Recent content by AgnosticBoy

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    It's time to start closing shop

    Creating new posts and threads are now disabled. Existing members can edit their posts and send DMs up until December 31. The site will go offline on that date.
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    It's time to start closing shop

    All of the experiences I've learned here, I'm definitely carrying taking with me into any web venture i get into. If you guys have already tried chatgpt, I also recommend you also try Ai app building sites like Caffeine.Ai, Lovable, etc. I see them as a chatgpt for website design.
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    It's time to start closing shop

    Yes, I agree. You had a good down to earth way of explaining things that a lot of people can relate to. I also liked a lot of your views on moderation. I also tend to start with a moderate position on a lot of issues before going one way or another.
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    It's time to start closing shop

    Yes, December 31st, I will have to take offline as I plan to have another site running by then. I'll check it out!
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    It's time to start closing shop

    Hahaha :D I'm exploring some options to get a better domain because I don't like that caff.xyz ending. For now, you can also get there from this link: theagnosticblog.com .... I'll post that from now on.
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    It's time to start closing shop

    Wish I knew why or at least the biggest factor. I do know time went by fast and I still can't believe I had this site up for 5 years - started in October 2020. One thing that did seem to work is when I would go on other sites and interact. I think that sort of gave me the opportunity to...
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    The Zen Parable of the Cliff, the Vine, and the Strawberry!

    I actually ran this through ChatGPT and it gave a good explanation....Basically, it symbolizes life itself. ChatGPT: Wherever the man turns, he cannot escape mortality or suffering. It’s about mindfulness and acceptance in the face of impermanence. Life is fleeting and full of peril; death is...
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    In John chapter 20, Jesus says, “As the Father has sent me..” and delegates forgiveness of sins to his disciplines? Apparently so.

    I see that as the tide turning and for the better. Even I take the Bible seriously, and I'm a non-believer. I don't go as far as viewing it as being connected to God, but I do think that Jesus was an authentic spiritual person that was willing to die for what he believed. I apply a lot of the...
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    It's time to start closing shop

    My new blog site... still working on it... expect some bugs but it's done for the most part! https://theagnosticblog-r4y.caffeine.xyz/
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    In John chapter 20, Jesus says, “As the Father has sent me..” and delegates forgiveness of sins to his disciplines? Apparently so.

    Can't both be true? Peter was a leader in other regions while James led the Church in Jerusalem? I don't buy myself that Peter was the leader of all the apostles and Church. I can see why Catholics would say that though.
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    In John chapter 20, Jesus says, “As the Father has sent me..” and delegates forgiveness of sins to his disciplines? Apparently so.

    I agree. I remember that Pew Research poll you posted where close to half of Christians don't take the Bible literally. Your point here seems to fit with that.
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    Any good new movies out or coming out soon?

    Springsteen was really big when I was a baby so I was too young to be a fan. Got into music in the 90s. I will check out his story and wait for the movie to go streaming!
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    In John chapter 20, Jesus says, “As the Father has sent me..” and delegates forgiveness of sins to his disciplines? Apparently so.

    The entire Pope topic just gets to me. I just hate people being set up in such a powerful position - claiming infallibility (making him unquestionable). I also got to thinking why is Peter considered the first Pope if James was the first leader of an actual Church. But some Catholics would...
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    In John chapter 20, Jesus says, “As the Father has sent me..” and delegates forgiveness of sins to his disciplines? Apparently so.

    @Multicolored Lemur That's a good point. Some cases would be easier to prove than others, like catching a husband in an affair multiple times, even after he claims to have repented. Other acts may not be so easy, like lying, etc. I wonder if there was some court like system in the early...
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    In John chapter 20, Jesus says, “As the Father has sent me..” and delegates forgiveness of sins to his disciplines? Apparently so.

    That's true. You would think if they are of good heart they wouldn't abuse it, but I'm skeptical of giving any man that much power unless there were clear guidelines that they had to abide by, like having a good reason why someone wouldn't be forgiven by them. Like was the person not...