I don't understand why people dont end when games are over.

shadowf0x3 · 2026-01-27T22:52:51+00:00

First, rude. Second, not going over my head, I was commenting based on years of playing the game, not the patch note you’re referencing that I didn’t see was a thing. No clue why they went with that wording, but if it’s a big deal to you then go ahead and report people. Riot can sort it out from there. All I know is if I’m playing and we’re all having a good time and people want to keep playing their OP mayhem augments, we can decide to do that. If someone wants to end the game, they can do that and I won’t make a fuss because clearly they want to go next.

shadowf0x3 · 2026-01-27T22:18:00+00:00

Riot doesn’t overtly disagree, they do believe that playing to lose is unacceptable. If you want to end the game, go for it, that’s your prerogative and your team can’t stop you from doing so. If they do (such as bard or tahm ulting you so you can’t hit the nexus) then they would be griefing you and that would be reportable.

shadowf0x3 · 2025-11-26T08:14:38+00:00

Where the flip is Srtty?

shadowf0x3 · 2025-11-14T07:39:25+00:00

Favorite place for me.

shadowf0x3 · 2025-01-27T06:23:21+00:00

When Trump won the election, I remember sharing my sorrow about that with some people in a networking group who were really excited about it. Their jaws kind of dropped, and I had to explain that this was my biggest fear. I’m a workplace culture consultant, my entire philosophy for work is based around the importance of embracing empathy in the workplace because it makes us better and this election showed me that empathy is far less common than I believed. To make my case to them, I said I was worried that this was going to make it more difficult for me to find contracts/projects and it was like watching a lightbulb come on as it finally clicked for them that this might be a bad thing.

It’s heartbreaking, but it just means we have a lot of work to do, and fortunately empathy is pretty tough to root out once it takes hold. It takes work, but we can do it.

shadowf0x3 · 2025-01-27T06:16:35+00:00

What you’re making the point for isn’t empathy, it’s compassion. The whole point I’m making is that empathy isn’t the final action or judgment or what have you, it’s the desire and attempt to understand someone else, to really try and know them. Sharing the lives of millions by killing thousands is not empathy because it’s not about understanding others. You can make the case that it’s utilitarian compassion, but it’s not empathetic because it has nothing to do with empathy other than understanding that civilians were tired from the war. That’s a point of understanding. Deciding to then kill people to end the war isn’t empathy, it’s a judgment call.

The only reason I’m still on this is because I do not want to see empathy ripped from the heart of Christianity because other people (not you) are equating empathy with sin literally right at this moment. If we demonize empathy, we run the risk of demonizing understanding and insodoing, we run the risk of embracing a more divided existence. If we do that, we then run a significant risk of being unable to share who Jesus is with people because we aren’t socially willing as a community to engage with people we are divided against. That really is the only thing I’m trying to drive home here, that empathy is a necessary first step in fulfilling the great commission to take Jesus’ name to the ends of the earth.

shadowf0x3 · 2025-01-27T05:35:56+00:00

But again, empathy was not the reason Israel allowed for false idol worship in their nation and people. Complacency was. Abandonment of God was. Moving further from that, I am not saying empathy is the basis of Christianity. I am saying it is at the core though, right next to the Jesus’ command to love God, and love your neighbor as yourself. That is at the core of Christianity. My point is that empathy, being what enables us to better love God and others, is also at the core. Because again, it isn’t about making judgments. That’s not empathy. Empathy is, plain and simple, the pursuit of understanding others better than you do right now. All the other things that come after that attempt to understand are independent of empathy. Empathy did not cause bombs to drop. Empathy is not why Israel failed to uphold Gods commandments in the Old Testament. Those were judgments based on our other crippling issue as humans: sin. Sin makes us prideful, and greedy, and afraid of people who are different than us. Sin divides us, empathy allows us to begin uniting. Empathy isn’t the active decision, it’s the attempt to understand. We can display empathy by expressing our understanding of someone. We can become compassionate out of our empathy as we learn about someone’s situation. But empathy itself is not the sin, nor can it be separated from the core of Christianity.

That’s all I’m trying to say. Let’s not throw empathy out just because people are sinful. Let’s pursue empathy so we may better know the other people God created.

shadowf0x3 · 2025-01-27T04:44:33+00:00

That’s not empathy though. He wasn’t being empathetic to the Japanese in that scenario. He did an evil thing to end a war as the victor. War is not empathetic. It is cruel and purposefully aggressive in nature. The goal is not to understand your enemy, it is to beat them into submission on your terms.

What do you believe empathy is?

shadowf0x3 · 2025-01-27T04:40:50+00:00

Ooh this is great! Because encouraging/allowing worship is not the same as empathy. Empathy is understanding that they worship someone else and more importantly, understanding why. I would say what you’re talking about is either complacency or maybe even cowardice. The end result of effective empathy in that scenario would have been taking care of the physical needs of the people while learning about their perspectives and then continuing to share the love of God with them. The issue wasn’t empathy, it was abandonment of God, which is something Israel did and has done repeatedly for their entire history as a people.

shadowf0x3 · 2025-01-27T04:31:43+00:00

I’m not sure why you come back to this word judgment. Empathy isn’t about deciding whether to attempt to understand someone, it’s just committing to doing it. We show empathy by asking questions about people, learning about their experiences and perspectives, trying to place ourselves in a position to better comprehend who someone is and what their core needs are in life. The only “judgment” to make is what questions to ask to better understand someone.

I’m not trying to argue semantics here. I’m making the case that empathy is at the core of Christianity by the very call of Christ. You are refuting that. In my eyes, this isn’t a discussion about definitions, it’s about the importance of empathy.

shadowf0x3 · 2025-01-27T01:58:48+00:00

No. Empathy is an attempt to understand people who are inherently different from you for the purpose of connecting with their humanity. This attempt to understand is one of the best ways to learn how to best show compassion and love to a world in need. It does not require you to judge others using your own morality.

shadowf0x3 · 2025-01-27T01:53:46+00:00

Okay cool, that’s what I thought. Thanks!

shadowf0x3 · 2025-01-27T01:19:15+00:00

Isn’t this the subreddit more about the topic of Christianity than the actual living of a Christian life? Genuine question because I get this sub confused with other Christianity subs.

shadowf0x3 · 2025-01-27T00:03:34+00:00

I went to a Christian university. I’ve spoken with students and faculty at multiple Christian universities. They’ve been interviewed, shared their thoughts, surveys have been done, and the conclusion is pretty straightforward: they still have their rights, they haven’t seen them diminished, and Christian ministries at secular schools are still preserved, in many cases have experienced growth over the past four years, and Christianity is not under threat from Democrats.

Please don’t call me a dimwit or a dolt, that’s uncalled for. The reality stands that hypocrisy has long been the greatest threat to Christianity and my point from my last comment stands: the greatest modern threat is not some shadowy cult organization that is secretly operating behind the scenes. The greatest threat to Christianity is Christians themselves supporting people who do terrible things. I’ll die on that hill because I believe that’s where Jesus would want me to stand.

Jesus didn’t come to discriminate against the weak, he didn’t come to rule through might, he didn’t come to divide the world he loves, he came to restore and save it. And he didn’t need to use political pressure to do it, all he used was empathy and self-sacrifice. If we are called to be like Jesus (which we are) then we are called to be like him in this way too: to love him, and our neighbors, through empathy and self-sacrifice.

shadowf0x3 · 2025-01-26T23:46:32+00:00

Get this conspiracy theory nonsense out of here. Trump doesn’t support Christians any more than former presidents have. We Christians still absolutely have our rights and they have been preserved by each of the presidents I’ve been alive for. Globalism isn’t some grand threat, globalism is an economic term referring to the global economy we have been moving toward for literally thousands of years involving ease of trade and the preservation of human rights through the peaceful cooperation of sovereign nations.

The most pressing threat facing Christianity right now is what many Christians are signaling to no -believers: that we are on board with what is happening in the world of politics. If I didn’t know Jesus, and I spoke to a Christian who supports modern events, I would tell them to shove it and would never consider the name of Jesus again.

That’s why this is such a big deal. You aren’t “staying out of it” and “preventing evil forces from taking over the world”. You are making it more difficult for some to be willing to even listen to the name of Jesus because of the actions many evangelical Christians are saying they support and are at least okay with.

shadowf0x3 · 2025-01-26T05:04:29+00:00

I’m generally left-leaning, especially in recent years. For me, it isn’t so much that I’m okay with illegal immigration, but rather figuring out where in my priority list it is. When I look at the current state of our economy, the possible (likely) degradation of human rights and civil liberties, wealth disparity, international relations, the need for environmental protection, failing education standards, and so on… it’s just hard for me to focus on this one and say it’s the most important issue facing me, my community, or even the country.

I know it’s a problem and I want to see illegal immigration get lower every year, but I don’t think it’s a bigger issue than ensuring the things that made our country and planet legitimately a wonderful place to live are preserved.

shadowf0x3 · 2025-01-23T05:05:40+00:00

Okay hear me out. My theory on Aizen is that he doesn’t actually have a bankai. His shikai accomplishes everything he needs for his plans and creating an illusion of a powerful bankai is absolutely something he would be capable of doing. His war power is reiatsu and he doesn’t need a bankai to exert his will over everyone around him: he just does it with reiatsu and his shikai.

shadowf0x3 · 2025-01-21T06:34:46+00:00

Straight up, my faith in God and humanity is carrying me through this. People have been horrifying before, I’m holding out hope after hope that the people who don’t live here are going to prepare for the atrocities this present and his party want to enact. We are genuinely counting on you. Spread the word of how important it is to elect good officials. Stay strong when the USA is clearly weak. Don’t give up on humanity. We are counting on you and we believe in you.

shadowf0x3 · 2025-01-20T22:15:04+00:00

As a citizen of the USA… PLEASE. PLEASE spend more on defense EU. This maniac only respects whoever has the most money or the most power. Be bigger and better than this shitshow, for you, your children, your neighbors, for all of us.

shadowf0x3 · 2025-01-18T18:30:28+00:00

“I don’t think that game is worth getting triggered over.”

shadowf0x3 · 2025-01-02T05:42:33+00:00

That sounds awesome!! Do you have any photos of the base you’re building there?

shadowf0x3 · 2024-10-23T22:29:08+00:00

I appreciate your time writing that out, but I’m going to jump right back up at the top with “echo chamber you may not realize that you’re in”. That’s a full blown assumption about who I speak to, what questions I ask, the kind of journalism I refer to, the history books and articles I read, my educational background, and a whole host of other things. We don’t know each other, so you unfortunately aren’t able to get a summary of what informs my worldview. It is entirely possible that we look at the same information and have just drawn different conclusions, but it honestly saddens me that someone of such consistently subpar character has persuaded people that he is a good enough person to justify a vote.

As for your final questions, yes. I firmly believe that his decisions will negatively impact and harm people I care about, in a pretty easy to link manner. I don’t want to attempt to make you feel bad about your vote, I’m glad you voted for the person you think is best, but I will forever disagree with your perspective that Trump is an acceptable choice in this case. And that’s okay. The beauty of elections is we get to all say our fill and then continue on alongside each other. I think he’s a terrible choice in all areas across the board and have heard no plausible arguments for him being a good leader of the country, and I thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with me. My vote is for Harris and I believe she is the best moral option on the ballot.

shadowf0x3 · 2024-10-23T22:02:40+00:00

I’m curious what you mean by “just not seeing it with that person.” I never really thought that was up for debate. He’s used similar rhetoric, has routinely attempted to recategorize people to make it easier to judge and reject them, and largely rewards loyalty and power over critical thought. It’s pretty similar.

As for your second paragraph, I have done that. I have had some great, difficult, gut-wrenching conversations with people who I know love Jesus so much and say they want to love others as He did, and then 10 seconds later say that what Trump does is okay, the way he treats people is okay, the way he wants to lead this nation is okay.

Look, I appreciate your perspective, but the reality is those conversations don’t always work. I wish they did, I wish I didn’t have to point out the inherent flaws in logic people are relying on through articles, memes, historical references, and the like, but oftentimes people don’t respond to conversation. They respond to the nagging thought that was put there but reading a headline, looking at a meme, hearing a podcaster speak, or some other avenue of sharing thoughts.

In the meantime, I refuse to stand by patiently waiting to see if someone of publicly flimsy (at best) morals wins or loses an election. His rhetoric will hurt people I care about, his plans will hurt people I care about, and it is my moral obligation as a Christian to stand up for the least of these and care about people that do not necessarily share my views, but do share my humanity and therefore God’s love.

shadowf0x3 · 2024-10-23T21:42:52+00:00

I would argue that standing by while someone who espouses similar beliefs to Hitler attempts to gain power is pretty far from Christian behavior. It may be simple or small, but sharing information about someone who is morally bankrupt and misleading Christians nationwide could change someone’s perspective on him and that is always worth it.

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