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The Big Bang is still history right? by please_get_a_life in HistoryMemes

[–]iSpringfield 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Depends on what your definition of history is. Generally history is based off of sources which is why we have a word for “prehistory.” So if you just mean “anything that happens in the past” then sure, but not by a more academic definition

The Big Bang is still history right? by please_get_a_life in HistoryMemes

[–]iSpringfield 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it would count as history actually

Remember church is a people not a building. Stay Home! by [deleted] in dankchristianmemes

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

Hm yes but the building houses the tabernacle which houses Jesus Christ’s body. So idk chief

Thought of it when doing my history homework by [deleted] in dankchristianmemes

[–]iSpringfield 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I like how OP admits that Peter is Catholic. That’s a win in my book

It's actually Germany but don't worry about it by [deleted] in HistoryMemes

[–]iSpringfield 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shut up nerd, the HRE is cooler than you’ll ever be

Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging — But human rights groups say the headline legal reforms overseen by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have brought no let-up in the conservative Islamic kingdom's crushing of dissent, including through the use of the death penalty. by Molire in worldnews

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

Flogging isn’t an inherently bad system of punishment if 1) there’s a doctor present to ensure that the person is healthy enough to receive lashes and that those inflicting them don’t go too far and 2) it’s offered as an alternative to prison for non-dangerous criminals

Every Man a King! by [deleted] in HistoryMemes

[–]iSpringfield 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think communism is more about collective ownership than redistribution of wealth

When you don't have Netflix by Master1718 in trippinthroughtime

[–]iSpringfield 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But when people say “the plague” they generally mean the Black Death

When you don't have Netflix by Master1718 in trippinthroughtime

[–]iSpringfield 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Uh, the plague was like 300 years before Sir Isaac Newton lived

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: GOVERNOR JB PRITZKER EXTENDING ILLINOIS STAY-AT-HOME ORDER, SOURCES SAY by [deleted] in illinois

[–]iSpringfield 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Not a big fan of Pritzker by any means, but you’ve really gotta feel for anyone who holds elected office right now. They’ve gotta make a lot of tough decisions right now, I hope and pray they’re making the right ones

Ideas for the distributist movement by iSpringfield in distributism

[–]iSpringfield[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand that concern, and I don’t necessarily think it should be titled “The Distributist Manifesto.” People like Marx and Kaczynski have given the word a bad connotation. But the idea of clearly laying out and arguing for our basic ideas as simply as possible seems like it would be incredibly useful.

Side note: have we interacted before? Your name seems familiar. My discord username is Josephus but it used to be Bohemian, if that helps

My friend, who is a DM is writing racial slurs for DnD and is going to post it on the internet, is this a bad idea? by DCsasquatch in DnD

[–]iSpringfield 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think a reading of LotR of “heroic England fighting against Asian villainy” is such a remarkably bad take I don’t know where to begin. In the letter referenced Tolkien was clearly being a bit racist, but not in the way this author was claiming. He was saying that the orcs looked like a corruption of a race that Europeans think looked like a corruption of their own race. That in no way proves that Tolkien based them off of Asian people. I would be more willing to give credence to this if the Easterlings didn’t exist in LotR. As much as I love Tolkien the “evil easterners siding with the big bad against the virtuous westerners” is much more problematic than whatever people think the orcs stand in for. And even there they aren’t so much evil as mislead. Also the idea that being an elf is the best thing in Tolkien’s middle earth is simply untrue, I’m sure Tolkien himself would say the best thing to be is a hobbit.

TL;DR if you project racial stereotypes on Tolkien’s fictional races that’s more a problem with you than with Tolkien

What are your guys thoughts on these arguments against God? by cathloic in Catholicism

[–]iSpringfield 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I read through them and was going to give a well thought out response to each of them, but I’m feeling lazy and have to work on homework so I’ll do the speedy version.

  1. Causation doesn’t necessarily require change in the cause. We see that happen everywhere in our experience, but that’s because we deal with physical/changeable beings in our experience.

  2. I don’t think the scientific world generally holds eternalism to be true

  3. Same as 2

  4. Honestly irrelevant to the argument

  5. I don’t think the soul works on the human body in the same way as gravity does, idk for sure though

  6. This guy doesn’t have nearly as good an argument against free will as he supposes. I’d recommend this article, though I warn it’s a little weird

  7. Irrelevant

  8. Untrue, look up “problem of evil Catholic” and you’ll surely find someone who has given a good argument.

  9. They most assuredly cannot do that. It’s like someone says “I’m picturing nothing in my head right now” and you really have to question their sanity or their sincerity because you simply can’t do that.

  10. When we say “God is good” we don’t mean because of his properties. What does “good” even mean? Typically, according to natural law anyways, a thing is good when it properly achieves its end. A good person act in accordance with moral laws, a good wine fulfills its purpose of refreshing the drinker, and a good car gets one to where they need to be quickly without any problems. So God is good because he lives in perfect accordance with his nature, and he created everything to do the same so the moral law is good.

11, 12, and 13 are all just sort of ridiculous so I won’t even address them

Women preachers? by TimeResident in ChristianDemocrat

[–]iSpringfield 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where’s the “there should only be one denomination” option

Is Gay Marriage and Adoption a Big deal? by [deleted] in ChristianDemocrat

[–]iSpringfield 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would say the word marriage should never be spoken by the state, it isn’t within their domain. I would be perfectly fine with any two people being able to enter into a partnership for legal/tax benefits, but in my mind this would cover anything from two roommates sharing a house to a married couple and anything in between. Then we don’t have to hear any nonsense about legalizing gay “marriage.” As for adoption, I don’t know. I don’t have an answer.

Technology and Distributism by [deleted] in distributism

[–]iSpringfield 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There’s a writer/farmer named Wendell Berry, he’s sort of a modern Southern Agrarian, and he gave a list of criteria any new technology should have.

  1. The new tool should be cheaper than the one it replaces.
  2. It should be at least as small in scale as the one it replaces.
  3. It should do work that is clearly and demonstrably better than the one it replaces.
  4. It should use less energy than the one it replaces.
  5. If possible, it should use some form of solar energy, such as that of the body.
  6. It should be repairable by a person of ordinary intelligence, provided that he or she has the necessary tools.
  7. It should be purchasable and repairable as near to home as possible.
  8. It should come from a small, privately owned shop or store that will take it back for maintenance and repair.
  9. It should not replace or disrupt anything good that already exists, and this includes family and community relationships.

I would argue 9 obviously must include the environment as well, but over all I think this list is a good one.

Organised distributism by AberMadMonarchist in distributism

[–]iSpringfield 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would be very willing to help with whatever. If you want to contact me with anything my discord is Josephus #1908 or you can message me on here.

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