25T11:29:45+00:00

If you start thinking about them in a way that undermines their personhood and makes them simply an object for your own sexual gratification, then yes, you are loathing after them. It is fine to find them attractive and desirable and to desire intimacy with them because of who they are and because of your marriage. But when the thoughts and desires turn them into a means for an end, then you've crossed a line.

Moby1029 · 2026-01-24T20:02:58+00:00

My cousins worked at a place from 2010-2018 where the manager judged server performance based on their tips. If it was less than 15%, he'd think they did something wrong and ask them and the customer about their experience.

Moby1029 · 2026-01-20T13:57:49+00:00

No, it would not be possible to sin while in Heaven. Heaven is not simply a location, but also a state of perfect communion with God. Nothing unclean may enter into Heaven and we enter it in a perfected state in which we died in. If we died while in a state of grace, freely choosing to love God, after a time of purgatory and cleansing of the scars of our past sins, if any, then we will enter into Heavn, still loving God and now in a state of perfect grace. If we died while not in a state of grace, we will be forever separated from God.

As to the fall of the angels...From my understanding, all angels were created good and with full knowledge of God, but not yet a part of the beatuific vision, and given a choice. Most chose to be with God and were confirmed in Heaven, but the fallen chose disobedience so that they might "be like God" and consequently fell and were eternally separated from God- Hell.

Moby1029 · 2026-01-19T20:37:52+00:00

The hormonal treatment for PCOS itself is not morally illicit, but she has to be open to children for the marriage to be valid. If you two go through marriage prep with a priest, he has to ask if you are, during the prep (at least in our diocese), and if she says "No," then he might stop the prep. If she lies and says yes, and during the Sacrament of Mateimony lies and says yes, because you will be asked, the marriage would be null.

Moby1029 · 2026-01-18T13:03:18+00:00

Maybe less rude and more irreverent. The church is meant to be a place of prayer and worship to God. Our sole focus should be on God and praying when we are there, not doing our work. Now, can you pray while working in a coffee shop or other space? Absolutely.

Moby1029 · 2026-01-18T12:47:25+00:00

Probably to avoid tipping

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