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We had 3 leaders on, usually it's only 2 on a sunday because that's all you need to cover any overlap. Got everything set up for the day, talked to the other morning leader and asked if he'd be cool with it. He was, so when the afternoon leader came in I asked her and she was cool with it too. I've got a lot of PTO to burn.

Like, right now? Yeah. I got some beers for grilling tonight and I was about to dip into the ol' reef, but right now, yeah.

You know, while i was typing that out i kinda realized it was an editorial...

Nonexistence is a label like any other.

Sounds like Sithis to me. I was leaning towards worship of one of the various deities in the Elder Scrolls, I just wasn't sure which one. Now though, pretty sure Akatosh.

All right, so... Religions evolved because they're excellent tools for the production of social structures. Prayer and meditation have also been shown by many a study to have concrete physiological benefits; slowed heart rate/relaxation, focus, etc. (Ironically I've seen studies that show that if you tell someone who's been injured that you're "praying for them" it will have the opposite effect, causing the person to not work as hard at recovery). Now, a fun psychological fact is the "placebo effect" will work even if you're aware that it is a placebo; therefore one could easily gain the positive effects of prayer even if they don't believe in the deity to which they're praying. Which gets me thinking... Maybe I should become religious purely for the psychosomatic positives? It'd have to be the right religion though... probably not any of the Abrahamic religions. They have some decent ideals (help the poor, love your neighbor, don't be a rich asshole, etc.), but they've all been so entrenched within societies that don't really follow them as much as use their identity as a shield and cudgel. Eastern religions are all out too; I'm way too materialistic to forsake all of my possessions, stop eating, and attain oneness with all reality through the suffering and purification of my earthly body. Plus, I mean, talk about something an easily impressionable teenage girl would be after seeing a bonsai tree. "Oh my god you guys, guess what? I'm totally into Buddhism now." Probably have about the same problem trying to resurrect any kind of pagan religion. There's always the worship of the self; taking the view that you control your own destiny and are therefore god. That's satanism, and I used to consider that the theology which most closely matched my view of what was worth worshiping. After a fair amount of thought though, I've disavowed this belief structure as I no longer believe in the existence of free will. ... Time. I will worship time. Praise be to Akatosh.

"Boston cider? I barely know her!" Goodnight.

How is their quality?

To be honest, I wrote them years ago. I'm still proud of them of course, but I do sort of cringe a bit when I get to the dinosaur rape part. I mean, I wrote it to be disturbing... Yeah. In any case- I don't hate anything (except ham), but republican policies and the individuals who support them actively harm millions and seem to relish in it.

I wrote a book-length series of fanfictions. Go read 'em.

That's a penile supplement. Back when I worked at the porn store we sold all kinds of knock-off viagras. Most of the men who bought them would only go for the ones full of Horny Goat Weed.

Wrong.

This is a pretty good answer.

I barely remember watching that show, but i recall enjoying it.

Just because im talking about divine metaphysics doesn't mean ive lost it. Ive got it in spades.

The answer for both of you is no to either option. I'm probably a sharmat myself, but i'm trying to work my ego through that needle eye into chim territory.

Question in title.

Weren't they pretty decent in like the 70's? Hang on... yep, pretty much 50's (when they broke free from England) right on through to 1980. https://www.businessinsider.com/amazing-pictures-of-peaceful-iraq-2014-6 Weird how a nation goes from peaceful prosperous place to what we see today after a few decades of rule by a religious fundamentalist and war-mongering conservative government. Hmmmmm.

You know, you may be right. In any case, you probably wouldn't want to leave the prince alone in a room with a dog and a jar of peanut butter.

https://mobile.twitter.com/VicBergerIV/status/1171636162412216320

Today will live forever as the day Trump tower became the best. @Ginguy

Well I mean yeah, but still.

This guy gets it.