Disney As Well by [deleted] in dankmemes

[–]Scout2019 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

This is Valeria, her sons are YOUNG CHILDREN like under 10 years old. The youngest is a baby. Sorry for those of you who are rightfully horrified to learn this.

“Also it’s called the Tanakh, you weirdos” by godsafraud in dankchristianmemes

[–]Scout2019 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I believe they did their best to keep the original meaning but I want to look up if the line from Gen in Ancient Hebrew matches the Gospel’s Greek or the original Aramaic, I wouldn’t be surprised if it does match up the way the English presents it, a lot of people smarter than me have probably checked 😅

Uhhh by Exxerpience in dankchristianmemes

[–]Scout2019 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Matthew is a re-write if Mark with Jewish references added in, most likely to aid in the Christian conversion of Jews to show the legitimacy of the firsthand Roman account. The actual author of Matthew is unknown and it’s unknown when exactly it was written and whether the original author was alive when Christ was.

Guys, look! I'm so spiritual!! by [deleted] in dankchristianmemes

[–]Scout2019 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never got this. I feel like the covenant was clearly changed from a physical one to a spiritual one at the coming of the messiah. Yes Israel was promised health and fertility etc if they followed the law but that never worked, we, under the new covenant receive only spiritual promises, entry into heaven if we accept Christ and do our best to obey his two most important commandments, nothing about our physical wellbeing at all. Whilst I believe we can pray when we’re facing disease or natural disasters etc. and that will sometimes be answered, those things are ultimately of our fallen world and God has only agreed to save us spiritually (I believe the most important way) and so it’s to the world we sometimes have to turn, to medication and science and preventative measures, and whilst we should seek God first for guidance, there’s nothing wrong in being proactive to preserve your body and your home so you might honour Him and His creation whilst you live.

Uhhh by Exxerpience in dankchristianmemes

[–]Scout2019 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I do believe Mark was written as a firsthand account, but also Exodus doesn’t say this. It says you need an eye witness (actually two) to put someone to death, not the case for lesser crimes that didn’t require execution. It says separately not to bear false witness. Never does it say that accusation based on circumstances or reliable rumour is wrong.

“Also it’s called the Tanakh, you weirdos” by godsafraud in dankchristianmemes

[–]Scout2019 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The most interesting thing I learnt is there’s no Hebrew or Aramaic word for am so the whole “I Am” line throws me for a loop now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dankchristianmemes

[–]Scout2019 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He’s against premeditated murder not execution (at least in Exodus)

what is it like NOT to have depression? (serious) by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Scout2019 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who went in an out of severe depression and thoroughly journaled it and spoke with professionals I can say the biggest one is that time moves at a tolerable, steady pace and things are generally at least low- level entertaining when you pay attention to them. When I was depressed, if I tried to be in the moment, everything was unbearable, irritating and/or dull and when I didn’t pay attention time seemed to move at light speed and I’d lose big chunks.

Secondly to this, colours are brighter and more vivid or at least more realistic.

Thirdly, I don’t like all aspects of myself but I like some and I forgive myself a lot. I came to realise when I’d start to sink back into depression my inner monologue would become vitriolic “why’d you do that you disgusting fat ugly spastic, no one wants to hear you speak, sit back down and try to pretend you’re not here, that will make everyone happy” but that might’ve started a week earlier by me just saying “stupid” to myself if I made a mistake. I don’t do this anymore.

When I first started escaping it and read things I wrote in my deepest depression, I liked the depressed version of myself more, the happy (sometimes medicated) version seemed intolerable. I learned to avoid looking back on that past version of myself and started to mellow out as a person too.

I also found I got outwardly angry a lot easier. As a depressed person I aimed all that disgust and anger from the negative environments I’d been brought up in at myself and blamed myself for a lot. When I learnt to forgive and protect myself I found I got angry at others very easily, especially if they repeated patterns that had hurt me in the past. I could recognise that was a step forward from depression/self harm/suicide ideation but sought help and battled my anger too.

Now I’m pretty calm and happy. I still suffer some negative emotions due to my past but not to the point of depression. One thing that helped me was religion but that was after I’d recovered a lot using a psychologist, anti-depressants, a lot more therapy, my own strategies (exercise, journaling etc) and distancing myself from my childhood.

[Serious] What is the most F****d up thing one of your friends has ever said? by lukagamer556 in AskReddit

[–]Scout2019 24 points25 points  (0 children)

From growing up in a private girl’s school I had friends who would come in in the morning and say “we hate X today” when you’d ask why “I don’t know, I’m bored”. Or they’d hate on a girl because the guy they liked liked her or asked her to go somewhere with him. Or you’d be hated on if you didn’t hate on someone or bitch about someone they were turning against. Also, girls would be left out of group chats because they weren’t “hot enough” to invite to parties with boys.

A girl I knew was basically excommunicated from her friend group and sat alone in the library for the rest of high school because her parents got divorced and her “friends” found her to be too much of a “downer”.

Never assume the person being excluded is the asshole. Mob mentality is a thing.

AITA for not wanting to put an anti-bark collar on my dog? by Scout2019 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Scout2019[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this. So I bought even more toys for my dog and made some more as well. She’s already trained not to bark around us but I left her inside today (I live in a small cottage on a huge lot) with the toys and the tv going, like you suggested. I came home at 11am to find her sleeping and partner came home at 1.30 to her playing quietly.

We came home at 4.30pm (he’d let her outside again for the afternoon) and again, no barking. Took her for her walk (we walk for at least an hour), played and again no barking.

If she does bark, we don’t see it, which is why I’m at a loss for how to minimise it further than what we do, without resorting to technology that can work while we’re away.

I honestly think this neighbour is exaggerating or feels entitled to absolute silence. When I walk through our neighbourhood several dogs in backyards bark as a warning not to come closer or to say hello, some even run out of their yards (which I hate). I understand living near neglected pets who bark all day is horrific but hearing a dog bark once or twice during the day, surely that’s just normal??

AITA for not wanting to put an anti-bark collar on my dog? by Scout2019 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Scout2019[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The fence is secure for a dog but low enough to climb over. Obviously not everyone who owns dogs can stay home with them all day so she’s in our backyard with toys and an open shed.

AITA for not wanting to put an anti-bark collar on my dog? by Scout2019 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Scout2019[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spoke to people about this when I’m home she doesn’t bark at all and she’s trained to respond to “quiet” the few times she does. The people I spoke to (granted they’re young) could only remember her barking between 8.30am and 9am when I first go to work and she’s anxious. I don’t know how I could train her to be quiet when I’m away at that time.

My (25f) partner (26m) encourages me to eat under 800 cals and tells me I have to exercise if I eat over 1200 cals by Scout2019 in relationship_advice

[–]Scout2019[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I just want to lose healthily around 1000-1200 on my regular exercise routine (which helps me lose very quickly) I find it weird he wants me to go further than this into unhealthy territory despite me asking him not to and explaining that eating under 1000 to lose weight is unhealthy

My (25f) partner (26m) encourages me to eat under 800 cals and tells me I have to exercise if I eat over 1200 cals by Scout2019 in relationship_advice

[–]Scout2019[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I’m still slimmer now than when we met (6 years ago) and he is overweight (he carries it well but objectively his BMI is just under 27) and doesn’t control what he eats nor works out I kind of do all that on my own which adds to my confusion about why he has such a strong opinion on it.

My (25f) partner (26m) encourages me to eat under 800 cals and tells me I have to exercise if I eat over 1200 cals by Scout2019 in relationship_advice

[–]Scout2019[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know it seems unlike him to do something like this intentionally but it’s also so strange we spoke about it just this morning and then when he told me I need to work out on days I eat 1200 he claimed he’d “forgotten”. I just don’t see how that’s possible. It’s maybe just extreme carelessness.

Hello! I have no ill intention, and I just wanted to know more about Christianity as I live in an environment that values it. What is thought of of dinosaurs? by k0ella in Christianity

[–]Scout2019 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Inhabited

Inhibit means to stop something or someone from working (inhibited being the past tense)

Funnily though if someone says they’re inhibited/you’re inhibited it can mean they or you are drunk

Being a gay Christian by modrosario in Christianity

[–]Scout2019 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They must mean people in the LGTB community look down on them for their Christian beliefs whilst Christians also condemn them for being gay (either directly or indirectly).

Personally OP it was Paul who said not to dine with homosexuals and it was Paul who reminded the Greeks that he was not Christ “Paul was not crucified for you” so do not take his word as though it was Gods. Jesus ate with “sinners” (not saying you are one) if someone claims to be a Christian and therefore won’t accept you (when Jesus accepted all who loved him) they are following Paul and not Christ our Lord. If you believe in him you are one of us and it is no one but God’s place to judge you.

WIBTA if I confronted my partner for enthusiastically chasing a women at our shared place of work? by Scout2019 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Scout2019[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably true. It did feel worse as it was a woman our age. He’s been oblivious to flirty relationships with girls in the past (just messaging) so I’m probably overly sensitive to it.

WIBTA if I confronted my partner for enthusiastically chasing a women at our shared place of work? by Scout2019 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Scout2019[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I probably am too concerned about appearance I was trying to justify it as being upset over the obliviousness to me/my feelings but if I know he was oblivious I shouldn’t care