As a christian. - Page 19

arvidez · #1 09-15-2023, 06:04 PM

jesus was planting the seeds that would create america. intrinsic value and the importance of a common goal above all men.

Troxx · #2 09-15-2023, 06:06 PM

Jesus would be a democrat in todays America.

arvidez · #3 09-15-2023, 06:09 PM

yeah, he was really political and liked to pick sides. not really

i imagine he would have a small group of half washed people around him. probably disliked by the worldly powers.

Trexller · #4 09-15-2023, 07:33 PM

Jonathan Frakes had a bad back, it was painful for him to bend and sit down like most people do.

this is why he would always swing a leg over a chair.

it played well for the character

wouldnt change a thing.

Trexller · #5 09-15-2023, 08:18 PM

religion (when practiced in truth) does not seek to destroy the pillars of society

alphabet people believe that they need to burn down society, believing that they will rise from the ashes.

don't get confused.

magnetaress · #6 09-15-2023, 08:25 PM

G-d and Jesus aren't space commies per see they still want people to do for themselves. Prime directive sorta. Just they don't see good in starvation and torture. They won't feed space druggies they send them to rehab facilities. Or refugee camps. All of which have super strict rules and limits on lifestyle. Hence you get all those idiots riding out to the frontier and becoming maquee instead of signing up as infrantry during the dominion wars. It's a mess. Butt it's not really the Federations fault.

Lune · #7 09-16-2023, 12:05 AM

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G-d and Jesus aren't space commies per see they still want people to do for themselves. Prime directive sorta. Just they don't see good in starvation and torture. They won't feed space druggies they send them to rehab facilities. Or refugee camps. All of which have super strict rules and limits on lifestyle. Hence you get all those idiots riding out to the frontier and becoming maquee instead of signing up as infrantry during the dominion wars. It's a mess. Butt it's not really the Federations fault.

If you think about it, the Dominion War is a fucking disaster. Growing up I always wondered why people were so fucking gung ho about joining Starfleet, then I realized, within the show's universe, all those slobs on remote outposts were studying some Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings shit going down on these primitive planets. No wonder Worf's brother couldn't resist inserting himself into that planet's religion. They didn't have time to flesh it out in a 44 minute episode, but he was clearly that planet's Gandalf. They joined up to go out into the frontier to study that shit and then got thrown into a meatgrinder.

Also makes the prime directive make an insane amount of sense on a personal level. You can imagine the temptation to join Starfleet so you can become a God. Probably what Jesus was now that I think about it... just another redshirt

Trexller · #8 09-15-2023, 08:32 PM

I would 100% have joined the Maquis.

Lieutenant Michael Eddington sums it up the best: Nobody leaves paradise, to the federation it's unthinkable.

magnetaress · #9 09-15-2023, 08:45 PM

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I would 100% have joined the Maquis.

Lieutenant Michael Eddington sums it up the best: Nobody leaves paradise, to the federation it's unthinkable.

I actually really loved that too and going back for the 3rd time I totally empathized with Eddington. He was a hero. Not an anti hero. An actual hero.

magnetaress · #10 09-15-2023, 08:43 PM

I did have an epiphany today. As my natural birth sex G-d did give me all of the tools to be able to live a good life.

He also intended me to live this life full of desire to be the opossit sex and come to peace with that so that I could learn from it.

It is also blasphemy to reject G-ds creation and have disdain for it.

I'm glad I went through transition. Butt it wasn't at all a noble or good thing. And didn't bring me closer to G-d. Nor was it likely the best course of action for my life.

Is it a straight up sin? I would say really it depends on the individual and context. In most cases there are elements of sin in transitioning, pride, idolatry, jealousy, gluttony...

Is it unforgivable? No. A deadly sin? I don't think so.

I feel like anyone who becomes hyperfocused or obsessed with transition or not transition pro or anti, for or against in their lives and seek to dominate others to achieve their goals or desires? Well that is more sinful then actually transitioning or being gay or not just simply wanting nothing to do with gender studies or paying for hormones. Im pretty sure the Pope pretty much agrees..

So if you're every day suffering because trans ppl exist or not I urge you to go to church and pray to Jesus and the holy spirit. Not to get online and spend days or months googling horrors and throwing your life away with envy or fear or shame.

It's super important that you only pray to the holy trinity because you don't want demons answering your prayers and many demons masquerade as angels. It's also very important to ask for guidance in your prayers through the holy spirit. Especially if you're baptized.

Hope this helps anyone struggling with this.