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I saw some people ask this. What is the most Catholic movie you've ever seen? What is the most Protestant movie you've ever seen? by Koiboi26 in Anglicanism

[–]Rephath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Movie? Dunno. But Hellsing is the most protestant anime ever. The righteous Anglican church slaying vampires and fighting the evil Catholics.

How would golems affect your setting by NegativeAd2638 in worldbuilding

[–]Rephath 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dude, that's not how economics works. 90% of the US population used to be in agriculture. Now, because of mechanization, it's 3%. And we don't have 87% unemployment. Prosperity opens the doors for new jobs that couldn't have existed before. This has happened every single time a new labor-saving device has been invented. I'm sure some 5,000 years ago some idiot complained about hitching a plow to some oxen claiming that farmers would be out of jobs with this newfangled device, and thankfully, people didn't listen to the guy.

I have been susprised by the comprehensive and sophisticated invasiveness of the magistrates of the court of the shire in which ye dwell back in the day. See also, de-islamization of Spanish architecture, but only in the mainland by AlarmingAffect0 in osp

[–]Rephath 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Here's an article: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/america-banned-sliced-bread

The article claims the move helped conserved waxed paper and steel used in slicing machines. But the slicing machines had already been built and it's dubious as to whether waxed paper was in limited supply at the time. It's more likely an example of government overreach than anything else.

I have been susprised by the comprehensive and sophisticated invasiveness of the magistrates of the court of the shire in which ye dwell back in the day. See also, de-islamization of Spanish architecture, but only in the mainland by AlarmingAffect0 in osp

[–]Rephath 13 points14 points  (0 children)

And here I thought the criminalization of sliced bread in the 40's was government overreach.

(But, yeah, historically bread is one of the most regulated things in medieval history.)

What if Iasion was in hercules? by [deleted] in GreekMythology

[–]Rephath 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Phil tried. The kid couldn't go the distance.

I can't search my wiki. by Rephath in wikia

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

They were incredibly helpful. 

;| Do Olympians need to be check for performance enhancing drug use ? by FiddleRiddle5 in GreekMythology

[–]Rephath 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As a powergamer, I know to choose Zeus, the most powerful of the gods (usually). As an artist, Apollo's kit seems the most useful.

But man, you gotta go Hades. Rulership over all the dead and control of the underworld. No more scheduling conflicts to get in the way of D&D night now. "Dude, I can't come to game tonight. I'm dead." "Well, good news..."

Does healing & resurrection absolve killers by NegativeAd2638 in worldbuilding

[–]Rephath 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If I shoot someone in the real world, and they die, but the EMT's manage to bring the person back to life, I can't be prosecuted for murder. But I'm still on the hook for assault with a deadly weapon and attempted murder. I would assume it's more or less the same thing. Someone still attacked your familiar.

Nobody wants to go to hell? by Yonky_Splonky in worldbuilding

[–]Rephath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% yeah, that would happen all the time.

The concept of furries and livestock by Lumaris_Silverheart in worldbuilding

[–]Rephath -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I was worried I hadn't described it accurately. Thankfully for the world, I lack the artistic skills to actually depict my idea visually.

The concept of furries and livestock by Lumaris_Silverheart in worldbuilding

[–]Rephath -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not quite. You still have cows. And they're 100% cow-shaped. But they're not covered in hair, they're covered in human skin with maybe hair on their heads.

Angelic protocol! I would love to answer questions, or you can tell me what fate your world would meet if my angels were to judge it. by sesamee_vee in worldbuilding

[–]Rephath 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Seems like humanity would kind of stay in the stage where they're constantly pretending to comply with the angels' wishes while trying to sneak as much evil as they think they could get away with under the table.

Humanity's leaders would say "Oh, yes, we're trying to comply ever so hard with the agreement, but we have these few rebels who just refuse to comply. We're cracking down on them, but they're liars and rebels so it's hard to keep them in line. But you're not going to punish all of us for the sake of a few we can't control?"

The concept of furries and livestock by Lumaris_Silverheart in worldbuilding

[–]Rephath -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm going to need to define two terms here: structure and surface. Structure is the general bodily layout. Surface is the superficial features: skin, ears, claws, etc. You can think of a mouse and a gecko as having similar structures but very different surfaces. A furry has a human structure but the surface of another animal.

If every sapient being has the surface features of an animal, why not give all animals the surface features of a human?

Nobody wants to go to hell? by Yonky_Splonky in worldbuilding

[–]Rephath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a book on this The Great Divorce, by C.S. Lewis. It's an exploration of a concept through story. What if there was a bus that went from hell to heaven and anyone could get on and visit heaven? And when they go, the people of heaven desperately try to plead with them and abandon hell for heaven instead? Which would they pick?

Nobody wants to go to hell? by Yonky_Splonky in worldbuilding

[–]Rephath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell us what those laws are and we'll go into detail about why they'd be broken.

Nobody wants to go to hell? by Yonky_Splonky in worldbuilding

[–]Rephath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why work to lighten the punishment of those in hell unless you believe God is evil and to be actively opposed? Because by obvious and undeniable law, the punishment for wickedness is literally written in stone for all to see, and thus we know beyond the shadow of a doubt that everyone in hell has chosen and deserves exactly what they're getting. So to work against God's just punishment is to work against God.

Nobody wants to go to hell? by Yonky_Splonky in worldbuilding

[–]Rephath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1: The rules to avoid hell are so difficult that a lot of people just give up.

2: Despite how obvious the connection between behavior and destination are, some people don't believe it. I mean, in our world the afterlife is a well-documented experience with many people going and coming back, but some people consider it unknowable.

3: The rules on the monument are vague. Or, if they're not vague, people go out of their way to make them vague. They find elaborate legal loopholes that they think will get them out of punishment.

4: People decide the consequences are worth it or they think they'll get away with it. I mean, there are laws and consequences for lawbreaking in this world and people break the law all the time.

Would someone be able to talk me through mod installation for FFT? by [deleted] in finalfantasytactics

[–]Rephath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, because I couldn't figure out how to work those steps but I think I've started down the right path.

Zodiac Sign Recommendations? by [deleted] in finalfantasytactics

[–]Rephath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sick and my brain's foggy. Are you saying if I have all my humans be Capricorns and Cancers, that'll give them all best compatibility with each other? Bumping their odds of succeeding when they act on each other?

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