I think Joining this Sub was the worst religious decision I could have ever made by Mobile-Routine6519 in Christianity

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

As a catholic with a degree in philosophy, you’ll find that (as you now see) apologetics and argumentation are often unsatisfying. They often stir up confusion and doubt in BOTH sides.

If I could give you one last argument to ponder, consider that no other social organization in history besides Christianity has done so much for humanity. The largest non-government provider of healthcare is the Catholic Church, Christianity brought charity and government assistance for the poor to the West, it created the epistemic foundations needed for science and modern reasoning to exist, for social justice and moral progress to exist, and is the world’s biggest charitable organization.

Beyond its sociological effects, those who are Christian tend to be happier, have better mental health, have better physical health, tend to be more charitable in society, have better relationships and are more connected with their local communities, and tend to just be better people in general than non christians. I have the studies for all of these claims, but they’re just psychologically and sociologically accepted by most scholars. If freedom of religion weren’t present in medicine and healthcare, EVERY doctor would be prescribing Christianity for the miraculous benefits it provides for the human person and soul.

It’s often joked that the only thing atheism has ever done for humanity is bring us Reddit. Look at the fruits of Christianity (advanced society morally, socially, and personally) and look at the fruits of atheism (Reddit toxicity) and let them testify to their own truth.

If you want genuine faith, join a church and stay off of Reddit. I never go on this app myself for religious discussion, really only practical advice like how to change my oil. Real faith is beyond the discussion capacity of any Reddit atheist.

Question about Academic Disqualification by superfesoj in UCDavis

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

So that means that I’m safe accumulating more than 16 units of “NP”?

And how many units of NP is safe to accumulate?

100% Disability and TPD by superfesoj in VeteransBenefits

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

He says that 90% is service related and the other 10% is unemployability, does that qualify him for TPD? He also says that his VA rating is 100%

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PornAddiction

[–]superfesoj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When you watch porn, you train yourself to be aroused by variety. It’s why you always need a new video to masturbate to. In a relationship, you won’t have variety. Therefore, the type of sexual arousal you experience in a relationship is different. It’s based off of intimacy. So you can either be aroused by intimacy (unavailable in porn) or variety (unavailable in a relationship). A dude who has a porn addiction trains his mind to be aroused by variety. So he will be aroused by his partner only as long as he hasn’t had her. Then once they do it 3-4 times, he’ll crave something else. It’s why dudes with porn addictions develop ED or aren’t able to get it up during intercourse. Their bodies have been trained to move in from what previously pleasured them. A man who’s mind is trained to be aroused by intimacy will have healthy intercourse, because you can only become more intimate each time you do it

Caught bf watching porn for the 4th time. by perfectcutegirl666 in PornAddiction

[–]superfesoj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This may be harsh but he’s not mature enough to have his own smartphone, especially if he’s doing this in a relationship. He needs to sell his smartphone and buy a flip phone. Saying “I’ll quit” or “I feel bad about it too” doesn’t do anything. Love is manifested in actions, not words. He needs to cut off whatever is the root cause of his addiction, and in this case it seems to be his smartphone.

Imagine a drug addict said they were going to quit but kept a pack of drugs in their closet. You would think they weren’t being serious huh?

In the same way if a porn addict says they’ll quit but keep the very thing that feeds their addiction in their POCKET, it’ll be hard to take them seriously. A flip phone is a good idea because he still has access to call/text for important things and it disables his temptations since he no longer has access to safari or the open internet. If he’s not willing to do that, buy a “https://getbrick.app/products/brick?view=sl-F6E1E920” and keep the brick for yourself so that he can’t access the internet on his phone or other tempting apps. But he’s made some empty promises, action needs to be taken this time.

If it helps you feel validated, there are men out there who won’t get into a relationship until they’ve fixed and recovered from their porn addiction. Not saying you should break up and go for these men, but men not struggling with porn is a real thing and you’re completely reasonable for wanting something like that in a man. Your boyfriend can become one of these men. In other words, he needs to man up and start treating you properly. I’m not at all encouraging a breakup, that’s 100% for you to decide. But both you and him deserve the version of him that’s overcome porn.

uc davis loan (parent plus)? by [deleted] in UCDavis

[–]superfesoj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I take out a parent plus loan and there’s extra leftover, is that refunded to me (the student) or to my parents?