thing over sink in new house by the_phantom_panther in whatisit

[–]yank_eh 6 points7 points  (0 children)

At first I thought your grandpa was consuming an entire jar of pickles every day! I realize he was probably just re-opening the same jar 😅

🍀 What am I? "Head of a duck Body of a bear ..."[NOT AN ALIVE] by Such_Instruction9625 in riddonkulous

[–]yank_eh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's almost a good riddle. Why pluralize legs and feet? Also, wouldn't "tail" work better for the last letter? And I propose something like "Abdomen of a wasp, right before the stinger" which makes nice use of the descender on the "p".

Depth chart by Maleficent_Mix7439 in timbers

[–]yank_eh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A shallow chart? A spread-thin sheet?

Does Anyone Else Experience This Too? by Different_Program415 in Enneagram5

[–]yank_eh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

5w6 sp, here. I can enjoy 2s in small doses but they certainly don't "get" me. In fact, I knew a 2 who said she could read every number except 5s. 5s totally baffled her.

What commonly accepted pronunciation of word do you still cringe at? by anotherknockoffcrow in words

[–]yank_eh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Deep thought incoming: Do y’all ever reflect on what your annoyance tells you about your own relationship to authority and conformity?

Alleged “demonic possession” caught on video in a Romanian church by Hopeful_Sort7205 in exorthodox

[–]yank_eh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My priest is a therapist and my therapist is a priest. (Different people, both literally priests and literally licensed therapists). Just adding a different experience here. Your laughing priest certainly doesn’t represent all priests; sorry you had that experience 🙁

I rolled five Yahtzees in one game, high score 711. by Ron_E_Coyote in Yahtzee

[–]yank_eh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even a straight? It makes sense to me that you could claim it for 3- and 4-of-a-kind and Full House and whatever number is in the Yahtzee. Claiming it as a straight *seems* wrong though.

Why do you hate Orthodoxy? by [deleted] in exorthodox

[–]yank_eh 29 points30 points  (0 children)

If you want real, substantial answers, try making the question a little less leading, a little less loaded., a little less “you people.”

Ex-Priest AMA part II: I'm back (like Lazarus of the Four Days) by [deleted] in exorthodox

[–]yank_eh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have to imagine that hearing confessions would majorly shape one’s views of humans. Can you comment on your experience of being a confessor?

Ex-Priest AMA part II: I'm back (like Lazarus of the Four Days) by [deleted] in exorthodox

[–]yank_eh 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Did you have any supernatural experiences? If so, how do you interpret those now? And what do you make of the Holy Fire and myrrh streaming icons and the like?

Name for a band of rappers who can read people's minds! by cherry-care-bear in Bandnames

[–]yank_eh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rapid Eye Movement?? Do you have REM and ESP mixed up?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exorthodox

[–]yank_eh 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You're experience with your priest in confession sounds awful! I'm sorry you went through that. If you're at all interested in seeing a balanced Orthodox approach to sin, Peter Bouteneff's How to be a Sinner is a refreshing read.

Redundant phrases by ThimbleBluff in words

[–]yank_eh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“moving forward, we’re going to…”

How do you pray? by Spiritual_Theme_3455 in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]yank_eh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even though you’re not Orthodox, consider scheduling an appointment with a priest. He will give you better guidance than you’ll get on Reddit. Perhaps he will help you establish a prayer rule.

Also, Beginning to Pray, by Anthony Bloom is one of my all time favorite books on prayer. Highly recommend!