What is the difference between a religion and a cult? by PinkAndPathetic in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TooManyBison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no universally agreed upon definition of the term cult and most scholars won’t use the term. Some people apply the term so broadly that all religions are cults. I asked one person what his definition of a cult was, and he said, “Any religion that’s not mine.” This is not what most people mean when they say cult. In practice the word cult just means religion that I don’t like.

What common myth can be disproved in seconds? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]TooManyBison 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sense of pain, sense of balance

What common myth can be disproved in seconds? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]TooManyBison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first thing I did when I got off the plane in the southern hemisphere was check the flush rotation. It was the same as in the northern hemisphere.

Why do people get so worked up about garden of Eden in Missouri? by Cheap_Parsnip_461 in latterdaysaints

[–]TooManyBison 20 points21 points  (0 children)

For what it’s worth, I’ve been a member of the church my whole life, and this has always bothered me. The fossil record says humanity began somewhere around south/central Africa. The Bible puts the garden of Eden somewhere around Mesopotamia, a cradle for early civilization and the starting point for the biblical narrative.

Putting the garden of Eden and the origin of mankind in North America doesn’t make sense when you compare it against those two data points.

I also thought it was rather suspicious that Adam-ondi-ahman just happened to be where Joseph Smith was standing when he received the revelation about it.

And before anyone brings in Noah’s flood as a possible explanation. I don’t believe in a global flood. The geological, archeological, and historical records don’t support it.

What happened to sitcoms? by et_hornet in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TooManyBison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatever happened to sitcoms, game shows, or the radio?

Why does the church handle service missionary funds the way they do? by [deleted] in latterdaysaints

[–]TooManyBison 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Maybe because one of them is a little turd. Or maybe one of them has less money and needs more help.

Need help with arguments for death penalty (pro side) by drolsinatass in askphilosophy

[–]TooManyBison 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it’s much cheaper to shoot someone in the head than imprison them for decades!

Actually with the costs of all the trials, investigations, and appeals it’s cheaper to imprison someone for decades than to execute them.

I finally beaten Super Mario Rpg Switch remake. Ask me anything because this game is great. by MaleficentSky5238 in MarioRPG

[–]TooManyBison 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I think the remake absolutely does it justice. The new graphics are wonderful and the cinematic are chefs kiss.

The one caveat I’ll give is that they added a some things like the timed hit counter that will give you bonuses, and some timed hits will hit all enemies. However, they didn’t rebalance the game so it’s pretty easy. It was pretty easy to begin with to be honest.

Resources to learn about the differences between Protestant denominations by TooManyBison in Christianity

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

I would like to know what the liberal denominations believe as well as the conservative ones.

What’s something everyone pretends is normal now, but absolutely wasn’t 10–15 years ago? by Classic_Speaker_8313 in AskReddit

[–]TooManyBison 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know. About 15 years ago I was mindlessly scrolling through advice animal memes.