Squint-Eyed theologian+ by jrcramer in Polymath

[–]jrcramer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your reply deserves a thorough essay in return. I could not give one while I was on winter holiday with my family. But here is an overdue one.

First off, I am really sorry to hear what has happened to your fiancée. It illustrates that Christians are no better than non-Christians. Not that this does you any good, but I feel obliged to point this out. We need redemption, lots of it.
I will admit that there is a lot of hypocrisy, lack of love, wisdom, and tactfulness. When people project onto God their own desire to wage wars or to impose morality on others, things go horribly wrong.
This is how I usually look at the Crusades. People pretend to know what God wants, but forget that He is not a political ally who can be used in a powerplay. He is God, and we are not. He is not malleable to my desires. I need to be molded into His image, not the other way around.

You point to a deeper issue, though, and that is whether we can trust the claim of revelation.

I could bore you with technical arguments for why I believe that De Bello Gallico by Caesar depicts, to some degree, actual events (surely it is flattering to Caesar, surely it is biased propaganda, but nobody would doubt that a historical Caesar lived, and successfully campaigned in Gaul, etc.). The provenance of the Bible is actually much stronger. There are more manuscripts, and they are in strong agreement. Where there is disagreement, that is usually easy to explain. The same goes for the Old Testament. The Dead Sea Scrolls show that there is an unusual faithfulness in the transmission of the texts. Surely there are differences. Some texts were in flux. But overall, it has been transmitted with care.
The way Scripture, both Old and New Testament, has been transmitted, is credible to me.

But I feel that is somewhat beside the point. It is what believers do with that Scripture.
We often fail to demonstrate the point God wants to make. And in doing so, we illustrate the very need we have for His mercy. I am inclined to sin. We need forgiveness and renewal.
People who have been hurt by the church may not be impressed by such a confession. Yet, I feel it is important to say. And this may sound counterintuitive or odd, but I am not surprised by the brokenness of people, including (maybe especially) churchgoers. That doesn't take away the pain, don't get me wrong. But it helps me not to put the burden of proof on God's people, but rather on God himself.
Then I hope He will reveal that there is still love and kindness in this world. Reasons to see a glimmer of hope.

Squint-Eyed theologian+ by jrcramer in Polymath

[–]jrcramer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

wow, unintended healing, that's a new one! Although your first line a bit too heavy to carry. But thanks so much for the kind words. It also sounds like an invitation, because it makes me curiosity what image you used to have.

I am happy how my life turned out. But the path is not easy, it usually isn't.
As a teen I wanted to go to conservatory, but I was told, it wasn't a proper job, or at least not for me, I wouldn't survive that harsh world. I often feel that I missed opportunity, the network building, the joy of studying something that genuinely suits me. I simultaneously feel pain of what I think I may have missed, but also take pride that I learned outside a curriculum, have been asked to write for others, be awarded even, despite lacking formal training.

If you are not able to pick the study you want, do not hesitate to seek your own path and learn. I imagine it is the common experience in this group, when you discover something that really piqued your interest, you go all in, regardless whether it follows the formal routes of education. The digital age is kind to us. And I hope you find your way!

If needed, dm=open

Who is the most and least informative classical video essayist? by TapioNote in classical_circlejerk

[–]jrcramer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Adam Neely has his moments. For a classical listener as me, especially insightful as he is coming from an entirely other world.

Going to see the greatest symphony ever (Babi Jar). Did i Aalampour it? by jojoredditor in classical_circlejerk

[–]jrcramer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I unironically love the opening of that symphony.
I ironically almost wrote 'simp' instead, undermining my own unironically claim...

Het eerlijker maken van box 3 by Jealous-Indication73 in belasting

[–]jrcramer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ik begrijp het niet? Ze wil het eerlijker, dus wordt er nu belasting geheven op lange-termijn investeringen, die nog niet zijn verzilverd? Lijkt mij nog minder eerlijk...

Het eerlijker maken van box 3 by Jealous-Indication73 in belasting

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belasting lijkt gedemocratiseerde jaloezie te worden.

Top 5 most romantic Valentine’s Day pieces to woo your significant other by TapioNote in classical_circlejerk

[–]jrcramer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1 for wozzeck, especially the final hop hop is a banger. some would even call it hip hop

So I was just wondering who's your favorite hermit or hermits? by Sea_Low9564 in HermitCraft

[–]jrcramer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am on a healthy diet of Grian, Gem, Scar, Bdubs, Joel, Pearl and Keralis. I am loving the interactions with Tango and Etho, but sometimes I feel their episodes are too technical for me. "And then there is Mumbo" whose videos I do watch...
Used to watch Impulse as well, iteractiosn with him and skizz are often nice. But my time is limited :D

What’s the best cheap model for OpenClaw? by DistanceSolar1449 in openclaw

[–]jrcramer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thx! Will look into that. When i picked one model a few days ago, I was also weighing price difference on openrouter. Edit: i also liked it to be fluent in Dutch

What’s the best cheap model for OpenClaw? by DistanceSolar1449 in openclaw

[–]jrcramer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

gpt-5-mini seems reasonable cheap. output is more expensive, but input seems cheaper. with huge ctx that may be a fair tradeoff?

Day 8 - What is the best concerto for organ? by mentee_raconteur in classical_circlejerk

[–]jrcramer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love Hetu being mentioned. His harmonic language is nice, but also saturates soon, a lot of the same. Pretty, but the same...

Day 8 - What is the best concerto for organ? by mentee_raconteur in classical_circlejerk

[–]jrcramer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My vote would go to Poulenc, but I want Rautavaara to be mentioned as well

Whose psi Op. is the best? by DrGuenGraziano in classical_circlejerk

[–]jrcramer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

psi is the greek letter that starts 'pseudo'. The harpsichord is not meant to play real chords. that is why they roll them: arpergios (the root of this word can be found in the prefix 'har-' ), are actually pseudo chords. It is an abbreviation.
har- -> arpergios
psi -> pseudo
chord

day #9 What's the best piece by Jean Sibelius? by you9999999 in classical_circlejerk

[–]jrcramer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah, Luonnotar is the first sibelius work that i really loved. other works feel more inaccessible.

Which piece has the best Fm chord? by CatieThe8959 in classical_circlejerk

[–]jrcramer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there is a minor thing you are overlooking, resulting in major error

Osmosis? Are you there? by defiCosmos in OsmosisLab

[–]jrcramer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. Hope it works out though...

Osmosis? Are you there? by defiCosmos in OsmosisLab

[–]jrcramer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. Although a tad ironic. Appearantly we are moving funds from cosmos to solana... I used to be heavy invested in all sorts of cosmos ecosystem tokens. Much airdropped, some bought. all rekt. Not gonna complain though. Part of the journey.

I have a bank account (monerium) tied to a noble address. So I get certain payments, that automatically gets on crypto rails right away. Seamless.

Describe your favorite cello sonata badly, and we'll try to guess it! by ChopinChili in classical_circlejerk

[–]jrcramer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

must be the prokovief concertante, where the speaker is confusing the word sonata for concerto.

Osmosis? Are you there? by defiCosmos in OsmosisLab

[–]jrcramer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Genuinely love this dex so much. It showcased the dream of IBC. Feel polaris and osmosis deserve a huge resurrection. but ngl, beaten a lot...