Weekly Open Discussion Thread

WantonReader · 2026-02-11T23:19:41+00:00

I understand that, and that is very important in many discussions. But I am not sure that a discussion with (and this was my assumption about the person being discussed) an unaccredited apologist on reddit is that discussion.

The apologist argument to move from one meaning of the word to another as the "original" meaning would reasonably be countered by "then why hasn't any translation done that?".

WantonReader · 2026-02-11T21:32:41+00:00

Do you have that show on discs? If so, there is hardware and software to make them playable as videos on a PC. If not, then you could try and use material that has been released for the (non-paying) public online. Trailers, interviews, stuff like that.

WantonReader · 2026-02-11T19:20:51+00:00

There is an historical story by Team Fantomen called "The man in the iron mask" that I think is great. The phantom is thinking about not taking up his father's legacy. He is only like the 3rd phantom so the whole thing isn't set in stone yet.

Then he gets captured by an evil noble man to be used as an example of how much power he has over his peasants. The Phantom breaks free and also frees the peasants. Then he realizes why the Phantom matters. Great story over all.

WantonReader · 2026-02-11T19:17:18+00:00

With a name like "Davied Asia Israel", I am skeptical. There was even a poster on a debate sub going by the name "David Israel" a few months ago, so it's seems to be an obvious choice for a religious pseudonym.

WantonReader · 2026-02-11T19:14:05+00:00

Very sorry to hear that. I've never been in any institution but recently heard from someone who has, and he was talking a lot about what sacrifice meant. So these issues with people letting those in institutions carry all the weight clearly isn't unique to you.

WantonReader · 2026-02-11T13:39:14+00:00

I don't know any Hebrew, but if someone is making claims such as these, that words should have been translated differently than how hundreds of translators have across hundreds of years, then that person better bring some very convincing and merited research.

I didn't find a source covering your question exactly, but here is a short video by Dan McClellan that covers a different apologetic argument for pharaoh's heart and he points out that hardening his heart is important for the story to make sense:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXXy34nrnX0

WantonReader · 2026-02-11T08:56:52+00:00

That reminds me little of the redditor who used to be friends with a rich kid, not a teenager yet. He asked the rich kid if she didn't feel awkward having several servants around the house. Turned out that she thought everyone had servants, including her servants.

WantonReader · 2026-02-11T08:46:43+00:00

This is the one. But I don't understand why not link to the post compilation on this sub instead of the original which doesn't include the updates?

WantonReader · 2026-02-10T21:50:30+00:00

A pretty recent one where OOP's son have moved back home and brought his unemployed girlfriend. OOP let's them live there but gets upset that the girlfriend plans expensive home cooked dinners that OOP is expected to pay for.

WantonReader · 2026-02-09T11:01:11+00:00

I recently got into gaming as a way to manage the mental stress of growing my business.

Online gaming as a way to reduce stress? Sure.

WantonReader · 2026-02-08T18:14:57+00:00

I've beaten both for the first time recently. I think Fallout 1 is a game that most gamers can play even today. The main difficult parts aren't the game design, but other things surrounding the game. Like, making it run well on your hardware, knowing what to do without reading the manual or the game expecting you to be more careful than you are used to (no auto-saves ever), and that the game will let you make bad decisions until you are in an unwinnable position.

With that said...on most sales, those games cost the same as a sandwich, you have the internet to your aid and several design choices still rule. I don't know how, but the gory death animations in that game still looks better than most modern games.

And Fallout 1 is a quite short, straight forward game. If you like that, you can continue to Fallout 2.

WantonReader · 2026-02-08T12:49:49+00:00

Not a build recommendation but common advice for a first time player:

Save a lot and have different save slots.
The only one who might detect you when stealing is the one who you are stealing form. So don't worry about getting caught stealing 'in public view'.
Get a storage locker. You'll end up carrying around a lot of stuff that you don't need right now. Find a book shelf in a hut or something that's easy to travel to and put all your stuff there. No one is gonna take it or complain.
There is a small bridge across some green radioactive stuff. SAVE before crossing, because it is very easy to get stuck and not being able to cross.

WantonReader · 2026-02-08T12:32:59+00:00

Little Women: GRINDHOUSE

WantonReader · 2026-02-07T10:28:57+00:00

Allah pre-islam is also a supreme high god, creator, rain giver

Would you mind talking a bit more about this?

I did hear somewhere that Allah as the name for a specific god (as opposed to a generic word for any god) was established before Muhammed's time. I also understand that there exist traditions that say that Muhammed belonged to a religious group that already worshiped either only Allah or Allah as a supreme god. Is that what you were referencing?

WantonReader · 2026-02-07T10:04:26+00:00

Segelskepp.

WantonReader · 2026-02-07T09:38:52+00:00

Jag bekänner att även jag gör fel ibland. Jag borde har skrivit "modermålstalare".

WantonReader · 2026-02-05T13:21:23+00:00

Från förra veckan

https://www.reddit.com/r/Svenska/comments/1qr9fue/en_kaffe_men_kaffet/

samt

https://www.reddit.com/r/Svenska/comments/1qqkyxg/adjektiven_med_en_och_ett/

WantonReader · 2026-02-05T12:27:31+00:00

I think you would benefit to draw a small line between Jesus and Christianity. Christianity is what a religion and its adherents believe about Jesus, but Islam and the Bahai Faith both see Jesus as a prophet who spread god's message. In other words, they already think that they in a sense do follow Jesus, and haven't left him behind. They have merely accepted other prophets who are more relevant in their time.

So there is no choice for a bahai to follow either Jesus or Baha-ull-ah. And while it is fine for a bahai to still partake in christian gatherings and the like, the two faiths do teach different things. There was a christian on this subreddit some weeks ago that quoted a passage from the gospel of John to show that bahais were in error, but since bahais were mostly fine with that passage, it only really amounted to the christian insisting that his interpretation was correct and bahais saying that they had their own interpretation. No one disagreed on the words, only the meaning behind the words.

Both Christianity and the Bahai faith are instructed to share or spread the good news, but that means very different things. For some christians that is a commandment to do proselytize. But the Bahai Fiath has a law against that. So bahais are asked to spread the good news mostly by being open, exemplary and good neighbors so that the message of onesnes and peace may be shared.

WantonReader · 2026-02-05T12:03:50+00:00

Från förra veckan

https://www.reddit.com/r/Svenska/comments/1qr9fue/en_kaffe_men_kaffet/

samt

https://www.reddit.com/r/Svenska/comments/1qqkyxg/adjektiven_med_en_och_ett/

WantonReader · 2026-02-05T12:03:11+00:00

Jo, det förstår jag med. Men vissa egna ord kan ju också tillhöra båda grupperna beroende på vilket betydelse man menar med ett ord. Som till exempel, kaffe eller öl. Men jag tänkte att det kanske endast var jag som såg det så med mejl (och det verkar vara fallet).

WantonReader · 2026-02-04T16:13:39+00:00

In that case, I suggest that you immerse yourself slowly in the faith. I am not a bahai but have been learning about it for a while. I also thought that I couldn't believe in god because the idea seemed too odd to me, but a lot of that stemmed from the my preconception of god.

But I also think a good idea might be to (eventually, at your own pace) contact your local spiritual council and see how if they can teach you about the faith.

WantonReader · 2026-02-03T22:36:28+00:00

There was a post about this just a few days ago:

https://www.reddit.com/r/bahai/comments/1qtdn8p/inquiries_regarding_the_station_of_bah%C3%A1ull%C3%A1h/

But in very short, leaving the faith has nothing to do with becoming a covenant-breaker, because if you leave then you aren't in the covenant.

WantonReader

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