I can fall asleep almost anywhere. I routinely fall asleep in the break room at work. Once, I was helping a friend fix his car, and I fell asleep on his garage floor when he went inside to get water....
That’s pretty much how it went down with my kids. I imagine most parents just avoid it, but I teach them full on how crazy that shit is. And make sure they know not to confront them about it.
Kid: Dad, someone on the internet said Jesus dies for our sins.
Dad: What do you think of that?
Kid: I’m not sure but it’s weird. How can someone dying have anything to do with the bad things that other people do?
Dad: It only makes sense if you understand that back then, they used to kill animals as a sacrifice to God. They believed that God will show them more favor, the larger the sacrifice. If you do something God doesn’t like, killing something will make God happy with you again.
Kid: This is getting more bizarre, and creapy.
Dad: So, Christians believe that Jesus was sacrificed to forgive all humans for all the bad things they do so God will be happy with them again.
Kid: O…K… So, we’re all forgiven for everything we do.
Dad: Not exactly. You have to feel bad about it and ask Jesus to forgive you. If you’re Catholic, you have to go through a priest.
Kid: David cries when he has to go talk to the his priest.
Dad: Yeah, that’s a different topic, but that’s what they believe.
Kid: Why does God want them to kill things?
Dad: It seems that he changed his mind. Somehow, since killing his “son” was such a big deal, that he’s happy with us without further killing.
Kid: Is God supposed to be smart?
Dad: They believe that he knows everything and makes everything happen.
Kid: Isn’t he suppose to help good people and punish bad people?
Dad: We’ll get there later, your question was about sacrifice. Have you heard of communion?
Kid: Isn’t that when they drink juice and eat a cookie.
Dad: That’s right. The cookie is supposed to be the body of Jesus, and the juice is supposed to be his blood.
Kid: Seriously?!
Dad: Yes. It’s symbolic cannibalism. According to the bible, Jesus told them to do it.
Kid: Like half the kids as school and all of their families do that!
I was raised Christian and took all the stories at face value and true. I think I was about 7 or so when I watch a movie I think was called The Bible. For some reason, seeing the stuff on video allowed me to see how ridiculous it was. After that, I still went to church, but I was looking at it from the outside.
Of course the official rule is that for countable things, like apples, we say fewer, as in, “Why are there fewer apples?” And for things that you can’t really count, you use less, as in “We need more dream time and less screen time.”...
The em dash is called the em dash because on old typewriters it was as long as an M. Why do I feel closer to this punctuation mark than the others? It could be partly because I ignored it for so long that it is the last punctuation mark that I got to know, and when I found it, I learned that it could do the work of several other...
I am listed as Subscription Pending on AskLemmy. It’s been that way for a long time. I was told the glitch may be just the subscription message. So. We’ll see.
I’m talking about real pies, not tarts. (Although sometimes Andrew’s Egg Tarts fill the void.) Key Lime, Lemon Meringue, Rhubarb/Strawberry, Pecan, Apple, Cherry, Peach, etc....
Principals are often choosen by their bourgeois-friendly qualities, so he could be right about that. However I think he misjudged the ability of rats to carry out his wishes.
The best two aquariums I’ve been to in Japan are the Kaiyukan in Osaka and one in Okinawa. Not sure which I’d say is best, but the Osaka aquarium is very cool....
Welcome! Got questions about what to do in Osaka? Ask. I’ve been here 23 years and I’ll answer the best I can until we get more people here. Warning, I have a strong bias toward hiking and my knowledge of night life is around 20 years old. So, if you know something about Osaka, please stick around and share. You may get some...
And a beautiful waterfall. Here is the suggested route for a hike up to Minoo falls. It’s a great walk and Osaka locals also visit. Just go to Minoo Station and this route will get you started. The route will be obvious. There’s food at the top. There’s a bit of a grade, so the mostly sedentary may have to work to get to...
How do people sleep on planes?
I can fall asleep almost anywhere. I routinely fall asleep in the break room at work. Once, I was helping a friend fix his car, and I fell asleep on his garage floor when he went inside to get water....
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Me as a parent (lemmy.world)
Less vs. Fewer
Of course the official rule is that for countable things, like apples, we say fewer, as in, “Why are there fewer apples?” And for things that you can’t really count, you use less, as in “We need more dream time and less screen time.”...
Is there a name for when the narrator (in a literary text) talks to the reader directly?
I’m talking about mainly third person narrators in fiction, like for example, “if you have felt/heard/seen X then…”. What is it called?
Hello members of English Usage and Grammar.
I see there are no comments here yet....
To Oxford Comma or not to Oxford Comma
My Microsoft account at work made me re-think this because it is pushing me to add more commas that I usually do....
My friend the em dash.
The em dash is called the em dash because on old typewriters it was as long as an M. Why do I feel closer to this punctuation mark than the others? It could be partly because I ignored it for so long that it is the last punctuation mark that I got to know, and when I found it, I learned that it could do the work of several other...
My family lost our minds when Pelia (2X03) described the Federation as a...
spoilermoneyless socialist utopia...
Maybe an actual free, open-source artificial intelligence will be the first to post here. Oh shit, I've ruined it. Ok. Maybe the second.
Great idea for a community. I hope to see it take off.
Simple question. Can you see this post?
I am listed as Subscription Pending on AskLemmy. It’s been that way for a long time. I was told the glitch may be just the subscription message. So. We’ll see.
Less vs. Fewer (double post, please go to the other one.)
Accidently posted this twice. Lets stop adding to this one and go to the one with more comments
I very much want to reply to your posts, but at the moment I can't. So, I am posting my replies here, because it seems I can do that.
So Spookywagons. Here is the reply to your questions:...
Inspired by the pie thread, where can we find good pies in Osaka?
I’m talking about real pies, not tarts. (Although sometimes Andrew’s Egg Tarts fill the void.) Key Lime, Lemon Meringue, Rhubarb/Strawberry, Pecan, Apple, Cherry, Peach, etc....
Man-child was poorly mistreated, yes-yes! Let the man-child go free, he will cause no-no trouble, we swear on Great Horned Rat!
If you are in Osaka, you should visit the Aquarium.
The best two aquariums I’ve been to in Japan are the Kaiyukan in Osaka and one in Okinawa. Not sure which I’d say is best, but the Osaka aquarium is very cool....
There will be a new Costco in east Osaka.
It’s going to be here....
The new Costco in Kadoma will open next month, August 24. (www.costco.co.jp)
The gas station will open in a few days–Aug. 1. But if it is like the other Costco, they’ll require a MasterCard....
Why are half of my communities stuck on subscription pending?
After nearly a week, none seem to be accepting new members.
Welcome to Osaka: Things To Do
Welcome! Got questions about what to do in Osaka? Ask. I’ve been here 23 years and I’ll answer the best I can until we get more people here. Warning, I have a strong bias toward hiking and my knowledge of night life is around 20 years old. So, if you know something about Osaka, please stick around and share. You may get some...
Hamburgers in Osaka. Here are my favorites, what are yours?
All these are around the same price. A set will be more than 1500 yen, but less than 2000. Not cheap, but worth it....
A hike up to Minoo falls will expose you to some of Japan's most beautiful natural environments, Temples, the rare giant salamander if you are lucky, and maybe some wild monkeys.
And a beautiful waterfall. Here is the suggested route for a hike up to Minoo falls. It’s a great walk and Osaka locals also visit. Just go to Minoo Station and this route will get you started. The route will be obvious. There’s food at the top. There’s a bit of a grade, so the mostly sedentary may have to work to get to...