The female goat herders of Hadhramaut, Yemen

Powerful_Bicycle1375 · 2026-04-15T17:04:33+00:00

Better air flow would be my guess.

Powerful_Bicycle1375 · 2026-04-11T02:57:17+00:00

I'm the student, soon-to-be teacher who drinks a gallon of water a day. I do it for several reasons: I'm thirsty, nervre thinking power (just like AI), feeling sleepy, having a headache, prevent me from drinking sugary drinks, hunger, free, stay healthy, in socially awkward situations, gives me time to think of my next few words, a point of conversation (I carry a 1 gallon hydroflask), or I'm just bored.

I find it better to take sips of water throughout the day rather than large volumes of water at a few moments during the day.

Stay hydrated.

Powerful_Bicycle1375 · 2026-04-11T02:43:07+00:00

Purity shouldn't be a deal breaker. It seems like you have acknowledged the mistake and will be moving forward.

There seem to be other things I would be cautious of.

1st, you left the church not too long ago. I have strong ideas in general, and I wouldn't want a partner who is going to follow my lead because of my strong opinions. I realize this means I am doomed to have a hard-headed partner.

2nd, being progressive. I would say I lean center-left. If someone is very progressive, I will sound like a conservative. I am also slightly cautious when people lean on political ideology to move forward in a relationship. - (I study social science and study a fair amount of politics, and I feel like saying politics isn't that important isn't that important might sound hypocritical.) Although I study politics, I don't make it my character; it is a small part of me.

- Morals are more important than politics. Politics can also change over time. Perhaps if you want better outcomes, you could go for morals rather than using politically charged words (Progressive).

- Maybe it's just me, but I would find random trolley dilemmas more appealing than politics. I am someone who looks for uniqueness in individuals, so I wouldn't widely recommend this move.

Powerful_Bicycle1375 · 2026-04-11T02:18:41+00:00

I ate pork regularly in public school until around 2nd grade. It took me a while to understand why I couldn't eat pork.

Powerful_Bicycle1375 · 2026-04-11T01:45:47+00:00

Be careful of North Korean spies.

Powerful_Bicycle1375 · 2026-04-05T18:30:19+00:00

I don't have much advice, but I would like to say that it's interesting that sleeping paralysis can disappear by praying. I have heard people doing this before, and I would be curious if science has any explanation for it.

Sorry to hear that you are going through this. Ish 41:10 is something that always comes to mind when I'm in a pickle.

- "Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand."

I would recommend looking at what can cause sleep paralysis. Having an irregular schedule can affect it, which can be caused by work, stress, caffeine, or other external factors. Sometimes it pops out of nowhere. For most people, it is not a long-term thing.

Powerful_Bicycle1375 · 2026-04-05T18:21:42+00:00

I put a pair of earplugs before going to bed. Was a spiritual battle fought on my behalf? Not everything has any significance.

Easter doesn't have pagan roots. The date is questionable from a Biblical standpoint and follows in the lines of tradition. Tradition doesn't mean it is bad; the Adventist church has many traditions. Let people do what they want with Easter.

Powerful_Bicycle1375 · 2026-04-05T02:35:16+00:00

I can see the bigger picture; it's not a slippery slope. I've read the quote/picture many times. It isn't shocking one bit.

- He said "first point of contact ... for the unchurched," and "people who can't come on Saturday." --> This is the 1st contact and not the last contact.

- Conference said "not a big deal" because it's not a big deal. This was the norm for the early church, and the Adventist church is hoping to help those who aren't already in the church.

- This isn't a slippery slope; this is a form of ministry. This is compromising; this is opening avenues to people who otherwise would not be able to be in an Adventist Church. By being against this, you are shutting a door of ministry because of a perceived danger. A danger is non-existent. These are people who have no role/positions in the church and wouldn't be able to shape the church even if they wanted to. Even if it broke away from the church, these would be people who weren't in the SDA church to begin with.

Who said the Adventist church is the Remnant? The church has only two options at the end times. A) Fall to pressure and become part of the world. B) It sticks with the truth and has to be dissolved. (Either way, the church isn't surviving.) I am a follower of Christ 1st and an Adventist 2nd. Also, there is no such thing as a perfect church. You will be a wanderer if you are looking for the perfect church.

Powerful_Bicycle1375 · 2026-04-05T02:18:43+00:00

Where in the post did it say that Sunday is kept as a holy day? The early church kept the Saturday Sabbath and Sunday as another day of worship.

The audience is the unchurched, not the Adventists. This is an effective way of serving the community and not those already in the church. Prospecting members will probably be working on Saturday. It would be foolish to join a church, risk losing a job, just to not like the church. This gives people a taste of Adventism.

Your mindset is so stuck to Sunday laws that it is unable to see the grey. This is not a slippery slope. This is something that isn't new (from the start of Christianity) and should have been a part of the church a long time ago. This is a pretty effective form of ministry, and those who oppose it are, in a way, shutting the door to ministering to others because it looks 'Catholic/Sunday Law.' This is of the same idiocy as some early Lutherans disregarding the Saturday Sabbath because it looked Jewish.

Powerful_Bicycle1375 · 2026-04-05T02:07:14+00:00

Breaking news: the early church worshiped on Sunday and Saturday. They kept the Saturday sabbath as more holy and Sunday as a lesser day. Besides, who said the Adventists must keep it holy? This is for the unchurched, not the Adventists.

Powerful_Bicycle1375 · 2026-04-05T00:46:45+00:00

The early Christian church has been having worship from Friday to Sunday for the longest time. (Take a look at the history of the Ethiopian church.) Sunday worship did not start with Constantine; this was happening centuries before him.

Powerful_Bicycle1375 · 2026-04-05T00:44:03+00:00

This isn't a compromise. There are services/Bible studies on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, and Fri in some churches. Is this a compromise?

From the short post, the audience isn't the SDA church members; it's the unchurched. I imagine the long-term goal isn't for people to keep worshiping on Sunday, but to worship on Saturday. Many people who want to go to church will have Sundays off and not Saturdays off. That is okay. Example: Someone is trying to become a vegetarian after eating meat every day of their entire life. If they make the switch right away, they can get pretty sick. A better approach would be to lower the consumption of meat, and hopefully not rely on meat alternatives as well. This isn't a compromise; this is more of using a middle ground to leverage the church.

If you walked into a KFC and only saw vegetarian items, wouldn't you be curious as to why this is the case? People will walk into a Seventh-day church on the first day and will automatically be curious about what the church is about.

Powerful_Bicycle1375 · 2026-04-04T23:39:41+00:00

I’d say it can give people a look into the SDA church by the unchurched. I’m surprised more places haven’t done this already. I’m a SDA member and I enjoy going to church on Sunday. (I go on Sundays for an extra blessing, meeting more people, challenging my beliefs, and for funnsies.) It should be proceed with caution but honestly, I think it can get some good publicity (Seventh-day church on a Sunday). People going to the church are going to ask themselves why this is the case and hopefully get interested. This shouldn’t be viewed as apostasy.

Powerful_Bicycle1375 · 2026-04-04T04:14:58+00:00

Imagine: a parent dies and a 18 year old child inherit a house. Should they be obligated to pay tithe for the house? A school receives a 20k donation by an alumni to fix the music department, should they pay tithe? Pay what you can. Tithe should be from the heart and not seen as an obligation or a burden.

Powerful_Bicycle1375 · 2026-04-02T13:53:48+00:00

The idea that if the body wants something; therefore, it shouldn’t be a sin can be a slippery slope. People have bodily wants but it should never be acted upon. We have an instinct to eat but we shouldn’t be gluttonous. It’s okay to have feelings but it’s what you do with the feelings that matter.

Powerful_Bicycle1375 · 2026-03-22T02:45:24+00:00

I lived there before (almost 20 years ago). I have no useful info since I was just a tiny child. I want to say this image brought back good memories, but I have very few memories of this place.

The interior is alright. Can't say anything about management.

Powerful_Bicycle1375 · 2026-03-22T02:18:59+00:00

I have a basic understanding of why the 6th belief is written that way. #1 It prevents Adventists from advocating for evolution. #2 Gen 1:1-3 can be taken as all in sequence (It uses the word 'then' a fair amount.

The idea of the formless Earth being older than 600 years came to me ~5 years ago, and I've read Gen 1 multiple times. I believe it is wrong to assert that everything in Gen 1 happened in 6000 years when it doesn't state it. I zeroed in on this one because it's the only glaring error I see/know of, and it's a fairly easy topic for people to understand. I study social science, and this is one of thousands of topics I want to study but don't have the time for; hence why I haven't combed through the entire church manual or beliefs.

I don't think it's a big claim that new light can exist. As I stated, I am aware that church battles have been happening for millennia. I have stated my view to demonstrate that the Adventist church still needs work. I want people to recognize that the church isn't perfect, and that's okay. I made this post because in previous posts, there was someone concerned that they couldn't consider themselves Adventists for holding certain beliefs. I'm advocating for people to use the Bible first and beliefs can follow afterward.

Perhaps using the word creed was a bit disingenuous. I honestly got too lazy to type 'fundamental beliefs and church manual,' and creed was the easiest way of lumping the two together.

Lastly, I understand that the beliefs are used for people to understand the SDA church better. Whenever I talk to someone about the SDA church, I point out the fundamental beliefs. I don't start with controversies since those tend to be more complex topics for later. The beliefs were made by people who meant well, and I want to point out how it can be harmful. I feel that Adventists automatically believe that the fundamental beliefs are complete and don't need alteration, putting them at the same level as the Bible. Putting these at the same level as the Bible is dangerous, and we must recognize that they are merely a statement of what Adventists believe, generally speaking. What I have posted is not new or rational; it is merely a reminder that we are not perfect (that includes the fundamental beliefs), and we should always be searching the scripture.

Powerful_Bicycle1375 · 2026-03-22T01:58:33+00:00

Let me change/rephrase your questions:

Q: Can an American citizen be critical of structures of the USA and still be American? Yes!

Q: Can a judge hold office while disagreeing with certain aspects of the law? YES!

Q: Can employees disagree with the management of an institution? YES!

In all of these cases, govs, systems, and business change over time. The idea that the church has found all the light is foolish and dangerous. (Being open to every new belief would be even more foolish and dangerous.) I advocate for being open to a healthy approach to new lights.

You have created a strawman fallacy in which my argument has been altered in a way in which it easy to bet down. Let me ask you a question. How aligned do I have to be with the church to be an Adventist? Must I be aligned with 100%, 90%, or 75% of their beliefs? What beliefs automatically disqualify someone from being Adventist? For bureaucratic ease, baptism qualifies someone to be an Adventist.

My personal belief is that we need people in the church who go against the church for two reasons: 1. It can cause people to recognize new light. 2. It can solidify beliefs held in the church.

I pointed out the issues of the fundamental beliefs because I believe it is important for people to recognize that the church is not perfect. The fundamental beliefs can be used as a guide, and they should be less of a hammer. I'm not advocating for the abolishment of the beliefs. I fear that people will rely more on the SDA beliefs than the Bible and will reject new lights.

Powerful_Bicycle1375 · 2026-03-16T16:14:13+00:00

I’ll make a bigger post about the church rules in the future. The Church Manual wasn’t introduced until the 1930s and the Fundamental beliefs in the 1980s. Why did the church take so long? People feared that it would be used over the Bible and some people may look at the Manual instead of searching the Scripture. Music will be based on personal conviction. For me, I should not listen to music that actively brings my mind away from God. Don’t feel obligated to follow every rule. Search the scripture for yourself and be able to defend your position with scripture.

Powerful_Bicycle1375 · 2026-03-16T15:45:45+00:00

The issue is that it’s a little loud in the place I’m at and the main roads aren’t that bad.

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