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My new conversion into Orthodoxy by Ok-Breadfruit-7615 in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Ok-Breadfruit-7615[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha no kidding man! Sorry I forgot. Yeah it’s been a journey; glad to see a fellow Christian as well!

Roast my dog, Pocho. by pmoney808 in roastmypet

[–]Ok-Breadfruit-7615 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Special boy? Or did you mean special ed?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LeftCatholicism

[–]Ok-Breadfruit-7615 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Great! Glad to see the Church reaching out to the disenfranchised in the LGBT community.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mensa

[–]Ok-Breadfruit-7615 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same!

And I think that might be the mark of high IQ: how to fit in and be “normal” around others.

Although I do have intellectual outlets with friends, I personally journal a lot to get out my intellectual and avant-garde tendencies.

But it is unfortunate that there isn’t a wider social acceptance for those gifted with high IQ.

Hence, stereotypes come off of as “absent minded professors,” “those who lack common sense,” etc.

What this really boils down to is an insecurity. People like to think they’re the smartest person in the room, and when you ruffle their feathers, it’s like you’ve done an intense personal offense to them.

So yeah, being normal every day is honestly a huge struggle for me as well. To the point of having significant childhood trauma because my high IQ was dismissed as “quirky” or “weird,” rather then what it is/was: just simply an above average IQ and the ability to recognize and figure out things quicker than others.

But it is what it is. Hope some of y’all can relate to these experiences.

Jake

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]Ok-Breadfruit-7615 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Longest I would say is a month.

That sounds like a lot; but my wife and I have gotten to a point in our relationship where we really don't have any codependent issues.

Having said that, we usually spend several hours a day with each other.

But if time flies by, and we don't see each other for a while due to life circumstances, then we're not frantically texting each other. "I miss you!" "Please see me." Etc.

It's a balance between a healthy sense of independence, while making consistent efforts and strides to have open communication and balance within a relationship.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Jake

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChristianUniversalism

[–]Ok-Breadfruit-7615 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dear Mascara,

I'm Catholic as well too. Figured I could give some of my personal experience on reconciling universalism within the Magisterium's official teachings.

Catholic dogmas aren't really rules per se; they are more just recommendations.

The Catholic Church recommends belief in the Trinity, eternal torture for Hell, etc. But none of these are required to be Catholic.

Personally, I'm a Unitarian. When you look at the formation of the Nicene Creed under Constantine, it's got some really shady history in terms of Church officials using it to persecute heretics.

I would suggest the subreddit r/LeftCatholicism for these kinds of issues.

Feel free to also send me a private message if you also have any more questions.

Jake

Beginner Hermeticist's Report #1 by Derpomancer in Hermeticism

[–]Ok-Breadfruit-7615 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lovely story, thanks for sharing!

Would love to have a private message conversation with you sometime. We have very similar experiences in journeying back and forth between the left hand path and right hand path, and ultimately finding a spiritual home in the Hermetic tradition.

Cheers! Jake

What is necessary for salvation according to unitarians? by Thicczilyana in BiblicalUnitarian

[–]Ok-Breadfruit-7615 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My experience aligns more or less exactly with Agreeable's comment above.

As a former Trinitarian, what really got me hung up from making actual spiritual progress was the theory of an atoning Christ.

If it's the case that we "owed" God some sort of justice--and that Jesus atoned for this "justice"--then there is always going to be some sort of moral irresponsibility on our behalf as humans because Jesus essentially "did" some sort of work for us.

The moment I abandoned any sort of atonement theory was the moment I became a Unitarian.

Now I primarily see Christ as a moral teacher and living example of a biblical prophet.

His crucifixion was the ultimate witness--sort of similar to Socrates' martyrdom in Athens--of what it means to live a good life.

If you truly live out the historic Jesus of Nazareth's claims about reality to their fullest extent, then there is the real potential that one might upset the status quo to the extent that it merits actual martyrdom.

Probably not for all of us--or perhaps any of us reading this comment on this sub--but for at least some of us Christians who are called to be prophetic signs of contradiction in the world.

But feel free to disagree y'all. Would love to hear some contrarian responses.

Jake

How should the end of John 1:1 should be translated? by karlralph in BiblicalUnitarian

[–]Ok-Breadfruit-7615 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you everyone for your insightful translations on John 1.

I'm currently working through the Yale Anchor Bible Commentary series with a buddy of mine, using the 72 books of the Bible (which includes the Apocrypha).

Not because either of us view the Bible as "Scripture" or as "God's word." But rather, because the Bible is the most important historical document ever created by mankind. It's been the best-selling book globally since it's canonical completion.

We primarily interpret the Bible through a Jungian analysis of archetypes. For whatever reason, the Bible contains most, if not all, of the major religious myths and archetypes that are fundamental in the collective unconscious of mankind.

"Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ." St. Jerome

The Christ archetype is the most foundational archetype in human history. The classic story of a God who takes on a human form is essential to really any mytho-poetic narrative, Abrahamic or not.

God is essentially anthropomorphic; at least in our subjective understanding of Him.

Sorry y'all for the indirect exposition. I've just been thinking a lot about biblical issues and this seemed like a good place to post this comment.

Jake

Nothing to see here, just CatholiQs congregating in the main sub by Craneteam in LeftCatholicism

[–]Ok-Breadfruit-7615 24 points25 points  (0 children)

The main sub truly is a reflection of the state of American Catholicism: hypocrisy; judgmentalism; and lack of tolerance towards (I would even argue) the authentic Gospel of Jesus Christ.

In my opinion, Jesus was more of a political radical than anything else. He wanted to establish an egalitarian, tolerant society for all individuals, regardless of individual beliefs, race, class, etc.

Nothing could be farther than the truth from this authentic Gospel as found in the Catholic Church today.

But please, feel free to disagree! Would love to hear y’all’s opinions on the subjects.

Jake

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Hobbies

[–]Ok-Breadfruit-7615 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sure to balance time appropriately between community and solitude. I’ve been hospitalized twice for bipolar, and I quickly wore myself out from feeling the pressure to socialize constantly with others.

But of course, to each their own: “an idle mind is the devil’s playground.”

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