Feel free to point and laugh, I've gotten through the game maybe 6 times now, at least to the point that I've stopped counting.
For every boss fight I'm normally always shooting, dodging, jumping, alt-firing, or failing overload.
I was fighting phrike early just now (picked up a regrettable parasite and wanted it off asap) with the pyroshell caster, which i normally hate using cause i suck with it, but i know Phrike pretty well and i felt confident enough.
Instead of constantly shooting i decided to kind of slow the fight down a bit and shoot him when it was safest to do so which meant that my ammo was recharging by itself and freed up my movement. I have sprint set to always on.
Holy shit. Attacks that I'd normally be anticipating for a dodge were a complete joke vs my sprint speed. His pattern attacks felt wide open and i was even able to casually melee him several times during the fight.
I realize this is probably a laughably stupid question, but should i be sprinting to dodge certain attacks for boss fights? It feels like a cardinal sin not to be shooting at all times but that was the most stress free Phrike fight I've had yet.
Is it more a playstyle thing for the launcher type weapons?
Also some passing advice - don't grab a +50% salvage drop / damage on pickup parasite. I'm all about risk but that's just a bad time.

Guys, we are in a situation where there are people Above us and Below us, in terms of height, I assume you guys are all around the 5'11" mark. In other words we are not too short nor are we too tall, I am round about average in every single category. Average height, Average penis size etc. Etc. None of which I an obsessing over or lamenting.
Think about it like this, how we feel about those apparently below us, and how possessive we are over our situation in the middle that will be reflected into how we feel about those apparently above us. In otherwords if you consider people below us Inferior, you will consider those above you Superior, if you have Disgust/hatred for those below, it follows you will have even Envy/lust for those above. After all you have made it clear that what's below you, you dislike, so what's above you must then be what you like.
I'm here to tell you that all this shit is an unnecessary crock of shit, every person is unique, and if you want to stop feeling down about not being "superior," the way to check that is to correct your relationship with those who are apparently inferior. We have because of culture, society and social media taken on this unhealthy measurement system, where worth is directly equivalent to measurement. Also our society perpetuates an unhealthy way of looking even towards those below us, pity being a common and applauded sentiment, in otherworda not respecting the equality between you and another person (the person who we are supposed to pity).
The proportion of the body, and appearances shouldn't be what we are looking outwards too.
By the way I have a theory, as Men we naturally may have the view that women are inferior, even unconsciously so the way we feel about women and treat them, would reflect the same view to those above us. In other words, don't get possessive over women, don't think you can control those below you, let's just do our thing and not get caught up in opposites. Also this advice and theory I have provided is also workable for women, since everyone has the same duty if they wish to he free from meaningless/purposeless envy and needless comparisons with others.
As we are the mean we are in a favourable position we can be concealed in a crowd and go unnoticed, so we can go about life in a more unobstructed way. However culture and society especially by the internet these days is now "demonising" the average, however let's not let it affect us. Because in reality how many people have insulted us and say you're so damn "average" noone really unless you meet some people who think they're superior on an egotrip, (they themselves proving that they are susceptible to the same shit are infact not superior by any means at all!) Infact if the true mark of superiority in a person is how far they can understand this way of uniquely comprehending oneself, not giving into measuring oneself against others, even if they were "tall, etc. Etc." Then they would be the inferiors, essentially in this way we are all on a level playing field independent of bodily characteristics and the greatness of each one of us depends on the same virtue. If the goal is to be free from envy, then even if we had dwarfism if we were free from envy it would be just the same accomplishment as a person who had gigantism who was also free from envy. The saying "there's always a bigger fish in the pond," applies here to people who want to insist on maintaining their unhealthy standards.
TLDR The remedy to any ill feeling about being "average" is to drop the hierarchical view of people, not just those above us but those below us, if we accept an inferior we support a superior. If we see nothing as inferior, the superior naturally loses its base and the opposition's and hierarchy crumble. We must first of all get over our possessiveness of ourselves and controlling attitude towards those below us, so that we think oh look at that guy he's a manlet "thank God I'm taller," this will just increase the opposite view when around the ones who are above us. It means if we want to destroy envy, we must never pity those people we perceive as below us in one instance, pity implies a lack of respect for the person since you consider them unequal to yourself (based on the unhealthy metric of distinguishing). This theory applies to even other fields, if you are fool of pity for the poor for example, you are almost always going to have some sort of envy/exaggerated feeling towards the rich, it's unbalanced to give into such feelings. We try to focus on ourselves and not other people, as I said before "Let's do our thing," and not restrict ourselves by measurement and distinguishing. This reminds me of a quote from Alesiter Crowley:
Thou hast no right but to do thy will... For pure will, unassuaged of purpose, delivered from the lust of result, is every way perfect.
Crowley goes on to say The word of sin is restriction
Every man and woman is a star
What this means is Sin is in our own limiting of ourself by measurements, standards, comparisons, distinguishing, making one thing be superior and another inferior, and not looking at all things as uniquely distinct and incomparable one to the other.
Every number is infinite
If a woman gives shit to you over these things, don't let your mental get compromised consider it a shit test, my advice is to not get too attatched, don't make being a controlfreak around women your game. However have some dignity aswell if the woman somehow tries to support this idea of inferiors/superiors, you can just take it as a projection of her own self-hatred (since I'm sure she is as a woman whether she likes it or not is the so-called inferior), just make it clear to her you don't care, if she abuses your trust and cheats on you or something, don't think that the reason she cheated on you was your own fault. It was just her own assumptions driving her, sit back and tell her you're going seperate ways, with no hurt over not being able to control her and keep her under your thumb. Worst case scenario you fail the shit tests and end up getting passively taken advantage of and used as a doormat by the immature woman who after testing you knows you're vulnerable, and uses you to fulfill her own ambitions.
It's that simple bros. Good luck to all the average people here. Being average is no cure it's actually an advantage, do some research into the golden mean. We are pretty much the average of the masses, that we are this way shows our own stability (of course this is not scientific now since there's no empirical objective proof we chose the bodies we have some people claim to have knowledge about such things though). Stay true to that stability and don't buy into the culture of hierarchy, alpha vs. Beta etc. We are unique and not objects, reducible to our physical characteristics.

Psalm 1:1 CSB How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers!

I can maintain my happiness by not listening to the advice of the wicked. Who are the wicked? It takes one to know one. If I admit to being a sinner which is by definition as wickedness then I have an idea of the wickedness.
I have been to many meetings that mocked the Lord Jesus. I am better off without them. I don't need mockers in my life trying to drag me down. No, I will seek the Lord for all my help. It is the Lord who made me, it is the Lord who has counseled so many billions of people if not all people, since the Holy Spirit convicts the world of sins. I don't need mental health professionals telling me question the spiritual reality that Jesus Himself so clearly and eloquently proves. The unbelieving world is full of liars, self-righteous, and God-haters. They love darkness and deny hating God. I don't want to beike them. If I see someone sick, I have mercy and pray for them, but when I meet a mocker, proud and arrogant, I leave them and ignore them out of my life. I do pray for my enemies which is something Jesus wants me to do and I will get my free spiritual and abundant counseling from Him, not me, not you, not anyone else.

by Asma bint Shameem
A new kind of calamity has hit the muslim world especially those living in non-Muslim lands.
Our muslim girls are marrying non-Muslim men and nobody seems to care!
This is happening left and right...in families that are practicing muslims and in families that are not so practicing.
Is that really allowed?
What does Islaam say about that?
Let's take a look.
🍃Allaah says:
وَلَا تُنكِحُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ حَتَّى يُؤْمِنُوا
"And give not (your daughters) in marriage to Al-Mushrikoon till they believe (in Allaah Alone)" (Surah al-Baqarah :221)
Here Allaah is telling us directly...clear and straight.
"Do not give your daughters to non Muslim men."
Simple as that. The Order couldn't be more straightforward or clearer.
🍃In the tafseer of this aayah, at-Tabari said:
"What Allaah, Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala means in this verse is that He has forbidden believing women to marry a mushrik (polytheist) of any type. So do not, O Muslim men, give them (Muslim women) in marriage to them (mushrikeen), for that is forbidden to you."
(Tafseer at-Tabari, 4/370)
🍃And Al-Qurtubi said:
"And give not (your daughters) in marriage to Al-Mushrikoon" means do not give a Muslim woman in marriage to a mushrik. The ummah is unanimously agreed that a mushrik should not marry a believing woman under any circumstances, because that undermines Islam." (Tafseer al-Qurtubi (3/72)
🍃Al-Baghawi said:
"And give not (your daughters) in marriage to Al-Mushrikoon till they believe (in Allah Alone)" - there is consensus on this point: it is not permissible for a Muslim woman to marry a mushrik man."
🍃In another aayah, Allaah says:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا جَاءَكُمُ الْمُؤْمِنَاتُ مُهَاجِرَاتٍ فَامْتَحِنُوهُنَّ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِإِيمَانِهِنَّ فَإِنْ عَلِمْتُمُوهُنَّ مُؤْمِنَاتٍ فَلَا تَرْجِعُوهُنَّ إِلَى الْكُفَّارِ لَا هُنَّ حِلٌّ لَّهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحِلُّونَ لَهُنَّ وَآتُوهُم مَّا أَنفَقُوا
"O you who believe! When believing women come to you as emigrants, examine them, Allaah knows best as to their Faith. Then if you ascertain that they are true believers, send them not back to the disbelievers, they are not lawful (wives) for the disbelievers nor are the disbelievers lawful (husbands) for them." (Surah al-Mumtahinah :10)
Here Allaah is directly addressing us as believers.
"O you who believe..."
Isn't that you and me?
Yes, it is.
WE claim to believe.
So pay attention.
Our Rabb is calling out to you and me and telling us straight up that disbelieving men are NOT LAWFUL for believing women.
🍃Regarding this aayah, Ibn Katheer said:
"Allaah says: "they are not lawful (wives) for the disbelievers nor are the disbelievers lawful (husbands) for them". This verse is the one which prohibited Muslim women to mushrik men."
(Tafseer al-Qur'an al-'Azeem, 13/521)
It's as simple as that. No ifs and buts about it.
🔴 Such a marriage is NOT valid!
That's because one of the conditions of a valid Islaamic marriage is that the man should be Muslim.
If a muslim woman marries a non-Muslim man, this marriage is NOT A marriage in the eyes of the Shari'ah.
This woman is making a grave error and is guilty of committing zina!
May Allaah protect us.
🍃Statement of the Islamic Fiqh Council regarding this matter:
"Marriage of a kaafir to a Muslim woman is haraam and is not permissible, according to scholarly consensus, and there is no doubt about that because of what is stated in the shar'i texts." (Fataawa Islamiyyah (3/231)
🍃Just look at the rulings on such a woman!
"If a Muslim woman marries a non-Muslim man, knowing the ruling thereon, then she is a zaaniyah and is subject to the hadd punishment for zina.(Ya Allaah!!!)
If she was unaware of the ruling, then she is excused, but they must be separated, with no need for talaaq (divorce), because the marriage is invalid in the first place."
(Islamqa)
Astaghfirullaah!
Do we need any more proof than this?!
🛑 Should I go to such a wedding if I'm invited?
NO we should not be going to such a wedding that's not valid in the sight of Allaah.
If we take part in something that's haraam, then we're indirectly condoning that haraam.
In fact this is cooperating in sin and transgression, which itself is a sin.
🍃 Allaah says:
"And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression" (Surah al-Maa'idah :2)
🛑 What should I do?
Part of our being a Muslim is to enjoin the good and forbid the evil.
So here's what we can do depending on the situation.

1. If it's possible, go talk to the parties involved and help the man to understand and accept Islaam and say the Shahadah. That is the best scenario.
   
2. If he does not want to become Muslim, then explain to them how this marriage would not be valid and try to talk them out of it.
   
3. If they don't listen and still want to carry on with this adulterous relationship then simply DO NOT attend this so-called 'wedding' and be devastated about it in your heart. But at least you did your job.
   

🍃The Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam said:
"Whoever among you sees an evil action, let him change it with his hand [by taking action]; if he cannot, then with his tongue [by speaking out]; and if he cannot, then with his heart [by at least hating it and believing that it is wrong], and that is the weakest of faith." (Muslim)
🛑 But I love the man!
Many sisters 'think' they 'love' the non-Muslim man and they can't live without them.
Dear sister, this just a trick of the Shaytaan.
This so-called 'Love' for a non-Muslim man will destroy your dunya and Aakhirah, UNLESS he accepts Islaam and sincerely becomes Muslim.
Just think about it!
If the marriage is against the orders of Allaah, how can their be Khair in it?!
How can their be peace, love and happiness in it?!
How can there be ANY Barakah in it if you'll displease Allaah?!
Actually, it's better for you to marry a SLAVE who's Muslim rather than marry a free man who's not a Muslim.
🍃Allaah says:
And verily, a believing slave is better than a (free) Mushrik (idolater), even though he pleases you. Those (Al-Mushrikoon) invite you to the Fire, but Allaah invites (you) to Paradise and forgiveness by His Leave"
(Surah al-Baqarah :221)
🍃Imam al-Tabari said:
What is said concerning the interpretation of the words "And give not (your daughters) in marriage to Al-Mushrikoon till they believe (in Allaah Alone) and verily, a believing slave is better than a (free) Mushrik (idolater), even though he pleases you" is that what Allaah meant by that is that Allaah has forbidden the believing women from marrying to a mushrik, no matter what kind of shirk he believes in. So, O believers, do not give your daughters in marriage to them, for that is forbidden to you. For you to give them in marriage to a believing slave who believes in Allaah and His Messenger and that which he brought from Allaah is better for you than to give them in marriage to a free mushrik even if he is of noble descent and honourable origins, even if you like his descent and background...
🛑 But then, why are Muslim MEN allowed to marry a woman of the People of the Book?
First of all, when Allaah and His Messenger have ordered us something there's no arguing about it or any other way around it.
We have to listen and obey.
🍃Allaah says:
"It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allaah and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allaah and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed in a plain error" (Surah al-Ahzaab :36)
So if we are believers, we obey.
That's what BELIEVERS do.
....even if they don't understand it.
Just obey.
No questions asked.
THAT is true submission to Allaah.
THAT is Islaam.
🍃 Allaah says:
"The only saying of the faithful believers, when they are called to Allaah (His Words, His Orders) and His Messenger to judge between them, is that they say: 'We hear and we obey.' And such are the prosperous ones (who will live forever in Paradise).
And whosoever obeys Allaah and His Messenger, fears Allaah, and keeps his duty (to Him), such are the successful ones"
(Surah an-Noor :51-52)
Even if there were no other reasons, and no other explanations except this one, that would be ENOUGH for us as Muslims to obey Allaah's Command.
But for those who want further explanation:
As Muslims we believe Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aalaa is al-Hakeem, al-'Aleem, the Most-Wise, the Most-Knowledgable.
There is a reason for everything He does. And He knows better.
Allaah has allowed the Muslim man to marry a woman who's a Christian or a Jew and NOT ALLOWED a Muslim woman to marry a nom-Muslim man because of several reasons:
A) The man is in a position of leadership over the woman, and it is not allowed for a non-Muslim to be in a position of leadership over a Muslim woman.
🍃The Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam said:
"Islam prevails and is not prevailed over." (al-Daaraqutni and others -hasan by al-Albaani)
B) Allaah tells us in the Qur'aan that men are 'qawwaam' over their wives, meaning they're in charge.
The husband is the leader or head of the household and his status within the family is higher than that of his wife.
Because of this higher position, if a muslim woman were to marry a non-Muslim man, the husband would influence his wife in a negative way and make her leave her Deen or at least be very lax about it.
He would not be helping her to obey Allaah and in fact he would be an impediment in doing that. And would be an obstruction between her and Jannah.
C) The higher status of the husband will also influence the children to follow their father's religion, which would be nothing short of a DISASTER for the family, if these children grow up to be non-Muslim.
🛑Conclusion
Faith is not just words, my sister, unless it's accompanied by ACTIONS.
If Allaah has prohibited Muslim women from marrying non-Muslim men, even if they're from the People of the Book, then we have to submit to that order and accept it without any qualms about it.
Allaah's Guidance is the best guidance and His Way is the best way.
Alhamdulillaah.
رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا ، وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا ، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولًا
"I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, with Islam as my religion and with Muhammad (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) as my Prophet"
And Allaah knows best.

by Asma bint Shameem
A new kind of calamity has hit the muslim world especially those living in non-Muslim lands.
Our muslim girls are marrying non-Muslim men and nobody seems to care!
This is happening left and right...in families that are practicing muslims and in families that are not so practicing.
Is that really allowed?
What does Islaam say about that?
Let's take a look.
🍃Allaah says:
وَلَا تُنكِحُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ حَتَّى يُؤْمِنُوا
"And give not (your daughters) in marriage to Al-Mushrikoon till they believe (in Allaah Alone)" (Surah al-Baqarah :221)
Here Allaah is telling us directly...clear and straight.
"Do not give your daughters to non Muslim men."
Simple as that. The Order couldn't be more straightforward or clearer.
🍃In the tafseer of this aayah, at-Tabari said:
"What Allaah, Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala means in this verse is that He has forbidden believing women to marry a mushrik (polytheist) of any type. So do not, O Muslim men, give them (Muslim women) in marriage to them (mushrikeen), for that is forbidden to you."
(Tafseer at-Tabari, 4/370)
🍃And Al-Qurtubi said:
"And give not (your daughters) in marriage to Al-Mushrikoon" means do not give a Muslim woman in marriage to a mushrik. The ummah is unanimously agreed that a mushrik should not marry a believing woman under any circumstances, because that undermines Islam." (Tafseer al-Qurtubi (3/72)
🍃Al-Baghawi said:
"And give not (your daughters) in marriage to Al-Mushrikoon till they believe (in Allah Alone)" - there is consensus on this point: it is not permissible for a Muslim woman to marry a mushrik man."
🍃In another aayah, Allaah says:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا جَاءَكُمُ الْمُؤْمِنَاتُ مُهَاجِرَاتٍ فَامْتَحِنُوهُنَّ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِإِيمَانِهِنَّ فَإِنْ عَلِمْتُمُوهُنَّ مُؤْمِنَاتٍ فَلَا تَرْجِعُوهُنَّ إِلَى الْكُفَّارِ لَا هُنَّ حِلٌّ لَّهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحِلُّونَ لَهُنَّ وَآتُوهُم مَّا أَنفَقُوا
"O you who believe! When believing women come to you as emigrants, examine them, Allaah knows best as to their Faith. Then if you ascertain that they are true believers, send them not back to the disbelievers, they are not lawful (wives) for the disbelievers nor are the disbelievers lawful (husbands) for them." (Surah al-Mumtahinah :10)
Here Allaah is directly addressing us as believers.
"O you who believe..."
Isn't that you and me?
Yes, it is.
WE claim to believe.
So pay attention.
Our Rabb is calling out to you and me and telling us straight up that disbelieving men are NOT LAWFUL for believing women.
🍃Regarding this aayah, Ibn Katheer said:
"Allaah says: "they are not lawful (wives) for the disbelievers nor are the disbelievers lawful (husbands) for them". This verse is the one which prohibited Muslim women to mushrik men."
(Tafseer al-Qur'an al-'Azeem, 13/521)
It's as simple as that. No ifs and buts about it.
🔴 Such a marriage is NOT valid!
That's because one of the conditions of a valid Islaamic marriage is that the man should be Muslim.
If a muslim woman marries a non-Muslim man, this marriage is NOT A marriage in the eyes of the Shari'ah.
This woman is making a grave error and is guilty of committing zina!
May Allaah protect us.
🍃Statement of the Islamic Fiqh Council regarding this matter:
"Marriage of a kaafir to a Muslim woman is haraam and is not permissible, according to scholarly consensus, and there is no doubt about that because of what is stated in the shar'i texts." (Fataawa Islamiyyah (3/231)
🍃Just look at the rulings on such a woman!
"If a Muslim woman marries a non-Muslim man, knowing the ruling thereon, then she is a zaaniyah and is subject to the hadd punishment for zina.(Ya Allaah!!!)
If she was unaware of the ruling, then she is excused, but they must be separated, with no need for talaaq (divorce), because the marriage is invalid in the first place."
(Islamqa)
Astaghfirullaah!
Do we need any more proof than this?!
🛑 Should I go to such a wedding if I'm invited?
NO we should not be going to such a wedding that's not valid in the sight of Allaah.
If we take part in something that's haraam, then we're indirectly condoning that haraam.
In fact this is cooperating in sin and transgression, which itself is a sin.
🍃 Allaah says:
"And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression" (Surah al-Maa'idah :2)
🛑 What should I do?
Part of our being a Muslim is to enjoin the good and forbid the evil.
So here's what we can do depending on the situation.

1. If it's possible, go talk to the parties involved and help the man to understand and accept Islaam and say the Shahadah. That is the best scenario.
   
2. If he does not want to become Muslim, then explain to them how this marriage would not be valid and try to talk them out of it.
   
3. If they don't listen and still want to carry on with this adulterous relationship then simply DO NOT attend this so-called 'wedding' and be devastated about it in your heart. But at least you did your job.
   

🍃The Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam said:
"Whoever among you sees an evil action, let him change it with his hand [by taking action]; if he cannot, then with his tongue [by speaking out]; and if he cannot, then with his heart [by at least hating it and believing that it is wrong], and that is the weakest of faith." (Muslim)
🛑 But I love the man!
Many sisters 'think' they 'love' the non-Muslim man and they can't live without them.
Dear sister, this just a trick of the Shaytaan.
This so-called 'Love' for a non-Muslim man will destroy your dunya and Aakhirah, UNLESS he accepts Islaam and sincerely becomes Muslim.
Just think about it!
If the marriage is against the orders of Allaah, how can their be Khair in it?!
How can their be peace, love and happiness in it?!
How can there be ANY Barakah in it if you'll displease Allaah?!
Actually, it's better for you to marry a SLAVE who's Muslim rather than marry a free man who's not a Muslim.
🍃Allaah says:
And verily, a believing slave is better than a (free) Mushrik (idolater), even though he pleases you. Those (Al-Mushrikoon) invite you to the Fire, but Allaah invites (you) to Paradise and forgiveness by His Leave"
(Surah al-Baqarah :221)
🍃Imam al-Tabari said:
What is said concerning the interpretation of the words "And give not (your daughters) in marriage to Al-Mushrikoon till they believe (in Allaah Alone) and verily, a believing slave is better than a (free) Mushrik (idolater), even though he pleases you" is that what Allaah meant by that is that Allaah has forbidden the believing women from marrying to a mushrik, no matter what kind of shirk he believes in. So, O believers, do not give your daughters in marriage to them, for that is forbidden to you. For you to give them in marriage to a believing slave who believes in Allaah and His Messenger and that which he brought from Allaah is better for you than to give them in marriage to a free mushrik even if he is of noble descent and honourable origins, even if you like his descent and background...
🛑 But then, why are Muslim MEN allowed to marry a woman of the People of the Book?
First of all, when Allaah and His Messenger have ordered us something there's no arguing about it or any other way around it.
We have to listen and obey.
🍃Allaah says:
"It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allaah and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allaah and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed in a plain error" (Surah al-Ahzaab :36)
So if we are believers, we obey.
That's what BELIEVERS do.
....even if they don't understand it.
Just obey.
No questions asked.
THAT is true submission to Allaah.
THAT is Islaam.
🍃 Allaah says:
"The only saying of the faithful believers, when they are called to Allaah (His Words, His Orders) and His Messenger to judge between them, is that they say: 'We hear and we obey.' And such are the prosperous ones (who will live forever in Paradise).
And whosoever obeys Allaah and His Messenger, fears Allaah, and keeps his duty (to Him), such are the successful ones"
(Surah an-Noor :51-52)
Even if there were no other reasons, and no other explanations except this one, that would be ENOUGH for us as Muslims to obey Allaah's Command.
But for those who want further explanation:
As Muslims we believe Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aalaa is al-Hakeem, al-'Aleem, the Most-Wise, the Most-Knowledgable.
There is a reason for everything He does. And He knows better.
Allaah has allowed the Muslim man to marry a woman who's a Christian or a Jew and NOT ALLOWED a Muslim woman to marry a nom-Muslim man because of several reasons:
A) The man is in a position of leadership over the woman, and it is not allowed for a non-Muslim to be in a position of leadership over a Muslim woman.
🍃The Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam said:
"Islam prevails and is not prevailed over." (al-Daaraqutni and others -hasan by al-Albaani)
B) Allaah tells us in the Qur'aan that men are 'qawwaam' over their wives, meaning they're in charge.
The husband is the leader or head of the household and his status within the family is higher than that of his wife.
Because of this higher position, if a muslim woman were to marry a non-Muslim man, the husband would influence his wife in a negative way and make her leave her Deen or at least be very lax about it.
He would not be helping her to obey Allaah and in fact he would be an impediment in doing that. And would be an obstruction between her and Jannah.
C) The higher status of the husband will also influence the children to follow their father's religion, which would be nothing short of a DISASTER for the family, if these children grow up to be non-Muslim.
🛑Conclusion
Faith is not just words, my sister, unless it's accompanied by ACTIONS.
If Allaah has prohibited Muslim women from marrying non-Muslim men, even if they're from the People of the Book, then we have to submit to that order and accept it without any qualms about it.
Allaah's Guidance is the best guidance and His Way is the best way.
Alhamdulillaah.
رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا ، وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا ، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولًا
"I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, with Islam as my religion and with Muhammad (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) as my Prophet"
And Allaah knows best.

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As its pride month, I want to do some condemnation against the hate against lgbtq people that I find on this site. I find it sad that everyone who hears that some Christian’s disagree with the morality of a gay lifestyle as our personal belief, they instantly say we hate them. Since when is it hateful to not believe others peoples opinions, and to just choose to not affirm their lifestyle? I personally disagree that a gay lifestyle is posited as a good thing in the Bible, in fact, I, and a lot of very solid, loving Christian’s believe the same way. However, I have gay friends. I don’t agree with them, and I pray that they’ll change their lifestyle, but I love them, and wish only the best for them as my brothers in Christ. It makes me truly sad when people call our beliefs hateful, when all we do is disagree, instead of being loving, like the Bible calls us to do. For the Christian’s who actually indulge in hatefulness and malicious acts against lgbtq, I condemn them instantly. Just because I think that a homosexual lifestyle is a sin, doesn’t me we should be hateful. Jesus said let the person without sin cast the first stone against the woman caught in adultery, and no one could do it. I think that we as sinful people shouldn’t be violent or hateful, we should love our neighbor as ourself, even when they sin. Please understand that I only love my brothers and sisters, even though I don’t love the sin. I want to spur you all to share love to everyone, even lgbtq members, even if you disagree. Affirmation is different from love though, so to feel forced to say their lifestyle is right, is not in the Bible.
Feel free to disagree with me, but let’s just not be hateful.

Looking for fellow 18+ roleplayers/gamers to join me in Origins of Sin, an adult high fantasy/dark roleplay world in Second Life.
Origins of Sin is set in the world of Sincadere, where humans were gifted magic by the gods with a solemn decree to use it wisely. However, as the gods withdrew, chaos ensued, leading to the Great Cataclysm. Now, in the year 2149 A.o.S, we find ourselves in a world of fractured kingdoms, powerful factions, and untamed magic. (For general purposes the year "1400" is the cutoff for technology which has a real life parallel.)
Second Life is free 3D game that is loaded with freebies to create the perfect character, you can purchase items too if that is your thing. You can even rent a place to live and decorate it.
The combat system uses a Dice Combat HUD, combining text-based roleplay with in-world objects and characters.
All fantasy races and creatures are welcomed. Examples: Humans, Elves, Weres or anthropomorphic, Dwarves, Orcs, Goblins, Trolls, Fae, Satyrs, Animals, etc. Just no gods, sci-fi, or licensed characters (sorry, no Cloud or Gandalf!).
Medieval, fantasy, and gorean attire is welcome. No Sci-Fi or modern clothing.
When we're writing, most people usually go for about 1~3 paragraphs. It can vary depending on how the scene is developing. One-liners can be tricky to work with since having more content really helps to engage. Most tend to write in the third person to keep the narrative seamless.
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned roleplayer, everyone is welcome!
Interested? Message me, and I can help you get started. ❤

A toot, a line, a burning pause-
Gripped anguishly in praise
The snap and cackle; due applause
Betwitched arise from haze

Vibrations come, vibrations go
Plucked cogently in dream
‘Til torrent splash and worry flow
The voice of fate must scream

And as the soul is cleansed with lie
And thoughts purged in the bin
The violent laughter turns to cries
When peace is sopped with sin

Oh brain, oh nerve, oh depthed desire
Sunk down to never free
Synapse flicker and conspire
Eyes black, go dark and see
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Hi Fathers, I’ve searched the sub for answers on this and I’ve seen really good explanations on the requirements for mortal sin but haven’t seen in depth answers for what constitutes full consent.
I did see a link to CCC 1735 which did help clarify what other issues could potentially limit full consent but I have some more specific questions.
Does full consent in mortal sin mean the person committing a sinful act must be doing it with the intention of sinning?
I ask because like others on this sub, it seems to me that by consciously committing a sinful act, you have consented to it (barring mental illness and addiction). I find it hard to understand how one can perform an act and not be consenting to the performance. I do understand a few of the other examples in CCC 1735, like being under duress or forced into a sinful situation but if we have access to our free will, doesn’t that necessitate that we consent to everything that we do? And if that’s the case it seems like mortal sin would be very common - or at the least, that the consent element of the sin would be very common.
Thanks in advance fathers, I really appreciate your time and insight.

The Injustice Initiative and Megaverse Council did not grieve with their former leader for too long, due to the combined forces of Venessa and Velocity making swift progress in uniting dozens of Omniverses under their heroic banner. Velocity used her direct and demanding demeanor to influence the defenders of each Omniverse to join the Council and was brutally honest in her meetings with the current situation. She stressed that if they refuse to join then they will face extinction and the Council will not help them when they are attacked due to them only having priorities for attacking the demons head on. Venessa on the other hand focused her attention in strengthening the Injustice Initiative with rigorous training and firing incompetent people in leadership positions and swiftly replacing them with those that were far more competent and understood the severity of the situation. In the span of 16 days, the combined efforts of these two feminine leaders made great leaps in progress that equaled or surpassed Diamond's own work in the past three months.
While these two were on a mission together, The Researcher contacted them regarding a very important matter. When the two heroines arrived at the Council's headquarters The Researcher revealed to them two enormous discoveries. "We finally found them. The place where our foes call home, Omniverse 6,666,666. We do not know much of this Omniverse other than the Diamond from Omniverse 8 being aware of its potential and became paranoid of its existence leading him nearly wiping all traces of it from the Council's database. I happen to uncover the last fragments of his report that failed to be deleted. Furthermore, the Core of that Omniverse is deeply fractured, completely drained of all power. We can deduce with sound reasoning that the landscape of that Omniverse is something out of an apocalypse with everything that could have gone wrong, definitely went wrong. In addition, it is a very wide and vast Omniverse similar to the Main Omniverse. In fact, before its current miserable state, it was a near copy of the Main Omniverse. We are trying to scout and analyze the area as best as we can, but it is blocking all of our scanners. Our supernatural sensors can barely last four seconds before frying when they sense the amount of dark negative energy that shrouds that Omniverse." Velocity, "And the other news?" "We also found a very promising Omniverse that was elusive to our map, but just appeared and is surging with radiant energy from the Light." Venessa abruptly, "Light? Like The Light......... not just colorful lights?" "Correct. Would you care to guess what this Omniverse's number is?" "I would assume it would be the polar opposite of the other, so Omniverse 7,777,777?" "Bingo. Apparently, they have a hierarchy over there and their King requests your presence. His words not mine were King Alexander humbly requests the presence of Empress Venessa of the Main Omniverse and any companions she wishes to bring for a formal meeting in regards to the future protection of the Megaverse."
"Alright, message King Alexander and tell him I will adhere to his request. She accessed her communication com and ordered Tray and Cross to join her on the mission. She then turned to Velocity. I would have you join me on this mission, but I do not want to delay the progress you are making in convincing more Omniverses to join our cause." A short time passed as the three members arrived for their briefing with Venessa. After their meeting, they used their watches and traveled to Omniverse 7,777,777. Their eyes were blinded by the bright rays of the sun, before they could tell where they were at. At last, their eyes adjusted to their environment, which resulted in them being astonished at the shining city that was before them. They observed trains similar to bullet trains zipping back and forth through wind tubes and the residents there in very intricate clothing. The residents either had high collar jackets, dazzling shirts, and most importantly, Venessa could sense all of them having unusual levels of the Light inside of them. A loud voice could be heard behind them. "Are these the people who the King wishes to speak with?" The group turns around and sees two men standing a few feet behind them. One appears six foot and a few inches, he did not wear a shirt but was surrounded with gold and red armor, a long red cape, black pants, and long flowing blonde hair. The other was a little shorter around five feet and possibly 11 inches with black and purple hair, a black and purple cape, purple pants, and purple armor in the exact areas as the first man. The second one responded to his companion in a soft-spoken manner,"Yes, these are the three we were assigned to escort back to the castle." Venessa, "Hey, are you two like siblings or something? You two kind of look alike." The purple one, "That assumption is correct. I am Lucrest and this is my older obnoxious brother Leoped." Leoped, "We are two in a handful of select individuals, who serve the King by carrying out special assignments and investigations." Lucrest, "If you will please follow us, the King is eager to greet you."
The three heroes followed the two guards to the castle, during their walk Venessa teased her sibling, Tray. "It appears those two brothers have larger swords than you. I think they are far superior swordsmen if they can handle large blades like that. It fails to even compare your toothpick of a sword." "Shush! I don't want to hear it. I choose elegance and gracefulness over something flashy." The group finally reached the castle as several guards in colorful shining full body armor saluted the group as they stepped inside the large white crystal doors of the castle. Leoped and Lucrest led the trio right towards the throne room; no sooner than when the doors opened, King Alexander leaped from his throne and welcomed his guests. The King's outfit was composed of expensive black cloth with silver and blue crystals creating his unique armor with gold outlining around the edges and his crown. His hair was white as snow with a cape flowing from his waist with two metallic angelic wings attached to his back. He appeared as someone who was no older than their early 20's, much less muscular than Leoped, while possessing a staggering height of 6,7. "Greetings Empress Venessa, first adopted child of Diamond! A pleasure to finally meet you. Greetings to you Tray, second adopted child of Diamond! And a very warm welcome to Cross, the last member and headmaster of the Royal Guard!" Cross' attitude changed from being standoffish to one of utter shock. No one has addressed him as headmaster since the days of the Clone War. Tray whispered to Venessa, "Headmaster of the Royal Guard? I never knew that about Cross." "Yes, many years in Cross' realm he was headmaster of the Royal Guard, an elite group of warriors who protected his realm from malevolent threats under the orders of a man named the Keeper. This was brought to an end when.........Alastor manipulated him to massacre all of his fellow friends and the Keeper towards the end of the Clone War, mere days before order Kingdom Come was initiated."
King Alexander, "Empress Venessa please accept these gifts as a sign of good will. He signaled for four servants to step forward with bundles of technology and scrolls. The Alphaverse is more than ready to work closely alongside the Megaverse Council to defeat the fallen angels and corrupted souls of the Demonic Council! Please follow me to our war chambers." King Alexander led the heroes down several steps to a room that was protected by several guards. They were granted access and upon entering, the heroes were stunned to see holographic displays of plans and projects that were scattered as two male figures were debating with a female. The figures turned to the doors and quickly turned off the scattered plans and pulled up a file that said, "Propositions and explanation for the Megaverse Council." One unique hologram Venessa saw before it disappeared was a hologram of the Matrix of Eternity with a subject line under it labeled "Restore the Matrix to its former power?" As Venessa was deep in thought, King Alexander spoke to his guests who the other three figures were, "The lanky one with grey hair and a gas mask is our lead chemist, Lorenzo. The other one with him with the crimson operator hat, black and red hair, and basically black and red from his natural wings to his armor adored with many medals is our head of homeland security, Viciate. Last but not least is our lead scientist of technology, and weapons, whose brilliance I cannot put into words, Malissia." Malissia had medium length jet black hair that only left her left eye visible, yet it appeared she had unique facial marks that were long black lines leading up to her eyelids. She wore a long black coat that went just above her ankles with boots in the shape of heels. Nearly everything she wore was black except her shirt which was white with print that resembles computer chips. Malissia, "I prefer to go by M." Tray in a playful manner, "A little gothic in your appearance compared to everyone we've seen today!" "Simply a matter of taste and perception." Tray then noticed Malissia had white irises as the rest of her eyes were black, which created a sense of mystery behind them.
Lorenzo, "The disgraced Royal Guard is here......." King Alexander disappointingly, "Lorenzo......we talked about this." Venessa, "Hey what was that project regarding the Matrix of Eternity about? How would any of you be able to reload it?" King Alexander, "We have the source that originally fueled the Matrix. We were the ones who originally created it." Cross and Tray were shocked to hear such a revelation. Was the king bluffing or legitimately telling the truth? Malissia, "The reason you saw so many other projects scattered was due to these two knuckleheads trying to push these loose ideas my way, knowing full well we had a meeting today." Viciate, "Then Lorenzo and I should be going." Viciate and Lorenzo leave the room as King Alexander and Malissia start speaking with Venessa, Tray, and Cross. Lorenzo and Viciate journeyed far from the castle's boundaries and into the outskirts of the gorgeous city into a dark alleyway where a female was waiting for them. "Have you two finally reached a decision?" Lorenzo, "Yes, we have, Paradox." Paradox in a feminine form smiled while twirling their hair, with a snap of their fingers a contract appeared before Lorenzo and Viciate. "Both of you sign there. Viciate tried to sign with a pen, but Paradox stopped him. Nuh uh uh, in blood!" Viciate pulled a dagger and cut a piece of flesh off him and Lorenzo as they signed the contract that bonded them to Black Hat. See that wasn't so hard. Now I sense you have something to tell me?" Viciate, "The Empress, playboy, and ex-harbinger of darkness are here. They learned of the plans to restore the Matrix of Eternity." A sadistic smile appeared on Paradox's face, "Wonderful! Wonderful! Things could not be better! With your help we can kill those three now and you two will rule this Omniverse as the new kings only in service to Black Hat and the Council. Let them retrieve the remains of the Matrix, and we can either strike before or after they restore the Matrix, then steal it and place it within the treasury with the other dangerous objects that could pose a threat to our reign. Run along now and continue to play your parts like good little errand boys." Paradox gave them a wink. Lorenzo, "Freak! When it comes to your services, we work with you, not for you!" The two then leave as Paradox continues to smile in the shadows.
Back in the war chamber. Venessa, "Impressive. All that you are proposing will greatly benefit us. I can see your offers are sincere, but I must ask, why it took you this long to reveal yourselves?" King Alexander, "That is........simply because of an old law......that had been in effect for thousands of years. I wanted to honor my father and his father, but eventually my consciousness allowed me to overturn that old silly law." Loud footsteps could be running through the halls as a young teenage girl open the doors to the room with pieces of paper in her arms. She began to speak clearly out of breath, "I'm here sister. The documents you wanted." Mallisa, "A few minutes late like usual, Joan." "It's not my fault, military class went on longer than normal! Gosh, how many times do I have to tell you I hate it that mom and dad forced me to become a soldier!" "Everyone, this is my younger sister, Joan. Joan this is Empress Venessa and her two colleagues, Tray and Cross." Everyone exchanged friendly greetings except for Tray who stared at Joan. There was something about Joan that captivated him, it was either the childish way she speaks or the fact she had navy hair like he did. Instead of a handshake, he wrapped both his hands around hers and knelt down, "My fair lady, it is with great honor to meet you. I pray that you will accept my greeting as one of humbleness and may good health and prosperity follow you all the days of your life, my dearest madam." Everyone in the room stared dumbfounded at Tray's speech. Cross, "Where the crap did that come from Shakespeare?" Joan stood there blushing as she stuttered while addressing Tray, "Th....thank y...yo.....you." King Alexander, "Well this meeting is nearing its end, so why don't Tray and Joan spend some time with each other while the rest of us handle the closing logistics?" Mallisa, "WHAT THE?" "Alright it's settled then. Tray and Joan, you two are dismissed."
Joan and Tray stared at each other before she offered Tray some lunch, which he readily agreed to. Alexander turned back to Venessa, "Venessa, if you don't mind, I will like you and your party to stay here the next four days. The first two can be used to handle business regarding our technology and battle tactics as I introduce you to our greatest soldiers, warriors, and fighters. The last two days can be a sort of mini vacation." "Well..........I don't think such an offer will hurt. You have yourself a deal King Alexander!" At lunch Tray and Joan were deep in conversation. Tray, "You look much different than your sister. Your eyes are normal, you are much more cheerful, and just overall livelier." "My sister takes all the stress and responsibilities of the family upon her. That and her role in the kingdom just adds more stress to her. As for her eyes and facial markings, those came when she felt called to the Spring of Restoration." "What now?" "The Spring of Restoration grants those worthy unique properties or powers. Only a select few experience a change from the spring. It is not heavily protected because the spring prevents anyone unworthy from stepping foot in its waters." "Radical." "Mhm!" "So, I heard you fighting with your sister about you hating being trained as a soldier. Why is that?" "It freaking sucks! My parents do not want me to be an astronomer or engineer! They want me to become a Celestial Crusader. On top of that, I don't even get to choose what I want to do or what I want to eat a majority of the time! Eating lunch with you right now is a rare occurrence." "Have you brought your problems to the king?" "Yes, but I don't know if he is hearing my pleas or not. If he's not, I don't blame him, he has a lot on his mind and considering my parents are very influential in terms of politics, if the king makes a brash move, my parents will give him political turmoil." Tray abruptly received a message from Venessa stating their four day stay. He was excited and already made up his mind that he will spend these four days showing Joan the freedom she is missing out on.
The next two days, King Alexander did everything he said he would to Venessa and Cross. Among the strongest warriors and fighters were Ezekiel with his four angelic wings and star saber, Phonix with his ability to control time and fire, Ian with the ability to create things out of metal at will and his large sword in the shape of a key, Vivi with her ability of harnessing animal souls and acquiring their powers and abilities to her disposal, and with several other notable fighters. Yet, the group was slowly stalked by Lorenzo who reported all of their movements to Paradox. The next two days arrived where Venessa and Cross briefly parted ways in order to find some way to relax before returning to base. On the fourth day, Venessa contacted her adoptive mother, Selena, for a special request. She wanted Selena to travel to the Alphaverse with the Matrix of Eternity in order to restore it with wisdom capable of changing the tide of the war. As for Joan and Tray, the two traveled all across the kingdom from going to the beach, kayaking, visiting the aquarium, and art museum. Tray taught Joan how to properly duel and was deeply proud when she complimented him on his elegant sword. Unknown to them Viciate was also reporting their activities to Paradox. On one of their stops, Joan brought Tray to the Spring of Restoration just for them to sight see. Yet, she was startled when Tray stopped responding to her. His eyes were affixed at the spring as he slowly started to step towards it. Joan tried to stop him, but her petite body could not stop him.
Suddenly, he stopped on the edge of the spring and bent down scooping up the water as he started to drink it from his hands. Joan was confused at Tray's behavior, "Are you......alright?" Before Tray could turn around, he collapsed on the ground. "TRAY!" She ran to him, but when she arrived, his eyes opened wildly as his body started to glow with an unearthly light. Tray's body started to transform with his pupils becoming white similar to Mallisa but instead of the other part of his eye becoming black, it became a bright cyan color. His navy hair became white with a few streaks of cyan along with his olive skin changing to being white as quartz. His outfit even started to change around him with his clothes glowing with a clear like cyan substance with a hood gently resting on his hair. Gold embroidered his collar as a unique glowing cyan halo appearing over his head. "Joan.....please tell me I'm not dead." "I uhhhh you mmmmmmm I guess not? Here let me show you what you look like." Joan opened her camera and took a photo of him in order for Tray to see the photo. "Oh my gosh I became even more handsome." "Seriously, that's what you think about after looking like you just died on me!" "Hey, I'm sorry for zoning out on you like that. I just heard a soothing voice calling me from the Spring and I could not help but follow it." "The voice was more than soothing than mine?!" "Well yes...CRAP NO NOT LIKE THAT I SWEAR!" Joan started punching Tray as he let out a hearty laugh. From the shadows Viciate contacted Paradox on what happened and for Paradox to arrive swiftly to exterminate the couple.
The two continued on their walk after having their emotions die down. Yet, there was a sort of tension in the air between the two as one waited for the other to speak first. At last, Tray was the one to break the tension as he stopped Joan and decided to finally reveal to her the thoughts that had been plaguing his mind the past few days. "Joan, I don't know how to say this but, whenever I am around you, I just feel warm inside and what I could only describe as butterflies, erupt in my stomach." Joan blushed deeply before responding, "Oh Tray!" "Joan, if you do not want to enlist in the Celestial Crusaders, you don't have to. I'm offering you a choice. I see how much you care for your older sister and your eagerness for freedom. I encourage you to follow your heart and join me. I promise with every fiber in my being that my family and I will protect you and support you with whatever decision you make." Joan with tears in her eyes. "Oh Tray! Thank you! I want to briefly stay here so I can help my sister with any last assignments and join you on exploring the Megaverse and you taking me back to the Omniverse you call home! Thank you, thank you for being such a wonderful person to me these past four days. Truthfully, I can say I feel the same when I am around you. Your outgoing free-spirited nature is very cute and contagious." Tray extends his hand towards Joan, "Then what are we waiting for? Take my hand and I will show you all the wonderful places in my Omniverse! Obviously after you are done helping your sister of course." He gave her a big comforting smile as he waited for her to wipe the tears of gratitude off her face. However, just before she could place her hand in his, a gunshot went off as a singular bullet went through the right side of Joan's head and exited out of the left. Tray opened his eyes and was horrified at the pool of blood emerging from Joan's body as she lay lifeless on the ground. He was shaken as he heard a sickening laugh. He hastily turned his head to the direction of the laughter.
Tray's eyes widened in confusion as he saw Gadget Bandito emerge from the shadows. "What.....what are you doing here? How did you get here? Why have you done this after being a loyal member of the Initiative for many years?!" "Doesn't matter. Any last words kid?" Tray thought inwardly, "Wait......no......there is no way he is the real Gadget Bandito. The real one does not even know a lot of the Megaverse, much less keep up with any news from the Initiative." He finally spoke out loud. "My powers and senses are telling me you are Gadget Bandito. But my heart, mind, and soul tell me otherwise! WHO ARE YOU?" Paradox finally revealed himself to Tray as he morphed into his mechanical appearance. Tray finally spoke after being at a loss for words, "I know you. I know who you are. No, you are not even a person anymore. You have turned yourself into something unrecognizable. I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE! YOU ARE THE CREATURE WHO MURDERED MY FATHER'S PARENTS ON THE NIGHT OF HOLY THURSDAY!" Paradox had a twisted malicious grin on his mechanical face as he spoke, "Aren't you a smart one." Tray began to channel his new powers granted to him from the Spring of Restoration. "I WILL NOT ONLY AVENGE THE DEATH OF DIAMOND'S PARENTS! BUT FOR JOAN WHO YOU SHOT IN COLD BLOOD! DIE YOU BODY MORPHING BASTARD!"
Filled with pure rage, Tray could not control his powers as Paradox merely toyed with him before using Tray's disorientation to his advantage. Paradox was able to overpower the young hero, but briefly underestimated his new power buff when Tray's halo pierced itself into Paradox's chest. This comeback was shortly lived due to the intervention of Viciate who incapacitated Tray and tied him up. Elsewhere, Venessa felt a disturbance in her gut and thus gathered Cross and met with King Alexander to ask where Tray and Joan were at. The King did not know of their location much to the dismay of Venessa, but suddenly in the throne room a thick green mist entered the room which knocked the guards and the heroes unconscious. Lorenzo did his best to pick up the bodies of the heroes and tie them up, "Now we just wait for the Queen of Asteria to arrive and snatch the Matrix from her by ransoming these hostages."
Meanwhile Selena took care of Diamond and would not allow him out of her sight. If he had to leave her house, she would go with him wherever he went, due to the public opinion on him fiercely divided. There were some who believed the attacks were caused by him while others knew that he would never do such a thing and it had to be an imposter. She would fiercely criticize any bystander who booed or tried to assault Diamond. Diamond on the other hand did not like how Selena was being overprotective of him, and her reasoning was that his mental state was not in a good place. Truthfully, it felt like he was on house arrest. One day the two of them took a nap on Selena's couch, when Selena was notified to embark on the mission to Omniverse 7,777,777. She did not have Diamond know what mission it was, but said it was important. "Don't do anything stupid or silly while I'm gone. And do not go on any adventures either! If I find out you left the town, you won't hear the end of it!" "Alright sheesh I got it."
Selena traveled to Sanctuary and entered one of the passwords a few of the elite members possessed in order to gain access to the broken remains of the Matrix of Eternity. She grabbed the pieces and created a portal to the Alphaverse. Once Selena teleported off to her mission, Diamond took advantage of this opportunity and decided to venture into town. He grabbed his Bluetooth earbuds and walked outside to his favorite coffee shop. While walking, he played Have You Ever Seen The Rain, by Creedence Clearwater Revival, one of his father's favorite bands. He could not resist but sing along with the lyrics, "When it's over so they say it'll rain a sunny day, I know, shining down like water. I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain? I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain? Coming down on a sunny day." During his stroll a handful of protestors spotted him and began to yell, "Murderer! Thief! Crook! Liar!" One such protestor threw a pot of hot water at him, which nearly resulted in Diamond retaliated, but he bore these wrongs patiently and continued on his way. He turned a corner into an alleyway and started to dance and jump in the puddles. On the other side were a set of stairs where he slowly danced his way down each step to the closing parts of the song still singing with raw emotion. "Yeaaaaahhhhhhhh I wanna know have you seen the rain? I wanna know have you ever seen the rain? Coming down on a sunny day."
He turned off his music when he entered the doors of the small shop and waited patiently in line. After he finished placing his order and pulled out his wallet to pay, the cashier whispered to him, "It's on the house. You are still a hero to us who work here." "Are you sure ma'am?" "Yes. It'll be out shortly." He took a seat near a window and started reading the local newspaper in silence. Just then a little boy who was with his parents came to his side and started to speak with him. "Excuse me sir, but are you, Diamond?" Diamond chuckled to himself, "Well there is no use in hiding my identity. Yes, I am." "Can you tell me what it was like during the year I was born?" "Uh, odd request but yeah I can tell you, first I have to ask how old are you?" "I just turned four!" "Well happy birthday! Let's see four years ago was 2016.....wait no it was 2020. Gosh was 2020 four years ago? Man, all these adventures all start flowing together kid. So, around this time an old enemy of mine named......" Diamond abruptly stopped speaking as he felt a disturbance. "Named who, sir?" Diamond stood up and slowly walked to the doors as a giant explosion went off in the center of town. Everyone started screaming, running in all directions from the blast, as Diamond signaled his AI using his nanotech vision glasses. "HONEY what are we looking at? HONEY? Crap I never turned you back on." Diamond hastily had his nanotech grow on his left arm as he turned on the setting to activate HONEY. "I'm back! Are you ok boss, did you do anything brash when I was gone?" "We can catch up later HONEY, right now I need you to prevent traffic from entering this street and alert the local authorities." "Yes sir!"
While all of this was happening on Earth, Selena's portal finally brought her to the Alphaverse. She begins to mutter to herself, "Alright Venessa I'm here. Hopefully we can get this done quickly, because I don't trust Diamond being by himself." Selena was cautious of her surroundings, due to being greeted with an eerie vacant throne room. She suddenly heard a quiet "help me," this prompted her to locate the source of the voice which resulted in her finding Lorenzo lying next to a pillar. "Please help me." "Who did this to you, where are they now, and have you seen a young girl with pink and blue hair go by?" Selena used her powers to silently read the injured person's mind, but before her powers could alert her of it being a trap, she heard another voice which caused her pupils to shrink with fear. "Hello my precious doll." Selena turned to face the new voice and to her horror, she saw Paradox standing behind her, appearing the same way he looked the day before he died. The trauma from the mistreatment and terror she received from him overridden her senses and caused her to stand completely motionless. Behind her Lorenzo leaped and took off his mask expelling a strong toxin into her lungs causing her to faint and drop the pieces of the Matrix. Lorenzo, "Why did you change the plan to capture her instead of bargaining with her?" Paradox, "Because I want the last thing, they see is me holding the reloaded Matrix and handing it over to my masters." Paradox then switched back to his mechanical body and wrapped Selena in thick pairs of chains. He then took her body along with the rest of the heroes to the depths of the castle.
Simultaneously on Earth, Diamond slowly made his way to the source of the blast as he yelled at the pedestrians to head southbound. When he reached the center of the blast three figures emerged. A hulking lizard creature, a humanoid squid, and a tall figure wrapped in black cloth with piercing red goggles. "HEY! THIS TOWN IS CLOSED TO THUGS LIKE YOU TODAY!" The man in black cloth responded back, "We were wishing for a fight with Selena, but facing you is even better!" "I suggest you stand down before I rip a tentacle from your friend Squidward!" "Grok shut his mouth." The hulking creature lifted his axe from his back and started charging at Diamond. Diamond tapped his chest as his nanotech started to form around him as he created several large blasters from his back and fired at Grok. The blasts sent Grok flying backwards to his two other companions, but the man in black simply waved his hand to the right which sent Grok crashing into a local store. Diamond flew towards the humanoid squid and started punching him with unrelenting force that caused the squid to vomit quantities of ink. The man in black teleported behind Diamond and used his mystic powers to gain the upper hand by distorting the reality around them. The squid shaped his head into a spear and tried to pierce Diamond with his poison, but Diamond dodged it and sent him hurdling towards the man in black, breaking the reality illusion. He then had his suit create a sticky net which he shot to capture both the man in black and squid. Grok finally managed to get back up, but upon seeing his comrades captured, he clicked a button on his belt that resulted in him exploding creating a blast deadlier than the first. Diamond noticed there were a few people that were in the blast radius of this second explosion and flew towards them using his strength to hold the falling debris from the tall business building. The debris piled the streets with dust and papers, until the sound of sirens broke the silence. Law enforcement arrested the two other villains while Diamond was barely holding large portions of fallen walls, glass, and stone from crushing him and the civilians under him. The leading officer noticed Diamond struggling in the debris, but decided not to help him, he thought to himself, "Let's see if he can truly save others and be the hero the weak minded believe him to be." The crushing weight began to take a toll on Diamond as he slowly began to lose his footing until he was on his knees holding the debris up.
"I promise.....I will get all of you out alive!" Negative thoughts began to enter his mind as various voices began to call out. "You are not good enough. You couldn't save your own parents; how can you save these unfortunate souls? You are playing a fool's game. See how the law enforcement refuses to acknowledge your existence. Face it your story is over. Finished. You are nothing but a weak boy who thought he could have been a great hero." Diamond tried to block out these voices, but they began to take a toll on him, nearly causing him to give up, but then a quiet voice entered his mind. A voice smooth like honey but strong as thunder echoed in his mind. "You are something more. Look inside yourself, you are something far more than when you started all those years ago as a small-town hero. Do not listen to their empty words, listen to me. Do you renounce sin?" "I do." "Do you renounce the Devil, the sin whisperer, and all his empty promises?" "I do!" "Do you believe in the Faith of your fathers, the Resurrection, and life everlasting?" "I do!" "Arise my child." At that very moment Diamond felt the power of the Light course through him at greater quantities than before as his body began to glow with gold and white light. With a newfound access to the Light, Diamond felt it was only natural to change the wording when harnessing its power, "Through the power of Heaven's Light.......All things are possible!" Diamond effortlessly lifted the debris away from him as the civilians under his care ran to the rest of the crowd. The onlookers stared at Diamond's glowing gold and white body. They were baffled in amazement as a few murmured amongst themselves, "Truly this is the act of a selfless hero."
Diamond did not hear the crowd's cheers, whistles, and praises as he stood deep in contemplation. Deep within his soul, he was able to sense his family was in grave danger. With his connection to the Light restored, he made it his new mission to travel to the Omniverse where he sensed the disturbance. He quietly spoke to himself, "Oh yeah I'm ready to whip the person who is so bent on ruining my life! But first, I have to do it in style. He allowed his suit to create two large speakers; HONEY make sure the volume is on max. Time for us to go back into the Megaverse!"
To Be Continued In The Alphaverse Part 2

I'm entering a rough patch on my faith and a question popped into my head why did God create us knowing that millions of his creations would suffer for eternity in hell.
My logic is when God created us and gave us free will he knew that giving us free will would of meant that we could turn away from him as an example adam and eve. Even in today's world there are so many examples of where people are born and how they are brought up that could keep them from finding God and just because your born somewhere and you don't follow God does that award you to burn in hell forever? If I was born in Iran and my whole family and friends were Muslim I know the odds would be that I would stay Muslim my whole life and what about people in uncontacted tribes do they just get a pass into heaven?
God knew when he gave us free will that not all of his creations would get to heaven so why torture his creations like this and even with the devil once being a angel and turnaway from God why would God even create angels if he knew that they could turn away from him and cause countless temptations and also lead away his creations why should God punish people based off of a angel who didn't follow him and one he created knowing that all this suffering could happen?
My point here is why even create us with a blank slate knowing that based on our experiences and how we grow up whether positive or negative should lead to eternal damnation of his most perfect creation? We aren't born worthy of entertaining hell we are taught it by the very first sin it just feels like its a game and it makes me question if he's so powerful why even make us to be tortured for eternity.

Looking to drastically reduce my collection footprint and also move into the 4K space. Take a look and please don't hesitate to ask questions. I request that your offers be reasonable and not lowball / waste my time.

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• Shipping is $5 for Regular Steelbooks and $7.50 for Premiums. If you buy 3 or more items, I will ship to you for free with a 5% discount.
• If you buy 4 items, I will provide a 10% discount
• If you buy 5 items, I wil provide a 15% discount
• 6 or more items will have an 18% discount + a $20 or less item of your choice for free
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• If trading, we can discuss equal value/trading terms and mix/match payment

BLUFANS/KIMCHI:
https://imgur.com/a/uvxinGP
Godzilla (2014) 3D Lenticular - $100
Captain America: The First Avenger Lenticular - $100
Moulin Rouge Lenticular - $110 SOLD!
Gravity Lenticular - $195
Wreck It Ralph Lenticular - $60
Pacific Rim - $100
Frozen Lenticular - $75 (Slight Plastic Tear in back — item in mint condition)
Thor Lenticular - $225
Iron Man Lenticular - $80
Up Lenticular - $60
The Incredibles Lenticular - $65
Rush Lenticular - $100
Rush Full Slip - $225
Fifth Element Full Slip - $110
Spotlight Full Slip Type A - $200 SOLD!
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Lenticular - $65
Snowpiercer Lenticular - $90 SOLD!
Tangled Lenticular - $150
Whiplash Full Slip - $105
Whiplash Lenticular - $60
Infernal Affairs - $100
Cinderella Full Slip - $90
Leon: The Professional - $150
Grand Budapest Hotel Lenticular - $200
Let The Right One In Lenticular B - $75
Inside Out Full Slip A - $45
Inside Out Lenticular - $55
The Raid 6-Pack - $425
Novamedia/HDZeta/JP: https://imgur.com/a/4rks4yy
Captain America: The Winter Soldier - $175
Ant-Man Full Slip - $70
John Wick Full Slip (Opened) - $100
Star Wars: Force Awakens (Full Slip) - $80
Star Wars: Force Awakens (Lenticular) - $55
Incredible Hulk Lenticular - $70
Incredible Hulk Full Slip - $60
Age of Ultron Lenticular - $65
Age of Ultron Full Slip - $70
Dredd - Lenticular A - $45 (Small Tear in Plastic)
Begin Again Full Slip - $100
Nightcrawler 1/4 Slip - $75
Nightcrawler Full Slip - $75
Dredd Single Lenticular - $70
Drive 1/4 Slip - $105
King Kong - $105
How to Train Your Dragon Lenticular - $90
Breakfast at Tiffany’s (JP Tsutaya Records LE) - $75
My Fair Lady (JP Tsutaya Records LE) - $75 SOLD!
Black Label/FAC/Steelarchive/Black Baron:
https://imgur.com/a/TSFIVKF
Tenebrae Tripack w/ LE Coins - $375 - NOTE: manufactured holes in plastic wrap, can send photos if needed
The Wolverine - $200
Commando (Numbered Edition) w/ Card - $150
Interview with the Vampire - $250
The Martian - $70
Birdman (Full Slip) - $85 - will include cards if you’re first to buy
Birdman (Half Slip) - $85 - will include cards if you’re first to buy
Birdman (Lenticular) - $80 - will include cards if you’re first to buy
Dead Snow - $80
Bounty Killer A - $80 ($150 for both)
Bounty Killer B - $80 ($150 for both)
Spring - $200
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear - $80
Battlestar Galactica - $80
Zaavi/Best Buy/German/Standard Editions:
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Taxi Driver - $15
The Rocketeer - $50 SOLD!
The Princess Bride - $35 SOLD!
Forbidden Planet - $70
Empire of the Sun - $65
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest - $60
Brazil - $60
Snatch (Opened) - $10
The Ultimate Avengers - $30
Saving Mr. Banks - $35
Stargate - $55
Emperor’s New Groove (Small plastic tear) - $200
Watchmen (Play.com) - $70
Stripes - $10
Kung Fu Hustle (Opened) - $50
The Muppets - $25
Kick-Ass - $10
Black Swan (Small plastic tear) - $55
Saw Director’s Cut - $50
Tron: Original - $50
Django Unchained - $20
Predestination (Opened) - $20
Rocky Horror Picture Show - $60
Hellboy - $10
Iron Man 3 - $25
Ben Hur - $35
Karate Kid - $10
Breaking Bad Set (Ralph Steadman) - $295 SOLD!
Zaavi/Best Buy/4K/Target Editions:
https://imgur.com/a/Okle36W
Death of Superman 4K (Opened) - $25
Toy Story 4K (Opened) - $35
Gone Baby Gone - $40
Ted - $40
Braveheart - $60
The Good The Bad and the Ugly - $45
Good Morning Vietnam - $40
The Matrix - $15
Inception - $10
Miller’s Crossing - $20
True Detective (Mondo Target) - $70
Big Hero 6 (Target - Opened) - $10
Sin City - $65
Shaun The Sheep - $15
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - $30
Maleficent 4K (Opened) - $20
Creed II 4K (Opened) - $25
Wonder Woman 4K (Opened) - $25
Wreck It Ralph (Opened) - $20
Ralph Breaks the Internet 4K (Opened) - $10 SOLD!
Anchorman - $35
Ghostbusters - $15
Star Wars Original Trilogy (Amazon Japan) - $65
Zombieland (MondoCon) - $30
Dredd (JP) - $70
Hulk - $25
Hellboy - $50
PLAIN Archive:
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Zero Dark Thirty PET Green - $70
Zero Dark Thirty Full Slip - $90
Zero Dark Thirty 1/4 Slip - $70
The Wrestler - $70
WANTS:

• Northman 4K Steelbook
• Top Gun: Maverick 4K Steelbook
• Hitchcock Collection - Rope, The Man Who Knew Too Much
• Hithcock Collection - Saboteur, Shadow of a Doubt, Marnie
• Dune 1 Steelbook - Best Buy, Premium
• Dune 2 Steelbook
• The Revenant 4K - Non-Steelbook
• Blade Runner 4K Steelbook
• Kubrick Steelbooks - Clockwork Orange, Shining, Spartacus, Full Metal Jacket, 2001: A Space Odyssey
• Lawrence of Arabia 4K Steelbook
• The Thing 4K Steelbook
• 1917 4K Steelbook

Anyone 18+ looking to roleplay in Second Life?
I roleplay in a 3D free game called Second Life in a world called Pandemonium, one of the Seven Kingdoms of Hell ruled by Demon Lord Asmodeus. In this medieval fantasy world, Heaven and Hell factions battle for control over mortal souls. Demons torment mortals for their sins, while angels strive to save them. Meanwhile, the neutral Limbo faction, filled with nature creatures, balances the chaos.
All roleplay players are welcome, from beginners to veterans. Most write in the third person to keep the narrative flowing smoothly, usually around 3 paragraphs per post. One-liners can be challenging, so we encourage more detailed responses.
Conflicts in Pandemonium can be resolved through individual dice rolls or using meter combat. If combat isn’t your thing, you can opt out and focus on text-based roleplay. The meter adds real-time combat using magic spells, various roleplay actions such as bidding in auctions, sell potions, catch mortals, gamble, and much more. The meter is free, with no need to buy third-party weapons. You play as a character, with tons of freebies or things to purchase to make them look however you want. You can even rent a place to live inside and decorate.
Message me, and I'll help you get started!

Hey guys. Have a little confession and need some advice. I've been struggling with sin my whole life. I was a drug dealer and user and all the sins that come with that life style. I eventually got caught and recommitted myself to Jesus while incarcerated. I've been free for a few years now and I've backslid a bit. Not selling drugs but smoking weed again. Also I met a woman and had a child with her but she has already had kids with 2 other men and married another... yes I can hear what your saying like what was I thinking and I'll tell you I was trying to not judge. But now I find myself lost and unhappy again and trying to find my way back to God cus I need Him... again. I just don't know if I'm screwed. How do I repent from something like this. Must I leave her? Anybody have any advice? She's an athiest btw.

And it's more than that: Roswaal having shown other sides to her while trying to treat himself as responsible for what he allowed to happen in the book has been said before, but his connection with Hector has been underappreciated.
Roswaal doesn't just dress like him, share mannerisms with him and seemingly have something going on with his soul which links them starting from when he started using soul transcription, he's incomprehensible in the same way. Despite not having the witch factor for melancholy which Hector used, where witch factors are responsible loosely speaking for the holder becoming an embodiment of their sin with some sort of insane line of thinking, Roswaal thinks almost in the same way as well.
His bad actions can all be connected to melancholy and Hector's attitude. The world isn't as the gospel says it is and Subaru has failed, therefore I should just die. I let the village die despite having some foreknowledge, therefore I have complete responsibility for it and Ram will kill me for her revenge. I am an irredeemable monster, so I can't turn back now because it's already too late. This is a failed loop, hence I can kill anyone to make a point and it doesn't matter, even though I hate myself for it, this world is doomed and I hate myself anyway so what difference does it make if I kill Ram and Garfiel?
It's a form of self justification which both of them had, where their utter pessimism about the world prevents them from improving as people. But ironically, Roswaal HAS shown himself doing better and Ram knows that! He shows that he still regrets things and protects other people, plus has been running a prosperous estate for centuries now and although side stories are needed to back up some of this, the villagers wouldn't have been put in danger until Roswaal started figuring out stuff about Subaru's authority and testing him. He's not as far gone as Hector was, it's just that his pessimistic worldview means he denies the good he's done. And that's understandable considering how monstrous he is at his worst - but the question shouldn't be about whether Roswaal deserves redemption. It's more about whether Ram and others' feelings deserve to be disrespected, and whether they need protecting from themselves instead of choosing to try to redeem the ones they love.
But the fact that his actions are so clearly linked to the mystery of what happened with Hector, his soul and his witch factor before Roswaal started seeming so much like him is a part of his redemption AND why Ram doesn't hold his actions against him. His bad behaviour and way of portraying things terribly is so connected with Hector's sin that he's not even just following Echidna obsessively. Despite not having the witch factor of melancholy, he seemingly has the same effects of corrupting the soul which Hector had along with his mannerisms and outfits so it absolutely makes sense for Ram to talk about saving him from the "witch's delusion". I mean I also know re zero makes connections with the sins all the time but Roswaal's lines about everything being hopeless are everywhere in arc 4, far more than someone just having some sort of narrative or subtext about the sin which doesn't take away their responsibility(this still doesn't exactly do that but he is definitely not as bad as he portrays himself in arc 4).
I think we don't see him at his most despairing elsewhere because as he says. Ram and Subaru are the only things which give him hope in the world? It's almost like he's relied on Echidna's book where otherwise he would fall into the same depression as Hector. But that makes him dangerous because as we know, he clings so obsessively to the things which give him hope, and post arc 4 that thing is Subaru. (I tried to keep this spoiler free! But time to carry on reading arc 7 lmao...)

Im a married father, grateful for my family and the blessings I’ve been given. But I’ve been grappling with some personal struggles for a while and I ’m tired of sweeping under the rug. Despite being vocal about my faith and advising others, I find myself falling short in practicing it fully. A hypocrite if you will.
I often neglect my prayers and make excuses for my laziness, despite being aware of the importance of staying true to my beliefs. It's a cycle I want to break free from. What’s happening to me is as Allah promises: forget me and I’ll make you forget yourself.
I see others finding solace and strength in their faith journeys, and it makes me realize how far I've strayed. I acknowledge my sins and the disconnect I feel from my prayers and the Quran.
I'm reaching out for practical advice from fellow Muslims who have overcome similar struggles. What steps did you take to come out of the darkness and reconnect with your faith?
Appreciate any guidance you can offer.

Agree or disagree with LGBTQ+, they are at an increased risk for mental illness and suicide. Exact numbers differ based on the program doing the study and the agenda of the programs differ. feel free to look and find a program you agree with and their numbers.
But, they do agree even if small, there is an increased risk. Support helps decrease this risk.
what can support look like? add yours in the comments

• opening your church doors and getting to know them
  
• providing a safe place
  
• providing toiletries and food
  
• helping them get mental health resources
  
• encouraging parents to let them stay
  
• encourage gender neutral clothing at events. let them wear what’s comfortable.
  
• get in the happen of using names or they them if you don’t feel comfortable using their comfor pronouns
  
• refrain from boy toy/girl toy and similar comments
  
• remember the rainbow is a sign of gods love and a safe place
  
• show up and offer hugs, water, food
  
• Hand out Bibles with an invention for a meal as they are
  
• speak out against churches or people attacking them or those who are loving them differently
  
• fight for those who commit hate crime to get punished
  
• help create the world to be a safe place for them to exist.
  
• let God change each of us and until He does show love in action. Repeating the same opinion over and over isnt love
  

You don’t have to believe homosexuality isn’t a sin, we do have to love them and we wouldn’t love others the way many churches are loving this group

First Of All Am Calling God as kings.
I’ve Notice that the representatives are actually matches each side’s Emotion and characteristic.
First Round: Power Vs Power. Choosing Thor shows as how the kings enters with a crushing hammer to demands their authority, in response, humanity also choose power to clash with their tyranny yet, they still out powered.
Second Round:Love Vs Ego. When Zeus entered the field In the second round he only wanted to show humanity who’s the supreme leader indicating how the kings have high egos. But Adam Only Came to protect humanity referencing to them as his childrens, he only came because he had unfaded love toward them.
Third Round: Perfection Vs Failure. Humanity never born to have it all, they were underdogs and had too many failures to get to the peak of being renown as Sasaki is a great example of that. But in the other hand, kings show significant pride knowing they started as the pinnacle of perfection and any other creature below them is just imperfect and not evening worth looking at them…just like Poseidon.
Forth Round: Malice Vs Justice. As humanity showed power and passion, they also show how they have dark side having the right to be blamed. Thus Heracles steps-in to reminding them they only getting terminated because of all the sins they committed in the past centuries…even if it had to get ugly.
Fifth Round: Passion Vs Passion. Both The Kings and humanity have showed high desires in what they where doing either aiming for the top or declaring it, in both ways they are not that difference.
Six Round: Assurance Vs Disdain The Kings only wanted to destroy humanity because they didn’t appreciate anything they did to them which sparked a fire full of hatred just like what happened to Zero. But Buddha know of the malice in the every human’s heart as he kept helping them to enlightenment them to the true path.
Seventh Round: Negligently Vs Vendetta Qin only participated because of his massive pride he had giving by his title as he didn’t care much of the lower human showing another sins of humanity. But Hades only joined to fight because of his sheer love for his brothers he had when they where together as sometimes kings and humans could swap positions of righteousness.
For Round 8,9, and 10 I didn’t watch it so don’t really knows what it talks about but if you do care free to speak.