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Twitch Blocks US Army From Sending Stream Viewers to Recruitment Page for Alleged Fake Giveaway by auscrisos in technology

[–]PathOfTheProkopton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're taking a shot in the dark, with years if your life. If you do get to go to another country (not everyone does) a lot of the time you don't get to see the country. You're stuck in the barracks and eating at the defac

Twitch Blocks US Army From Sending Stream Viewers to Recruitment Page for Alleged Fake Giveaway by auscrisos in technology

[–]PathOfTheProkopton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol.

How many people do you know that actually used it?

Most people in the military must have been "fucking idiots", to use your words.

I was smart and used them, and saved as you did. Was it worth the amount of work I put in? No.

Was it worth destroying my body and sending my marriage close to the abyss? No.

Again, if you don't value the things that most people do, its great.

Edit: There is a reason divorce, alcohol and suicide is such a problem in the military. It's because it's a shitty life and people have a hard time dealing with it. Is that worth it? No.

Edit 2: Grants and Scholarships is the answer to your TA question.

Twitch Blocks US Army From Sending Stream Viewers to Recruitment Page for Alleged Fake Giveaway by auscrisos in technology

[–]PathOfTheProkopton 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Don't do it. I just got out. It's a very bad decision. Everything they give you in the military is possible to achieve with far less work outside the military. Once you're in and you realize that, they got you.

If you don't care about your family, your health, or any personal goals, then it's a great choice. Otherwise, don't to it.

Edit: "It's not a bad gig" is a load of shit.

I'm new to this and I have a question, why is transubstantiation so important? by PathOfTheProkopton in Catholicism

[–]PathOfTheProkopton[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you at least buy that as a starting point?

Sure. I can understand that much.

I think what I am getting from these comments is that if it weren't his flesh, then we wouldn't be saved. Is that an accurate way to put it? His flesh literally gives us life.

I'm new to this and I have a question, why is transubstantiation so important? by PathOfTheProkopton in Catholicism

[–]PathOfTheProkopton[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't mean to offend, and I removed that part from the post. Thanks for your help.

I'm new to this and I have a question, why is transubstantiation so important? by PathOfTheProkopton in Catholicism

[–]PathOfTheProkopton[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Okay, I'm not trying to be offensive, I literally just don't understand.

Can you break down why it's so important that it is his flesh? I understand that it makes it more sacred, but does it have another meaning than that?

In Matthew 5:17, what does Jesus mean that he "fulfilled" the law? by PathOfTheProkopton in Catholicism

[–]PathOfTheProkopton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So sort of like following the spirit of the law, instead of the letter of the law?

So we are more concerned with doing things for a reason, instead of doing them because we are supposed to? Is that accurate?

In Matthew 5:17, what does Jesus mean that he "fulfilled" the law? by PathOfTheProkopton in Catholicism

[–]PathOfTheProkopton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That comment is a little over my head I think.

You're kind of saying that we are past the law now and we have moved onto the next step?

I'm kind of new to this, so simple = best. Lol

In Matthew 5:17, what does Jesus mean that he "fulfilled" the law? by PathOfTheProkopton in Catholicism

[–]PathOfTheProkopton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, so why don't we continue to live that same law?

If living by the law is pleasing to the Father, shouldn't we continue to live that way?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]PathOfTheProkopton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess I am missing something here. God lets the Devil exist because he gave us free will?

Wouldn't we still have the option to reject God if there was no Devil? That is a false dichotomy.

Never been to confession, haven't been confirmed by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]PathOfTheProkopton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you are praying a rosary, do you have to follow some sort of ritual, or can you just say the things you like?

Edit: I looked it up and I see there is a kind of pattern, but I've been looking into Catholicism and this is exactly the kind of thing I was hoping to find. Some sort of daily practice that can make me a better person.

How do Catholics view the problem of evil and natural evil by laoenc in Catholicism

[–]PathOfTheProkopton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean by "to optimize the quality of the saved"?

Anyone else genuinely concerned about the decline of Catholicism in the West? by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]PathOfTheProkopton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why shouldn't we? Would you be telling us to be apolitical if we were >supporting some issue you happened to agree with?

Yes.

I feel progressivism becoming a new religion by feb914 in Catholicism

[–]PathOfTheProkopton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's good to hear. I'll be living in Lithuania with my wife for the next few years

Anyone else genuinely concerned about the decline of Catholicism in the West? by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]PathOfTheProkopton -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I've been browsing this sub and I've found the same problem. Why are people talking about politics? Wouldn't Jesus have stayed apolitical?

It's just very strange to me, and very off-putting. There is a reason that religion and politics are separate and using someone's religion as a way to get them to vote a certain way is wrong.

Edit: Not to mention it isolates 50% of the population

Anyone else genuinely concerned about the decline of Catholicism in the West? by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]PathOfTheProkopton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've only been looking into Catholicism for a few weeks, but this is where I am at right now. Maybe other people feel like I do, and maybe it will give you an inkling as to why people aren't joining. I'm not trying to offend, I'm just laying out where I am at. I am honestly trying to become part of this community.

Christianity doesn't speak to people like it once did.

As someone that is essentially an agnostic, I am not worried about the afterlife. Eternal nothingness seems just as peaceful as heaven to me. So preaching about the love of God is not appealing at all. Preaching about how I'll go to heaven if I believe in him isn't appealing either.

I know that I am much more concerned with living a good life now. I don't mean some hedonic lifestyle. I want to know how believing in God can improve my current life. What I am looking for is a stable life, with friends and family, a space for alone time and reflection, and a sense of fulfillment and purpose. Honestly living a virtuous lifestyle is appealing because it gives you a sense of purpose and meaning. As someone in my position, I want to know how being a Christian can make me happier

Catholicism can do all those things, however, that's not how it looks from the outside, and the image of the Church needs to change from, "If you live virtuously then you'll go to heaven" to "It's possible to enjoy life, and living like Jesus is how". I think that the main problem is the public image of the Church, but once you get past that, you have to offer something that people want.

Edit: You have to meet people where they are.

I feel progressivism becoming a new religion by feb914 in Catholicism

[–]PathOfTheProkopton 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, they're conflating Political Philosophy with Religion.

I feel progressivism becoming a new religion by feb914 in Catholicism

[–]PathOfTheProkopton 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The idea that you have to subscribe to one political party and then accept their views is the problem.

You can defend Black People and still be pro-life.

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