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heavenpierceher

my tattoo finally healed up

terothecat

FUCK. Ive been considering one like this for a while, but for a barrel jack connector, mostly.

heavenpierceher

you’ll never guess what’s on my arm

guidetothegaylaxy

@funnier-when-objectum

gloryofdawn

God is it bad that I kinda love that arm tattoo?

heavenpierceher

why would it be bad. i put all of these things on my body on purpose because i like them. why do people keep saying things to this effect

gloryofdawn

You know, that's an excellent point. I'm sorry, that was an insensitive think to say. I was trying to reconcile "I would never get a tattoo like this" with "That tattoo fucks extremely hard" and that was how I chose to express the thought.

You've got excellent ink and whoever did it for you should be proud of their work.

heavenpierceher

i appreciate you saying that, thank you :-)

wardingshout

little freak that showed up on my canvas and kept multiplying

#link

thewordinblackandred

God has a preference...

exiledinparadise

There are clear examples of both, though. The New Testament in general (the Gospel of St Luke doubles down on this) is rife with passages favoring the poor or a life of poverty for the sake of the Gospel, and pooling resources with one's community and giving to the poor.

As far as wealth being a sign of favor, it is plainly seen in the Abrahamic lineage, where all the way down to Joseph, God's favor results in either abundance of livestock, provisions, and/or success in business. Even then, it is visible with David with his many spoils of war (this one being called 'a man after God's own heart') and the epitome of wealth himself, Solomon, who was favored with tremendous wealth because he chose to ask for wisdom in governing Israel justly as opposed to more temporal or vain things.

The more meaningful conversation to have here is what's the greater message to be gleaned from the entirety of the Biblical narrative--not 'is being wealthy is a sign of God's approval' or 'is being poor virtuous'. It's a binary line of thinking that lacks nuance and fails to acknowledge that two truths that may seem fundamentally opposed can be true simultaneously.

Has wealth ever been a sign of favor in the Bible? Yes.

Has God been shown to ever favor the poor in the Bible? Yes.

So which is more favored? It is a life of helping others, being an example of character and integrity, and keeping oneself from clinging to material possessions, as these things can never provide happiness in and of themselves.

wiseoldllamaenby

See, the problem with this interpretation is that wealth as a favor from God is only really an interpretation if you already see wealth as a favor from God. I don't blame you for it; it's only when I started the leftist Bible study podcast @thewordinblackandred that I realized that throughout Genesis, wealth is a curse that divides families.

Wealth is the reason that Abraham and Lot, his heir apparent, separate and are never reunited (Genesis 13:5-13). Stealing the wealth of outsiders is what got Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed (Ezekiel 16:49-50). Sarah wanting Isaac to inherit the full portion of his father's wealth is the reason she gives for why Hagar and Ishmael are sent away (Genesis 21:10). Jacob famously twice steals his brother's right to a double portion of the inheritance with both the lentil stew (Genesis 25:29-34) and then by stealing Isaac's blessing, causing Esau to be murderously angry against him (Genesis 27). Jacob is then exploited by Laban for twenty years, and only gets the wages he is owed by stealing them (including Laban's household gods) and running away. Although Laban chases them down and they sign a peace treaty, the families are never again reunited in the story (Genesis 30:25-31:55). Throughout the patriarchs, wealth is a constant source of division and really the source of conflict in every generation. Then Joseph uses the famine to, within the context of the story, turn Pharaoh from one king with limited power to the direct ruler of all of Egypt with ownership of all the land, cattle, and people of the country, as well as huge influence in the surrounding countries (Genesis 41:37-57 & 47:13-26). That sure sounds like a blessing! Until you open up the next book and immediately realize that the great blessing that seemed to have been bestowed on Joseph actually resulted in the enslavement of his people for four hundred years (Exodus 1:6-14). For more on all of this, please see the podcast at https://linktr.ee/twibar

Both David and Solomon follow pretty similar paths. I think the best counterpoint to my argument is Job, whose riches are restored to him at the end. But even that case is tinged with sadness, because the myth makes it seem like Job is just happy that his dead children have been replaced by these new and improved models. I think that's really saying that Job could not have truly been happy with this new wealth, but that's a whole other case that we'll deal with on the podcast in a long-distant season.

There are plenty of verses in the Bible that, especially when plucked out of their context, can be used to argue that wealth is sometimes a blessing. But far more often and usually in context, wealth is the source of strife, discontent, and family division. The Bible is full of contradictory theologies because it's a book written by dozens of people over several centuries. But we have to remember that this is a book primarily compiled and redacted by an oppressed people putting together their oral histories to help themselves survive their suffering under a foreign empire. Jesus is likewise speaking at a time when wealth and riches are signs of the empire that crushes them. I am coming to the text from the other side of that equation, as part of the empire that is crushing oppressed people throughout the world. I have to check my reading by what is called God's preferential option for the poor, which means that among all the interpretations I could choose, I need to choose the one that benefits the poor, the people that God is consistently on the side of throughout the Bible.

I think one of the best Old Testament arguments for this is how often you read in the Psalms that the poor and the righteous are couples together over and against the rich and the wicked. Perhaps more interesting is how often the rich and the wicked are so identical that you don't even need to specify both; wicked simply encompasses both.

But, of course, the single best argument is the fact that Jesus and the early church didn't think the rich could get into heaven while remaining rich. As a Christian, all of my interpretation of Scripture should be guided by the principle of love that is what Jesus taught. He knew that wealth is something that is accumulated by taking from what other people have worked for and claiming it for yourself. There's a wonderful argument by our co-host W. Scott McAndless that Jesus' whole ministry is meant to be a representation of the year of Jubilee, the time when wealth is reset so everyone has enough to live. And this Jesus demands that the rich give up their wealth, that the tax collector repays everything he's stolen, and that if the camel wants to fit through the eye of the needle, they're going to need to lose a few humps.

#religion #long post #good post #I’m not always a fan of the Bible #but these leftist interpretations give me life

sosuperawesome

Chloe Bensinger on Instagram

keatxu

abandonware should be public domain. force companies to actively support and provide products if they don't wanna lose the rights to them

omikronsoul

Game companies hate emulation, but none of them seem to understand that a lot of us would just buy ROMs from them directly if we could. I don't want a fifth remake of Final Fantasy IV, I want to pay five bucks for the 3MB file you already made bank with thirty years ago. Nobody who wants to play something for the purpose of retro gaming is going to consider a $40 remake as the alternative option, and we're certainly not going to let the original dissappear. They're crying about opportunity cost for a product they're not even selling.

justletmeremember

op i know you're probably talking about like, video games, etc, but this is also critical for research science - my lab has so much abandonware, either because the company's out of business, or the company decided to not maintain it, and it's a fucking nightmare. we have two windows 95 computers that are CRITICAL for performing experiments/data analysis because the software needed is abandonware. one of the main roles for a guy in my lab is to maintain these little dinosaurs because if they go out, we lose access to ~20 years of raw data for research. part of why is that these companies also make their own file types, and make it difficult-to-impossible to convert those file types without their specific software. by habit, i convert all research files to more generic versions (txt, pdf, tif, etc) so that i minimize risk of losing my shit, but some stuff can't be converted.

for example, we have a microscope that is perfectly functional, good microscope, but its software is abandonware because the company refused to maintain it. the company is still in business, still makes essentially the exact same software, but they made all of the old tech incompatible with new software to force people to buy the new microscope tech. it would cost a quarter million dollars to replace this microscope. this perfectly good microscope.

so like, i know a lot of people look at the original post here and go "well op just wants old video games to play" (which is valid! games companies should not be able to push shit to abandonware and then close it off) but also this is critical for like. biomedical research. if y'all had any idea how much basic infrastructure built on science relies on shit that is technically abandonware, you would probably be horrified.

date-a-jew-suggestions

Many things can be true at once.

Israel is an apartheid state that unjustly occupies Palestinian land.

Israel is a Jewish state.

Jews worldwide do not bear the responsibility of the Israeli army or government.

The American government backs Israel, largely because of the efforts of evangelical Christian lobbyists. Wether or not Jewish Americans want this is irrelevant to the USA military.

The American government is rooted in white supremacy and antisemitism, and is constantly verging on Christian theocracy.

Criticism of Israel, while necessary, can very easily be co-opted into antisemitism. It needs to be handled carefully.

We can expect both antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes to spike in the coming weeks.

Jews and Muslims are not enemies. We have to remember that and stand up for each other.

#i/p conflict #israel #palestine

ghostgreen

Ranma ½ is on Tubi!! So of course I've been watching it. Talk about a nostalgia bomb. <3

#ranma 1/2

multiplicity-positivity

Here’s some positivity for systems struggling with imposter syndrome!

Imposter syndrome or fear of faking are both incredibly common in systems. However, we feel that if anyone feels like they’re more than one, then they’re welcome to call themselves plural and will always be a part of our community! Still, we understand that a fear of faking can be difficult to shake or cope with, so this post is for all the systems out there dealing with imposter syndrome!

☘️ Shoutout to systems who feel like they’re faking due to their unique experiences with plurality!

🌷 Shoutout to mediple systems who feel fake due to their “in between” plural experiences!

🌿 Shoutout to monoconscious systems and those who primarily blend or cofront, who feel fake due to how their system functions!

🦋 Shoutout to systems who are learning to validate themselves and rely less on external validation for faith in their system!

☘️ Shoutout to questioning systems who are struggling to determine whether or not their system is real!

🌷 Shoutout to systems with difficulties communicating internally, who fear they’re faking because they can’t often hear their headmates!

🌿 Shoutout to systems who go through waves of denial and acceptance, or who waffle between feeling like they’re faking and embracing their plurality!

🦋 Shoutout to systems who are struggling with imposter syndrome after being fakeclaimed by someone they know!

☘️ Shoutout to individual headmates who deal with imposter syndrome more than the rest of their system!

🌷 Shoutout to undiagnosed systems whose imposter syndrome surrounds their trauma or dissociative disorder!

🌿 Shoutout to endogenic systems who have imposter syndrome due to the nature of their plurality!

Plurality is not something that is widely understood or accepted in society; it makes sense that many systems may question their validity or fear that they’re faking as a result of this! However, just because something isn’t understood by society doesn’t mean that it can’t exist. Multiplicity is very real, and the diversity of plural experience should be uplifted and celebrated!

If you are a member of a system struggling with imposter syndrome, we want to remind you that not only is it normal for a system to worry if they’re faking from time to time, fear of faking is usually an indication that you’re not faking at all! Know that you will always be welcome in the plural community just the way you are. You don’t have to prove yourself plural enough to anyone in order to be recognized and treated as a system! We genuinely hope your imposter syndrome will dissipate and disappear entirely over time. Until then, please treat yourself and your system with kindness and patience, and have a great day!

#plurality

mikibagels

Couldn't sleep tonight so I kept drawing until i was out of energy. This is the result. Good night.

#jjba

porcelain-rob0t

on identity, healing the inner child, fursonas, and cringe culture

alevolpe

you can’t save everyone

#sailor moon #tsukino usagi #aino minako

txttletale

the thing about israel and palestine is that only one side has the power to end the conflict. israel could end the occupation, end the blockade, stop the settlements, stop the apartheid, and let palestinians return to their stolen homes. an end to israeli violence--to israeli occupation of palestine--would mean an end to the conflict. an end to palestinian violence, on the other hand, would see the bombings and evictions and ethnic cleansing continue unabated. so when someone calls for "an end to violence on both sides" remember that only one side can end 'the violence'--all the other can do is roll over and die.

txttletale

like, you think it's bad that hamas are extremely reactionary religious fundamentalists? okay, me too! however if you want to foster progressive and humane forces in palestinian politics the first step is to stop keeping millions of people in an open air concentration camp that's bombed daily and steps two through one hundred are dismantling the israeli apartheid state. but of course the 'end to violence' people aren't advocating that because they don't really want an end to violence, just for the israeli colonial project to proceed unimpeded and for palestinians to politely not make a fuss about their own genocide

#israel #palestine #cw genocide