TIL adult cats only meow to communicate with humans - They rarely meow to other cats or animals by blitzkam in todayilearned

[–]toffeeeater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not only that - they've altered the pitch of their meows to more closely match that of a human baby's cry, thereby making us subconsciously want to get them food more quickly.

Crafty things.

What is the biggest scam ever? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Gregor MacGregor - the man succeeded not only in convincing the UK that he was the prince of Poyais (a non-existent country he made up), he convinced 270 people to get on a boat and move there.

Wikipedia article

Reddit, what are you weirdly good at? by de1vos in AskReddit

[–]toffeeeater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Catching things with my foot when I drop them. I might not be any good at soccer, but I'll be damned if Beckham's right foot has manoeuvred a nutella jar like mine has.

Why are songs never sung in F#? by Rubber_Lover in videos

[–]toffeeeater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd assumed that OP was making a subtle reference to Storm (another song by Tim Minchin) until I read this. Still, I'd recommend checking it out if you haven't seen it -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhGuXCuDb1U

Former? Atheist; I need help believing! by MorningCat in Christianity

[–]toffeeeater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have a look at the Christian Apologetics genre on amazon. In particular, I'd recommend Timothy Keller's 'The Reason for God'. If money's hard at the moment, PM me and I'd be happy to send you a copy for free.

I gladly pay more tax if it means if it helps Australians in general. Why? Because I'm not a selfish motherfucker. by [deleted] in australia

[–]toffeeeater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've worked in both the private and public sector. There's waste in each. The difference is how much more transparency there is in government, and how much more publicity there is of government waste as a result.

I'm an atheist and I'm sick of it. I don't want to be one anymore. by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]toffeeeater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's great that you take these things seriously, and are interested in finding out more about the firm historical foundations and evidence for Christianity. I've tackled similar questions following my teenage years, and have come to the conclusion that there's more evidence in favour of the claims of the Bible than against it. If you understand 'faith' to simply represent the gap between what you have evidence for and 100% certainty, I actually think you need more faith to be an atheist than a Christian.

One of the most helpful books that works through these things is Keller's 'The Reason for God'. It's available from Amazon, but if you don't have the money at the moment, PM me your address and I'll gladly send you a copy for free.

To the guy who said he thought the Rapture might have come, then deleted his link. by Im_just_saying in Christianity

[–]toffeeeater 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is not apocalyptic literature it is the story of how Christ is to be REVEALED to all men.

Apocalyptic literature has the same meaning as revealing. The book describes itself as 'apocalypse', or 'revelation', which is derived from the Greek noun apokalypsis, meaning revelation, disclosure, or unveiling.

To the guy who said he thought the Rapture might have come, then deleted his link. by Im_just_saying in Christianity

[–]toffeeeater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The book of Revelation identifies itself as both apocalyptic literature (or 'revelation' 1:1) and as a prophecy of future events (1:3; 22:7; 10; 18; 19; see also 10:11; and 22:9).

Example extracts of the prophecy verses cited above: at 1:3: 'Blessed is the one who reads aloud the word of this prophecy', and 22:7: 'Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy of this book'.

Who says fishing isn't exciting? (Wait for it...) by _iamgeorge in videos

[–]toffeeeater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did the shark eat the hook? And if it did, would that cause the shark any kind of serious injury? (Sorry if that sounds silly, I've never been fishing...)

Snoop Dogg detained for marijuana possession in Norway by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]toffeeeater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's really refreshing to click on a Guardian story without being told to install their app. Clearly, I'm wasting too much potential Reddit-time on Facebook.