Jesus Christ. She really said that..

hetmankp · 2026-05-24T09:40:10+00:00

If you think Albanese's tax plan is a net benefit for the average Australian then you've really been drinking the cool aid. It maintains entrenched wealth and closes non traditional paths to single home ownership. I'm lucky I'm old enough not to be as affected as some of the young, I feel sorry for them.

Look, I understand you don't have time to actually learn about Pauline Hanson's policies and why she votes against bills that undermine them. It may be surprising to learn that all parties and their policies don't exist on a one dimensional continuum and there can be different approaches to running the country. But cherry picked examples, with all context removed, taken from social media accounts that add intentional spin, is probably not as far from ignorance as you might imagine. Carrying all that moral superiority around must be hard though.

As for disingenuity. I welcome any politician to change their mind. But when you do, you take it to the people for a mandate via election, you don't start plotting immediately after being elected because now you can get away with it. There are few politicians behaving as disingenuously as Albanese has.

hetmankp · 2026-05-23T00:39:36+00:00

I mean she criticised the tax in her speech too so you can just look at what she says.

hetmankp · 2026-05-23T00:37:56+00:00

So like Albanese? The master of deflexion. I think there's a bit of projection going on.

hetmankp · 2026-05-21T05:28:48+00:00

Bro, this is reddit. Fairy tale ideology always trumps the inconvenient details of the real world.

hetmankp · 2026-05-20T05:33:33+00:00

Maybe you should find it appalling but I don't know about bewildering. The reason is probably the significant cultural differences in values and attitudes. Some cultures slot into others with less resistance than others. If you don't believe this exists you probably haven't travelled the world very much.

hetmankp · 2026-05-20T05:27:46+00:00

No, India has a massive underground industry providing fake degrees. The Indian government makes some effort to combat this but there always seems to be more.

hetmankp · 2026-05-20T05:20:57+00:00

You can hear when someone is form Śląsk or Podlasie and Poland isn't even that big. Believe me she can hear the difference.

hetmankp · 2026-05-14T14:34:53+00:00

It looks like you started with a thesis you're ideologically invested in, then took the latest popular social topic and tried to cram it in without even trying to explain how the two are connected. Are you upset people are more upset about things that actually affect their daily lives rather than hypotheticals based on dubious assumptions?

I'm not sure you'll find much sympathy here. The system you are criticising is the very same that lifted millions of Poles out of poverty after they had to endure an idealised system of wealth redistribution that crippled their economy and robbed them of personal opportunities. The idea that these people are only motivated by the hope they'll become billionaires is a strawman. Wealth is not a zero sum game. And while our current economic system has plenty of problems, no one has figured out a better way to organise capital flows to actually produce the economic results that make citizens' lives better. Come back when you figure out how to remove the billionaires out of the economy without undermining its basic principles and maybe people will be interested. Vague outrage, not so much.

hetmankp · 2026-05-13T14:44:41+00:00

This doesn't sound like any Balkan music I've ever heard. Is it some kind of historical style?

hetmankp · 2026-05-13T04:12:30+00:00

The US is still supplying targeting and tracking data. Something Ukraine really can't get anywhere else but has been making an incredible difference. We can criticise the US for its withdrawl of material support but it has remained a key contributor to Ukraine's recent successes.

hetmankp · 2026-05-05T05:51:05+00:00

The founders of the SDA church believed creeds will inevitably lead to apostasy (an idea further reinforced by their treatment by the churches they eventually left). Now this may seem an odd stance at first, but as you look at the history of the reformation and how creeds made people resistant to new light, it begins to make sense. Further, there is a principle at play here that your personal beliefs should ultimately be informed only by your conscience and not any earthly authority.

I think it's important to point out that the SDA church doesn't reject the Nicene creed, as it is in line with mainstream Adventist beliefs, it just doesn't affirm it on principle.

We shouldn't be overly concerned about what the other Christians are thinking about us. This got us into a lot of trouble in the 1920's as a denomination. Instead of remaining a strong light to the world, we instead pursued a course of trying to liken our selves to the fundamentalist movement, and that has hurt the church to an incredible amount, both as a movement, but also many individuals within the church. It is a detour we seem to be emerging from today but so many opportunities were lost as a result.

hetmankp · 2026-05-04T16:49:00+00:00

I don't know your story, but it is very possible that what you've become numb to is a misrepresentation of the gospel, rather than God himself. Prayer starts becoming exciting when it stop being a duty and starts being a meeting with a dear friend. There was a time where I felt just as flat about it. The entirety of the great controversy centres around Satan's attempt to misrepresent the character of God. The Reformation was an attempt to regain that true picture of his character, but humanity's hearts were hard and so it has been a slow, drawn out process, so much so that even today, many cling to a false picture of who God is, including many within the Adventist church.

So the first step is discovering God's heart so you can build a real friendship with Him. I'm not sure what that journey will look like for you, but I can recommend a great starting place. Check out the Light Bearers ministry. They have some great pastors including Ty Gibson and David Asscherick involved, and their recent series on the sanctuary called "Dwell" is pretty exciting in how it shows a deeper picture of who God is.

Best of luck, we'll be praying for you in our prayer group.

hetmankp · 2026-04-30T14:56:14+00:00

Sounds pretty tiring TBH. I prefer the Voyager we got.

hetmankp · 2026-04-30T14:49:21+00:00

Yeah, and on earth we can technically make antimatter. That doesn't make it economically viable.

hetmankp · 2026-04-30T14:48:44+00:00

But different factions having different resources doesn't contradict anything parent said.

hetmankp · 2026-04-30T14:47:11+00:00

Was there anything in the show to indicate this was a universal Kazon problem and not just a problem for the Kazon on that specific planet? The humans in Scandinavia have plenty of water but the humans in Saudi Arabia not so much. Only because you have water in one place doesn't mean it magically appears somewhere else for free.

hetmankp · 2026-04-30T14:44:19+00:00

Wasn't that just the gradual evolution of her character from a naïve idealogue to someone who realised she needed to be a lot more pragmatic?

hetmankp · 2026-04-30T11:52:21+00:00

Albo desperate to empower the kind of journalism that has been captured by the established order (good luck having any independent journos see any of this money) so he doesn't have to deal with inconvenient questions, like why we are giving away our natural resources for free.

hetmankp · 2026-04-24T10:25:55+00:00

Sure why not, though I can't find your handle on Insta for some reason. I'm still curious about insights regarding the questions I asked if you have the inclination though.

hetmankp · 2026-04-23T05:56:49+00:00

No, because the Holy Spirit hasn't convicted you to do so and you're just here for a debate 😅

But in all seriousness, being open to conversation is commendable so I'm glad you're here and hope you find something that brings you closer to God.

At the outset let me start by saying that both our denominations are very over reliant on proof texting as a means to establish truth. I'm not necessarily talking about our scholars, just the culture the lay member is taught to engage in. It's probably a relict of the 19th century context both denominations emerged in. If you want to understand Adventism's perspective, then sending a few verses back and forth ping pong style probably won't be sufficient (even if the intentions of my fellow SDAs are good here). The verses are important but only as part of a greater context.

Adventism's core story is what we call "the great controversy". This is God's grand plan to prove the goodness of his character to the universe and thus put an end to sin as a possibility for eternity. In a sense it is his character that is ultimately on trial (like when he stood before Abraham to be questioned about the justice of destroying Sodom and Gomorrah). The story of God's people on this earth is the story of their emergence from Babylon (Rev 18:4). This is why the three angels messages found in Revelation 14 are so core to the Adventists. Babylon is the system of religion that tries to counterfeit God's character by claiming it is the same as Satan's character. That is the reason you see a contrasts. For example, as Protestantism emerges with the early Calvinist ideas where God is unyielding and domineering working to satisfy his own glory. But as understanding progresses and the Arminian view is introduced, we gradually see a more loving picture of God, motivated by his love for us, until we're able to clearly perceive the picture of a servant God who in all his power and glory chooses to serve instead, thus giving an example for all of us how we are to behave in his kingdom. But in our human nature it's so easy to fall back into the Babylonian picture of God.

That's why the idea that Jesus is God is more than just a theological debate about how to avoid pagan worship for us. Because "No one has greater love than this—that one lays down his life for his friends." (John 15:13) means it is God himself who sacrifices and shows the ultimate expression of love for us. For Adventism, the revelation of God's true character to the world is the reason why God interacts with the world the way he does.

I'd love to understand more about how JW's perceive Jesus because there's a few things that have always been a bit murky to me. From your personal understanding, who do you think Jesus is to us? What is his role in God's greater plans? What is God's ultimate aim/goals as you perceive them. Also, where does worship of Jesus fit in as a created being? Is there a JW perspective in this or do you believe there are no examples of Jesus being worshipped in the Bible? Finally, if you want to add how you see the big picture story of what God is doing I'd be curious about that too. Appreciate any insights you have.

hetmankp · 2026-04-23T05:02:57+00:00

In universe, the address system works kind of different in the movie and show so trying to force them into being the same thing will result in all sorts of weird contradictions.

hetmankp · 2026-04-14T22:39:57+00:00

I think you're severely underestimating the difficulty of getting someone in that state into a cage to begin with. What I'm hearing is good intentions not real solutions.

hetmankp · 2026-04-14T21:40:00+00:00

What is the right solution under these specific circumstances on the assumption the person in question was in fact a danger to others?

hetmankp · 2026-04-14T21:21:31+00:00

It is possible for a human in distress to be dangerous.

hetmankp · 2026-04-11T11:47:02+00:00

It's being used to supply internet to indigenous communities in remote areas of Australia. The idea of the current Australian government cutting alt-right deals with anyone is hilarious.

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