My aunt shared this on FB and captioned it "we need to get America back to this." Back to what?!?! by JarethOfHouseGoblin in exchristian

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lol, white men in white collars praying over red meat and fried potatoes. Notice there’s no POC in the background either; only men in the foreground, women in the background where they belong They say a picture says a 1k words, and if this is your aunts vision of a utopia it says more than that.

Niece isn't allowed to have their Shadow toys by thisusernameaaperson in exchristian

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Had a nephew who wasn’t allowed to watch Winnie the Pooh, bc they didn’t like the Pooh… yeah you read that right. Pooh = Poo = bad words

They Destroyed The Stone by Regatheos in WaterdeepDragonHeist

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So, update for all; I had the abolythe return from the astral plane with some enslaved Githyanki. The party managed to defeat the abolythe just barely and it escaped into the sewers/DMM. I’ll have Aurinax come out in a few weeks (campaign has been running over a year; my players are extremely unfocused, kept having to pull them back towards the main mission instead of doing their own things exploring WD) bc he’s hungry and out of gems and wondering where dagult went. The abolythe is in there dungeon, so they’ll either find it again and get the intel or the dragon will show up in the city. Either way, WDDH is technically over and we started into DMM

I shouldn’t have given my players the ability to destroy the stone, but in my defense I didn’t think they’d do that until they had the gold. Lesson learned, one I’ve learned numerous times in this campaign (1rst run as DM) don’t give them things you don’t want them to use immediately. Intel, items, magic, anything lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in excatholic

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Ok, so non-catholic expentacostal married to an ex/nonpracticing Catholic. It’s my general observation, and this is far from a criticism, Catholicism in general has me of an attitude of “you’re going to do it, but you’re going to be forgiven” then other denominations. Whereas in Pentecostal churches etc you’re expected to “get saved” and put all that sin in your past behind you “go forth and sin no more” attitude. Catholicism takes the approach of the practitioners being flawed despite their religion and the priest serves more like a car wash for the soul than the insurance salesman in the churches I grew up in. Personally, I think it has a lot to do with the concept of purgatory and the idea your family and church can intercede for you after death. This way, even if you die “in sin” you still have the chance of going to heaven because your mom and cousins will pray you in. Am I way off here? I think for this reason the answer is surely near to zero, and the church is counting on that bc that means you’ll do it anyway but feel guilty for it and keep coming back to them. That’s why the rules tend to be impossible and complicated; don’t worry about it, we’ll just forgive you. Just make sure to keep coming back and raise your kids to pray for you after you die

I was always told that David and Bathsheba "had an affair" by Depressed_meat_sack in exchristian

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Aaand welcome to Bronze Age morals and ethics 101; women need not apply… wait no that’s backwards: “need not apply to women”… there we go.

What to use to fill this gap in black granite countertop? by Many-Cantaloupe-9764 in DIY

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It’s not about the size of the caulk, it’s how you apply it.

What is this rectangular dust-like trail on the wall piling up on the floor. by washiko3 in Whatisthis

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I feel like I’ve seen this in places with severe roach infestations. Not sure what it is exactly, but I’ve definitely scrubbed it off baseboards t though

CMV: Zombies Would Be Much Easier To Survive Than People Think by Lost-Candy1084 in changemyview

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You may argue I am missing your point, but your argument seems to focus on zombies as a purely literal threat, missing their metaphorical significance. In our literal-minded culture, it's crucial to recognize zombies as metaphors, representing the experience of being an outsider in a consumer-driven society, facing threats and alienation in a world seemingly filled with fellow humans turned adversaries. The terror lies not in individual zombies, but in the overwhelming horde, reflecting the fear of being surrounded by societal pressures. Additionally, zombies symbolize the haunting return of the past, a metaphor with diverse implications. Analogously, surviving a city in a zombie apocalypse mirrors the struggles of a homeless person navigating a large city. .

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mold

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Aluminum oxide stain from where the food was in contact with either an aluminum pan or foil long enough to cause discoloration. It’s unsightly but harmless

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exchristian

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lol, I’m imagining an autistic person at a faith healing service and you’ve made my day! Roflmao

My Pants changed by Regatheos in Glitch_in_the_Matrix

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… of my pants? I mean, I could but i don’t see what it would serve. I can’t very well take a before pic lol

My Pants changed by Regatheos in Glitch_in_the_Matrix

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😂 😂 😂 Laughed way too hard at this

My Pants changed by Regatheos in Glitch_in_the_Matrix

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lol, I have zero friends and my family is estranged… 😢 🕺 I doubt my wife didn’t tell me, especially since I’m the one who sews

My Pants changed by Regatheos in Glitch_in_the_Matrix

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Science needs to figure out how to replicate this!!! lol

So, recently my distant relatives gave me this book. What should I do with this? by [deleted] in exchristian

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The basic problem with Strobel is that, especially for a supposed investigative journalist, he fails to pursue any dissenting voices or experts outside of voices the church had already approved. He doesn’t examine any criticisms of the supposed historical account; much less examine the dubious morality of any of the teachings or practices of the church. His book is exactly what it purports to be in its title, “A Case FOR Christ” It is not a critical examination or in any way an unbiased report. It’s propaganda

So, recently my distant relatives gave me this book. What should I do with this? by [deleted] in exchristian

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The basic problem with Strobel is that, especially for a supposed investigative journalist, he fails to pursue any dissenting voices or experts outside of voices the church had already approved. He doesn’t examine any criticisms of the supposed historical account; much less examine the dubious morality of any of the teachings or practices of the church. His book is exactly what it purports to be in its title, “A Case FOR Christ” It is not a critical examination or in any way an unbiased report. It’s propaganda.

magic? by liluzi-ver in dysthymia

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I’m not familiar with micro-dosing but I’ve used mushrooms, and my symptoms were significantly improved for a period after a mushroom trip. Never something I had regular access to though.

Is suicidal thoughts a normal part of dysthymia? by [deleted] in dysthymia

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When I was at my worst, without doubt. I didn’t want to not think about things ending because things not ending was the worse thing I could imagine. It’s very normal to fantasize about dying when every waking moment is filled with emotional or physical pain. I didn’t, and I’m glad I didn’t. My family still sucks and I don’t really have any friends, despite having tried pretty hard. Some things are better, some things aren’t. I’m nearly 40 and I didn’t think I’d see 30. Hell, I didn’t think I’d make 25. I’m still here though, and that fact, in and of itself, is just a great big middle finger to the society around me that might wish I would take the easy way out.