Posts by ShortStory@nnia.space
(DIR) Post #AZUFQLhGouDhyxxfJg by ShortStory@nnia.space
2023-09-06T10:00:25Z
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@comrade_lecter Is a refractory period the consequence of hormones or something else? Which hormones? Here's a facet of biology I never questioned much but always wondered about.
(DIR) Post #AZUTkxLZwil9tzXHTE by ShortStory@nnia.space
2023-09-06T11:01:15Z
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@kittybrain I'm not Catholic but my church shares the stance of supporting people without supporting sexual transition and sex outside of marriage between afab and amab. These are generally understood to be shortsighted responses to dysphoria and homosexuality that ultimately block individuals' progress and inner peace.
(DIR) Post #AZUZt1YmlWdl0gwYYi by ShortStory@nnia.space
2023-09-06T13:49:44Z
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@scramblecore @kittybrain Honestly baby steps. Un-learning and re-learning, studying, consulting God through prayer, being very patient with one's self, seeking professional treatment as likely needed for the stress associated with dysphoria, sexual issues, and loneliness. Having a professional who understands and respects your personal religious commitments and goals is important of course. Progress is the same for everyone. It's not magic, though faith makes a world of difference.
(DIR) Post #AZUizIhGrZu1U4ypQ8 by ShortStory@nnia.space
2023-09-06T15:27:44Z
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@necryssa @scramblecore @kittybrain Assuming your question is genuine: a faith-based approach as well as a scientific one must assume neither we nor professionals know everything. The are still plenty of professionals that would help with alternative treatments upon request.
(DIR) Post #AZUjwnHcmsKLQoLw6i by ShortStory@nnia.space
2023-09-06T15:42:26Z
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@comrade_lecter @scramblecore @kittybrain Christian perspectives vary on legalization or illegalization of transition. Within my church it's excommunicable, but we have no stance yet on state legality. I take no offense but I think you either put too much faith in fallible systems or in secular knowledge to know what's best. Good religion seeks and shares truth rather than sells it or monopolizes it, and not all religions are good just as not all professionals are good.
(DIR) Post #AZUzb77nw0UVrgRZ6O by ShortStory@nnia.space
2023-09-06T18:37:50Z
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@comrade_lecter @scramblecore @kittybrain I recognize it feels that way to some. I've been unfriended for standing with my faith, and I understand and respect the need for distance. For what it's worth, excommunication in my church does not exclude the excommunicated from 90% of the community activities. That special 10% is taken from our active excommunicated participants primarily for their spiritual welfare and only secondarily for the sake of those who keep all the covenants in the faith.
(DIR) Post #AZV57XgxC76NIYAPLs by ShortStory@nnia.space
2023-09-06T19:39:41Z
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@comrade_lecter @scramblecore @kittybrain I don't see your logic, but I'm not here to convince you. Punishment, if we're to call it that, shouldn't be about pain, but opportunity to grow. If you have any questions about my beliefs that you genuinely want answers to, I'll do my best to answer them.
(DIR) Post #AZV7TyrV3b7XqNvWls by ShortStory@nnia.space
2023-09-06T20:06:09Z
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@comrade_lecter @scramblecore @kittybrain I don't mind continuing to abstain from raising the topic of Christian perspectives on transition.
(DIR) Post #AZVT152DE3jxa9Yteq by ShortStory@nnia.space
2023-09-06T23:34:12Z
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@SalivatingStone @comrade_lecter @kittybrain @scramblecore Excommunicated friends are encouraged to continue to participate generally and attend all regular meetings. The ultimate goal is for them to be re-baptized into the faith if they want to be. If not, they could choose to stay a part of the community while at most filling unofficial volunteer positions. We believe people will be accountable in death for their intentions in life. Biblical hell is broadly misinterpreted in Western culture.
(DIR) Post #AZVUKchSNpKBRujiFs by ShortStory@nnia.space
2023-09-07T00:22:11Z
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@comrade_lecter No problem. Thanks for your thoughts in any case.
(DIR) Post #AZnWCFQSNmHbQAE9Tc by ShortStory@nnia.space
2023-09-15T13:35:42Z
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I've been thinking of what getting rid of prisons would mean and what should take their place. Research-based behavioral institutions including mental hospitals sound like a popular option. I think house arrest and treatment is another good option. "What about willfully defiant murderers?" I ask myself. Of course how they're handled should be case by case. In the worst situation where there are no prisons? Capital punishment is an appealing option.
(DIR) Post #AZpVmjnFGJXYQhwrdQ by ShortStory@nnia.space
2023-09-15T22:35:34Z
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@highhopes33 @necryssa I think death penalty laws could use an overhaul, but I'm not against it as a Christian devotee. I think death as a part of repentance can serve the one punished as well as offer recourse to society for individuals who refuse to repent.
(DIR) Post #AZpVmlM1SUx9GrE9Ts by ShortStory@nnia.space
2023-09-16T03:41:50Z
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@necryssa @highhopes33 Though it's understood differently in some religions, repentance is generally a synonym for improvement, specifically gradual change toward loving actions and thoughts.
(DIR) Post #AZpVmmunegMk70VRKK by ShortStory@nnia.space
2023-09-16T09:36:06Z
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@necryssa @highhopes33 I need to clarify that capital punishment isn't "murder." Murder is premeditated and unlawful. Manslaughter is un-premeditated and unlawful. The death penalty is executed with the collective judgement of a council of selected individuals under governmentally approved processes. Intention is honored Biblically as well. Stoning to death was escapable in cases where someone "unintentionally killed a neighbor without malice aforethough." Christ's law changes things somewhat.
(DIR) Post #AZpVmnfEs1VqR2EWi8 by ShortStory@nnia.space
2023-09-16T09:50:10Z
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@necryssa @highhopes33 Ending a murderer's life can assist that person who might otherwise be unwilling to change. A certain level of stress is involved with any change of behavior or lifestyle. The stress of an impending final judgement is intense. The law of Moses was "eye for an eye" and commanded death to murderers. I'm no expert, but Christ's fulfillment of the law of Moses would seem to me to leave more room for a change of heart, even in murderous people (who premeditate their offense).
(DIR) Post #AZpVmoTZqrmKx9mjAm by ShortStory@nnia.space
2023-09-16T10:29:29Z
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@necryssa @highhopes33 Some murderers believe in an afterlife for which they can be that much better prepared. Those who don't still might offer loved ones of their victims closure with the end of their own life. Failing reformation of the murderer, society can at least help restore its own peace of mind. If capital punishment wouldn't accomplish even this much, then I think it's good for people to vote and elect lawmakers who will handle these extreme cases some other way.
(DIR) Post #AZpVmqXu9kQdN9pDCC by ShortStory@nnia.space
2023-09-16T16:07:15Z
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@necryssa @highhopes33 I favor the adage that 10 guilty people should escape rather than a single innocent person suffer. When it comes to execution, I'd make that ratio more extreme. 1:100 or 1:1000 maybe. Even if we're so sanitized that we'd calculate and weigh the probability of repeat murder against the probability of repeatedly executing innocent people, I favor reforms that err on the side of allowing many lives lost to murders in favor of one innocent person not being executed.
(DIR) Post #AZpWgHjmlB8ZdIojOC by ShortStory@nnia.space
2023-09-16T16:22:45Z
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@comrade_lecter @necryssa @highhopes33 Who's defending that exactly? I know the answer, but you really might have to read through to understand?
(DIR) Post #AaDxkeyDVG2Me16G1Y by ShortStory@nnia.space
2023-09-28T11:19:07Z
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@comrade_lecter I still have most of 22's prompts to go through, but I like the activity and togetherness it inspires and would be glad to shift to 2023 prompts.
(DIR) Post #Aad0GYhjkbc5hVqrOi by ShortStory@nnia.space
2023-10-10T13:15:05Z
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Thank you! I imagine it took some effort to combine the many various answers.