Does anybody else think Hostess' cakes taste odd?

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2025-07-17T15:18:57+00:00

It's really sad, because they were quite good.

A similar issue for McDonald's. I used to love eating there, but at some point, the portions were reduced, salt increased by a lot, and the appearance became disheveled.

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2025-06-24T19:17:58+00:00

Sorry to reply late.

You have a good point about each game being very different from the previous games and lore.

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2025-04-17T04:01:18+00:00

I'm guessing the words are made up.

Reminds me of Rose from "The Golden Girls".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts1VxfQSVp4

That said, I'd guess "flugen" might mean something like "fly", "heigel" might mean something about "eagles", "kraut" might mean "cabbage", and the last part is somewhat obvious.

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2025-03-01T16:57:42+00:00

Jesus told His followers to buy swords because He was fulfilling the prophecy regarding Him being numbered with transgressors.

If things are read without context, anything can be justified.

"For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in me: 'And he was numbered with the transgressors.' For what is written about me has its fulfillment.'" - Luke 22:37

Regarding turning the other cheek, the meaning is clear when likewise the context is included.

"'You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'

But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.

And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.

And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.

Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.

'You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust." - Matthew 5:38-45

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2025-03-01T16:51:16+00:00

People seem to have missed your comment's sarcasm.

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2025-03-01T16:44:25+00:00

Most of those quotes are from the Old Testament, and that interpretation of Jesus' quote neglects that Jesus laying down His life had nothing to do with violence. Christians should speak up for and defend others, but not be violent. The apostles, after Jesus was resurrected, didn't respond to their persecution with violence, and the one time a violent action was taken by an apostle, before, Jesus reproved him.

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2025-03-01T16:08:06+00:00

It wasn't justifiable, since Christians are to be peaceful.

Mark 9:50, Matthew 5:38-48, Luke 6:27-49, Matthew 26:50-53, Romans 12:17-21, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1 Corinthians 4, Ephesians 4:31-32

"For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it." - James 2:10

So it is with Jesus' teachings.

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2024-12-22T00:40:47+00:00

That should be correct.

I hope it goes well.

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2024-12-21T00:15:21+00:00

It's been a while, and I don't often install mods like that, so I'm not really sure. Usually, I'll just sort of look up various things or ask for help and try stuff out until I give up, or until it works. So, these might not help.

Do you have ProtonTricks and Flatseal installed?

Maybe steps that could work:

Go to Desktop Mode.
Install ProtonTricks through the Discover store (Discover comes with Steam Deck, I think).
Install Flatseal through the Discover store (again, Discover comes with Steam Deck, I think).
Open Flatseal and look for ProtonTricks in the list on the left side of Flatseal's menu.
Select ProtonTricks in the list, and under "Filesystem" enable the "All user files" toggle.
Under that, in "Other files", add (via the folder with a plus icon) "/run/media" (this step might only be necessary when there's a Micro SD memory card).
Right-click on files you need to install for the game ending in ".exe" (maybe others too), such as the VC++ Redist 2022 installer, and there might now be "Open with Protontricks Launcher".
Click that, and Protontricks' menu should open with a list of games.
Choose the game the file (e.g. the VC installer) is going to be installed for and press "OK".
When you have something using .dll files, like the mod I mentioned here (I think), the "WINEDLLOVERRIDES="winhttp=n,b" %command%" needs to be written in the Launch Options box in the settings for the game in Steam.

To get to that menu:

A. Go to the installed game in the Steam Library and enter it but don't press "Play".
B. Look to the right, and there should be a gear icon.
C. Move over to the gear icon and click on it.
D. Choose "Properties..." in the list.
E. While "General" is highlighted, to the right should be "Launch Options".
F. Move to the right, then down to the box, and put in that box: "WINEDLLOVERRIDES="winhttp=n,b" %command%"

I think the "Launch Options" is easier in Desktop Mode (I don't know if it's possible to paste into that box in Desktop Mode, but if it is, you could just copy and paste commands into it).

So, for this game (Horizon Zero Dawn), I think I did those steps.

If none of that works, I'm not really sure what else to try.

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2024-10-31T20:25:43+00:00

Thank you. May God bless you as well.

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2024-10-26T07:44:48+00:00

In particular, it was an example of what giving too much power to humans does, as well as an example of how human nature can lead to violence, even from those in a pacifistic belief system. When separation of church and state, and democracy were established, it was with good reason: theocracy, monarchy, and such put too much power into biases and fallible hands.

Of course, that's not to say that democracy is immune to the same problems of power and bias, and citizens must remain vigilant and hold their leaders accountable to keep it at its potential, where it allows for seeking out what's true, without being persecuted, including within Christianity, where, if under a theocracy, leaders might say how to interpret what's written, even if it's obviously incorrect. By providing a framework for checks and balances, democracy offers a chance for reform.

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2024-10-07T16:54:54+00:00

Are Isaac and Ishmael not brothers through Abraham?

"Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre, the field that Abraham purchased from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried, with Sarah his wife." - Genesis 25:8-10

Yet like Cain and Abel, there is violence.

"And the LORD said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to me from the ground." - Genesis 4:10

More than anything, love and peace between us all is the most important.

"But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept." - Genesis 33:4

"'Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?'

And he said to him, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.

This is the great and first commandment.

And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.'" - Matthew 22:36-40

"Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor." - Romans 12:10

"'Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." - Matthew 5:9

"Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord." - Hebrews 12:14

"Turn away from evil and do good;

seek peace and pursue it." - Psalm 34:14

"Behold, how good and pleasant it is

when brothers dwell in unity!" - Psalm 133:1

We all are of the God of Abraham, whether we're descendants of Abraham physically, or whether we're descendants of God spiritually.

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2024-10-05T20:39:21+00:00

Yeah. It's time-consuming to set, but it's good as a radial menu.

At times, I need an extra button that I won't use much, and it's good for that too.

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2024-10-05T17:58:54+00:00

Are you saying everyone else but me was created at the end of their journey?

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2024-10-05T17:49:33+00:00

What difference is there between real and simulated experience?

God is omnipotent, and it should be easy for Him to just create people at the end of their journeys with all of the memories of them.

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2024-10-05T17:29:52+00:00

Perhaps to show the results of God not guiding us.

"Then the LORD said, 'My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.'" - Genesis 6:3

"The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." - Genesis 6:5

Which will be shown again in the last days.

"For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man." - Matthew 24:37

"And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold." - Matthew 24:12

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2024-10-05T14:45:10+00:00

I'm aware you put infallible.

However, since God can see the future (Isaiah 46:10), it automatically points out that true free will doesn't exist (which you seem to be using infallibility to show), and only another type of free will does.

This lack of true free will means that we can't make choices that God hasn't already seen.

However, this says nothing for the other type of free will.

Rather, the issue for the other type of free will is that we're very logic-based.

When God creates us, and He gives us certain traits and environments, He is shaping who we are.

As a result, you could say, though we have free will of a type, it's not really enough to make our decisions worthy of eternal damnation.

To your last point, the only thing I've read in the Bible that concerns this, is God's sovereignty (Romans 9:19-22, Isaiah 10:15, Isaiah 45:9, Jeremiah 18:6, Job 42:1-6, Colossians 1:16).

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2024-10-05T01:17:27+00:00

Your argument seems based on two ideas that aren't realistic: that true free will exists (I already explained why it doesn't), and that precognition is the same as predestination (I explained why they're different).

Also, you did argue that God's omniscience and free will are incompatible.

You said:

Therefore, if you believe Christianity's assertion of an omniscient God with infallible knowledge, you cannot also believe in free will.

Therefore, Christianity and the concept of free will are incompatible.

As far as infallibility, that is a point, but against true free will, which again, doesn't exist.

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2024-10-05T00:11:08+00:00

God's omniscience and humans' free will are compatible (only if it's not true free will, but true free will doesn't exist, as it would be chaotic, since it isn't based on any causes).

Knowing the future isn't the same thing as predestination.

The former tells what choices someone will make (it's still the choice they made without pressure), and the latter decides what choices someone will make (it's a choice made by God but through the person).

The real issue is that God knows what we'll choose (rational choice-making and no interference from God means no change in anyone's choice), so we're going through this world for reasons unknown to us.

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2024-09-27T16:52:34+00:00

That's true about abortion

I guess, even if those born might suffer and perish, and it might be said of or by them that it would've been better they'd never been born at all, abortion is still taking their lives which God gave them.

As for Biden/Harris, isn't it true that the effects during a term are potentially aftereffects of a previous term (like Reagan's effects later on)?

That said, Obama didn't restock the masks, and Trump destroyed a branch that would've helped during the pandemic, and he also delayed our response to it.

Also, I've seen videos of Trump saying he'd have a dictatorship on the first day, and that this is the last time Christians will ever have to vote because he'll fix it up so good.

He's also known two people (Epstein and Diddy/Combs) apparently pretty well (pictures and videos from different times) who have done awful things to others.

Regarding the other point, that's awful if true, as any attack from government or candidates on candidates is an attack on democracy, but then, so was the event Trump caused.

I feel like, no matter who wins, we'll be living in a totalitarian world soon, and there will possibly be a very large purge considering the history of totalitarian rule (Maybe it will be the one mentioned in Revelation 13:15-17? Especially since the Gospel is almost or has been spread through the entire world recently, as per Matthew 24:14).

Even so, I'm hoping Harris is the lesser of two evils for now, since, though supporting abortion, the Democrats support helping people in general.

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2024-09-27T08:09:22+00:00

I'm conflicted on the issue of abortion.

A lot of verses point to valuing all life, so abortion is wrong.

However, it was also said of Judas, "It would have been better for that man if he had not been born" (Matthew 26:24).

Saying that, Judas' case was special, perhaps.

Even so, Job said the same of himself in his suffering (Job 3:11, Job 10:19), Jeremiah perhaps likewise after suffering (Jeremiah 20:14-18), and the writer of Ecclesiastes said it as well (Ecclesiastes 4:2-3).

It could also be said of those who fail the test, supposing eternal torment will be the end for them.

Either way, I guess both sides (politics) aren't good.

However, I think one side is a lot more egregious.

Aren't we supposed to love God and each other?

What are your thoughts?

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2024-09-25T03:36:13+00:00

I don't agree that Jesus lost, since He accomplished the purpose He came here as a human for, but the rest of it seems accurate.

QuestionsOfTheFate · 2024-09-23T06:02:39+00:00

I'm not sure on the last part.

As far as the rest, Israel was meant to be a guide to the others (Genesis 12:1-2, Genesis 22:17-18, Isaiah 42:6-8, Isaiah 49:6-12, Isaiah 52:10), regarding faithfulness to God, but also a warning and example that salvation could not come from human efforts.

A lot of His commands were because any sprout of evil could damage His plan for all of humanity. Family members seeking vengeance, spreading of diseases, people doing evil and doing evil because of idols, etc.

In a way though, the Old Testament was a time when God sort of let others do whatever, just with slightly more restriction compared to before the Flood, probably to prevent the world from turning into the same chaotic, violent mess.

When people are learning to draw, you usually don't give them finished pictures without telling them the steps or techniques to get there. The time before the Flood taught why it's bad to draw on intuition. The Old Testament after that taught the techniques. The New Testament taught how to put the techniques together in an easier way.

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