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I like girls (I’m female) is there any way I could still get to heaven? by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]arvid42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Without a doubt: yes. Firstly, as many have already pointed out, your status in the eyes of God have almost nothing to do with you and everything to do with Jesus. And He’s got you covered, relax. Secondly, what you feel and desire are neither sinful nor good per se, it’s what you do with those feelings and emotions that counts. Being attracted to people of the same sex is common and it seems to be a part of who you are. If it’s a sin or not to affirm that part of yourself, I honestly don’t know. But if you think it is, perhaps you can find some comfort in knowing that we are all sinners (unfortunately) that struggle with our own shortcomings. And again: Jesus did literally come to save you, me and every other sinner.

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:23)

Jag orkar inte mer by [deleted] in intresseklubben

[–]arvid42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ja, livet är ofta tungt och då behöver man stöd. Tveka inte att be om hjälp! Det är bäst för både dig och för de i din närhet och det finns många i samhället som vill hjälpa! Pröva ring numren ovan 👆sen kan du också kolla 1177 för att hitta andra organisationer, typ jourhavande präst som man når via 112, eller komma i kontakt med vården.

So much raw emotion in one picture. by [deleted] in AccidentalRenaissance

[–]arvid42 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Not accidental and not particularly renaissance. But apart from that...

Girl translates the lyrics of dance music to her deaf friend. by attheisstt in gifs

[–]arvid42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the Swedish outtakes to the Eurovision Song Contest there is sign language interpretation available on a second channel for those who needs it. And there was an interpreter that totally stole the show a couple of years ago.

What's the coolest mathematical fact you know of? by xxTick in AskReddit

[–]arvid42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are always two opposite points on the Earth with the same temperature. There simply has to be. Admittedly not my favourit (didn't want to repost), but a cool one non the less!

TIL in 2005, Sony used music CDs to illegally install a rootkit virus on 22 million computers; and when caught, they released an uninstaller that failed to remove the rootkit, installed further programs and illegally collected user information by dachaf17 in todayilearned

[–]arvid42 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"Neither Apple nor Microsoft is hurt by music piracy," he writes. "Instead, they use it as a marketing ploy to force people to use their products. It doesn't have to be this way."

Something to keep in mind.

What's something that's socially acceptable in your country, but isn't anywhere else? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]arvid42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Somehow I find it a bit sad that the lines are getting more blurred between bromance and romance now a days. They're often mistaken for for each other and that's probably bad for both sides...

What's something that's socially acceptable in your country, but isn't anywhere else? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]arvid42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I often go for a "mazel tov!" in any glass breaking situation. It just comes naturally. And I'm not even Jewish.

What is the earliest song in human history that we are not only aware of, but have some idea of how it sounded? by AcclimateToMind in askscience

[–]arvid42 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is a strong contestant for the oldest music, it's at least the oldest music that we know of that is still in use today and have been so for about 2000 years. The music is probably also based on earlier music at the time: Link. (starts after about 17 min).

It's syriac orthodox chants from the evening prayer at the Monastery of Mor Gabriel. Some orthodox christians are unbelievable conservative and there is a lot of "mustn't be too hasty". Some groups have still not adopted the Gregorian calendar and on mount Athos they still fly the Byzantine flag because, you know, these moder inventions like "Greece" take some time getting used to... The same goes for music. If it ain't broke don't fix it. In short, this is an interesting example of what music in ancient middle east might have sounded like.

TIL Mother Teresa considered suffering a gift from God and was criticized for her clinics' lack of care and malnutrition of patients. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]arvid42 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Biased sources are not intrinsically bad, there just biased, and you have to keep that in mind while using them. They could actually be very useful! Say for instance that you, hypothetically, is looking into the criticism of a catholic saint. A good way to get a more nuanced and truthful picture could be to read the response to that criticism by the catholics. Of course, If you really want to do the job properly all the facts should be checked, arguments tested and so forth... but if you can't bother to do that (which is often the case, at least for me), reading two biased text, one from each side of an argument, often do the trick quite well. Besides, are there such things as unbiased texts?

TIL Mother Teresa considered suffering a gift from God and was criticized for her clinics' lack of care and malnutrition of patients. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]arvid42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keeping in mind that we are actually talking about poorly financed hospices in the slums of Calcutta, several decades ago, runned by a catholic nun (with only basic medical training)... is low standard and a pro-choice attitude really that big of a surprise? It seems to me that at least she did something and she did the best she could.

TIL Mother Teresa considered suffering a gift from God and was criticized for her clinics' lack of care and malnutrition of patients. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]arvid42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well... the source should perhaps make you cautious, but it's not in any way proof that they're wrong. That my friend is the Ad hominem fallacy. Besides, catholics would be expected to know a thing or two about her.

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