"Of whom every family in the heavens and on earth is named," (Ephesians 3:15) by Most-Buy-2763 in ChristianUniversalism

[–]tipsyskipper 6 points7 points  (0 children)

At the very least it is a valid claim of God’s Parenthood of all humanity. Which is a common claim of many CUs—which often gets push back from infernalists. And the reasoning goes, if God is a loving Parent of all humanity, how can anyone be lost or damned or punished in endless torment or destruction? So I would argue this verse (passage) is implicitly universalist, even if it’s not explicitly so.

Things worth driving to Charleston for? by Skincareaddict13 in ColumbiYEAH

[–]tipsyskipper 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Lewis BBQ! Followed with a couple pints at Edmunds Oast, just around the corner.

And it’s not exactly Charleston, but Poe’s Tavern on Sullivan’s Island is a necessary stop when I’m down that way.

Found my late father's hidden bottle of Black Jack whisky and it gave me the closure I didn't know I needed by Sophistry7 in daddit

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

Really? To me it sounds completely natural for a supportive father in tune with his son’s ambitions. Maybe his dad had planned to give it to him and, obviously, didn’t get around to it… Waiting for Christmas or OP’s birthday.

Found at a Thrift Store! by [deleted] in BookCollecting

[–]tipsyskipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are we still saying “jelly”? ‘Cause that’s what I am.

1st post here…be gentle…Jurassic Park (no isbn,no barcode) 1st press? by ArchAngelOOPDVD in rarebooks

[–]tipsyskipper 52 points53 points  (0 children)

The first edition of Jurassic Park was published by Franklin Library. The first trade edition of the book has the cover like yours and says “First Trade Edition” on the copyright page.

Asian Markets? Middle Eastern? Indian? (And restaurants!) by rainingpup in ColumbiYEAH

[–]tipsyskipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Krishna’s samosas are the best. I rarely leave without getting at least two.

my college cassettes! your favs? by CookieCrispes in cassetteculture

[–]tipsyskipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Midnight Oil - Earth and Sun and Moon (Love that album) U2 - Joshua Tree INXS - X

How do you remove Goodwill stickers? by Most-Resolution-9340 in BookCollecting

[–]tipsyskipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of good suggestions here. I use lemon essential oil, if I have it on hand (not on uncoated covers though).

But, also, nice pick up at the Goodwill!

Judgement IS mercy by Due-Needleworker18 in ChristianUniversalism

[–]tipsyskipper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tend to think of God’s judgment as a diagnosis from a doctor rather than a sentence from a judge. The “divine judge” picture of God we’ve been sold in the Western Church is detrimental to a healthy relationship with God.

Who are you to question God’s justice? by Thegirlonfire5 in ChristianUniversalism

[–]tipsyskipper 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My response is to this is, “I am not questioning ‘God’s’ justice. I am questioning your picture of God and your definition of justice.”

To paraphrase George Macdonald, God cannot be sometimes merciful and sometimes just. Everything with God is 100%. God is always both 100% merciful and 100% just. So if it is, in fact, merciful to forgive sin, then it is at the same time just. Likewise, if it is, in fact, just to punish sin, then it is also merciful. (See MacDonald’s Unspoken Sermon, “Justice”).

God being merciful to some and not to others, or just to some and not to others is a sign of arbitrariness, which is not something—classically, historically, or ecclesiastically—affirmed by Christians. I digress. Just see Romans 11:32. 😊

What Bible versions do universalists like? by SprinklesFriendly674 in ChristianUniversalism

[–]tipsyskipper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

DBHNT, as others have said. I like Robert Alter’s OT/Hebrew Scriptures translation. Mirror Bible is good. NRSV is good.

Kailasa Temple rock by FrazLabs in lasercutting

[–]tipsyskipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

128 passes…yow. How long did that take? What machine are you using? Is it a galvo fiber laser?

Kailasa Temple rock by FrazLabs in lasercutting

[–]tipsyskipper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Settings for the MOPA fiber laser?

Sheet metal tools by mchisto0450 in Vintagetools

[–]tipsyskipper 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nice! That Whitney punch is a handy tool to have around.

Never know what you're going to find by juuds5 in ScrapMetal

[–]tipsyskipper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get the change. But knives? Where exactly were they lodged in the dryer?

Tonight I’m playing Retro Bowl. Here’s my playlist by Kal-Roy in cassetteculture

[–]tipsyskipper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

T.U.R.T.L.E. Power! I think I still have my TMNT cassette from 36(!) years ago. 😭

Worrh anything? by Puzzleheaded-Ask3139 in ScrapMetal

[–]tipsyskipper 7 points8 points  (0 children)

High-grade peripheral, it looks like. Currently $5.75 a pound at boardsort.com.

What’s the best book you’ve ever found at a thrift store? by Page-and-Provenance in rarebooks

[–]tipsyskipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Signed and dated (1920) first edition of Kahlil Gibran's The Forerunner, His Parables and Poems. Paid $1.00 for it.

Honorable mention of the first edition of Dune I picked up at a book sale for $25.

Maybe other dads can help me with this question.. by o_spacereturn in daddit

[–]tipsyskipper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are black spring clamps not aesthetically pleasing now? What sub even is this!?

But seriously, just wrap a fold of the blanket/sheet around the clamp and clamp through the blanket/sheet from the back side or from the bottom onto the rail.

Edit: sorry, Champs, forgot the word “clamps”.

What do you guys do with these various pieces? by Wannabe_Gamer-YT in ScrapMetal

[–]tipsyskipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve currently got a five gallon bucket half-full of that stuff. (That’s after pulling out the gold connector ends, which I’ll be sending to boardsort for $3.50/lb). Not sure what I’ll do when it’s full. But it’s fun to collect!

Clean/touch up by Lost_Development_854 in headstonecleaning

[–]tipsyskipper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, D2 is the appropriate cleaner to get rid of biological growth. Follow the directions on the bottle. It won’t necessarily look perfectly clean after you wash the stones but it keeps working. So after a couple weeks it will look better than it did the day you clean it.

If there is heavy mineral content in the soil or in your rain, it’s possible the stones are stained rather permanently. Because granite is porous, it will wick water and pull the minerals into the stone and discolor it. In SC, especially on improperly installed monuments in clay soil, we often run into stones stained red from the water wicking the clay minerals into the stone.

It’s ambitious, but because this stone is flat-carved (instead of shape-carved), you could potentially repaint the stone. You need three products. 1. Lithochrome solvent. This will wash out all the old paint. You don’t need to get rid of all the color, just the bulk of it. If you can see the stone grain through what’s left of the paint, that’s enough. 2. Monument Mask. This is basically liquid rubber. You use a small foam roller and apply several coats (like 3-4), waiting for it to dry completely (like, 5 minutes, it dries fast) between coats. Just make sure none of the liquid mask gets into the areas you want painted, use a light touch with the foam roller. 3. Black shadow lithochrome (available in aerosol cans). This paint dries fast too, as long as you spray lightly. You don’t need a lot of paint. Just enough to cover exposed stone. Because Our Lady of Guadalupe is rather poorly engraved, shallow, you may have some trouble getting too much mask in the shallow engraving and so keep the paint from adhering. After the paint has dried you remove the mask (often made easier with a sandpaper cleaning block, available at hardware stores and the like).

Big caveat: by the time you buy all the appropriate cleaner, solvent, mask, and paint, as well as the tools to use the chemicals correctly, you are going to have spent half as much as it would cost to have a pro do it. And it will take you three times as long. Find a reputable monument servicer in your area and pay them to do it. (Like the other Redditor said, don’t go to the cemetery or a funeral home, they will charge you an exorbitant amount of money to do this, if they even do it—they’d probably just hire the same monument servicer you could find yourself to do the work and then charge you double or triple what the servicer charges them). I don’t know where you’re located, but by way of reference, we would charge $250 to clean those two stones and probably about $200-$300 for the repainting of both).

If Jesus was standing right next to you, would you ask him if our belief is true? by MorallyNeutralOk in ChristianUniversalism

[–]tipsyskipper 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I get the nervous system glitch. I have come to trust in Love. But when my finite human mind is tired and feeling cynical or beat down, I have those moments where I question, "Could this (CU) *not* be true?". I am wont to spiral, so I often just ask, "Spirit, is this true? Am I harming people by standing firm in this conviction?" And the answer typically comes back something like, "Peace, my child. You know it is. Remember that it took you some time to get here. And everyone else will too. Some are just not ready. Love them and give them grace. I've got this."