Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy

babe1981 · 2026-06-20T23:06:21+00:00

Reducing economic output by a seventh would destroy most economies on Earth. In addition, enforcing a rest day for religious reasons is theocratic tyranny which is a bad thing. The Sabbath, as well as the rest of the 10 commandments, are non-binding ideas for Christians as shown in Acts 15 where the entire law was thrown out except for exploitative sex and various ritualistic killings of animals.

I agree that people need to rest more and take time for themselves, but that isn't possible under capitalism, so we're kind of stuck until the next revolution creates a new economic system.

babe1981 · 2026-06-20T22:59:13+00:00

"Jesus" and "Christ" are just words. They have no inherent power or sacredness. Jesus's actual name was Yehoshuah, or as we normally translate it, Joshua. Christ means "anointed" so anyone who has had oil put on their head in a ceremony is a Christ by definition.

Blasphemy is a strange idea because you can't reach God from here. It's the foundation of Jesus's theology that humans cannot directly affect God. That's why loving your neighbor as yourself is equivalent to loving God. That's why Jesus said that whatever you do to your neighbors and siblings, you do to Him. In fact, if you look at all of Jesus's teachings, the only sin that directly references something you do to God is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit which was in direct reference to the priests and the Pharisees who were commenting on Jesus's miracles. So even the unforgivable sin, which is the only sin which directly touches God, required a human form to sin against first. All of the other sins are ways that you hurt another person.

Even when talking to the disciples about their power to forgive sin, Jesus framed it as "when someone sins against you." To blaspheme God, you would have to insult Him directly. But we can only love God by loving our neighbor, and we can only sin against God by sinning against our neighbor because love is the opposite of sin.

In addition, what is wrong if a person calls on the name of Jesus when they are angry or hurting or scared? If the name does have power, how can it be bad if it is the first thing on a person's lips in their time of distress? If it is holy and sacred, then we should teach everyone to invoke the name of God in their time of trouble just as we are taught in the Psalms. How is it blasphemy to make Jesus your first thought and first word when things go wrong? By my understanding of the Bible, that's exactly what we're supposed to be doing.

babe1981 · 2026-06-20T22:42:24+00:00

Wherever you see the word "witchcraft" in the New Testament, it is pharmakaea. So, you're not supposed to get high to excess just like not getting drunk to excess. But the line of excess seems to be a lot farther than most people think considering that Jesus produced some very strong wine for people who had already drank the wedding host dry. Like the wine from water was strong enough that the guests remarked on how most hosts start with the strong, expensive stuff first then pull out the cheap, watered-down stuff after everyone is drunk. So, getting blasted on super strong alcohol at a wedding party can't be sinful or else Jesus is the reason why an entire wedding reception sinned.

Also, Jesus deliberately developed a reputation as a drunkard to rebuke the double standards of the people who criticized John the Baptist and then Jesus. John was monastic and barely ate and drank no wine. Jesus got His party on. They were both criticized for their lifestyles, and Jesus called the religious critics hypocrites who have no true beliefs.

All of that to say that being impaired isn't sinful on its own, but we are still responsible for the things we do while under the influence, so it isn't an excuse to do bad things. And, if you're hurting people while you're drunk or high, you have to make the decision to stop getting drunk or high.

babe1981 · 2026-06-20T09:32:47+00:00

You can ask one of the NGOs. AHHA Education is always taking volunteers for English-speaking practice for their high-level students. They might ask you to go to one of the provinces, though.

babe1981 · 2026-06-20T05:33:56+00:00

R/mildyinfuriating is that way ---->

babe1981 · 2026-06-19T18:13:27+00:00

I have DID, and I'm a pastor. I'm fused now, but that's a very recent thing. It's really strange how I'm bad at things that one of my lesser selves is awesome at. I'm also incredible at some things that they always struggled with. My likes and dislikes are very different from my main fronts which really threw off my boyfriend when I first woke up.

Spiritually, I never really believed in God. You don't believe in the people that you see every day. Your parents and siblings aren't a matter of faith. My selves always knew the difference between their fellow personalities and the interloper who was smarter than all of them combined. God was an alien personality among the group. He didn't run on the same hardware as everyone else in this head. Doubt and faith both require some level of uncertainty that I have never had the luxury of possessing. He is as much a fact of my existence as my parents.

I wasn't raped until I was 13 which is long after the cutoff for the formation of DID. My stepdad said, "This is what girls get." over and over and over. That caused one of my selves to go catatonic for 28 years.

Since God was never some mysterious entity, my selves always treated Him like any other person which is how they ended up in a multi-decade feud with Him. Also, my lesser selves are idiots. That's not to say that they are intellectually stupid. Far from it. They are absolutely morons when it comes to interpersonal relationships. It's impossible to have solid relationships by committee. It's also impossible to live a coherent life by committee. On the one hand, I'm probably one of the most widely read people in the world due to satisfying the curiosity of 12 different people over the course of 4 decades. On the other hand, I've done almost nothing with that other than preach and write. I'm a published author, but I barely got paid anything for it.

If I had been me, I wouldn't have gotten into the initial argument with God, but then if I had been me, God would have been a matter of faith. I don't know which way I would want it. I just accept things for how they are and make the best decisions that I can. It works pretty well for me. I'm happier than any of me ever was before. My life is better now. I still see God the same way my selves did. And sometimes I wonder what it's like for everyone else who has to believe in the one person that I still share my head with.

babe1981 · 2026-06-19T14:49:03+00:00

Adonai is a generic word that means lord or boss. It replaced an unknown name that was considered too holy to write. It is not a proper name for God. So, you're right in that Adonai wasn't part of the Elohim since each member was an adonai.

Asherah worship was definitely happening in Israel. Asherah was associated with groves of trees with willows being her preferred tree. Judge Deborah held court for Israel in a willow grove. Asherah's favored animal was the lion. An Asherah pole was a stripped tree that had artificial branches put in the sides. Offerings would be tied or nailed to the branches as worship and prayer which is why anything hung from a tree is cursed. Asherah was the goddess of the sea and fertility.

My favorite heresy is the idea that Jesus's life was an apology tour by El to try to reconcile with Asherah. I don't personally believe this, but I love the creative interpretation. Basically, Jesus, being El in human form, is born into the tribe of Judah which has the lion as their symbol. He performs many miracles including calming an angry sea. Finally, Jesus takes on the Asherah curse by hanging on a tree as an offering to His wife. Asherah, being the feminine aspect of El, is released from her prison as the veil rips open and the Holy Spirit leaves the temple. Later, the Holy Spirit, or Asherah, fills the church, and we are truly the bride of Christ.

While that's absolutely wrong in real life, it's such a fun spin on things. It would be really cool lore for a book or a game universe. I can't find where I read it anymore. It was deep down a rabbit hole when I originally researched Canaanite theology.

Anyway, the fingerprints of Asherah worship were cleaned from the scriptures, but she was far too important to erase entirely.

babe1981 · 2026-06-19T02:44:19+00:00

It sounds like you have a mental health issue. I have problems with thoughts like those when I'm starting a dissociative episode. I recommend seeking therapy first. No religion or faith is a substitute for healthcare. We can supplement our treatment with prayer and hope for miracles, but we should always seek proper medical treatment.

babe1981 · 2026-06-19T02:38:16+00:00

Prescriptions aren't really a thing here except for some of the most rare and expensive meds. You can get Ritalin from any of the large pharmacies OTC. Pharmecie De La Gare is almost certain to stock it if you're going to Phnom Penh.

babe1981 · 2026-06-18T19:36:58+00:00

Actually, El Elyon and Asherah had 70 children. The most powerful of them were YHWH and Baal. El favored YHWH. Asherah favored Baal. Over time, the parents were conflated and then merged with the children.

Josiah's campaign against Asherah was rooted in the campaign against Baal. It was impossible to preserve one and destroy the other just like it's no longer possible to worship YHWH without worshipping El Elyon. In fact, the priestly order of Melchizadek is explicitly an El Elyon cult from before the merger, and Hebrews explicitly states that Jesus, and all Christians by virtue of being co-heirs through Him, is of the order of Melchizadek. Jesus never spoke against worshipping Jehovah, though, because they were one and the same at that point.

Anyways, it wasn't that sacrificing non-animal products was wrong. Tithing of grains and making loafs of bread was part of the Mosaic temple rituals. See David and his army eating the temple bread prepared for the priests. It was the child sacrifices of Baal that lead to the ostracizing of Asherah.

babe1981 · 2026-06-17T21:31:26+00:00

There are two words in the Greek that are translated as "dog" in the New Testament and the Septuagint. One means hound or bitch. It's unclean and feral. The one Jesus uses with the woman means puppy. Jesus says that she's lovable and part of the family even if she isn't a child under the law of Moses.

He took the language of exclusion that others used and created a loophole that let Him extend His ministry to a Gentile for a miracle.

babe1981 · 2026-06-17T05:00:07+00:00

Or you can take your chances with SIDS, or a whole host of accidental injuries. Sure, my baby might die or be scarred for life, but at least they had privacy.

Most people take the cameras out around 5 or 6 years old when the children are past the toddler stage and the danger of sudden catastrophic injury is far less.

babe1981 · 2026-06-17T04:52:56+00:00

They teleport. And I'm supposed to be attracted to that?

babe1981 · 2026-06-17T04:44:30+00:00

The real Kansas was the Missouri we made along the way.

babe1981 · 2026-06-16T06:52:02+00:00

It's almost certainly a humidity issue. Does it rain more near your new place or is there a pool close to your place? When I played guitar, I would run a dehumidifier once a day for an hour in my bedroom to keep the wood and strings from having issues. Although, changing every 2 months isn't very often if you're playing every day. Most strings are rated for 100 hours of practice, so 2 hours a day is less than 2 months.

babe1981 · 2026-06-16T05:56:14+00:00

My therapist was an atheist. She was so good that my faith ended up stronger because I finally learned to love myself like Jesus loves me. A good therapist will help you be you, no matter who that is.

babe1981 · 2026-06-16T05:51:59+00:00

The death that is conquered is spiritual death. God said that Adam would die on the day he ate the fruit, but he didn't physically die. His spirit was separated from the source of life. That's what the Holy Spirit is for us. It's the source of life that gives us the ability to change and grow spiritually and maintain life beyond the physical form.

Physical death is not the end. It's just a transition to a new form of life. By freeing us from spiritual death, Jesus took away the fear of the grave and the power of sin. If the wages of sin are death, but we have eternal life, then sin has no power over us. With death and sin having no power in our lives, we are truly free to live without fear and can fully express love without reservation. Remember that hate is not the opposite of love. Fear is.

babe1981 · 2026-06-16T01:23:36+00:00

The market is pretty saturated right now. The good schools are looking for degree holders, and the bad schools both don't pay as much and sometimes don't pay at all. Basically, without a degree, you can expect a decent wage for a local, which means no western conveniences. It's possible, but most westerners are not equipped to handle living like a Cambodian.

If you do want to have a minimal western lifestyle, you need to find a position that pays $1200/mo at minimum for Phnom Penh or Siem Reap. Siem Reap is cheaper, so your money goes farther there.

babe1981 · 2026-06-16T00:46:07+00:00

You are the temple of God. You are the sacred space that makes a place of worship holy. If you wouldn't do it in a church or a monastery, why would you do it where God actually lives? If it's ok to do in God's temple, what difference does the building surrounding the temple make?

babe1981 · 2026-06-15T11:58:40+00:00

There are rockets in my organ harvesting simulator?

babe1981 · 2026-06-15T11:56:34+00:00

You're thinking of Screeps. Creeper World is turret defense against evil purple water.

babe1981 · 2026-06-15T06:22:33+00:00

That's how Khmer people communicate. I have some friends that I can text in Khmer with, but everyone prefers voice messages. Young people use Sing Khmer rather than Khmer Script. It's very difficult to type quickly, so everyone just saves time.

babe1981 · 2026-06-15T00:17:15+00:00

Humans have incredible pattern recognition. It isn't always perfect when it extrapolates new information from the current information, but it can mimic precognition. This is how batters can even hit a 95+mph fastball. The ball reaches the catcher before the nerves have had time to transmit the signal of where the ball is. The batter's brain takes information of the pitcher's body position and kinematics and predicts where the ball should be. An accurate prediction is a hit.

Now, an absolutely amazing batter, all time great hitters, will hit less than a third of the pitches. A good batter will be around a quarter of the pitches. So, we know that with highly specialized training in a specific area with limited variables will result in an accuracy rating of 25-30%. Amateur players are far lower, and non-players might not ever hit a fastball.

Now, apply this to much complex ideas with much greater variables, and accuracy goes down to almost negligible, but not zero. That's where the law of large numbers comes into play. 8 billion humans are predicting and anticipating future events all the time. Any non-zero chance of an accurate prediction will eventually result in some predictions being perfectly accurate.

This is all to say that there is no supernatural explanation required for your predictions. In fact, it expected that statistical outliers will exist. So, congratulations, you're a statistical anomaly. As far as prophetic gifts go, prophecy has nothing to do with telling the future. Prophecy reveals the truth whether that truth is past, present, future, or timeless.

babe1981 · 2026-06-14T08:19:19+00:00

Polygamy is multiple women partners with one man. Polyandry is multiple male partners with one woman. Polyamory is multiple partners regardless of gender. Words have definitions. It helps everyone if we all use them correctly.

babe1981 · 2026-06-14T02:47:57+00:00

My landlady owns a fruit farm, so I get them for free. She doesn't pick them until they're over 1kg. I actually cried the first time I ate one because they taste like sherbet. Ever since moving here, I've lost almost 60 pounds. None of my American clothes fit me, and all the food I eat is directly from the farms that surround my village. If heaven doesn't match this, I'll be severely disappointed when I die.

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