What is humility and why is it good?

[SorenVC]

double post accident.

[SorenVC]

I mean shovel just basically said since our time here is so short, we ought to use our free will to make the best of it. Isn't that pure pride? I have a free will so I'm going to do what I want. Rather than being humble and letting God take all the control.

[shovelquest]

Originally Posted by SorenVC [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Oh so you're the smart intelligent strong guy who can marry someone and have sex and produce many children and provide for them. You're so humble that you don't even want anyone else to do the same? We are the virgin weaklings who just play games all their lives and waste away working low payment jobs. You are so good man. I am happy for you!

So what is humility again?

Idk.

when I look at earth and every faction, I think Mennonites seem to have it figured out.

They have air conditioning, but don't get all lost screaming at each other about bullshit.

[SorenVC]

I made this post because I felt in every videogame it forces or wants you to take ACTION. Use your own agency. But when you do that you will someday be put in a high place and rule over others, become rich or something. So this is why I don't understand what humility is. Aren't all the homeless people, at least the genuine homeless ones, more humble than the common people, since they don't own anything?

Doesn't the government plan for centuries to make us own nothing? You will own nothing and be happy. That was the vision of Valve for Half-Life 2. They expected a power to take control over all governments and give a dominating one world government, hence the Combine Universal Union.

It seems like this is about to take place but only in the future. It is far too early for it now in my opinion, but I believe it will happen. I just don't understand what humility is. I don't get it. It seems everything like working out to become strong, eating the right foods to remain healthy, striving for more wealth and power, looking for a wife, isn't all of this a form of controlling your environment thus being prideful about your own agency whereas humility is the opposite in going with the flow or releasing your entire grip of control and leaving things to God?

I just don't get how humility works or how I can apply it in life. If I'm being hit and struck down, am I supposed to just take it? Because that's the definition of humility turning the other cheek.

[SorenVC]

Starting to sound like a crazy mind right now but it is late and I should go to sleep. See ya tomorrow!

[Reiwa]

If you want peace, you'll find it.

If you want war, it will find you.

Good luck.

[shovelquest]

Originally Posted by SorenVC [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I just don't get how humility works or how I can apply it in life. If I'm being hit and struck down, am I supposed to just take it? Because that's the definition of humility turning the other cheek.

At the very least you should not pay that forward.

Overall jesus says to meet violence against you with a shocking kind of surrender that exposes the aggressor’s injustice.

IMO I almost think that means that if you parish in an act of non resistance, you're actually a soldier in a much larger war against evil.

Like, Satan would have you believe you're a chump and a bitch, while god would have you believe that you are part of one whole that leads by example.

And that's why I pick the whole, because it's example is the better version of humanity.

Some people like to make jokes like, "If oyu need god to keep you from doing bad things then you are a bad person."

Yes. Yes I am a VERY bad person. A lot of people should be thankful I have god preventing me from acting out.

But as I said before, jesus is preparing us for life in a different universe. So I am trying to learn here. And yall is lucky I want to pass the test.

Without god I would absolutly devote my life to building a gigantic roman themed super earth.

[SorenVC]

Originally Posted by shovelquest [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

At the very least you should not pay that forward.

Overall jesus says to meet violence against you with a shocking kind of surrender that exposes the aggressor’s injustice.

IMO I almost think that means that if you parish in an act of non resistance, you're actually a soldier in a much larger war against evil.

Like, Satan would have you believe you're a chump and a bitch, while god would have you believe that you are part of one whole that leads by example.

And that's why I pick the whole, because it's example is the better version of humanity.

Some people like to make jokes like, "If oyu need god to keep you from doing bad things then you are a bad person."

Yes. Yes I am a VERY bad person. A lot of people should be thankful I have god preventing me from acting out.

But as I said before, jesus is preparing us for life in a different universe. So I am trying to learn here. And yall is lucky I want to pass the test.

Without god I would absolutly devote my life to building a gigantic roman themed super earth.

Ahh I get it now. Well, I hope I will never come back to this earth once I'm dead.

[shovelquest]

Originally Posted by SorenVC [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Ahh I get it now. Well, I hope I will never come back to this earth once I'm dead.

Yeah and idk this is just how I gaslight myself to being a good member of society.

[Lampolo]

Humility would be someone who could be in good shape and beautiful but not think they’re better than a fat person. They might think of a sin of their own and have empathy for the fatty who must wear their sin.

I’m not sure which saint said it, but it was something like “Humility is the greatest virtue cause it’s the only virtue that can’t lead to sin. Virtues like charity or fasting and others could lead to pride.” Humility is part of other virtues like grace or patience. Pride can lead to other sins like anger or gossip. Humility is healthy for relationships and is appreciated by any mature person.

Exercise requires discipline. Wealth usually does too. Discipline is a virtue. Health and wealth are good, but it would be difficult to be rich without pride. Ecclesiastes says something about enjoying the fruit of your labor. You could be more charitable if you had more wealth. All those Israelites from the Old Testament and Solomon had major wealth.

Belief can be subjective. It’s not binary but gradient. If it’s bothering you that belief alone is the determining factor for salvation, don’t worry, that’s a Protestant thing. It’s called faith alone or sola fide. Catholic and Orthodox consider this heresy.

Turning the cheek may be more applicable to someone who is angry with you or insults you or belittles you. Especially a loved one. If someone is going to hurt you, or steal your stuff, or hurt innocent, you would be obligated to defend yourself or them as a Christian for the sake of good and to not be a coward.