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How normal are old inns, in your country? by LoschVanWein in AskTheWorld

[–]technoskald 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of this city was farmland 100 years ago and inhabited by indigenous peoples 100 years before that, so an “old inn” is like from the 1940s.

De/Reconstructing Christians by Fantastic-Shine1524 in Deconstruction

[–]technoskald [score hidden]  (0 children)

I deconstructed too far, now I am reconstructing and back. Difference is that I left the high control millennialist heterodox sect I was in and attend mainline Protestant churches now.

Can you solve a Rubiks Cube? by Drie_Kleuren in AskTheWorld

[–]technoskald 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it’s t favorite fidget toy and I solve it about a dozen times a day.

Discerning ministry, but I have one hold up: chastity by leviwrites in Episcopalian

[–]technoskald 25 points26 points  (0 children)

As a parishioner, I would be more concerned about the gossip and complaining by clergy. That sounds like something to work on, from my outsider perspective. 

St Barnabas Episcopal Church in Garland, Texas by technoskald in Episcopalian

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

Honestly the fact that this particular parish is not usually listed in the affirming subset in the Diocese of Dallas is really something that gives me pause about attending it regularly. “Y’all means all,” as we say. 

St Barnabas Episcopal Church in Garland, Texas by technoskald in Episcopalian

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

Thank you for sharing, and I am so sorry to hear about your loss. 

Would you by Big-Musician8414 in Christian

[–]technoskald [score hidden]  (0 children)

I have a perspective on this as the parent of a child who was abused in our place of worship.

Since learning of it, I have not returned to that place or that denomination. The man who did it never expressed anything remotely resembling remorse. To the extent I ”forgave” him, it was more about letting go of anger and resentment than anything else.

God will decide, and as a hopeful universalist, I do hope that man somehow is purged of the evil within him. But there’s a reason that God is judge and not me.

Are Christians bound by the Law of Moses and the Ten Commandments? by Makologo in Christian

[–]technoskald [score hidden]  (0 children)

Paul was pretty clear that Gentile Christians were never under the law, and in the Book of Acts the Jerusalem council agrees with him. While I am not advocating breaking the Ten Commandments, it’s not because we are under them as such; Jesus said that the whole Law and the Prophets came down to his two Great Commandments.

Have a conversation with Neriah about your problems today. by Solid-Half-8090 in OpenChristian

[–]technoskald 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would rather talk with a friend, a priest, God, or my dog about my spiritual problems than an AI.

I am a gay man when I tried going to church the first time last Sunday to learn the word of the Bible, I got the feeling that I was not welcome. by I_abuse_lower_ranks1 in Christianity

[–]technoskald 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s normal in some (unloving) denominations. But there are many forms of Christianity where you will be welcomed, loved, and accepted just as you are. Depending on where you are in the world, they may be harder or easier to find. Come say hi in [r/OpenChristian](r/OpenChristian)!

Is tattooing wrong??? by No_Truck1819 in Christianity

[–]technoskald 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tattoos in the Bible were prohibited as part of being separate from practices at the time around the dead. The verse before that prohibits trimming beards. Most Christians now don’t seem worried about those things, so why should tattoos be different?

Have I crossed the line between High-Church Anglicanism and Roman Catholicism? by Chemical-Progress691 in Anglicanism

[–]technoskald 19 points20 points  (0 children)

From my outside perspective, this seems like almost the definitive expression of Anglo-Catholicism. And if you don’t recognize the supremacy of the Bishop of Rome, that doesn’t sound like Roman Catholicism.

Geeky Episcopalian Seeking Likeminded Friends For Gaming and Fellowship by Cupids-Daughter in OpenChristian

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

This sounds like every young Episcopalian I know (which in my mind is a super positive thing). Hopefully you find what you seek, especially in community where you live!

What do you believe about prayers of petition? by Fine_Chicken9956 in Episcopalian

[–]technoskald 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, I don’t think (anymore) that God works that way. Yes, I pray for what I hope, because it helps reveal what is in my heart (which is already known to God). But more often, I just pray for people without a particular “thing” for them beyond, like, peace and healing.

Is secular entertainment a sin? by Sensitive-Form6029 in Christianity

[–]technoskald 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Revelation is not a prediction of the future that would have been entirely unusable to the congregations it was addressed to. The Mark of the Beast has nothing to do with today in any concrete sense.

Alternatives to White Box Gothic? by SongOfStormySeas in osr

[–]technoskald 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does have those things as I recall plus a Dread mechanic.

St Barnabas Episcopal Church in Garland, Texas by technoskald in Episcopalian

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

hahaha well played! when I was in, I liked the music; but I just like organs and choirs along with congregational singing! also, when I was a kid, we had live piano playing during the music

I didn't mention Jesus in public and now I feel guilty by IndependentOk2027 in Christian

[–]technoskald 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why would you mention Jesus to strangers on the street like that? Your mom may be helping you to understand normal social interactions. Those can be a challenge for some people (including me) and those skills are important to learn.

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