Agreed. I think we need to separate the discussion from the vote. It’s confusing to have amendments take place on voting posts as discussion develops. We also need clear parameters on how to draft a vote and then how the vote gets resolved.
Thanks, friend!
Thanks for the conversation! I do believe that everyone ultimately desires the ultimate Good, because we were created for the Good, though we don’t always recognize it. I like to call sin “an ‘eye’ problem that leads to an ‘I’ problem.” The Bible has an interesting theme of sin as spiritual blindness. Sin is the failure to recognize the goodness of God, and the tendency to look for the Good in other places. This spiritual shortsightedness causes us to become selfish, seeking the Good at the cost of other’s wellbeing. But this pursuit will never lead to the Good, because the Good is self-sacrificial love.
I believe that through the work of the Holy Spirit, we can be healed of our spiritual blindness, and come to see the Goodness of God, and reject the idols which we have pursued instead. For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, as I am fully known.
Personally, I hold the view that Christians experience this work of the Holy Spirit during our earthly lives, and therefore receive immediate salvation in the next life. Those who haven’t undergone that sanctifying work will have to be purified in the next life, but will ultimately be reconciled with God. For some, this may mean a long period of rejection, in which they continue to reject God (much like C.S. Lewis’ dwarves in The Last Battle). But I believe that God’s love is relentless and enduring, and that even the most bitter hearts can be redeemed.
Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? If I go up to heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.
Good question.
In my opinion, the answer is a bit complicated. I believe that God is quite literally, the ultimate good. And so, the satisfaction which each of us craves is found simply in God, who is love and goodness itself. For this reason, I don’t believe that any of us really does want oblivion or separation.
If God truly is the ultimate good, then any of us who wants to be separated from God suffers from a skewed perspective of the nature of God. We mistake God as being merciless, cruel, or apathetic, and therefore reject God. But as we do so, we don’t actually reject God, but the faulty image of God which we hold.
So I believe that ultimately, each of us will be satisfied in God, who created us to participate in loving community, and who loves us beyond measure.
What do you think?
If you’d asked me 2 minutes ago what Canada’s population was, I would have told you just under 33 million with almost 100% confidence. When did we grow that much?
This is truly the core resolution mechanic for DnD.
I tell my players who are new that there are only 2 things they can do: 1) ask me clarifying questions, and 2) describe what they want their character to do. That’s literally the game.
Everything beyond that is determined by the dice (more or less). Whenever an outcome is certain, it just happens. For example, no roll should be necessary for a character to just walk up the stairs. But if a character wants to scale a cliff wall in a torrential rain, then they’re going to roll to see if they actually accomplished their task. A vast majority of the time, these “can you do it?” questions are resolved by rolling a twenty-sided die, or a d20. As the DM, you generally decide what the players need to roll to succeed - the DC. An easy task would have a low DC, while a difficult task would have a high DC. If characters are proficient in related skills, they get to add bonus numbers to their rolls, making it more likely for them to succeed.
I truly believe that’s all you need to start playing the game. From there, the rules just work on establishing a consistent and balanced way of deciding judging actions. How hard is it to hit you? That’s your AC. How many times can you get hit before you go down? That’s your hit points. How hard can you hit others? That’s your attack modifier. How often can you do something cool to turn the tide of a battle? That’s your class abilities.
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Hey, it’s me! For what it’s worth, I’m excited to see this community grow and would be happy to be a part of the mod team helping guide it. Either way, I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next for this community. I don’t have a lot of experience with online moderation, but I do a lot of conflict resolution and strategy, which I feel are valuable skills for a moderator. If you choose me for a mod, I commit to helping make sure this instance and this community hold to their original vision of being friendly, chill, and democratic. I feel like I’ve already been able to bring some valuable contributions to the table, like the idea to use the [vote] format, and I believe I’ve got a lot more to offer the community. Thanks!
I’ll sometimes experience this, but it’s inconsistent. Other times I’ll be able to scroll as normal.
Can someone who is more knowledgeable about these things explain why I should be hyped for Servo?
I listen to audiobooks a lot and this used to happen to me often. But I found that it actually happened less when I increased the speed. Now I generally don’t listen to anything slower than 1.3x
I’m new to moderating, but I’d be happy to give it a go. I can’t commit to being online 24/7, but I’m good at listening and conflict resolution, which I think are essential skills for a moderator.
I believe that the true purpose of life is to partake in the divine nature through communion in the body of Christ.
Cliché, yeah, but I honestly believe that God, by very definition, is the ultimate Good, and the origin and purpose of life.