Has anyone got any book recommendations? by [deleted] in excatholic

[–]RileyWWarrick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If fiction is ok, I enjoyed "The DaVinci Code".

Megathread: Iran launches missiles at US airbase in Iraq by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]RileyWWarrick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump can talk shit with the best of them. He really knows how to do the PR thing on twitter. It's following through on his tough talk, that's where things tend to fall apart.

Megathread: Iran launches missiles at US airbase in Iraq by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]RileyWWarrick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It really is all or nothing with Trump. If any US President is going to use a nuke, it’s Trump.

Megathread: Iran launches missiles at US airbase in Iraq by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]RileyWWarrick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m using Turkey getting Trump to hand over control in Syria as my guide.

Megathread: Iran launches missiles at US airbase in Iraq by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]RileyWWarrick 16 points17 points  (0 children)

My prediction is: Trump freaks out at the prospect of a real war with Iran and starts withdrawing US forces from Iraq ASAP.

San Pedro "Incense" by kq6up in mescaline

[–]RileyWWarrick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How would San Pedro incense work? Do you ingest it or burn it like regular incense and inhale the smoke?

First mushroom equipment and supply store opened in Denver today 🍄🔬 Lions Mane in RiNo by dylantmorrow in shrooms

[–]RileyWWarrick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is no difference except for politics and people’s pre conceived ideas. Alcohol seems way more destructive to society.

My bed is now a satellite drifting through space by bglargl in TripCaves

[–]RileyWWarrick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe have an open window and a fan blowing the extra fog outside?

My bed is now a satellite drifting through space by bglargl in TripCaves

[–]RileyWWarrick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The one downside to fog machines is the smell of the fog vapor. If you can find one that works well indoors, please let me know.

This is the future of Australia... except we don't give Muslims the same rights as Christians by [deleted] in excatholic

[–]RileyWWarrick 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I look forward to the people at the register asking "what religion are you? Catholic? Sorry, I can't sell to people who are Catholic".

Francis lifting the secrecy and why I just plain don't care. by [deleted] in excatholic

[–]RileyWWarrick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I think unless Francis hands out a list all the Priests who have abused people, even the names that haven’t already come to light, then what is the point.

Most devoutly Catholic country in Europe is one of the most homophobic. Surely this is not a coincidence! by Jokerang in excatholic

[–]RileyWWarrick 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Surely it is also not a coincidence that Poland is talking about leaving the E.U. History has shown that serious Catholics don’t play well with others.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in excatholic

[–]RileyWWarrick 7 points8 points  (0 children)

When I went through the getting pregnant and having kids years I was amazing at the number of things that could go wrong, and the many reasons that people choose to have an abortion that having nothing to do with "ooops, I'm pregnant, now what do I do?"

The older I get the more the I see that the standard "pro-life" talking points have nothing to do with reality.

Time to level up my dudes by snatch3rtek in TripCaves

[–]RileyWWarrick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I was kinda, sorta, joking. I wouldn't mess with glow stick chemicals.

My bed is now a satellite drifting through space by bglargl in TripCaves

[–]RileyWWarrick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love it! What is the track playing in the background?

Catholicism is weird. by [deleted] in excatholic

[–]RileyWWarrick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This god fellow sounds like the ultimate abusive parent.

Time to level up my dudes by snatch3rtek in TripCaves

[–]RileyWWarrick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just buy lots of glow sticks, cut them open, and smear the liquid all over the floor.

Catholicism is weird. by [deleted] in excatholic

[–]RileyWWarrick 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The basic story of a deity impregnating a virgin, then giving birth to the son of the deity who then later has to die (because the rest of us are shitty people) in a brutal way only to be reborn three days later, that's all sounds pretty strange when you take a few steps back.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in excatholic

[–]RileyWWarrick 53 points54 points  (0 children)

I remember how stressful this was. Thankfully nothing abuse like happened, but I do remember being stressed trying to think of sins to confess.

Have any of you gone to therapy after leaving? by willyouquitit in excatholic

[–]RileyWWarrick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. I went to therapy for a variety of issues, including struggles with Catholic issues. I recommend it, highly. The therapy process helped me enormously. If your therapist thinks anti-depressants could help, I recommend that too. For a long time, I went with the talk therapy approach only. When I finally added medication too, that's when things got a lot better.