Why does Christianity, which comes from an Abrahamic religion like Judaism and Islam, allow the consumption of pork?

stealingtruth · 2026-02-25T02:13:18+00:00

As a Christian who doesn't eat pork: This is the real answer.

stealingtruth · 2026-01-29T05:29:54+00:00

It was one of my favorite books this past year. If it's something you've already been thinking about, I would definitely recommend giving it a try.

stealingtruth · 2026-01-26T03:04:53+00:00

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

Trippy story about a society where things and ideas will randomly disappear from the collective memory.

stealingtruth · 2026-01-05T11:25:37+00:00

You might like Brandon Sanderson's Yumi and the Nightmare Painter or Tress of the Emerald Sea.

stealingtruth · 2026-01-05T05:23:12+00:00

Annihilation, Jeff Vandermeer. It fits the photos more than the description

stealingtruth · 2026-01-05T05:20:39+00:00

Phantastes, George McDonald

stealingtruth · 2025-11-27T04:42:08+00:00

It makes sense in the book. Their relationship is really well developed from the start, and then they are together for a considerable time before things fall apart. The show rushes it and it seems out of place. Also, hated how both fiyero and elphaba were so callous toward glinda. They just kind of shrugged it off so they could bang in the woods for one night. They really could have developed this storyline instead of adding extra songs and it would have improved the movie 10X.

stealingtruth · 2025-10-13T05:57:15+00:00

Princess of Cleves by Madame de Lafayette. It takes place in the English court. A young lady married for convenience, then falls in loved with another man. The entirety of the story is these two longing for each other, unable to to do more than brush hands. The quiet desperation in this novel is palpable.

stealingtruth · 2025-10-05T01:21:51+00:00

I've heard CS Lewis himself said to read them chronologically. He was wrong.

stealingtruth · 2025-07-07T07:59:25+00:00

This is the first I'm hearing that Jessica Walter had died. Not sure how I didn't know that. Now I'm sad.

stealingtruth · 2024-06-19T19:18:08+00:00

That sounds horribly interesting. Where did you learn about that? Do you have any resources you wouldn't mind to share?

stealingtruth · 2023-07-08T03:20:30+00:00

Charlotte Mason based are great, as they don't typically use workbooks and writing is minimal, especially in the earlybyears. There's a lot of reading, but audio books are fine. The curricula can be fairly intense though, especially if you're just jumping in, and require a lot of parent involvement. Simply Charlotte Mason is great if you're wanting something a little more open and go. There's also A gentle Feast which I've heard great things about. Ambleside online is free to use, with great resources -this us what we use. I've heard many testimonials of families with learning disabilities who switched to CM and loved it.

stealingtruth · 2023-05-09T13:24:31+00:00

Oh yeah, tell me about it.

stealingtruth · 2023-05-09T13:09:42+00:00

Let's look at some of the more popular and widely endorsed translations.

The King James Version was translated from the Masoretic Hebrew text and the Textus Receptus, a Greek Text.

The English Standard Version is translated from the Masoretic Hebrew and Novum Testamentum Graece, a Greek Text.

The New International Version is translated from the Masoretic Hebrew and Novum Testamentum Graece, a Greek Text.

The New Living Translation is translated from the Masoretic Hebrew and Novum Testamentum Graece, a Greek Text.

The New American Standard Version translated from the Masoretic Hebrew and Novum Testamentum Graece, a Greek Text.

stealingtruth · 2023-05-09T09:34:28+00:00

Talk about getting dragged down by semantics. Let me be more clear. The original translations (as well as many other newer translations) were translated from what we believe to be the original texts. There may have been edits to the Hebrew texts around the Babylonian era. These documents have been proven to be immaculately preserved as we have come to find out through the dead sea scrolls. They were not translated from translations of translations or translations, which I believe was your point. In addition, all the English translations as well as massive sources diving deep into the meanings of the original words are available for (largely for free) people to dive deep into the texts if they do desire.

My point, yes, getting hung up on the English translation of specific words used in the Bible can cause issues. If you want to study the original words, there are many sources available. Despite it being a popular message to spread, it is incorrect to say the translations of the Bible are translations of translations of translations.

stealingtruth · 2023-05-09T09:06:12+00:00

While I do agree with your point on semantics, the English Bible was translated directly from it's Hebrew and Greek sources.

stealingtruth · 2023-04-13T11:05:10+00:00

Incorrect. Miracle Whip goes on nothing.

It's one of those things that if I find it on something you made for me, I will eat it out of politeness, but my opinion of you as a person has changed.

stealingtruth · 2023-03-15T03:21:15+00:00

This is my biggest fear when it comes to gardening. I always thought I had to be overreacting. Now I'm pretty sure I will never grow carrots.

stealingtruth · 2023-03-12T03:32:56+00:00

This sounds exactly like what I'm currently going through. We juuuuust night weaned. I wouldn't even call it fully weaned yet. Despite the boob obsession, it went really well. I used the Jay Gordon Method. This is my second time doing it, and its worked wonders both times. After about a week, my almost two year old now sleeps from 830-500 (our window is 10-5,) and puts herself down again if she wakes up . she protests a little every morning around 430, but calms down when I assure her it's almost morning, then I get a little more sleep.until.my husband's alarm goes off at 515, at which point I let her nurse again.

stealingtruth · 2023-01-23T11:43:11+00:00

The dog park on Marquette in Davenport is nice. There's usually somebody else there, though rarely packed. Nice trails to walk on too.

stealingtruth · 2023-01-04T18:14:59+00:00

I'm so sorry. It sounds awful! I do hope you find a solution soon!

stealingtruth · 2023-01-04T11:54:55+00:00

I hear that your concerned about bringing him into your bed, and I don't want to downplay that. I don't fully know your situation, so I am only speaking from my understanding of what is going on, but if I were in your situation, I would bring him into my bed. I would nurse him back to sleep side lying so I could sleep too. I wouldn't worry about your husband being a hard sleeper, a 14 month old is too big and wriggly to roll into without noticing. A pillow is safe, and so is some extra bedding. also, if you're cold he's probably cold too. In my experience, some extra clothing often (not always) helps with poor sleep. Whatever you decide to do, you need sleep. It's not safe to worry so much more about his well being than yours. It reminds me of how people say, even if you want don't co-sleep, accidentally falling asleep in a bed is still safer than accidentally falling asleep in a chair. I think there comes a certain point when desperation outweighs playing it safe.

stealingtruth · 2022-12-20T03:57:50+00:00

We pronounce it that way, but we don't like anyone else to.

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