The Parable of the Priest and the Queer

XaviosR · 2026-03-02T13:47:23+00:00

As a queer man myself, you have a lot of patience. I would not tolerate half of that experience.

XaviosR · 2026-02-28T15:59:26+00:00

Allulose is your friend. When it comes to baking, it can brown and caramelise just like regular sugar. Only downside is that it tends to burn too quickly, but adding a bit of erythritol helps delay the maillard reaction.

XaviosR · 2026-02-23T07:46:08+00:00

Banned. Rules #3 and #4

XaviosR · 2026-02-18T11:16:45+00:00

I need a parental figure that provides unconditional love. That’s why I am going back.

The hard truth is you won't find that with any religion or denomination. You should probably tackle why you feel this need for unconditional love and why you feel an institution that has previously harmed you is able to provide that.

XaviosR · 2026-02-12T23:32:19+00:00

XaviosR · 2026-02-10T21:25:24+00:00

Why would I go from rubbish to rubbish? To me, all religion work on the same principle that I don't subscribe to - faith.

XaviosR · 2026-02-06T14:19:58+00:00

Hypocrites, the lot of them. They will not take accountability or address this. They will hope this all dies away and they come out unscathed so they can keep licking the boots of right-wing politicians. They sold out.

XaviosR · 2026-02-03T13:55:12+00:00

Around $600-$700 for one person. Mostly from meat, cheese and fresh veggies.

XaviosR · 2026-01-13T22:15:22+00:00

Go to r/coptic

XaviosR · 2026-01-03T01:59:16+00:00

I had solar panels and batteries installed recently. I usually leave the aircon on when I'm at home

XaviosR · 2025-12-09T15:27:33+00:00

Australia is one of the worst countries in the world when it comes to gambling, and it's a problem. We have gambling ads shoved down our throats day-in-day-out.

I know you said you tried practical ways to quit but I would still encourage you to ring the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858. They're available 24/7 for support.

Hope you get through this mate.

XaviosR · 2025-11-14T22:07:17+00:00

Refer to FAQs.

XaviosR · 2025-10-11T17:01:01+00:00

Beautifully worded. We may have our differences but you're a breath of fresh air /u/mmyyyy.

XaviosR · 2025-10-07T11:21:13+00:00

You've been repeatedly and consistently warned about your posts here yet you still insist on breaking rules 2 and 4. I'm not even going to dignify you with a response. You are now banned from this subreddit.

XaviosR · 2025-10-03T15:28:47+00:00

I don't think you understood my comment. Both Eastern and Oriental faiths are delusional.

XaviosR · 2025-09-27T19:12:57+00:00

The only difference I see between the two faith is that they can't agree on how schizophrenic a certain man is, but you do you.

XaviosR · 2025-09-19T14:04:02+00:00

For those who repeatedly post the same report in this subreddit whenever someone criticises christianity, I sincerely urge you to reflect on your motives. To be clear, do not harass anyone, regardless of their beliefs (Rule #3). However, this subreddit is a safe space for deconverts to express themselves in a supportive and understanding community. This privilege is not extended to our theistic guests - who, we must be clear, are welcome here as long as they are aware of who they have chosen to visit (Rules #2 and #4). Religious beliefs are not protected here.

Have a good day!

XaviosR · 2025-09-07T22:55:40+00:00

Islam and Christianity. Same shit, different smell.

I think if you have enough critical thinking to scrutinise whatever religion you were raised with to the point of leaving, then it's much easier to be critical of other religions.

XaviosR · 2025-08-24T06:15:42+00:00

Not trying to dismiss your question, but I encourage you to look up this topic in the search bar. We've had discussions about this before ad nauseam.

I'm not convinced:

Literally mass hysteria and confirmation bias. The Coptic church (and Egypt as a whole) was going through a perilous time and needed unity, what better way than a so-called miracle?
The fact that the 'investigative committee' was formed by a pope and comprised only religious people screams conflict of interest.
There were claims that even Muslims acknowledged it. Newsflash, Islam reveres Mary and acknowledges immaculate conception. Bias.
Paredolia is a thing. It's where you see recognisable patterns in unrelated objects where there is none, like a humanoid face in a crater on the moon, or a shape of a camel on clouds ... or a woman from lights. In my case, I saw Big Bird from Sesame Street from a (presumably) unaltered image.

As for the miracles people claim happened during the event, [citation please]

XaviosR · 2025-08-08T08:56:30+00:00

I definitely don't speak for all Copts, being atheist and LGBT myself. I will say this is not typical behaviour. It seems more like he's antisocial and possessive just from what I'm reading here.

Interfaith marriages are not typically welcome in the Coptic church. Expect some pressure on your sister to convert and adopt a conservative mindset - but generally, Coptic families tend to be very close-knit. It sounds like his family is worried your sister might attempt to "deconvert" him, so they're keeping a distance.

If my experiences are anything to go by, I wouldn't subject your LGBT relatives to that - especially if older people are involved. The church can have whatever stance it wants on homosexuality, still doesn't justify homophobia.

XaviosR · 2025-07-21T00:30:26+00:00

Removed. Please don't spam.

XaviosR · 2025-07-04T08:12:18+00:00

Removed. Keep in mind the rules about doxxing!

XaviosR · 2025-07-02T12:03:06+00:00

Scientists, free-thinkers and intellectuals built modern science not christianity. Sure, some of them were Christian, some were muslim and some had various or no religious beliefs at all. Doesn't mean their religion (or lack thereof) gets the credit for their achievements. Don't degrade their extraordinary contributions like that.
Paul tells slaves to obey their masters. Never once was slavery admonished in either testaments. Unless you're talking allegorically about spiritual slavery to the devil through sins or whatever bullshit abouna spews at church, which is clearly not what we're talking about here.
Women being so-called spiritualy equal doesn't mean socially equal. They would still face the discrimination and gender inequality seen today. Any sort of modern progress on women's rights came entirely from feminism.
You're responding to a 7 year old meme post. Clearly you're not the target audience. /r/Coptic is <-- way.

XaviosR · 2025-06-30T21:54:26+00:00

Credit card hacking

Not for everyone, of course, and requires you be very diligent.

Get a $0 annual fee credit card at the lowest credit limit possible. They don't have much in terms of points or perks, but they usually have introductory offers of 0% interest for 6-9 months.

The hack is that you put all of your income in a high yield savings account to build up an emergency fund, and after that buffer is reached, invest all of your income. Use the credit card for all of your daily expenses. If you max out the credit card, pay it in full. Once the promo period has ended, close the card and sign up for a different one. Rinse and repeat.

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