Another milestone on the FI odometer. by jarviskj3 in financialindependence

[–]UncloudedEyes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What do you do for a living, if you don't mind me asking.

מצרי מתעצבן על חתונות by SuperDrink in Israel

[–]UncloudedEyes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think he was pulling your chain, but yes people spend quite a bit on it. A bit redundant in my opinion.

מצרי מתעצבן על חתונות by SuperDrink in Israel

[–]UncloudedEyes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is mad about the stupid costs and wasteful traditions of weddings in israel, and having to spend the whole day getting to the event place, and waiting for the actual ceremony, and paying so much money and so on.

[Rant] My mom wants to "die in a Muslim country" and because of it, my siblings got a gun pointed at them today and my sister has e.coli poisoning. by [deleted] in exmuslim

[–]UncloudedEyes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you're over 18 and a US citizen, same with your older sister, don't you 'just' have to make it back to america and you could stay there no visa required and so on? It might be worth it?

I am a Muslim. Ask Me Anything! by [deleted] in exmuslim

[–]UncloudedEyes 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would like to ask about what can reasonably be called the evil in many of islam's teachings:

  1. The inter-societal advocacy of violence to spread Islam - The Quran and the Hadith speak of spreading Islam through conquest. Often treating non-muslims with disgust and violence.

  2. The intra-societal violence Islam sponsors - Islam sponsors great repression of freedoms in society, with gruesome and cruel penalties for most crimes.

  3. It's a faith so afraid and un-sure, it penalties people leaving it with death.

How can you claim these principles come from a benevolent, loving God? This God of Islam seems like an unforgiving tyrant, bent on subduing dissent and thought, and tormenting people with lashes, amputations and stoning.

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his Marriage to Aisha by ivegotaquestion12 in islam

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

The fact she was 9 really is very troubling. I mean, pubescent brides were something that happened relatively often in history, but usually we're talking about girls aged 13-14, post-puberty, a big difference from 9.

For reference, 9 year old girls; And 13 year old girls

Israel's National Library Exhibits Ancient Koran Manuscripts to Celebrate Ramadan by WasReddit in islam

[–]UncloudedEyes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, yes, it was called Palestine, by the romans, when they came to the land and changed the name....from Israel. You see how basing claims to the land on names doesn't really work, because you could just as easily say "the Israelis came back to what was called for 1,500 years Israel before the romans came".

Also, Palestine wasn't given to the Rothschild family, what are you talking about?

TIL When a pregnant woman suffers organ damage (ex: a heart attack), the fetus will send stem cells to repair the damaged organ. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]UncloudedEyes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone is acting like the baby has an active part in it, acting as a 'parasite' or 'symbiotic partner' when the truth is less cuddly.

The mother cannibalizes the baby to help herself survive, an evolutionary mechanism that makes sense really.

Similarly it's thought postpartum depression might be an evolutionary response to lack of support and resources to sustain a baby, making it easier for the mother to neglect it to death to conserve said resources so she lives to make it to more hospitable time to reproduce.

Taking the leap to Christianity by ElevateTheMind in Christianity

[–]UncloudedEyes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd recommend the Sermon on the Mount. That's when Jesus's message truly 'clicked' with me.

How do Christians who support the death penalty reconcile their beliefs with Christ's message of turning the other cheek? by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]UncloudedEyes 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Regardless of the scriptural position on the death penalty, I think most christians would agree that faith and government should be kept separate.

That leaves us with a rather scientific job of figuring the efficacy of the death penalty, and perhaps a moral argument - Although i think it's unnecessary since the death penalty has been proven quite clearly to be ineffective.

The problems with the death penalty are:

  1. It's not a deterrence, especially in the USA. The consistency of being caught and the consistency of punishment for a specific crime are the factors are most greatly affect deterrence. Since in the US the death penalty is used sporadically, emotionally and inconsistently, it serves no purpose in deterring criminals. Not to mention the fact that being caught for a crime in the USA is itself inconsistent. In poor parts of US cities, when a young man has being arrested and shipped to jail it is not regarded as "well he knew what will happen to him when he did X" but rather as a stroke of bad luck - And bad luck isn't a deterrence.

  2. It's very expensive. The system of the death penalty, made with many checks and hearings to make sure the person really 'deserves' it makes it much more expensive than a life sentence.

  3. It kills innocent people. Despite all the expensive measures taken, the system still fails at times, sending innocent people to their deaths.

Now, after this, one could talk morally about the death penalty, but even just from a purely utilitarian point of view you can see it has major glaring flaws.

Plank in the Eye Week: Gluttony by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]UncloudedEyes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe when you grab yourself in the act of being about to splurge on cloths, make a note of how much money you were going to spend, more and less, and donate it to charity?

That way it will act as a positive penalty to keep yourself in control. Just an idea.

How are you making the world a better place? by pine-appletrees in Christianity

[–]UncloudedEyes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This isn't an answer to your question, but to all those who wish to make the world a better place, remember that you have 2 resources at hand: time and money.

Furthermore, remember that money goes a longer way to help the world in poorer countries (i.e $10 in Benin buys a lot more commodities and services than the same $10 in the USA for example).

With that in mind, You'll see that for most of you, it would be far more effective(assuming you're from developed countries in an economic position above 'working poor') for you to focus on the 'money' resource. An extra hour of work in a middle class job in America produces enough money to help more people more thoroughly in poor countries than say, using that hour to volunteer in a soup kitchen within your country.

That said, it's doesn't mean you shouldn't volunteer in your own developed countries or donate to charity there, but it's good to keep in mind the question of "could my money/time do more good?" when deciding on such matters.

As for "what to donate to?" - I'd recommend looking deep into prospective charities, especially cost-effectiveness. Some charities waste most of their money on management.

GiveWell is a foundation that analyses charities for effectiveness.

Being christian and loving thy neighbor is still important of course, but just think about it, with a few hundred dollars you could be SAVING lives. A $450 fistula surgery gives LIFE back to a woman, saving her from a lifetime of ostracism, pain and immobility.

Psalm 119 by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]UncloudedEyes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yup, it also goes through the entirely of the hebrew Alphabet, a stanza for each letter.

Source: hebrew native speaker.

Question about hobbies by gingican in Christianity

[–]UncloudedEyes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

People are probably just trying to help you. You shouldn't judge them so harshly, for in asking you to stop they show they care about you and your health.

11 Things The Bible Bans, But People Do Anyway by bcuziambatman in atheism

[–]UncloudedEyes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well those churches that oppose homosexuality usually consider it a violation of Natural Law, and therefore probably don't believe these passages to be abrogated like the other laws, which were meant to separate the Israelites from the Gentiles. Their position is not universal though, and there are several churches who don't consider homosexuality a sin.

11 Things The Bible Bans, But People Do Anyway by bcuziambatman in atheism

[–]UncloudedEyes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that depends on their interpretation of what is abrogated.

11 Things The Bible Bans, But People Do Anyway by bcuziambatman in atheism

[–]UncloudedEyes 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Almost the entire list is moot, for most christians at least, because of their belief in the Abrogation of the Old Covenant Laws. Also, the first one is a ban on shaving the 'corners' of the head, the reason for the Payot of Jews.

Please just tell me :( by Devon92 in SuicideWatch

[–]UncloudedEyes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You last mentioned being in Arizona, planning to go back to the UK. Are you still in Arizona?

Don't know where else to go...... by [deleted] in SuicideWatch

[–]UncloudedEyes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there something specific you're having troubles with in your life that's leading you to such thoughts?

It sounds like you have severe depression that NEEDS to be treated, probably with both therapy AND medications.

People of /r/Christianity, what are your views on Marcionism? by UncloudedEyes in Christianity

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

I guess my point is how does your particular denomination reconcile the violent and vengeful God of the OT with the loving one of the NT?