u/Greedy_Net_1803

It goes without saying that most of us Christians hope for the universal salvation of all human beings, but there's a big difference between hoping for that and teaching universalism as a doctrine. How can a Christian enter church every week, do the sign of the cross, see the image of Jesus Christ crucified and still think that sin doesn't have consequences? He atoned for our sins, but the gift of salvation is for those who accept it and God isn't gonna force it on someone who doesn't want it, that's utterly unbiblical.

And I'm not even gonna get into the old eternal conscious torment vs annihilationism debate here, but that brings me to my next point. Putting God in our little boxes and evaluating Him morally according to our own parameters is deeply wrong. Many people who believe in Universalism or annihilationism claim to do so because according to them, if hell exists, then God is immoral, which is astoundingly false. The existance of a hell doesn't make God any less just than He is, people go there on their own and He has given us every single tool He could've to ensure that we chose life and don't have to suffer such a fate, He is eternally merciful and will always be.

We must tell the truth always, the truth is that no one goes to the Father except through Jesus Christ; faith in the only begotten Son is what justifies a man before God and makes him inherit the Kingdom, these are basic things from the Gospel that we know since childhood and it's repeated a thousand times throughout the New Testament. Yet when someone asks us, some of us have become so spineless that we go: 'oh I don't know, maybe not everyone needs faith', 'maybe only good works is enough', and a bunch of other empty answers that we say while trembling, mainly just so atheists like us and to be complacent with people. And that helps no one, it's not loving to lie, the loving thing is to tell the truth.

So please, next time someone asks you if faith in Christ is necesary for salvation, the answer from your faith must be a resounding 'yes', do the right thing by your brothers in Christ, it's of no use lying to them.

Specifically taking about the 'plus-size' positivity movement. Obesity is nothing to be celebrated or be proud about and it has nothing to do with how people look, it has to do with people's health and living the best and longest life they possibly can. I know not everyone who is obese is due to gluttony or lack of discipline but no one who has weight problems is exempt from trying to do diet and exercise.

These narratives claim to love people and if it were so, I'd be more than on board with the body possitivity narrative of accepting our body as it is, but most of these narratives have nothing to do with acceptance and love, what these individuals need is help with their problem, not being fed with useless terms to deviate from the issue, such as 'plus-size', 'voluptous' or 'full-figured'.

Words mean things, and these people are overweight, period. When society loses the fear of stating things as they are, that's when we'll finally be able to advance and do the loving and just thing by our fellow man. And trust me, the individuals who have these problems and are serious about correcting them always appreciate people being honest to them instead of lying to them. It has nothing to do with shaming; there are plenty of loving ways to tell the truth, particularly if you care about someone.

Specifically taking about the 'plus-size' positivity movement. Obesity is nothing to be celebrated or be proud about and it has nothing to do with how people look, it has to do with people's health and living the best and longest life they possibly can. I know not everyone who is obese is due to gluttony or lack of discipline but no one who has weight problems is exempt from trying to do diet and exercise.

These narratives claim to love people and if it were so, I'd be more than on board with the body possitivity narrative of accepting our body as it is, but most of these narratives have nothing to do with acceptance and love, what these individuals need is help with their problem, not being fed with useless terms to deviate from the issue, such as 'plus-size', 'voluptous' or 'full-figured'.

Words mean things, and these people are overweight, period. When society loses the fear of saying things as it is, that's when we'll finally be able to advance and do the loving and just thing by our fellow man. And trust me, the individuals who have these problems and are serious about correcting them always appreciate people being honest to them instead of lying to them. It has nothing to do with shaming; there are plenty of loving ways to tell the truth, particularly if you care about someone.

Como adulto, me he dado cuenta de lo siguiente:

1- La mayoría de videojuegos, o al menos una cantidad astronómica de ellos, son bonitos y tienen el potencial de hacerte disfrutar muchísimas horas, ya sean indie, de gran presupuesto, etc.

2- Obviamente, no podremos jugarlos todos en nuestra vida.

3- Probablemente tenemos más videojuegos de los que realmente queremos, nos guste admitirlo o no.

Y tampoco soy de esas personas que siempre terminan jugando los mismos tres de siempre, aunque hay mucha gente que si y tampoco tiene nada de malo. Tampoco tengo un aterro de ellos, mi coleccion es de tamaño normal. Pero lo que no me gusta tener videojuegos "pendientes" esperando a que finalmente tenga la oportunidad de jugarlos, y mucho menos pensar en comprar más sin terminar los que tengo. No es una cuestión de culpa, porque sé que me los he ganado honradamente; es una cuestión de retorno de la inversión: he pagado mas de 30 dolares por algunos y ese costo no se ha recuperado, lo cual si me molesta un poco.

Cuando eres de los que les gusta completarlo todo, es aún peor: tener diez juegos pendientes mientras llevo dos meses jugando el mismo. No me malinterpreten, es bueno tenerlos porque, siendo realistas, querrás nuevos, pero lo que les recomiendo a quienes tienen experiencias similares es esto: no compren videojuegos pensando en "jugarlos eventualmente". Esa es la primera trampa que te lleva a esta situación. De pronto, te das cuenta de que llevan años en la estantería sin que los hayas tocado.

A menos que sea una oferta imperdible, no te engañes pensando que lo compras para "añadir profundidad a tu colección" o ese tipo de excusas que la gente se dice a si mismos para justificar decisiones precipitadas. Cómpralos con la mentalidad de jugarlos ahora o, al menos, en un futuro muy cercano; no los compres solo para ponerlos en fila. Cada vez que compres uno, proponte que este será el siguiente en la lista y que le sacarás el máximo provecho de inmediato o, al menos, lo antes posible.

Esto del 'backlog' infinito es, esencialmente, una maña de viejillo que las personas jovenes tambien tienen. No soy costarricense ni gringo pero como alguien que conoce ambas culturas, esta es una de las cosas feas que Costa Rica copia de los anglosajones. Para los que nos gusta el futbol, un videojuego sin jugar es comparable a tener partidos pendientes en liga; el campeonato no se gana con partidos pendientes, lo que queremos es tener los 3 puntos ya en la bolsa. En otras palabras disfrutar por lo que pagamos.

Ese es mi consejo, al menos.

Como adulto, cheguei à seguinte conclusão(peço desculpas pela gramática, pois o português não é minha língua materna):

1- A maioria dos jogos de video, ou pelo menos uma quantidade astronômica deles, são bons e têm o potencial de nos manter jogando por muitas horas, sejam eles indie, AAA, etc.

2- O óbvio: não conseguiremos jogar todos eles durante a nossa vida.

3- Provavelmente temos mais jogos de video do que realmente queremos, quer admitamos ou não.

E eu não sou uma daquelas pessoas que acaba jogando sempre os mesmos 3, embora existam muitas assim. Mas também não gosto de ter jogos "pendentes" esperando até que eu finalmente tenha a chance de jogá-los, muito menos pensar em comprar mais. Não é uma questão de culpa, porque sei que os conquistei, mas sim de retorno do investimento; paguei 30 dólares por alguns deles e esse custo não foi recuperado em termos de diversão, e é isso que me incomoda.

Quando você é um jogador que gosta de completar tudo, é ainda pior; ter uns 10 jogos na fila enquanto eu estou jogando o mesmo há dois meses seguidos. Não me entendam mal, é bom tê-los, porque, realisticamente, você vai querer novos, mas o que eu recomendo para pessoas com experiências semelhantes é o seguinte: não comprem jogos pensando em "jogá-los eventualmente". Essa é a primeira armadilha que te coloca nessa situação. Daqui a pouco, o jogo está na prateleira há anos e você nem sequer o tocou.

A menos que seja uma oferta imperdível, não se iluda pensando que está comprando para "aumentar sua lista de jogos pendentes" ou coisas do tipo que as pessoas dizem a si mesmas para justificar decisões precipitadas. Compre-os com a mentalidade de jogá-los agora ou, pelo menos, em um futuro muito próximo, sendo realista. Não os compre apenas para colocá-los na fila. Sempre que você comprar um, proponha a si mesmo que este será o próximo da fila e que você vai aproveitar ao máximo o seu investimento imediatamente, ou pelo menos o mais rápido possível.

Pelo menos, esse é o meu conselho.

As an adult, I have come to realize this:

1-Most video games or at least an astronomical amount of them are good and have the potential to make you sink lots of hours in them, wether indie, triple A, etc.

2-The obvious one, we won't be able to play all of them in our lifetime.

3- We likely have more videogames than what we truly want, wether we like to admit it or not.

And I'm not one of those people who always ends up playing the same 3 every time, even though there are many people like this. But I also don't like having 'pending' video games sitting around waiting til I finally have a chance to play them, let alone thinking about buying more. It's not a matter of guilt either because I know I've earned them, it's a matter of return on investment; I've payed 30 for some of them and that cost hasn't been recovered in enjoyment, that's what annoys me.

When you're a completionist it's even worse; to have like 10 of them waiting in line while I've been milking the same one for two months straight. Don't get me wrong, it's good to have them because realistically you're gonna want new ones but what I'd recommend to people with similar experiences is this; don't buy video games for 'playing them eventually'. That's the first trap that gets you in this position. Next thing you know it's been sitting on a shelf for years now and you haven't even touched it.

Unless it's a crazy good offer, don't fool yourself thinking you're buying it to 'add depth to your backlog' or that kind of stuff people actually tell themselves to justify rushed decisions. Buy them with the mentality of playing them now or at least in a very near future realistically, don't buy them just to get them in line basically. Every time you buy one, propose yourself that this one is the next in line and that you're gonna get your money's worth immediately or at least as soon as you can.

That's my advice, at least.