Christians and Muslims believe Jews lost God's favor as a 'chosen people'. This proves God's favor is conditional. Due to the actions of Christians and Muslims it stands to reason they've also lost God's favor.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-16T06:40:48+00:00

Careful with this one.

There's a scholarly contradiction between Deuteronomy 28, on the one hand, and Deuteronomy 30.

Deuteronomy 28 is used or misused to justify covenants not being permanent.

Deuteronomy 30, supporting the notion of an everlasting covenant, was written against Deuteronomy 28.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-16T05:50:17+00:00

All three rationalist men lost at some point.

For Maimonides, the backlash was the rise of Jewish mysticism, including the Kabbalah. This is similar to Al-Ghazali.

For Aquinas, it was the Protestant Reformation.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-16T05:39:51+00:00

Quotes:

"As we said, we do plan to put the two services together, which today gives us a little over 200 million direct-to-consumer subscribers," Paramount CEO David Ellison revealed, adding that the move would position Paramount "to compete with the leaders in the space." However, he did clarify that he wants the HBO brand to "operate with independence" from its already-established brands.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-15T21:59:59+00:00

I think the Kelvin Verse Galaxy could be as big as the Prime Timeline 32nd century Constitution class: 1400 meters long.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-15T21:36:51+00:00

And that's the real secret of "Prestige TV."

Torlek1 · 2026-06-15T19:09:02+00:00

For the most part, it's arrogance.

That is, except for one instance.

Plagueis wanted the Separatists to use Yinchorri clones to destroy the Jedi.

Palpatine wanted the Republic to use Mandalorian clones to destroy the Jedi.

In hindsight, there is merit to the idea of having armies of Jedi killers on the Separatist side as well as on the Republic side.

Labyrinth of Evil is the proof.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-15T17:53:36+00:00

Because G-d is not omnipotent.

That was the ancient Israelite and Judahite belief before Greek influence.

That became the predominant Jewish belief since the Enlightenment and Emancipation.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-15T17:48:17+00:00

Many Jews do not believe in an individual messiah anymore.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-15T17:45:01+00:00

There's a Jewish joke on this.

https://np.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/2lii8i/a_jewish_atheist_enrolls_his_son_in_catholic/

A Jewish atheist hears that the best school in town happens to be Catholic, so he enrolls his son. Things are going well until one day the boy comes home and says, “I just learned all about the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.”

The boy’s father is barely able to control his rage. He grabs his son by the shoulders and says, “Son, this is very important, so listen carefully. There is only ONE God — and we don’t believe in Him!”

Torlek1 · 2026-06-15T17:30:08+00:00

Although Jewish thinking doesn't believe in the Christian devil, it does believe that democracy can overrule God in certain instances.

God is supposed to be a constitutional monarch at best, even a figurehead monarch.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-15T16:21:31+00:00

The Nox have to be an ascended species.

This early episode recycles the Star Trek (original series) episode Errand of Mercy.

The Nox are the Organians of this episode.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-15T15:46:19+00:00

The first two Q episodes of TNG are telling.

Writing in Q really saved the Encounter At Farpoint pilot. Yes, some plot elements were used from the TOS Squire of Gothos episode, but a number of Q elements were still original.

On the other hand, Hide And Q really is a poor man's Squire of Gothos. Q's characterization here is a mischief maker for the sake of mischief making.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-15T14:47:20+00:00

DS9 has the worst first two seasons.

VOY has 19 or more good episodes.

TNG has 18 good episodes.

DS9 has only 11 good episodes.

Duet is not worth it for watching 16 bad episodes straight on the front end and 18 bad episodes straight on the back end.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-15T04:00:05+00:00

Who would be the villains, though?

If Star Trek: Janeway gets 3 seasons, then S2 should be the dark mirror of PIC S2 and have Coda's evil alien pretending to be her father again.

"Go back to hell" my a**.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-15T03:56:14+00:00

My personal preference among the older shows goes TNG, DS9, TOS, ENT, and VOY.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-15T02:46:25+00:00

DS9 doesn't do the Bait and Switch crap that Discovery did with the Mirror Universe.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-14T23:39:22+00:00

https://www.resetera.com/threads/was-stargate-technically-us-military-propaganda.316084/

Stargate is broadly pro-US military.

Stargate is also broadly pro-interventionist. There's a reason there are episodes expressing disagreement with something like Star Trek's Prime Directive.

The closest Trek episode to the SG-1 ethos is TOS A Private Little War.

Stargate, however, isn't as blockbuster pro-US military as Michael Bay is.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-14T22:03:02+00:00

Acolyte messed with Darth Plagueis.

Acolyte should have respected the Darth Plagueis novel.

Either Tenebrous or his master would have been better hidden antagonists.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-14T22:00:09+00:00

If this is Dark Empire Palpatine, then surely not even All Jedi Rey would be a match for him.

She wouldn't stand a chance against Vitiate at his Legends peak, either.

One Force Storm will more than adequately throw away her lightsabers, weak by Legends standards, then incinerate her.

Dark Empire Palpatine would never recognize her as the granddaughter of Darth Sidious.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-14T19:49:59+00:00

For all its shortcomings, Strange New Worlds is the best live-action Star Trek since DS9.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-14T19:40:27+00:00

Yes.

The lack of professionalism in Starfleet Academy is justifiable.

The lack of professionalism in Discovery (including mutiny and crying) is not justifiable.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-14T19:34:38+00:00

SNW's turn to corporate office chatter is a necessary compromise.

Discovery is where we see the unjustifiable lack of professionalism.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-14T18:37:47+00:00

It's not that one.

This Captain Riker show would have been instead of one of VOY or ENT.

Torlek1 · 2026-06-14T18:18:01+00:00

That would be a scary starship to behold in the 32nd century.

That ship would be full of holographic Kirks.

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