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My grandma says that you shouldn’t waste time being hurt. Time is too precious

#things my grandma said #true dat #yep #sounds about right

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Thoughts for the morning

True love waits.

True love never makes you hide or insecure.

True love is forgiving.

True love is sacrificial.

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True love waits for you to text back

True love geeks out with you when you share your passion

True love forgives you for making a mess of the relationship

True love sacrifices their good for yours

Is it just me or

Does anybody else get so excited that the person you like might actually like you back that you get sick to your stomach because it’s an oddity that doesn’t happen a lot and now you’re under a lot of pressure to not blow it??

#relationships #crushes #help my tummy #the butterflies are gigantic

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Let me tell you about this guy, Internet-Peoples!

He is wonderful and soft.

He smiles like a little boy when he sees me.

He always wants to be helpful.

He’s smart, with or without his glasses.

He loves being weird.

He has an R2D2 keychain.

And I think I might love him

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UPDATE

HE ASKED FOR MY NUMBER AND WANTS TO HANG OUT

WOOT WOOT

also we were sword fighting with rolled up biology study sheet papers… ah, the college life

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He texted me first!!!

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Let me tell you about this guy, Internet-Peoples!

He is wonderful and soft.

He smiles like a little boy when he sees me.

He always wants to be helpful.

He’s smart, with or without his glasses.

He loves being weird.

He has an R2D2 keychain.

And I think I might love him

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UPDATE

HE ASKED FOR MY NUMBER AND WANTS TO HANG OUT

WOOT WOOT

also we were sword fighting with rolled up biology study sheet papers... ah, the college life

One word: Lunch

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Roald Dahl.

Every great thinker in history knew thoughts become things.

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I read this book ten years ago and I’ve never forgotten this part. Granted, this is the only part of the book I remember. Actually, I just remember the page; I have no idea which book this is.

I’m torn between

my face is an ugly disaster, I need to fix this

and

don’t you dare suggest I need makeup to cover up my beautiful, perfect face

#self image #body posititivity #makeup

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Stealing cuttings of succulents off your neighbors is AWESOME CULTURE

These dresses made me cry

they’re so beautiful

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Christianity respects not demeans women

Christianity respects women, huh? Okay…

I guess we should start with the Bible. It only makes sense to begin with the source of your religious beliefs and consult what it says about women. I’ve read many articles that try to claim Christianity is pro-woman and they mainly cite the actions of Jesus. They argue that because Jesus talked with women in public and treated them kindly that he was revolutionary or a feminist of sorts. It may be true that speaking to a woman in a crowd or caring to listen to their problems was more generous than the average man of antiquity, but did Jesus ever outright declare the equality of men and women? No. This is something that needs to be pointed out a millions times over. If Jesus were an eternal being sent to teach Human’s how to live and spread his godly wisdom, then why did he not outright profess equality, anti-slavery, etc. To say Jesus spoke kindly to women in public is a weak argument for respecting them considering the place of servitude they lived in during Jesus’ time.

In addition to the fact that the Jesus, the supposed savior, does not advocate for women’s freedom and equality, the Bible has a great deal to say about women’s place in society. In the very beginning, God tells Eve that because she was the one who took the fruit from the forbidden tree that he will inflict her with the pain of child birth (Genesis 3:16). The view that Eve took the apple and therefore cursed mankind is pervasive through the Bible and Christian culture. It has long been an excuse to hate and scorn women. In Ecclesiasticus 25: 19 it says “All wickedness is but little to the wickedness of a woman: let the portion of a sinner fall upon her.”Then in Ecc. 25: 24 it states “Of the woman came the beginning of sin, and through her we all die.” These are seriously hate inspiring versus. They plainly lay blame for all our suffering at the feet of women. (Note: This is from the Ecclesiasticus 2 that is omitted from the Canon)

These views that women are to blame for temptation and evil were profound in the witch trials. Thousands of women were murdered by angry mobs. While some men were killed too, the deaths were almost exclusively women. It’s not hard to see why, when you consider versus such as these and the fact that all the judges were men and women held virtually not important roles in society. I could go in length about witch trials, but this is going to be a long post already.

Let’s get back to the Bible. In Exodus 20:17 women are listed along with possessions of another man’s that you should not covet. It is a subtle statement that is consistent with the rest of the Bible and culture. For it says quite directly, “8 For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; 9 neither was man created for woman, but woman for man” (1 Corinthians 11:8-9). There’s no ambiguity here. It says women were created for men, period. This is not the type of view anyone in the modern era would consider respectful. This is joined by a direct order for women to serve their husbands as they do Jesus, “22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything” (Ephesians 5:22-24). There subservience to their husbands and in the pubic sphere was absolute and a very serious cultural belief until the modern era. For a long time women were literally not allowed to speak in some churches, as it says, “34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law.35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church” (1 Corinthians 14:34-35). As much as we think of women being active in church today, it was not always that way. Also, as much as we think of women as typically being school teachers, the Bible doesn’t agree, “11 A woman[a] should learn in quietness and full submission. 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man;[b] she must be quiet. 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner“ (1 Timothy 2:11-14). Notice here again the reference back to women being sinners because of the fruit. All these passages practically tell you to be angry at women.

The Bible doesn’t stop there though. The word of God is very clear that women are chattel for men to be used and controlled. Today women have the right to have sex with who they please. When the Bible was written, and as is mentioned, women were given by their fathers to their husbands. Their bodies were not under their own control. What would happen to a girl who has sex outside of marriage? In Deuteronomy 22:13-21 it spells out the rules and says that the young girl is to be stoned to death! Seriously, go read it. Even worse, just a little further in that chapter, it says that if a man rapes a girl and he is caught he only need marry her and pay the father. There is no punishment. (Deuteronomy 22:28-29)

Are these passages relevant? Well, if you want to claim that the Bible carries the word of God, then they have to be taken seriously against the institution of Christianity. You can’t say the Bible is the word of God and say these passages, from the old AND new testament don’t apply. Furthermore, the original source of religion will always be a valid object for judgement despite how much cultural practices have changed, because the Bible is the foundation of your beliefs.

Whether you want to admit it or not, religious people and institutions have been the strongest opponents to women’s rights movements. People still strongly push the dynamic of the man ruling over his wife and family by authority of god. What changes have occurred cannot be accredited to religion because it is secular forces that pave the way for moral advancement and religion is dragged along kicking and screaming. Christianity today is still anti-feminism, anti-reproductive rights, anti-birth control, anti-working woman, anti-homosexuality. Only in some sects can women hold leadership roles in church. Opposing equality is hidden under the softer call for “traditional values,” simply meaning stopping progress.

If Christianity respected women then it would have from the beginning. The idea that an infinite god did not have better morals than ancient men is a joke. Religion did not change as much as it was forced into line by monumental shifts in societal culture.

So I’m afraid you’re quite wrong about Christianity and women.

(If anyone is interested. Check out my other post where I write about how women are not equal in Islam.)

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I’d like to rebuttal, if I may:

“They argue that because Jesus talked with women in public and treated them kindly that he was revolutionary or a feminist of sorts.”

Ignore these people, because Jesus wasn’t a revolutionary feminist. That much I agree with.

“God tells Eve that because she was the one who took the fruit from the forbidden tree that he will inflict her with the pain of child birth (Genesis 3:16).“

This isn’t the whole picture! Eve broke the one rule God gave her and Adam. Adam subsequently ate the fruit, too. Thus, they both had consequences. Eve would have to bear children and Adam would have to work for their food. They both received consequences.

In Ecclesiasticus 25: 19 it says “All wickedness is but little to the wickedness of a woman: let the portion of a sinner fall upon her.”

When you are trying to find scripture to prove a point, you absolutely cannot use verses from a book that isn’t Canon. There’s a reason it isn’t Canon.

“These views that women are to blame for temptation and evil were profound in the witch trials.”

The witch trials? First of all, it’s highly unlikely that these people executing witches were truly Christians. They were just really confused, misogynist people who thought they were Christians. If they were actually Christians, they would have known you shouldn’t be murdering women left and right.

“In Exodus 20:17 women are listed along with possessions of another man’s that you should not covet.”

This is a weak argument because that verse doesn’t say “here are possessions you shouldn’t covet.” It says you shouldn’t covet anything that “belongs to your neighbor.” “Belonging” isn’t the same as possession. It just means that married people belong to each other. So, basically, this is just saying that you shouldn’t be chasing after someone else’s wife or wishing you could sleep with her.

“For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; 9 neither was man created for woman, but woman for man” ( 1 Corinthians 11:8-9 )“

Context! If I may, this is 1 Corinthians 11:7-12 (NRSV, which is more accurate and better for studying than the NIV): “For a man ought not to have his head veiled, since he is the image and reflection of God; but woman is the reflection of man. Indeed, man was not made from woman, but woman from man. Neither was man created for the sake of woman, but woman for the sake of man. For this reason a woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man or man independent of woman. For just as woman came from man, so man comes through woman; but all things come from God.” What’s ironic is that these verses are some of the most supportive verses for equality. Also, please note, that it says woman was made from man because God literally took one of Adam’s ribs and made a woman out of it because Adam was lonely.

“There’s no ambiguity here. It says women were created for men, period. This is not the type of view anyone in the modern era would consider respectful.”

Like I said, Adam was lonely so God made him a companion. How is that disrespectful? I find it flattering.

( Ephesians 5:22-24 ). There subservience to their husbands and in the pubic sphere was absolute and a very serious cultural belief until the modern era.

You missed the instruction that were given to the men! They had more instructions given to them regarding how to love their wife than the women did! It sums it up quite nicely at the end of the chapter: “ However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” Normally, in a marriage, the man needs to feel respected and the woman needs to feel loved. Respecting your wife is part of loving her, by the way.

For a long time women were literally not allowed to speak in some churches... All these passages practically tell you to be angry at women

Now we get to the controversial verses! Both of these verses are found in parts of the letters to the Corinthians and to Timothy giving instruction on how to have an orderly worship service. These instructions are specific to the letters’ recipients and that era. Back then, having a women teach would have been too shocking to people and Paul wanted the new churches to avoid conflict. This is evident when Paul said “I do not permit.” He, personally, didn’t want women teaching yet. And, no, these verses aren’t saying you should be angry at women. It’s just recounting the nature of the Fall.

“In Deuteronomy 22:13-21 it spells out the rules and says that the young girl is to be stoned to death! Seriously, go read it. Even worse, just a little further in that chapter, it says that if a man rapes a girl and he is caught he only need marry her and pay the father. There is no punishment. (Deuteronomy 22:28-29)”

Ah, yes. Deuteronomy. If you read through the entire Old Testament, then you’d know that those rules were specifically for the Israelites to follow a couple thousand years ago. Obviously things were different back then (I mean, fifty years ago we had crazy, biased laws so what do you expect?). After Jesus came, he made it clear that he was abolishing the old law, so this law wasn’t supposed to be used for very long. Also, I might add, raping a girl was punishable by death unless she wasn’t engaged. Back then, a girl would be engaged and married pretty quickly so an un-engaged girl was a rare occurrence.

“So I’m afraid you’re quite wrong about Christianity and women.”

I’m unconvinced. Sure, Christianity isn’t feminist, but it doesn’t go against equality. Instead, it promotes males and females as different but equally special.

Douxie is a wizard. There’s no doubt.

Proof #1

First of all, look at his trajectory. He was either flying or has some other sort of magical/supernatural/alien talent. There’s no way, even in an animated show, that normal teenagers just fly through the air and can take down a GummGumm.

Proof #2

That’s not back lighting, that’s a flash of light. Light=magic, typically, so we can assume that Douxie is hitting the GummGumm with a bit of magic. Also, I think the guitar is also his magical staff. That’d be cool.

Proof #3

Linguistics! He talks as if he’s been raised in medieval Europe and, if you ask me, he seems rather chivalrous. “Lady Claire” kinda clenches it.

Proof #4

His presence at the restaurant was no accident. He knew Morgana was messing with Claire, which was probably why he was only interested in her (of that whole group of girls) in the first place. I doubt he actually works at the restaurant.

#trollhunter theories #trollhunters #trollhunter wizards #douxie #arcadia oaks

I don’t think that professors/teachers (especially male ones) realize how painful periods can be. I was on my period last semester during final’s week and had to take all my finals while simultaneously having chills and gut-wrenching cramps.

How is it fair that guys don’t have this problem but girls do?

And why isn’t the education system taking periods into account ?

Seriously, how am I supposed to concentrate in class and learn like I’m supposed to when I’m not functioning well each month?

#periods #education #education system