For example I was thinking if Defying Gravity and how most people agree even the national tour had a better elphie flyer system than broadway, so why don't shows ever shut down to make set improvements? Or are there examples where they do make changes?

Scott Masterson had first met Scarlett at a rooftop party in downtown Dallas. Their age and the time of year were both in late springtime, them in their mid twenties and the date in early May. He had on a sharp yet breezy blazer and she astonished in a thigh length sleeveless blue dress.
“Oh hey Scott I don’t believe you two have met…” his then happily married friend had remarked with a slow swinging open hand toward her.
“Scott Masterson…reluctant friend to this knucklehead” he said with a tight lipped grin, trying not to be so obvious with his instant rapture.
“Scarlett…a pleasure…”
Her hand was so delicate to Scott’s touch. They locked eyes. It was like looking back through centuries of connection, endless days of laying in the sun next to the Seine River, or rising to Hollywood fame in the 1940’s and only having each other who would understand the glory and the pain of it all, or generations of quiet, simple country love that would bear such beautiful, happy children that would go on to raise beautiful, happy children, all with their dark blue eyes. Yes, the memories of every love story since the beginning of time was swirling right there in Scarlett’s irises. Scott had to catch himself before he stared embarrassingly too long.
“Sorry Scottie here doesn’t get out often” his friend quipped, which Scott appreciated actually, it helped him snap back to professionalism.
“Well I don’t either…at least I prefer not to.” Scarlett’s words flowed through the air like a flock of rose petals.
“Hey, kindred spirits.” Scott was really sensing a rising energy out of her, they had barely broken eye contact.
“Well, I’ll let you two have at it, I got a wife around here somewhere. Hey…Scott and Scarlett…not bad, not bad.” His friend exited stage right with a sly chuckle.
“Nice guy…so…what are you drinking, Scarlett?” Scott looked around for the emptiest corner of the rooftop bar, hoping to find a nice place for them to be able to hear each other. This night had just become something.
“That depends, Scott…what do you like?”
Oh man.
Well, as you can expect, the evening blossomed into a beautiful, long winded conversation that etched a long list of similarities between the two. They both lived in the city, had never married, and had dreamed of stable, simpler lives far away from tall buildings and busy streets. The next morning Scott awoke in her arms, which warmed much deeper than just his skin. He could feel her soothing his very identity, his future, everything. Her arms were tailor made to fit his very soul, and he had never felt more safe and at home.
“Mmm…you can stay right here…” she whispered, eyes still closed.
“I will…I will”
They both fell back asleep, into a dream that wouldn’t end upon waking.
Two years passed and suddenly they lived that simple backwoods life, way out where acres of land far out-populated the few and far between people. They took a lovely home, which happily looked over a long backyard, right up to a lively yet mostly undisturbed river. Their only neighbor within a mile was an older ranch worker named Charles, who rarely made himself perceivable. Days were spent way on into town where they both had offices. They didn’t mind the commute. Nights were spent mostly like this night, cuddled outside near a lovely little fire, with a slowly shrinking amount of wine sitting between them. Enjoying their Kingdom. Tonight, however, would prove to be a special night, for many reasons, all unexpected.
“Honey, I’ve been thinking…” Scott began, sitting up and opening his hands to the warmth of the fire.
“Oh?” Scarlett also sat up, eyes widening.
“So look, Scarlett, the last two years have been the best of my life. An absolute dream…”
She held her breath, her focus darting between his eyes and mouth.
“Yeah?”
“We have everything we ever want out here. But…what if there’s more?”
“More?” She had envisioned this very conversation hundreds of times.
“Our dreams have come true, but what if we…made some new dreams?” Scott turned and embedded his eyes into hers. He burst into a big smile.
“Scott…I thought…”
“Nevermind what I said” he cut her off, which he always made a point to never do, but this was a good exception.
“I’m ready, Scarlett…let’s have a family.”
“Ohhhh Scott, oh Scott”
They hugged tight enough to where it hurt.
“Well, in that case, we may need to open another bottle.” She said playfully, bouncing her eyebrows twice.
“Excellent. I’ll be right up. I’ll put this fire out and then start yours up.”
“Oh stop!” She bounded away girlishly, up the snowy back steps and into the house.
Scott let out a big sigh that he could see in the cold air and sat back in his chair, taking in his decision. He really was ready. He had secretly been keeping a long list of names that he liked and that he thought would work in front of Masterson. Especially little girl names. He stared into the campfire flames, getting lost imagining the three of them sitting right here, a little girl resting securely in Scarlett’s arms, as Scott had found himself, and stayed within these past two years.
Suddenly his trance was broken when, from the road in front of their house, came the sound of a vehicle approaching at high speed. Scott snapped his head back toward the house to get a better listen. He could see, around the house and through the trees, a large truck barreling down the country road, its headlights racing and bouncing with intensity. In an instant, it had passed up the road and out of sight.
“Huh?”
Soon, after a moment of silence, another sound echoed into the night. This sound rattled Scott to the bone and tore all that was right in his world into pieces. A sharp, bellowing squeal. His eyes shot over to his neighbors house, which was about a tenth of a mile to his right but still had a couple dim lights on that he could see. The shriek seemed to come from there.
Then, more squeals. It was hellish. More than animal but not quite human. Scott stood up. He heard crashing and tearing and further destruction coming from Charles’ house.
“Scarlett!! Scarlett!” He yelled toward his house, where he looked and could see her silhouette behind the curtains at the kitchen window. She didn’t seem to hear him.
He turned back toward his neighbors. The chaos had gone quiet. Not a half a moment after, though, he heard something big barreling through the trees as fast as that truck had been sprinting. Running, running furiously between the two houses. Searching, hunting. Scott was taken aback so hard that his heel had caught the edge of the fire pit, throwing him down only inches away from severe burns. He had knocked his head in the whiplash, making him groan and take a moment to regain his bearings.
“SCARLETT!!!!”
He screamed out toward his home as he sat up, rubbing a quickly rising bump on the back of his head. He heard a loud breaching on the side of his house. The patio door. No. No. Then, all hell broke loose. Scarlett started wailing and crying and he could hear crashes of plates and glasses and deep guttural roars coming from the kitchen inside. Shadows danced in a frenzy from the curtained windows. Sounds of instinctual survival seemed to be thrown from Scarlett inside. Sounds of defeat. Sounds of agony. Sounds of insanity. Scott sprang to his feet, his equilibrium being more damaged than he realized after his fall. He had to catch his hand on a chair to stabilize himself. Scarlett’s symphony of pain had gone quiet. Soon after something burst back out the patio door again and off in the same direction as that truck before.
Scott struggled back up to the house, slowly climbing the wintered, crunching stairs that led to the patio. He no longer yelled for Scarlett. In fact, the only thing that came to his senses was the sound of his own heavy breathing. Everything else had been turned off, save for a heavy and sudden dread that he had prayed he would never feel. He came to the side of his house where indeed the patio door had been busted and forced open. It laid inside the kitchen, its hinges snapped like toothpicks. Scott, with eyes wide and twitching, slowly entered his home and looked into the kitchen.
He didn’t scream. He didn’t even change his breathing. He didn’t blink. He just got a good long look at what laid before him.
Everything was broken. The fridge was on its side, the door hanging open and food and drink scattered all over the floor. The table was upended, its legs to the ceiling. A chair was resting on the counter, possibly having been thrown in defense. And Scarlett. Oh Scarlett. She…was…everywhere. She was all over the floor. She was sprayed against the walls. She was stuck to the window. She was in the sink.
Scott gently walked through the carnal mess and sabotage of his world. Long ago he had known exactly what he would do if something anywhere near this bad were to happen to him. He politely stumbled through the kitchen, down the hall, and into the bedroom. He opened his closet door and lowered a fire safe from the top rack. He unlocked it with a passcode. 511, after that warm May date when he had first met Scarlett. In the safe was a Sig Sauer P320 handgun. Scott took it out, along with a box of bullets, loaded one into the gun, put the safe back on its rack, and walked out of the closet, sitting on his bed. Their bed. Where they should’ve been laying right at this very moment, working toward a happy future. Where he would’ve kissed her forehead and put a hand on her growing midsection. Where they would have awoken on Christmas morning to the sound of children who were way too excited to remain asleep. Where they would’ve grown old. Where they would’ve smiled at each other through wrinkles, satisfied with all the love they shared and passed on to the next generations. Where they would’ve held each other in deep peace as they finally fell asleep to this world.
“I will…I will”
In one quick motion Scott pulled back the hammer and stuck the barrel of that pistol right up against his Governor and blew himself away, far away, right back into Scarlett’s loving arms.
Jeremy “Smallmouth” Bassett quickly yet stealthily made his way back to his Uncle’s house. He hugged the sides of the dark country road, keeping his eyes and ears wide open as to notice any sounds pertaining to the event that he had just witnessed there in the field next to the huge blaze. His only thought was Uncle Chuck. His house was right on the warpath of that horrible thing and Smallmouth had to go to him and make sure he was safe. He dared not go back to his truck, which would bring a lot of unwanted attention. No, Smallmouth walked and walked and finally saw the lights of his Uncle’s house. He carefully approached the front door from the shadowed driveway. Suddenly it occurred to Smallmouth that something was very wrong here. The door was busted in, having been plowed through by something very large and very strong.
“No…no…no”
Smallmouth slowly entered the house. The kitchen and living room were a disaster, chairs and tables and bottles strewn about and shattered. Bloody hoof-prints covered the floors, each of them the size of dinner plates. Smallmouth heard no noise. He felt himself well with tears, his nose a faucet that he began to sniff up as he worked his way through to his Uncle’s room, the door there also being broken in. A small whine growing in his throat, Smallmouth peaked into his uncles bedroom.
It was all in tatters. The bed had been attacked and shredded, the mattress being ripped up and thrown about as if it were made of cotton candy. More bloody hoof-prints were painted all over the brown carpet. Smallmouth trembled and put a hand up to his wet face. He didn’t see a way that his Uncle was anywhere near alive, knowing what he knew about the monster that had been in this house.
Smallmouth slowly walked to the living room, to the only little table that had been untouched in the attack. It was almost as if the bottle of whiskey teleported into his hand from the overturned cabinet, unopened. He fixed that real quick.
Soon he was several pulls deep of the only thing in the world that he knew would make him feel better, even if only for a few hours. He found his pack of cigarettes in his coat pocket and lit one up, although he was indoors. What did it matter? He sat in a chair that he had turned right side up and set the bottle on the table and looked out the back window into the pitch black. He cried for his Uncle and he cried for the world. He cried for himself. He cried for broken promises and his own weakness. He drank and drank until his vision shook from right to left everywhere he looked. At first he didn’t even notice the figures on the back porch. Then his vibrating focus did pick up on them, but by then it was too late. It was so dark out there but in their outlines he could see they wore long robes and hoods.
“HA!! COME AND GET ME! HAHA!! YOU COME AND YOU GET ME!!” Smallmouth boasted with a delusional amount of courage.
A creak escaped from the kitchen and he drunkenly slung his head over toward it. Three more figures stood there. Or was it just one? Smallmouth was none the wiser. All at once the hooded intruders from both inside and outside began to chant a strange, twisted rhyme in strikingly low and dissonant harmony:
“A sliver…of liver…goes down…with a shiver… …and gives…your gullet…to gall… …but drink…the Cider…that drowns…the Spider… …and you…will be free…of it all… …so tighten the grip…that loosens your lips… …O raise…the bottle…of brown… …and wake tomorrow…to find…in sorrow… …ANOTHER…SPIDER…TO…DROWN”
Smallmouth groaned at them in dissatisfaction and turned his bottle up again and began to chug the whiskey. As he did they repeated the chant except this time it was louder and closer. By the time Smallmouth had finished his bottle he was quickly losing consciousness. This wasn’t just whiskey. As he closed his eyes he felt hands grabbing him from all sides.
Smallmouth pulled open his sticky eyelids. His head felt like someone had bowled a strike into it. Wind froze his face. The smell of sickly, wet iron stung his nostrils. His vantage was higher than usual. Way higher. He was looking out into another field, but from easily ten feet up. He saw an old church, formerly painted white but now a flaky pale-beige. He heard the friction of a quick pull of rope below him, matched with a slight, tight pain at his feet. He looked down. A red-robed figure was fastening him against a wooden structure of some kind. His feet sat on a small flat platform perpendicular to a post that went from the ground up past smallmouths head. He couldn’t move his arms, so he quickly shot his eyes side to side. They were also tied to another horizontal post. A cross. He was being tied to a crude wooden cross. His shirt had been removed, exposing a hairy, overweight belly. Smallmouth tried to speak, but all that came out was a slow, unintelligible grumble. He was still drunk. No, this was more than that. He was under the influence of something strong and absolutely inhibitive. He wallowed again, and took in a deep breath. The smell of iron once again hit his nose. He looked down at himself. He was covered in a thick, red liquid. That wasn’t just the smell of iron. He had been splashed full body with blood.
“Now now, young servant…” the figure at his feet had finished his task and took a couple of steps out to admire his own handiwork.
“Ahh…perfect. The picture of martyrdom. Yes, you will always be remembered, Brother Bassett. You are to be the first Saint of The New Bible.” He opened his arms in his declaration.
Smallmouth looked up into the cold night sky. The moon shown down, giving everything a midnight spotlight. It was a gorgeous waxing gibbous, big and bright but not quite full. Yes, he was in a great big snowy field that housed an old worn down church. From the windows of the church he saw candles glowing, showing dark heads and shoulders looking out to him, also covered in loose hoods, hiding faces. He was hanging on a cross about one hundred feet from the old church. In front of the cross was a partially covered pit, a couple of two by fours supporting double armfuls of branches and dead leaves.
The figure at the base of the cross put his arms back to his side. He was still looking right at the drugged Smallmouth’s dumbstruck face. Even with a veiled mouth you could hear the twisted smile in his voice.
“Tonight you will help us finally defeat this legion, Smallmouth. You see, it may have the evil spirits within it, but at its core, it is still an owned animal. An animal that knows its Master very well. An animal that will remember the smell of its Master. You, my friend, are covered in its Master right now. And you are hanging on a cross, the symbol of this brute’s most hated enemy. But take heart, young Brother. Before you is our pit of spears. Yes you will attract the beast, but our Divine plan will intercept it and the beast will fall and be pierced. And then, oh dear brother, you will forever be immortalized. You will be purified in fire by the hands of your church brethren. Out of your screams and into the smoke the iniquities of all will be released. We will go on to preach your good example and your sainthood forever and ever.”
Smallmouth began to drool and hum pathetically. He could hear and understand the words of the robed man but he couldn’t fight back. His body was useless, limp inside its rope confines. All he could do now is think, and watch, and wait, and dread his fate.
The figure turned away from him, walking over near the pit and gathering up a bundle of brambles and throwing them over the last open area, covering it completely. He then crunched through the snow over to the front door of the old church, groaning open the door. He stood at the dark doorway for a few seconds in silence, and then began to make a noise. An over exaggerated pig squealing noise, high pitched and infuriating. Soon after other voices from inside the church began to do the same, their wailing echoing out of the building and all across the field, loudly signaling, calling out. It may as well have been a dinner bell. Not a half minute after they began the distress signal it was loudly answered by a distant squall. A furious squall.
This was it. Either way it happened Smallmouth was about to die. Experience terror, and then die, and not even have the ability to put up any kind of defense. It wasn’t fair. He just slowly lifted up his head and watched out far into the moonlit, white field. He then raised his heavy head further and took a good gander at the moon and stars for the last time.
“God,” he thought to himself, still having full inner monologue yet no outer motor function, “I am so sorry. I am so sorry for being what I am. I am so sorry for ending up in this place. It’s only my own fault. If it wasn’t for me being so stupid and messy and drunk and terrible then this wouldnt be happening to me.”
He began to shed tears that washed lines into the blood on his face.
“Please forgive me God. Please, please, please forgive me for all of my sins. This is it. I’m gonna die. I’m gonna die. PLEASE FORGIVE ME!!!!” He yelled inside his own mind, hoping and trying to send his silent words as far up into heaven as they could go.
He lowered his eyes back to the ground. He looked over at the church again. The windows were empty, the candles were extinguished. Those hooded cowards were hiding from their own handmade sacrificial service. All was quiet for a long pause until a much louder, closer bleating began at the edge of the forest not even three hundred feet away from Smallmouth’s glazed over eyes. It was time, and it was too late for a miracle.
Out of the woods, slowly and heavily, stomped the massive hog. As it marched closer and closer Smallmouth could see its white, boiled over eyes and black-burnt skin. Its jaws were flying open and snapping its sharp, pocket knife-sized teeth together in an intimidating “clack”. It was now less than a hundred feet away, the dark old church to its right shoulder. It stopped, its pale glowing eyes fixed right on Smallmouth on the crude cross. It truly was a monster. It stood as tall as a man and as long as a canoe. Around its murderous mouth were stains of red, the remnants of all that it had taken from the world on this unholy night. In its clanging jaws were bits of flesh. It snorted and scowled.
Then, in a fury, it wailed that horrible squeal and started off into a dead sprint. It galloped and galloped toward Smallmouth at a high, blistering speed. It kept yawping and howling as it cut the distance from the cross down to fifty feet, forty feet, thirty, twenty. All at once it passed over the covered pit and plunged in. In his doomed, dead eyed stupor Smallmouth could hear what sounded like paint being dumped from a rooftop onto concrete. Trails of black liquid squirted and splashed up from the pit, which had been uncovered in the fall of the beast. Unbelieving, Smallmouth saw dozens of steel spear tips standing up from the dug-in ground. Right in the middle of them the beast was stuck. The sheer weight of the animal had caused the spears to pierce through its tough skin, sticking out of its back, soaked in black blood. One spear had stabbed right under the hogs chin, passing up through its jaws and out its black snout. It made agonized sounds. It roared and roared and shook the spears inside it, beginning furiously, then growing weaker and weaker within seconds. Finally, it let out one last weak little squeal, before it went still and quiet.
Smallmouth was frozen both physically by drugs and constraints and mentally by shock. His mouth hung open toward the pit of spears, his vision blurry. He took in a deep, troubled breath and let out a moan of disbelief and relief. The old church doors sprang open, and the sound of jubilation within flowed out into the night. The red robed figures flocked out of the building toward the pit, arms raised in celebration. They surrounded the hole, getting a good look at their success and their enemies defeat. Some held additional spears and began further stabbing the dead animal, causing more black blood to be shed up at them. They all yelled loudly and triumphantly. Some danced around the pit. Some skipped over to Smallmouth on the cross and danced around him, slapping his legs and spinning in circles.
Smallmouth looked on at the raucous celebration, both in utter disbelief of their trap actually working and also in turmoil. How long now until they fully execute their plan.
A taller robed man, whose voice matched the same one who spoke to Smallmouth as he tied his feet, spoke up, sounding almost happily intoxicated.
“Ahh yes my Brothers!! It is done!! We have won!!!”
They all whooped and cheered.
“Brother Norman, go into the church and bring me the small tank of fuel. Let us send our dear Saint Bassett to the Holy lands, where he will be adored for all eternity!”
They all clapped and hollered. One figure began childishly skipping away from the pit and over toward the front door of the church.
Then, it happened.
From the pit all of a sudden a great blaze erupted instantly. It stood as tall as the cross, and it burned a furious red and blue. It raged and raged, blinding Smallmouth and making him clumsily turn his face away from the heat.
All of the figures panicked, screaming and scattering away toward the church. They didn’t get far. Up from the fiery pit, dozens of long, long, black arms, adorned with six hooking claws emerged and stretched out of the flames and latched on to the legs of those trying to escape. Smallmouth heard crying and wailing from the men as the black, razor clawed-hands of the legion grabbed them and began pulling them back, into the blazes. One by one the red robed people were dragged into the flames, their clothes catching instantly. Smallmouth could see violently shaking bodies in the evil furnace. Oh, the screams. Above the tortured howling, the sound of laughing broke out. Deep, menacing laughter, hundreds of voices, echoed up into the air from the burning hole. Then, in one extinguishing squeeze, the ground swallowed the entirety of the fiery pit, leaving it completely covered in dirt, still and quiet. Soon after, and just like the pit of spears, the old church building caught in an instant and raging fire, quickly toppling the walls and dropping the steeple into its ruins. The smoke towered high in the night sky, which had just began to hint at a pale morning blue. Smallmouth hung on his cross in utter horror and surprise.
As the late evening hours glowed into early morning the smoke eventually tapered off, as Smallmouth’s drugs finally began to wear off as well. The fires of the church did garner long distance attention, though. Just as Smallmouth was able to regain control of his muscles and voice he heard emergency sirens call out into the cold morning air. Not long after, two fire trucks, an ambulance and a sheriffs truck tore into the field and toward Smallmouth on the cross. Not long after Smallmouth could feel the tied ropes being cut loose by firemen, their uniforms easily the best red clothes he had seen all night.
“What on God’s green Earth happened here son?” A bearded man with a dark hat and brown shirt and pants asked Smallmouth once he had been lowered down from the cross and sat on the ground with a shock blanket around his shoulders. The Sheriff, no doubt.
“God’s green Earth. It really is God’s, isn’t it?” Smallmouth whispered, staring out across the cold field. Then, at the very place he was staring, an old, familiar truck came barreling out of the gravel road in the woods and through the field in the steadily growing morning light. It was Uncle Chuck’s truck. It hurried over toward the other emergency vehicles, parked, the driver’s side door burst open, and Uncle Chuck came bounding out over to Smallmouth, his eyes wide and his mouth a wonderfully shocked “O”.
“JEREMY! JEREMY!!!” He basically fell on Smallmouth in a tight, warm hug. Smallmouth was caught off guard by Chuck using his real name.
His Uncle held him for several seconds and then let up, but kept his hands on Smallmouth’s shoulders.
“I thought you were dead.” Both of them said at almost the exact same time.
“I came back and your house was a mess and there was blood everywhere. I thought you were dead.” Smallmouth weakly spat out.
“Well, I woke up and you were gone, son, so I walked to the ranch to get my truck. I was worried bout ya son. I came back home and the whole place had been turned upside down. Blood on the carpet. I just thought the worst. Then I tried my neighbors house. Buddy, they’re dead. Looks like some wacko murder-suicide if I ever saw one. Scott probably tried to come kill us too and wrecked the place when he found it empty. I don’t know. But what I DO know is that you are right here! You are okay Jeremy!! Ahhh Praise Jesus!!”
“It’s not that, Uncle. That isn’t what happened out here. It’s..it was a..a, uh…”
Smallmouth’s fried brain couldn’t even comprehend what he had witnessed over the past few hours. It was all a violent blur.
“Dont worry bout it son, you can tell me everything on the way to the hospital. We gotta go get you checked out and cleaned up. C’mon.” He helped Smallmouth up and they walked over to the ambulance, his Uncle’s arm thrown around his shoulder.
Smallmouth would be sent home later that afternoon. It would take him and his Uncle a long time to sort through the chaos of that deadly night and rebuild their lives. But life kept on. Smallmouth would remain living with his Uncle, and would begin a job working with him down at the ranch. Together they started to attend a local church. Smallmouth never touched a drink or a drug or even a cigarette ever again, and remained steadfast in his newly revitalized faith.

Preface: Again, this is for Vedic astrology and uses sidereal placements. Purva Bhadrapada overlaps with the solar zodiac from 20°00‘ Aquarius to 3°20’ Pisces.
Here are media examples to help people better understand the manifestation of Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra. All of the examples feature celebrities with at least one primary placement in Purva Bhadrapada. By examining the roles these actors are chosen for, we can gain insight into how this nakshatra is perceived and how its qualities influence the individuals embodying these roles. Despite acting being a craft, some actors are naturally better suited to portray certain situations. This often results in a perfect match between the themes of a nakshatra's portrayal in film and the actors' own astrological placements, notably their Nakshatra placements.
Martin Scorsese PB Moon and Andrew Garfield PB ASC (Silence Official Trailer (2016) - Paramount Pictures), Billie Eilish PB ASC (Billie Eilish - bury a friend (Official Music Video)), Jack Black PB Moon (School of Rock (2003) Trailer #1 Movieclips Classic Trailers), Dylan O'brien PB Moon (AMERICAN ASSASSIN - Official Trailer - HD (Dylan O'Brien, Michael Keaton), Logan-Marshall Green (Upgrade Trailer #1 (2018) Movieclips Trailers), Paul Walker PB Moon (Hours TRAILER (2013) - Paul Walker Movie HD), Bill Skarsgard PB Moon (The Crow - Official Trailer (2024) Bill Skarsgård, FKA twigs, Danny Huston), Olivia Wilde PB Sun (A VIGILANTE Official HD International Trailer Starring Olivia Wilde) & (The Lazarus Effect Official Trailer #1 (2015) - Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass Movie HD), John Stamos PB ASC (John Stamos Stars in "Secrets of Eden" Lifetime), Hozier PB Sun (the lyrics and imagery of this video are extremely Purva Bhadrapada) Hozier - Take Me To Church), Kaya Scoledario PB Sun (Spinning Out Official Trailer Netflix), Ryan Gosling PB ASC (THE FALL GUY Official Trailer 2 (Universal Studios) - HD), Camila Mendes PB Moon (Do Revenge Official Trailer Netflix), Bryan Cranston PB Sun (Breaking Bad Trailer), Sabrina Carpenter PB Moon and Milo Manheim PB Sun (Sabrina Carpenter - Feather (Official Video) Alexandra Daddario PB Sun (Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches Trailer: Starring Alexandra Daddario AMC+), Jacob Elordi PB Moon (2 HEARTS Official Trailer (2020) Jacob Elordi, Tiera Skovbye), Tom Blyth PB Moon (Billy The Kid (EPIX 2022 Series) Official Trailer), Daniel Gillies PB Sun (COMING HOME IN THE DARK Trailer (2021) Daniel Gillies Suspense Thriller Movie), Matthew Gray Gubler PB Sun (KING KNIGHT Trailer (2022) Angela Sarafyan, Matthew Gray Gubler), Jon Hamm (Corner Office (2023) Official Trailer - Jon Hamm, Danny Pudi, Sarah Gadon), Rachel Weisz PB Sun + Moon and Sam Claflin PB Moon (MY COUSIN RACHEL Official Trailer FOX Searchlight), Chris Pine PB Moon (Jack Reacher Movie Trailer), Madison Beer PB Sun (Madison Beer - Make You Mine (Official Music Video), Sharon Stone PB Sun (Basic Instinct - Trailer (1080p)), Michael Jackson PB Moon (Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official 4K Video), and Jenna Ortega PB Ascendant (most of her depictions in media emphasize her Rohini Moon, but this movie in particular was very emphatic of her Purva Bhadrapada rising: https://youtu.be/_fZXEMNG8Zg?si=hW8mPhAvXIqYxOQU).

I have bought a prayer book from my local church,containing the daily set of prayers,however,i dont know if i have to recite all of them during a session. For example,during the morning prayers,do i have to recite all of them(Troparia,Creed,Psalm 50 etc) or am i free to choose which one to pray? Also,should i memorize the prayers?Because when im reading them straight from the book it feels like im not praying with my mind and soul and i cant focus on my relationship with God...

Certain sects of Non denom Protestants are constantly talking about the gifts of the spirit. They say they are prophesying over each other and getting "words" about various situations. Attributing everything to the Holy Spirit. Additionally they all think they are priests due a few biblical verses and that they already have the inheritance and just have to grow it. No matter what one says about Catholicism and sacraments, they assume your relationship is dead and cold because you are following a religion and not experiencing what they experience.
This raises some questions about what is actually happening with them.

1. Are they actually talking to the Holy Spirit and getting prophesies and revelations? Or is that a discombobulation of the scripture they are reading, their emotions, and whatever else is going on in their head? From the outside it appears like the holy spirit is leading them but then they do things like get divorced or use birth control because kids are interrupting their calling. So it doesn't make sense that any of it is the Holy Spirit. And the stuff that is correct, is just them interpreting scripture right
2. Are they real prophets or false prophets? The mechanism of prophesy seems like when you say information that couldn't otherwise be known because it's revealed. It again wouldn't make sense for the Holy Spirit to reveal nonstop prophesies to Protestants while Catholic laity gets almost nothing. The new testament warns of false prophets and false teachers, so it seems they would fall under this category?
3. What is the underlying mechanism of their spiritual perma high? Whatever it is creates a shield around them to dismiss everything they don't agree with them (especially anything regarding Catholic church). Due to the extreme experience they are having, it seems to trump anyone else's experience. Everyone has emotions up and down, but they have this impenetrable elation that seems to make the beligerant. What is that?

It would be interesting to write down every prophecy they have and then test whether it comes true, as well as to dismiss anything that is just a regurgitation of scripture. For example, "God said the time for inheritance and his Kingdom is here" is vague and impossible to measure so it doesn't seem like stuff along those lines could be a prophesy. It is utterly meaningless apart from making feel good emotions.
If anyone can shed light to what is actually happening with them please do.

I'm giving a talk in church. Below is an exploration I consolidated with the assistance of ChatGPT.
I'm looking for a good place to post this exploration so that I can give others access to it. This subreddit community appears to be a good place.

What we can learn from having a covenant relationship with God

Exploration

1. Understanding Covenants

Definition and Significance

In the context of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a covenant is a sacred agreement between God and His children. God sets the terms of the covenant, and His children agree to obey His commandments. In return, God promises specific blessings. This concept is rooted deeply in LDS theology and Christian doctrine, emphasizing the importance of faithfulness and obedience to God’s laws.
References:

• General Handbook: Covenants (3.5.1)
• Guide to the Scriptures: Covenant

2. Covenants in the Scriptures

Key Examples

Biblical Covenants:

• Abrahamic Covenant: God promised Abraham that his descendants would be numerous, inherit the land of Canaan, and be a blessing to all nations (Genesis 17:1-9).
• Mosaic Covenant: Through Moses, God gave the Israelites the Ten Commandments and other laws, promising to make them His chosen people if they obeyed (Exodus 19-24).
• New Covenant: Established by Jesus Christ through His atonement, offering salvation and eternal life to all who follow Him (Luke 22:20; Hebrews 8:6-13).

Book of Mormon Covenants:

• Nephite Covenant: The Nephites were promised prosperity and protection as long as they remained righteous and kept God’s commandments (2 Nephi 1:20).
• Baptismal Covenant: Individuals covenant to take upon themselves the name of Christ, keep His commandments, and serve Him to the end (Mosiah 18:8-10).

References:

• Bible: Genesis 17:1-9, Exodus 19-24, Luke 22:20, Hebrews 8:6-13
• Book of Mormon: 2 Nephi 1:20, Mosiah 18:8-10

3. Personal Growth and Transformation

Spiritual Development

A covenant relationship with God encourages personal growth by requiring individuals to live according to His commandments. This commitment fosters qualities such as faith, humility, patience, and charity. Through covenant-keeping, believers experience a transformation that aligns their will with God’s will, drawing them closer to Him.
Examples:

• Faith and Obedience: Developing trust in God’s promises (Alma 32:21).
• Repentance and Forgiveness: Regular self-examination and repentance lead to spiritual renewal (Doctrine and Covenants 58:42-43).

References:

• Alma 32:21
• Doctrine and Covenants 58:42-43

4. Community and Unity

Building a Zion Community

Covenants are not just personal but communal. They bind the members of the Church together in a shared commitment to live righteously. This unity fosters a supportive community where individuals help each other to keep their covenants and grow spiritually.
Examples:

• The Law of Consecration: Early Saints practiced the law of consecration, creating a unified community where resources were shared to ensure everyone’s needs were met (Doctrine and Covenants 42:30-42).
• Modern Application: Programs like ministering and service projects continue to build community and support among Church members.

References:

• Doctrine and Covenants 42:30-42

5. Guidance and Protection

Divine Guidance

God’s covenants include promises of guidance and protection. By adhering to covenants, believers can receive inspiration through the Holy Ghost, direction in their lives, and protection from spiritual and temporal dangers.
Examples:

• Holy Ghost: The gift of the Holy Ghost as a constant companion for those who are baptized and confirmed (John 14:26; Doctrine and Covenants 20:77).
• Protection: Stories of divine protection in the scriptures, such as the Israelites being led by a pillar of fire and cloud (Exodus 13:21-22).

References:

• Bible: John 14:26, Exodus 13:21-22
• Doctrine and Covenants 20:77

6. Eternal Perspective

Hope and Vision for the Future

Covenants provide an eternal perspective, helping believers focus on the long-term rewards of faithfulness, such as eternal life and exaltation. This perspective gives hope and purpose, motivating individuals to endure trials and remain steadfast.
Examples:

• Eternal Life: The ultimate promise of eternal life for those who keep their covenants (Doctrine and Covenants 14:7).
• Temples: Temple covenants and ordinances reinforce the eternal nature of God’s promises (Doctrine and Covenants 131:1-4).

References:

• Doctrine and Covenants 14:7
• Doctrine and Covenants 131:1-4

7. Personal Testimony and Experiences

Importance of Personal Testimony

Sharing personal experiences and testimonies about keeping covenants can
inspire others and strengthen one’s own commitment. Personal stories illustrate the tangible blessings of living in a covenant relationship with God.
Examples:

• Conversion Stories: Accounts of how making and keeping covenants have changed lives.
• Everyday Miracles: Testimonies of guidance, protection, and peace experienced through covenant-keeping.

Conclusion

A covenant relationship with God is a profound and transformative journey. It encompasses personal growth, community building, divine guidance, and an eternal perspective. By understanding and living our covenants, we draw closer to God and experience His blessings in our lives.

We’ve all heard some variation of the following points, from TBM’s, towards exmembers:

• A former member might be dismissed as an “angry exmo” or “anti-mormon”, if this former member criticizes the church
• The following cliche: “You can leave the church but you can’t leave the church alone”
• A member will claim that it doesn’t make sense to be angry at the church, because “The church is a net good in the world and improves people’s lives, regardless of if it is true or not”; they might point out what the church (or its members) does give in the form of charity and service work

Another example: The other week, my TBM family members were disparaging another family member (who is a former member) for being “bitter” towards the church, and implying that there is no reason to be bitter
We see this type of rhetoric from Ward Radio types, and Mormon Twitter, quite often.
One common theme of these statements is that there is often an overt or underlying belief that is being expressed, which is that anger towards the church (from former members) is not valid.
I think we can all agree up to this point, at least that this dynamic exists, and this is a common belief from TBM’s.
Here is my point:
Especially for Libertarian or Conservative-leaning members (really anyone that is more distrusting/critical/resentful towards the government), think about all the instances where you’ve felt negative feelings or spoken out against the government. Why did you feel that way? And what if someone just tried to shut you down by saying that it’s unreasonable to be critical of the government?
After all, the government does a lot of charity in the form of welfare and humanitarian aid. The government puts on a face of altruism. Our leaders in the government say that they have our best interests at heart. There are plenty of anecdotes that we could pull from where the government was responsible for increasing the quality of some people’s lives.
So should all this invalidate your feelings towards the government?
Let’s say you’re sick of the government, and you revoke your citizenship, then move to another country (or maybe you just live off the grid, idk). Yet you still keep up on the politics and news coming from your country of origin. You might even remain critical and/or vocal about your former government. This would be fairly reasonable. Then BAM you’re hit with the good old “You can leave [country_name], but you can’t leave [county_name] alone,” by a feverishly loyal patriot, that is defending the good name of their country.
Feel free to swap out a country with your least favorite political party, who you may have become disenfranchised with.
Now before anyone starts screaming “false equivalence” or “apples and oranges”, let’s spell out what a government and churches (in general) have in common - these are the commonalities that I am highlighting:

• Both exert influence over their membership/citizenship, and that influence “should” be for the betterment of their people
• Both have a contract of sorts with their members/citizens, where money is required from the people, and the handling of the money “should” be handled with certain expectations
• Both have the capacity to harm their membership/citizenship, albeit in different ways
• Both “should” base their decisions for their constituents on truth, equality, and altruism
• Members/citizens are more often than not born into their place within the church or government, implying that their place in this structure of hierarchy is not by choice

Where many frustrations with the government lies (and churches), is citizens expect the government to be X, but really the government is Y, and Y is harmful to the people.
I think what makes religion even more valid as something to resent (for the disenfranchised) is that adherence to follow the religion is based on spiritual threats/rewards, or claims to authority. And if one feels that these claims and promises are baseless, well then it would follow that resentment would occur.
So for those that disparage “vocal” ex members, feel free disagree with the specific points of criticism made by us, but is it reasonable to invalidate our anger in the first place, granted we genuinely don’t believe that the church is what it claims to be? I don’t think so.

I am willing for Catholics and Christians in general to DM me or respond or whatever.
As we are all aware, the Old Testament is filled with innumerable messed up things: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bible_and_violence#Biblical_narrative
Now, Christian apologists generally respond that this is all a giant misunderstanding, that God is loving, kind, merciful, compassionate, and in order to respond to the full list, they upload series of multiple hour long videos, in order to address all the concerns. But can't you see, that the fact hour long videos in multiple series are needed to address all the messed up stuff in the OT, clearly shows there is a problem, and this isn't all just a giant misunderstanding? But so what? Why should we care about any of this? Look at christian history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty_Years%27_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_wars_of_religion
I would post videos re-enacting heretics getting burned alive or stranged then burned alive but I don't want to give anyone trauma. It is worse then ISIS. Catholics generally respond the numbers are exgerated, as if that somehow makes it ok? If this happened even to 100 people it would be to much. It happened to thousands. Alternatively they will respond the state executed them, not the church... even though the church happily handed them over to the state to be burned, and they watched them burn alive, or get strangled first. Watching the re-enactments is nightmare stuff. It is worse then ISIS. The eastern orthodox church and protestants like Calvin did similar things, so, this seems to be engrained into the Chrisitan religion. Why did this nightmare stop? Was it due to the "love and compassion" of Christianity?
No. Look up "Exsurge Domine," it is a document that infallibly teaches catholics it is not evil or against God's will to burn heretics alive, and catholics aren't allowed to disagree with it. So the only reason they stopped burning people alive in nightmare shows is because of secularist liberal enlightenment era values.... we have inherited our values of loving compassion from post enlightenment era liberalism, not Christianity. If they still had authority we would still be publicly burning people to death.
Jesus was trialed and brutally executed for heresy by jews. So what? Through history, up until today, Christians have being utterly obsessed with "heresy" and constantly bash each other as heretics. They still do today. Why? Because it all imitates or mimicks Jesus.... Jesus accused others of heresy, made threats of hell for disagreeing and was executed as a heretic by jews. Therefore, through history up until today, subconsciously mimicking him, christians condemn everyone as heretics, make threats of hell for disagreeing, and end up getting killed for heresy, either by pagans or by fellow Christians. They seek this "martyrdom" so they can they truly feel they have imitated or mimicked jesus. His example has caused so much suffering and cruelty, alongside help for the poor and needy, to his credit. It isn't all bad.
Most christian take genesis and the OT litteraly, so, they genreally believe eve was created from the litteral rib of adam, the earth was created in litteral six days, there was a global flood where babies were drowned (which is a terrifying horrible way to die if you have seen it happening) by God, and the reason different cultures exist is due to the tower of babel collapsing... There is also no evidence for the killing of the firstborn in the OT yet most christians take it litteraly anyway. This makes it hard to take Christians seriously when they present themselves as "reasonable" when they do things like argue against reincarnation.
Reincarnation makes tones of sense, because if our souls did not exist before this body, all that would remain would be absolute non-existence. But absolute non-existence is impossible becaue it is a reification. Therefore, either before this body we were a different soul that got obliterated at death then instantly became this soul, or we were the same soul who transmigrated to a new body. Those are the only two possibilities, but suggesting before this body there was absolute non-existence is impossible because it is a reification. Although in my opinion the goal of life is not reincarnation but to go to heaven because this world is full of suffering.
This religion does not look like the only way to salvation it looks like the opposite. It looks like if I wanted to attain the opposite of eternal salvation I would convert to Christianity. Granted that Christians constantly bash each other as heretics, that catholics aren't even permitted to say burning heretics alive is evil and against God's will, and that to truly imitate Jesus we must be persecuted and killed or "maytred" for heresy either by pagans or fellow christians - why on earth would I convert to that religion, unless I was totally insane? Eternal salvation? This looks like the oppossite place to go to find eternal salvation...

Found this on in my door. I'm going to hang it onto theirs.

Recently upgraded my window unit, looking to donate my old one. I'm really wanting it to go directly to someone in need, potentially a new immigrant family for example. Any mutual aid centers or churches or any other organizations for this?

Every faction should have been doing settlement quests.
Minute men: Same reason to build them up and gain the peaples support. Difference is when you take the castle and open the armory you could dump weapons and armor in it and squad of minute men would take what was donated to help defend settlements. Every 4 settlements would gain you one additional squad.
Railroad: building settlements for the railroad turn them into a commwealth supported group. Showing peaple synths aren't bad. As more settlements are helped under railroad the more we see people accept them as "peaple". The north church would get repaired as more settlements join. At the battle of bunker hill if you help the Railroad free the synths a squad of railroad fighters will travel to settlements to defend them with base or equipment you donate.
BOS: They need the people's support to gain a foothold in the commonwealth. Each settlement will increase the scope of the patrols you see. The brotherhood will have an additional quest to clear the corvega assembly plant as they start making power armor. The more settlements under Bos control the better power armor is made and a squad of soldiers will help defend settlements.
Institute: this one is vastly different. You have to wipe out settlements so they can be replace with synths. Other settlements will talk about friends and family acting a little off. With this one when a settlement is attack all the settlers are teleported out and the synth strike squad beams in with a courser. You will see the settlements get more technology improved.
Automaton: every settlement under the mechanist control will be protect buy her robots. You can manually upgrade the squad members like you can now.
Raiders: almost the exact same except for same upgrades the other factions got. Far Harbor: you create a presence in far harder with the selected faction.
For every x amount of settlement under x faction the soldiers and other npcs of that faction will have base equipment upgrade Example: minute men grunt will be plain cloths and laser musket to combat armor and combat rifles and shotguns
Local leader will get a 3rd tier where civilians can get in the donation box to better equip themselves in defense.
Factions at war with each other will try to take settlements from each other so Bos might at Institute or railroad or minute men attack raider. Thank you for reading my rant

I (18F) love my mom (44F) but we've been through a rocky path. she comes from an extremely troubled household and background and we have an history of abuse and an array of mental illness in the family. for example, I was talking to her and it seems we have a big prevalence of depression (specially women) in the family. both her and my aunt hold little to no contact with my grandfather. she also got out of her relationship with my bio dad who was quite literally an abusive psychopath given what she tells me and what I know.
she started abusing me psychologically and physically at a very young age. things were specially bad in middleschool, while I was simultaneously feeling academically pressured, being bullied at school and receiving severe abuse from my mother. it wasn't all the time, but it was often enough I can barely remember my relationship with her outside abuse at the time. but I don't think it was particularly pretty, she tells me I was insufferable as a tween so that means I wasn't willing to act too sweet with her. she was also very controlling my whole life and had very high expectations for me. I think the most accurate representation of my mother I can think of is lavona harding in I, tonya.
I don't know exactly what happened, but she started getting better somewhere around the pandemic/post pandemic. I think it might've been the church. we were always catholic but she didn't raise me in a very religious setting. she reconnected with church recently and I know at some point she started confessing some things (like hitting me) to the father and he would reprimand her about it. my stepfather also started trying to keep her from hitting my little brothers (his sons) and that kind of bled into me too.
physical abuse happens very few times a year now. psychological abuse happens in different degrees when she's stressed out about something. of course, I mostly learned to tiptoe out of her angers' way too and keep myself in a favorable light. she still can be very controlling and strict. while everyone is congratulating me for becoming an adult, she tells everyone (half joking) I'm not an adult, I don't work and I'm not even in uni, and I'm "17.5" until I pass.
she doesn't allow me to drink under the argument it will harm my studies and argues with anyone who tells me I shouldn't stress so much about entrance exams. naturally I'm not allowed to go to parties and clubs and I'm barely allowed to go out with my friends. this impacts my ability to make and keep friends. I have more freedom to move around the city on my own now that I study downtown and commute to school (mix between a college and a prep-school) but she requires me to report to her where I'm going, even if it's going to the mcdonalds down the street. I'm not allowed to see a therapist.
I'm allowed certain things like staying home alone when my parents travel (though I'm expected to not leave the house or have anyone over unles given permission). my mom supports me on taking my driver's license once I have enough time for the classes and supports me on taking some gigs every now and then. she doesn't like the idea of me moving out (it's not common for kids to move out so early anyways unless they study far away which pretty much already is my case, but will probably be worse), but I'm dead set on it and told her that might not happen in my first year but will happen as soon as I can. she supports me in getting a job once I'm in uni. she's not a good listener but I feel she respects my input more now and recognizes I often know what I'm talking about. most of the time we have a good relationship.
idk what to think of this. my only metric is comparing our relationship and our behavior to what it was before, which is way better now. but I don't know how okay is our situation now and if I should be taking any action. when I was younger my plan was to move out and go nc as soon as possible but now I don't know what to think.I wanted to her what you guys have to say.

On the whole" Arius vs Everybody" debate, maybe the problem is not in what he believed ( because his beliefs DO align with how Yahshua and Yahweh define themselves and describe each other), but in how humans define and treat others considered to be lesser than or “subordinate” to in some way.
Humans can be incredibly evil in their treatment of those deemed of lesser value. See the history of indigenous people, slavery, chattel slavery, women, poor women, children, and female children across time, space, and cultures.
Perhaps they knew they would subconsciously begin to see Messiah in the same dastardly manner if they considered him to be not the Father or not equal to the Father in every way possible.
In addition, maybe the 4th century church as redefined by Constantine didn'’t want to be held accountable for how they lived and how they treated people— both openly and behind closed doors.
The same could be said of today's "Christians". People don’t want to be held accountable for who they vote for, who they partner with, how they treat their spouse, how they treat their bodies, and more importantly, how they obey or fail to obey the Father’s commands. To believe that Yahshua had to answer to Yahweh AND had to submit to Yahweh’s will before He died means that we too have to submit to Yahweh’s will and live it out, just as Messiah did. To believe that Messiah is subordinate to Yahweh and sits at his right hand ( vs in the seat as Him) suggests that it’s not enough to simply “believe” and celebrate Christ crucified.
It is also interesting to note what Yahshua said when He asked Peter who He was in Matthew 16. Peter said you are the anointed one…the Son of God. Jesus did not correct him and nor did He add any additional descriptors or persons to His identity. He blessed Peter and acknowledged that his answer (his understanding) was not of human origin, but was something that was revealed by His Father.
So to say that Jesus is Yahweh would be rebelling against what Yahweh says and revealed and what Yahshua submits to and blesses.
I am starting to see why the way is "narrow"and why only a few ( relatively speaking) will find it. The masses, once again, are not right.
Forsaking the doctrine of man ( God= Father=Son= HolySpirit) is hard to do. Submitting to the will of Yahweh, following the example of His Son, and being guided daily by His Counsel (I.e., His Spirit) requires discipline of the flesh and truly yielding one’s heart, mind, and soul.
Even the demons and the adversary believe and confess that Jesus has authority. So no real relationship or fruits of value can be produced by beliefs and confessions of guilt alone.
Yahshua believed who He said He was and STILL had to grow in wisdom. He STILL had to submit to the will of the Father. He had no authority that was not GIVEN TO Him. There is no Yahweh beside Yahweh. No human has seen Yahweh and lived. We ( Humanity) have seen His SON. Yahshua is now seated at Yahweh's right hand. As the Son of Yahweh, Yahshua has been given all authority of everything concerning the blue marble and it’s inhabitants. And every one of our knees will bow down to Him in one way or another.
And on a secular note, just as people in the US can’t just walk into the White House to meet with the President without making an appointment, going through the proper screening, getting the right credentials or passes, being on the list, wearing appropriate clothing, getting to the White House at the set time, entering the right door, waiting in the right room, etc., we can’t really enter the presence of Yahweh without going through Yahshua, being cleansed in mind, body, and soul, getting in right relationship, following the guidelines/ obeying Yahweh’s commands, bearing the characteristics defined in the sermon on the Mount, living out of faith in Yahweh’s faithfulness, etc.
There is no harm in agreeing with and allowing our egos to let Yahweh and Yahshua be who they consistently say they are, not who we...or Paul...or John...or Constantine describe them to be.
Going back to the Hebrew Bible ( including those books removed in later centuries), there is no harm in taking Yahweh and Yahshua at their recorded words.

Let me give some background information. Early this year we gave our son permission to curse at home. We talked about what was appropriate, what wasn't, and how there is a time and place for things. If he cursed at school or any place else that would be revoked with consequences. He did well with it (that we knew of) until now. I wasn't never huge on allowing him to curse because I was worried about him cursing at school.
My wife, my son(12 yrs old), and I moved in our home last summer. We are new to the neighborhood. (Everyone else has been living here at least a few years) We just made friends with a parent down the street and the boys have been hanging out the past few months. (Her son is 10 going on 11) She invited us to their local Church event with slides and bounce house. All the fun things. My wife and I were excited that we finally made a friend. She was sweet enough to invite us to the church event and even said the boys usually play 1 day early before the event every year.
Yesterday, our son was invited by some of the other kids in the neighborhood to go play on the slides at the church. We decided to go down the street with them and watched them for a bit. After being soaked we decided to go home and just let the kids play since other parents were there. Maybe 15 minutes later I get a phone call from our new mom friend saying our son was using vulgar language. He yelled out bith, stop gang banging him, and get off of his dik. He was kicked off the slides and sent home.
I have never been so mortified. There were at least 4 younger kids and my son was the oldest. I thanked her for telling me what happened and apologized for his behaviors.
My wife and I sat him down after to get his side of the story and discuss punishment. He wouldn't make eye contact, spoke low, and only mentioned how they other kids were ganging up on him. We talked about personal integrity, setting an example, and how disappointed we were. We made him apologize to our mom friend, he didn't have access to his electronics last night, we are going to the event early this morning to help set up, and he has to apologize to the other parents at the church whose kids were there.
We are thinking of back tracking allowing him to curse and be more present with the content he consumes on his ipad. We even thought about using a swear jar anytime someone curses to put $1. Is this going too far?? Is this not enough?
His behavior had been not great the past month(He struggles with adjustments right before seeing dad and right when he gets abck home.)His dad lives out of state and will be going there for the summer in a week.
I am disappointed with myself and so is my wife. Like we messed up too by allowing him to curse and not watching him more on his electronics.
Overall, he has been respectful to adults and we could trust him. We feel like that trust has been broken. I know it isn't the end of the world...maybe we are blowing this our of proportion.
Any advice? Did we do the right thing?? Parenting is so much more complicated than I thought before I had a kid.

While debating against a Muslim skeptic about the reliability and authenticity of the Gospels, he used the textual criticism angle to prove the "corruption" of the New Testament during its early transmissions. He gave me a book titled "Hunting for the Word of God" by Sami Ameri which discusses extensively the corruption of the Bible and the preservation of the Quran through a primarily textual-critical viewpoint. He cites a bunch of textual critics to demonstrate that we cannot trust the Bible but we can trust the Quran. It's a long book, unfortunately, so this post would be the first part in a I-don't-know-how-many-parts series of my hyper-focused dive into textual criticism of a potentially biased Muslim author. Please share your thoughts or any refutations or something. Thanks.
Key Points for the Corruption of the Bible (pp. 9-36)

• Biblical textual criticism's goal of restoring the original texts of the Gospel texts is an arrogant attempt to achieve an impossible and ambiguous task. Michael W. Holmes in "From 'Original Text' to 'Initial Text': the Traditional Goal of New Testament Textual Criticism in Contemporary Discussion" declared inadequate or deficient the traditional goal as many scholars consider that the study of the history of transmission of the text should be a legitimate goal in its own right rather than just a means of reaching the original text and finding the 'original text' is in itself an inherently ambiguous term subject to the serious question of whether it can be considered a goal. Eldon J. Epp in "The Multivalence of the Term 'Original Text' in New Testament Textual Criticism" expounds its complex meaning as the question which encompasses all of the questions about the issue of canon, the transmission in different languages despite Jesus' primarily Aramaic teachings, the formation of oral and form tradition of pre-literary Gospels, the Synoptic problem and its compositional stages alongside the Epistles, Acts, and Apocalypse, the textual decision among various readings without an 'original text' basis, and the validity and reliability of the text-critical methodologies that attempt to establish criteria of originality, eclectisms, and claims of theological and ideological alterations of manuscripts. Finally, Reuben Swanson in "New Testament Greek Manuscripts: Variant Readings Arranged in Horizontal Lines against Codex Vaticanus: Romans" went as far as to say that the traditional goal was a delusion, fictional, mythical, and impossible because first, only fragments of copies before 350 AD are owned which had not preserved 'the original pure text', and second, any final judgment between readings is subjectively conditioned by background, training, and theological bent.
• Aside from the sheer impossibility of textual criticism's goal to restore the 'original text', the science does not comprehensively answer the 'obscure zone' of the history of the texts. In fact, this 'zone' not only weakens the claim that the initial texts were preserved but also strengthens the hypothesis that the initial texts underwent many changes and alterations which may be called "corruptions". Ameri provides 10 major signs:
  • The text itself, based on Philip W. Comfort's "The Quest for the Original Text of the New Testament", gives proof of corruption in the 'obscure zone'. Comfort divides New Testament texts into two categories: texts that maintained the same shape of the autographs and texts that underwent the first phase of composition, edition, distribution and the second phase of re-edition and ditribution. Although no scriptural proof was used, philological studies presented by Comfort were enough evidence.
  • The earliest extant manuscripts received its most unorganized and chaotic transmission during the 1st and 2nd centuries. Helmut Koester in William J. Petersen's edition of "Gospel Traditions in the Second Century: Origins, Recensions, Text, and Transmission" and David C. Parker in "The Living Text of the Gospels" both assert that most substantial alterations of the Gospel texts happened in the first 150 years, leaving no guarantee of identicality between the archetypes of the manuscripts tradition and the original texts. Thus, the originality of the 3rd-century copies can be put into doubt as the 'enlightened zone' emerged from the 'obscure zone'.
  • Complementary to the issue of early transmission during the 'obscure zone' is the tendency of later Gospel scribes to harmonize the Gospels by removing discrepancies that make accounts conflicting. D. C. Parker's "The Living Text of the Gospels" was primarily cited as it said that the text and its traditions remained fluid even after the evangelists which was demonstrated by the harmonization phenomenon. Ameri hypothesized that this phase of New Testament transmission shows signs of being pruned to fit the orthodox creed of inerrancy; therefore, allowing for the possibility that scribes did more than just accidently change the Scriptures.
  • The location of the earliest manuscripts give evidence on the unreliability of the earliest manuscripts themselves as something close to the autographs. Egyptian manuscripts, instead of considering them as transferred manuscripts from somewhere else, must be considered as Egyptian versions because of a lack of evidence on the part of critics that hold the former opinion. Timothy J. Finney in his dissertation "The Ancient Witnesses of the Epistle to the Hebrews: A Computer-Assisted Analysis of the Papyrus and Uncial Manuscripts of PROS EBRAIOUS" demonstrated that they had similar orthography. Based on the hypothesis that shared orthography meant shared provenance, the scribes who distributed the copies were possibly from the same region, namely Egypt. The fact that these Egyptian manuscripts differ from patristic citations as they used the Western text-type instead of the Alexadrian one adds doubt towards the earliest extant manuscripts.
  • 2nd-century citations by the Church Fathers provide evidence of alterations in New Testament manuscripts. William P. Petersen's essay, "The Genesis of the Gospels", presented 6 observations among the use of New Testament texts by early witnesses: 1) Gospel quotations tend to be prominently harmonized, 2) extra-canonical material is prominent and mixed with canonical content, 3) passages with parallel to the canonical Gospels have variants, 4) the sequence of recognizable material between parallel passages are altered, 5) the earlier the citations are, the vaguer and less parallel the citations become compared to the canonical texts, and 6) the earlier the citations, the less emphasis on Jesus' life and teachings.
  • Following on Church Fathers, the Western text-type used by the majority of patristic texts are not a homogeneous group. Bruce Metzger and Bart Ehrman in "The Text of the New Testament, Its Transmission, Corruption and Restoration" said that von Soden had to organize 7 sub-groups of witnesses which were more or less related to the Western texts. Michael W. Holmes in David E. Aume's edition of "The Blackwell Companion to the New Testament" also noted that the Western text-type exhibited harmonistic, paraphrasing, substitutive, and additive tendencies of scribes, which strengthens the claim that the 'obscure zone' was a period of uncontrolled transmission and alteration.
  • The Synoptic Gospels, specifically Matthew and Luke, showed signs of using a common Markan source. However, despite using a common text, authors of Matthew and Luke exhibited minor disagreements against Mark. Helmut Koester in "The Text of the Synoptic Gospels in the Second Century" posited that Matthew and Luke did use Mark, but a copy that was different from later texts, earning the designation Proto-Mark that had no disagreements with Matthew and Luke during the early few centuries. Daniel B. Wallace in "Revisiting the Corruption of the New Testament: Manuscript, Patristic, and Apocryphal Evidence" affirmed that the Mark that Matthew and Luke used was different, but suggested an opposite hypothesis that the copy was different from Proto-Mark and that the two Synoptic Gospels paralleled later versions.
  • The heretics who were accused of tampering with Scriptures are as, if not more, reliable than the orthodox tradition. Bart Ehrman in "Misquoting Jesus" flipped the claim towards the orthodox scribes as they frequently changed texts to eliminate "misuse" by heretics. Gilles Quispel in "Marcion and the Text of the New Testament" would even say that Marcion preserved the readings of his time rather than alter them. This claim was not unheard of among pre-Nicene Fathers, as Origen quoted Celsus, an opponent of Christianity during the centuries of the 'obscure zone', who accused some Christian believers to alter the original texts three or four or several times over to deny criticism in "Contra Celsum".
  • Lastly, the non-canonical gospels raise questions towards the relationship between the canonical and non-canonical traditions during the early distribution of the original Gospel autographs. Tatian and Clement of Alexandria are examples of Fathers who held non-canonical verses as no less authoritative than other canonical texts. William L. Petersen in "The Genesis of the Gospels" finds extra-canonical clauses in the Diatessaron as proof that there was no established text of the Gospels and that the parts of the current canon were subject to the whims of any writer, editor, or harmonist.
  • Overall, considering the issues found during the 'obscure zone', the critical editions of current scholarship are not found in any extant manuscript, version, or Father citation.
• Given the diversity of the extant manuscripts, many textual methodologies emerged, more often than not conflicting and demonstrating a non-linear pathway towards the restoration of the original texts. The main methods are listed: 1) Textus Receptus compiled by Erasmus in the 16th century based from the Byzantine type-text manuscripts which became used during the 16th and 17th centuries but abandoned in the 1900s, 2) Majority Text method which emphasizes the presence of the original text through repeating patterns and readings found in manuscripts, forming a statistical construct of the text, 3) Traditional Critical Method used mostly by 19th-century scholars by basing a new constructed text from an extant manuscripts and assessing its readings by comparison with other texts, and 4) Eclectic Method where a scholar has free choice to establish pre-adopted rules to determine the best variant reading. Ameri concluded that the certainty of the Church in the unsullied transmission of Biblical texts is deceptive and reasoned eclecticism cannot be used to fulfill the traditional goal of textual criticism.
• All in all, textual criticism fails to cater to the Christian need of an original and reliable Bible. The United Bible Societies Greek New Testament is an example of changing preferences within the discipline. Despite reclassifying the readings throughout its editions with considerable differences, the authority was uncertain with the use of 59% of its variants. Bart Ehrman in Barbara Aland and Joel Delobel's edition of "New Testament Textual Criticism, Exegesis and Early Church History: A Discussion of Methods" shoots the mercy bullet that virtually no one has read the New Testament in their original form.

TL;DR: Christian textual criticism is stoopid af that's why the Bible is not reliable

This post is directed predominantly to Protestant evangelical/fundamentalist/Reformed believers, but others are also welcome to chime in. I request that all participants be respectful and civil and deliberately avoid a spirit and attitude of castigating, accusing, judging, demeaning and belittling of anyone else here in a condescending fashion, whether toward me or in response to any other participants. No one here, including me and any other commenters who profess to be Christians and are showing our faith in a sound and circumspect fashion, may be attacked as if we were not radical or coercive enough in fighting these various sins (this is not about us each having a part in the so-called culture wars); such stunt may violate rules 1.4 and 2.3 here.
In various forums especially on Facebook that are not strictly Christian in the target audience but that concentrate on matters that are hot-button issues for us who are committed believers, I have seen a tremendous amount of rudeness, self-righteousness, pride, arrogance, weaponization of scripture, dehumanization, threats of eternal torment, and hyperjudgmental rabidity by people who claim to represent Christ especially when the topic involves the treatment of gay people in the marketplace. No redemption is ever realized and those targeted are likely to remain even more resistant to following Christ and repenting of their sin.
For example, there may have recently been a posting about companies providing greater protection for LGBT+ employees and/or clientele. Many of the "Christian" respondents reduce gay people to being defined by their particular sort of relationship and exude tremendous hate and hostility to where those in homosexual situations are less than human and deserving of the most utterly vile abuse and berating behavior. Name-calling, insulting, and other demeaning expressions are commonplace. It is as if the end (taking a position against actions that we regard as being sinful according to the scriptures) justifies the means (resorting to being severely mean-spirited, hypocritical, and threatening/patronizing which are also deliberate sins of commission). I find such to be repugnant, reprehensible, blind, found on misguided hyper zealous fanaticism, fruitless, and even a manifestation of sheer folly. Citing of isolated passages such as those from Lev. 18 and 20 and Rom. 1 are commonplace but will never succeed in convincing others. I do not believe that having mere same-sex attraction (SSA) is necessarily sinful; I always here refer to the actual behavior (to the contrary of others who deliberately fail to differentiate between the inclination and the practice as if to be more righteous). There are others who obviously are not among the redeemed of the Lord as manifest in their vulgaprofane responses and are guided by ungodly hatred, but I speak of those claiming to be Christians/citing scripture to make their arugments.
Such brazen and barbaric tactics, futile to the uttermost and generally a waste of time, deservedly are doomed to miserable failure to the shame and embarrassment of those spewing such hate. It also fails to represent the whole counsel of God and flies squarely in the face of numerous passages that encourage us to be circumspect, loving, rational, realistic, humble, accepting of our fellow man, peaceful, gentle, and wise. The proper way to bring about redemption/repentence would be to have a meaningful relationship with the whole person founded upon good will. Consider, e.g., that Rosaria Butterfield, despite being outspoken for many years into the later 1990s, was won by her being treated with dignity and proper regard and many helpings of love while in due time she was challenged respectfully to where the Lord worked wonderfully in her heart and has continued to do so.
No one will ever come to Christ and forsake sinful behavior based on such hard-hearted and atrocious words. It is lamentable that there are few Christians who are willing to encourage above-board responses in those communities that will do more to glorify God than the aggressive posturing that seems to prevail (I have sometimes tried to beseech greater civility and respectfulness myself). I simply cannot be friends with anyone who defends/justifies such misguided hatred manifest in these harsh and unkind sorts of words that I take issue with and that in fact denies Christ blatantly. I could not remain a Christian if such venomous and cruel attitudes were normal; thankfully, my and many other strong churches are more circumspect theologically as they rightly divide the word of truth and reflect Christ in a more truly loving way. The world uses this sort of pathetic behavior to further discredit and scorn Christianity; I will have nothing to do with what seems to be wolves being in sheep's clothing and usurping God's authority to mistreat other humans whose lives are not our own and we may not intrude into by force.
I wonder if some of these respondents of more savage inclination belong to these splinter groups led by "pastors" who advocate for murdering of gays for merely being in such relationships but not being a danger to anyone else. Those supposed ministers of the gospel are especially dangerous wolves and lions and some have been duly rebuked; I beseech anyone here paying attention to these false teachers to run far away and repudiate their messages publicly.
Much has been verbalized here, and I could add more. I reserve the right to take this down if responses are more negative by fellow Christians against being committed to peaceful and respectful interaction with non-believers including those in commitments that we consider to be sinful, or if there are not any meaningful responses by others here. May God instill within us a spirit and resolve to exhibit humility, grace, mercy, love, and charity lest our witness be potentially damaged beyond repair. Praise him if anyone reading my message here or a similar one elsewhere by me or another person is touched to where he or she is convicted in the heart of being so recklessly militant and decides to renounce such unbecoming behavior.

Chapter 4
A mother daughter relationship is so so complicated, often times more complicated than any other relationship.
Mum for example never had a “normal” relationship with GG. Mum was always hyper criticized. She was made out to be promiscuous and a liar- specifically in regards to what happened with her older brother M. She was told horrible things her entire life, and I wish I could say the cycle ended with her.
Summer and i are the younger siblings - but we do share a very significant age gap. So it was almost as if I grew up with my brothers and Summer in a lot of ways grew up as an only child. summer and mum were both the babies of the family-
From around age 11 mum would tell anyone who would listen how bad I was. I didn’t listen. I was a lair. I was a manipulator. I was promiscuous. Any demonstration of my “goodness” would be portrayed as a manipulation- my intentions were always villainized. I’d go to a friends to stay and I’d say, I just don’t want to live in mess and chaos. But what mum told people was that I was actually for the streets, that I was probably running around doing drugs and sleeping around- within reality I always slept alone. I just wanted to do so clean sheets. I can’t stress enough how much growing up in filth can truly psychologically damage a child.
After R had his accident - mum and step dad worked a lot. Summer became mine and brothers responsibility to take care of more often than not- and because r was sick- we almost became his caregivers. Brother and I were responsible for feeding ourselves and cleaning the house, and watching summer. Brother had always been such a hard worker- he has always been Switzerland and always tried to remain neutral and keep everyone happy. So he did his part easily- but I was harder to break and bend. I fought back. I would express over and over again that I didn’t feel like it was fair for someone who was 11 to be essentially responsible for taking care of a household —- when mum heard this her first instinct wasn’t to say “ you know what this actually is a lot of unfair responsibility to put on a literal child. Maybe we need to back off some” no no. It was “ I am going to get duct tape and tape one of her arms to her and force her to clean the whole house house so that way she can see how much harder it would be if she only had the ability to use one arm like r” (not long ago she actually brought this up and was talking about how funny it was) as a parent myself now, I cannot express how repulsed I am by her behavior. I have five children, and I would never have the idea to use duct tape as a punishment- for ANYTHING. And if you as a parent ever think my kid needs a punishment let me go get the duct tape. Please just give your child to somebody that will actually care for them.
The more I fought back the more it fed the fuel that I was somehow some horrible awful child/ teen. Mum became my biggest hater. She would and still does actively wish negative things on me, just for the right of saying “I told you so”. As a mom myself- I could never do that. I could never wish for horrible things to happen to one of my children just for the right to say “see they were the problem all along”
I once won a scholarship at a church function, and when the youth pastor excitedly told mum- her response was “ She won’t use it. She’ll probably end up pregnant and on drugs by 16.”
When all I needed was a signature in order to obtain a learners permit- I was met with no, I’m not spending my day at a DMV. Any opportunity she had to make my life more difficult. She would take it every single time.
Going to college and need my W2s for fasfa? Mum - “no im not giving you my tax info”
I honestly could write a book just on the weird punishments and the weird dynamic I had with her. But this isn’t just about me.
Summer. I honestly think in some type of karmic way Summer somehow became everything that mum tried to convince the world that I was. Everything I was falsely accused of- summer was doing (obviously years later, as we did have a significant age gap) and what’s so crazy is- Summer never got the treatment I did.
Mum and summer are … co codependent- and a constant echo chamber of negativity and absolutely no accountability. To this day if summer does something wrong / bad I’d still hear “well remember when you did something a fraction as bad 20 years ago when you were a teen” it’s honestly one of the most toxic cycles I’ve ever seen of my mum trying to use everyone else’s past mistakes as excuses or passes for summers current mistakes. Summer is never held accountable- and when something comes up- the mistakes of other people are used as passes for her bad behavior. Down to simple things like- when summer stole from me as a child, I told mum and mums response was “ well you’ve stolen my stuff before so now you know how it feels” and no accountability for Summer
Summer got expelled from high school for bringing drugs to School on two separate occasions - mums response was to remind everyone how horrible I was in school (mind you I was the only one of my siblings to graduate )
I can go on and on about how being the family scapegoat means literally everything somehow is your fault. Or whatever anyone else is doing OK because you have somehow managed to do something worse in the past. It’s a battle I’ll never win.
it’s also important to note- mum did not protect any of us for SA as kids. Her first husband SA’ed me. Brother was SA’ed as well- although I don’t know the details because he wouldn’t ever open up about it. And summer was first SA’ed by a cousin on my step dad’s side. I want to take a moment to also address signs your child has been SA’ed. They may stop caring about their physical appearance- and the space that they keep around them- like mum. They may be overly sexual towards other kids at a very very young age (under 7) like brother (most kids who do this are expressing learned to behavior and are generally not seen as a predator) (most kids doing this also out of it at a very young age because they realize how wrong it is) they could become so outspoken no predator would risk doing anything to them at a fear that they could not keep them quiet- like me. Or they could hate themselves and become hyper sexual- finding affection in sexual acts- like summer.
But with that being said. Being a family scapegoat ask means you somehow become a people pleaser. You have been told your entire life how unlovable you are and how unworthy you are and you spend so much time trying to prove your goodness and prove that you are actually worth basic love and respect. - and you spend so much time effort and energy, picking up the breadcrumbs of love
This year we moved from the north to the south. When we sold our house in the north- we made a pretty good profile- hubby (my husband) wanted to buy a house outright, and even with the profit on the other house we would still owe a pretty good amount on our current residence. So we decided to buy a property outright and allow my mum- summer - summers son- and step dad to move into the house and do a rent to own situation. I’m sure you’re asking why. Why would I do that.
Ultimately, it’s because I’m an idiot- I fell for love bombing- I fell for the idea that mum would be an amazing grandparent to my kids.
They moved in in June. The wedding was in July. Things calmed down until December. And then - summer relapsed. Her son was around 9 months old. She tested positive for everything across-the-board. CPS got involved and placed her son with my husband and I - now is a perfect time to put out a reminder that we have our 5 of our own children - by newphew will always have a place here.
We knew at the 90 day mark CPS would likely reassign temporary custody
One of the stipulations mandated by CPS was that Summer go into a rehab program
Mum being the enabler that she tried to turn on the family to not hold her accountable
At this point, my husband- was pissed- as was I.
We had 3 stipulations for allowing them to live in the house that we owned. All stipulations were agreed-upon by all parties prior to them moving in. 1. Keep the house clean, that didn’t happen. 2. Minimalize the smoking in the house- so that way my kids could still come over and it would not affect the value of the home- they immediately started chain-smoking everywhere in the house, making it impossible for my kids to spend any time over there (my husband and I take the problems. Secondhand smoke causes very seriously seriously.) they chose to smoke in the house over having the ability to have my children over. And finally the most important rule- and the one that was a no go for us - NO HARD DRUGS. obviously as I mentioned, Summer had a relapse meeting. She was bringing hard drugs in and out of the house.
At this point, my husband told my stepdad if there are drugs in that house again that he will just evict all of them and sell the house- that literally none of our boundaries have been respected, and they ultimately crossed our biggest one
So what did mum do ? Well, she went around and told all of our family that I was using the house over her head. And when it came time for us to discuss custody for my nephew that her and stepdad needed to be on the agreement because I am such a horrible person I would use someone else’s child against them.
This broke me. It was the first time in life. I actually realized it does not matter how much I do for them the second the narrative doesn’t fit what they want it to be anymore. They will turn on me and make me the villain of the story. I can give them a house and car. I can give them everything and as soon as it’s no longer suing them, I will become the villain over and over.
Summer never got her son any type of insurance- I was overwhelmed with not only taking care of my kids, but an additional child that I was being villainized for caring for- so at this point, I contacted CPS and asked them to place the baby with mum and step dad. They were approved.
And before anyone judges me for doing this too much, please remember that I was under a tremendous amount of stress - I had absolutely no support outside of my Husband and all of my relationships with my family crumbled- all because I was just doing what I felt was the right thing. Naranon truly helped me realize that I actually have control over how much of this nonsense I allowed in my life. I was losing Hair by the clumps. My very accurate. Was weeks late because of stress. And to be honest, I was not being fair to my children by trying to take take on the world- to solves mums / summers problems.
So for my mental health, and for the sake of what was best for my children, I had to eliminate myself from the situation and only allow it in my life in the capacity that was healthy for me
So ever since January, I’m pretty much have been low to no contact with all of them.
The next chapter will be the final chapter. Everything will come together I promise and these back stories will makes complete sense I promise.

Rambling drunken thoughts on a Saturday morning.
There are people who think exes can be friends, and there are people who think that's playing with fire. I'm definitely in the playing with fire camp. I'll provide my case as one of the most extreme examples.
My wife and I met when we were fifteen. At seventeen her mom and my church convinced me to break up with her because we were sinning. Neither of us wanted the break up. I still loved her completely and checked in on her regularly to see how she was doing.
She eventually gave up on us getting back together and started dating again. She still had strong feelings for me, stayed in contact with me, and was less affectionate with them because of her feelings for me.
When boyfriend number three moved to another state, he hoped she would join him there. She instead approached me about getting back together. I told her she had to break things off with him first. Because of this, I don't know if I could be considered an AP or not. I could definitely see the argument that she maintained an EA with me throughout all three of her other relationships.
I viewed them at the time as intruders on my story. I now wonder if I was a factor in the failure of their relationships. Does a person not being able to leave their ex in the past affect their ability to fully invest in a new relationship? I would think the answer is yes. If so, regardless of whether that friendship becomes an EA or PA in the future, it is still a net negative.
If you were gaslit into believing exes could be friends only to later be betrayed, I'm sorry. You deserved better than that. You offered complete trust to someone who proved unworthy of it.

There has been a major shift in politics and ideology. A lot of people, even experts, and people with PhD's, they have been slow to identify and adapt. I am not here to write a book or essay. I will give some interesting facts, and things to think about in a Lecture Note format, that someone knowledgeable may be able to pick up on, or someone interested may be able to easily research. Understanding the shift in politics, and ideology, may be prudent towards understanding what has been going on at Universities lately, and the upcoming elections.,
Examples of the Shift -

• In 2000, Westboro Baptist Church founder, Fred Phelps, he was an Al Gore Supporter. Fred Phelps was a life long Democrat, and a Civil Rights Lawyer. He may have had more in common with the War Protests of the 1960's, and current anti-war groups like Code Pink, than he did other Christians. The Democratic Party has seemed to leave him behind? Hillary Clinton was for Don't Ask Don't Tell. Where was she in 2016?
• All US Presidents, post-World War II, they were Globalists. They were fighting or containing Communism. It is not the Cold War anymore. What is the vision for the future? The Cold War, that was 34 years ago. Fighting the Cold War, that was easy. George W, Bush, he framed the near future as a fight against an Axis of Evil, and a War on Terror. That failed. Where are we going? Donald Trump has been the first President who was not a Globalist. Donald Trump would be a Nationalist. There is part of our major shift.

Concepts Someone Should be Aware of -

• Modernism roughly started with the French Revolution, and ended with the Fall of the Berlin Wall. This is not the Modern Era. We are in Post Modernism.
• One of the major features of Post-Modernism would be Moral Relativism. In 2007 or so, a lot of college students may have had a hard time saying that "Hitler was evil." They were in Post Modernist Moral Relativism.

Interesting Observations

• In the US, in the 1980's and 1990's, a lot of blue collar homes didn't have cable, or were transitioning. There was a transition towards internet use. Christian Churches, Values Voters, they tended to have a lot of influence on things like the FCC, and what type of content was allowed on Television. To some degree, they held the reigns of morality, or were the guardians of. They were the voice saying "No." Their influence faded through George W Bush's tenure. Woke is a Post-Modern Religion stealing things from Christianity. Awake is something particular in Christianity. (Ezekiel 12:2)(Proverbs 20:12)(Isaiah 42:7)(Matthew 13:15-17) Do you have eyes to see and ears to hear? Woke was helped along by people like Rev Jesse Jackson, Freemason. Woke steals certain ideas or concepts from Christianity, twists them, and presents them back to people in a corrupt way. Jesus Chastises and Rebukes those he loves. (Hebrews 12:6)(Revelations 3:19) Were Woke, Post-Modernist people, chastising and rebuking others for perceived woke sins? How did that go? Woke seems to have worked to replace the influence of American Christian Churches.
• Barrack Obama made a Coalition of Liberal Elites, Non-Americans, and Foreign Intellectuals. Joe Biden, he continued where Obama left off. They were both Globalists. American Globalism prior to 1990 was about defeating Communism primarily. What is it about now? Donald Trump is a Nationalist. In the 1980's, someone like Bruce Springsteen, he sang "Born in the USA." This was patriotic, and hit a chord with Blue Collar Americans, some whom tended to be Democrats or in a Union. Bruce Springsteen has become a Woke Liberal Elitist who has said some wild things. The shift in politics is similar, and Democrats have seemed to have abandoned Blue Collar America for Non-American Interests.
• In the 1990's, Values Voter Americans, they were aligned with Neo-Liberal Globalist Interests. Why? The Cold War was over; however, people are stubborn and slow to change. A lot of Neo-Liberal CEO's, especially in the tech industry, they have seemed to aligned themselves with Woke Socialists. Being a Neo-Liberal didn't make someone a Social Conservative. There has been a shift.

These are things to think about and discuss.

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https://www.discogs.com/release/18319984-The-Kinks-Pop-Stars-In-Disguise
Lionel Limiñana & David Menke – The Ballad Of Linda L/The Devil Inside Me NM/VG+ $20
https://www.discogs.com/release/23488313-Lionel-Limi%C3%B1ana-David-Menke-The-Ballad-Of-Linda-L-The-Devil-Inside-Me
Paul McCartney & Wings ‎– Band On The Run EX/VG+ $30
https://www.discogs.com/release/4540878-Paul-McCartney-Wings-Band-On-The-Run
Moody Blues – Seventh Sojourn VG/VG $2
https://www.discogs.com/release/3345278-The-Moody-Blues-Seventh-Sojourn
Peter, Paul And Mary – Album 1700 NM/NM $60
https://www.discogs.com/release/24283970-Peter-Paul-And-Mary-Album-1700
Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here (CD) VG++/VG+ $70
https://www.discogs.com/release/729977-Pink-Floyd-Wish-You-Were-Here
Planet – Information Overload NM/NM $25
https://www.discogs.com/release/22564604-Planet-Information-Overload
Porcupine Tree - The Sky Moves Sideways VG+/VG+ $60
https://www.discogs.com/release/10265119-Porcupine-Tree-The-Sky-Moves-Sideways
Porcupine Tree - Up The Downstair NM/NM $28
https://www.discogs.com/release/17822389-Porcupine-Tree-Up-the-Downstair
The Pretty Things - Box Set. NM/NM $290
https://www.discogs.com/release/26612645-The-Pretty-Things-The-Complete-Studio-Albums-1965-2020
Reverend & The Makers – Heatwave In The Cold North NM/NM $45
https://www.discogs.com/release/26918963-Reverend-And-The-Makers-Heatwave-In-The-Cold-North
Todd Rundgren - A Wizard, A True Star VG+/VG+ $10
https://www.discogs.com/release/380444-Todd-Rundgren-A-Wizard-A-True-Star
Todd Rundgren – Something / Anything? VG+/VG $28
https://www.discogs.com/release/19771591-Todd-Rundgren-Something-Anything
The Sherlocks – People Like Me & You (signed) NM/NM $55
https://www.discogs.com/release/27887013-The-Sherlocks-People-Like-Me-You
The Smile – A Light For Attracting Attention EX/NM $28 (Plays closer to NM, but grading EX)
https://www.discogs.com/release/23529293-The-Smile-A-Light-For-Attracting-Attention
Bruce Springsteen - Lucky Town NM/NM $18
https://www.discogs.com/release/12706383-Bruce-Springsteen-Lucky-Town
Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel Of Love NM/VG+ $20
https://www.discogs.com/release/12706339-Bruce-Springsteen-Tunnel-Of-Love
Steppenwolf - At Your Bday Party VG+/VG+ $6
https://www.discogs.com/release/2697826-Steppenwolf-At-Your-Birthday-Party
Steppenwolf - Early Steppen VG+/VG+ $6
https://www.discogs.com/release/4036665-Steppenwolf-Early-Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf - For Ladies VG+/VG+ $7
https://www.discogs.com/release/3090813-Steppenwolf-For-Ladies-Only
Steppenwolf - Hour Of The Wolf VG+/VG+ $8
https://www.discogs.com/release/2714940-Steppenwolf-Hour-Of-The-Wolf
Steppenwolf - Monster VG+/VG+ $7
https://www.discogs.com/release/10086841-Steppenwolf-Monster
Steppenwolf - Steppenwolf 7 VG+/VG+ $7
https://www.discogs.com/release/471410-Steppenwolf-Steppenwolf-7
Steve Miller - Number 5 VG+/VG $5
https://www.discogs.com/release/12304563-Steve-Miller-Band-Number-5
Steve Miller Band – Children Of The Future VG+/VG+ $10
https://www.discogs.com/release/20115676-Steve-Miller-Band-Children-Of-The-Future
Suede - Autofiction NM/NM $20
https://www.discogs.com/release/25197715-The-London-Suede-Autofiction
Tears For Fears – The Hurting VG+/VG+ $40
https://www.discogs.com/release/23301-Tears-For-Fears-The-Hurting
Traffic – Studio Albums 67-74 NM/VG+ $115 (The covers have the glue issue the set has, they just need to be re-gluded)
https://www.discogs.com/release/13636262-Traffic-The-Studio-Albums-1967-1974
U2 – Songs Of Innocence NM/NM $25
https://www.discogs.com/release/6173051-U2-Songs-Of-Innocence?ev=item-vc
U2 ‎– No Line On The Horizon VG+/VG+ $30
https://www.discogs.com/release/1680455-U2-No-Line-On-The-Horizon?ev=item-vc
U2 ‎– Songs Of Experience NM/NM $14
https://www.discogs.com/release/11212071-U2-Songs-Of-Experience?ev=item-vc
Paul Weller – 22 Dreams NM/NM $38
https://www.discogs.com/release/23970635-Paul-Weller-22-Dreams
Paul Weller - Wild Wood VG+/VG+ $90
https://www.discogs.com/release/1593971-Paul-Weller-Wild-Wood
Paul Weller - Will of The People NM/NM $55
https://www.discogs.com/release/24981313-Paul-Weller-Will-Of-The-People
Paul Weller – Illumination NM/NM $24
https://www.discogs.com/release/21028159-Paul-Weller-Illumination
Paul Weller – A Kind Revolution NM/NM $18
https://www.discogs.com/release/10277601-Paul-Weller-A-Kind-Revolution
Paul Weller – Fat Pop (Volume 1) NM/NM $18
https://www.discogs.com/release/18705007-Paul-Weller-Fat-Pop-Volume-1
Paul Weller – Saturns Pattern NM/NM $18
https://www.discogs.com/release/7027415-Paul-Weller-Saturns-Pattern
Paul Weller – Sonik Kicks NM/NM $65
https://www.discogs.com/release/3508451-Paul-Weller-Sonik-Kicks
Paul Weller – Stanley Road NM/NM $40
https://www.discogs.com/release/9748215-Paul-Weller-Stanley-Road
Paul Weller – True Meanings NM/NM $28
https://www.discogs.com/release/12509150-Paul-Weller-True-Meanings
Paul Weller – Wake Up The Nation VG+/VG+ $85
https://www.discogs.com/release/2257717-Paul-Weller-Wake-Up-The-Nation
The Wild Thymes – Reflections NM/NM $28
https://www.discogs.com/release/22681934-The-Wild-Thymes-Reflections
Steven Wilson – Hand. Cannot. Erase. EX/NM $47
https://www.discogs.com/release/6678914-Steven-Wilson-Hand-Cannot-Erase
Steven Wilson – To The Bone EX/NM $50
https://www.discogs.com/release/10715967-Steven-Wilson-To-The-Bone
Neil Young With The Santa Monica Flyers – Somewhere Under The Rainbow (Nov. 5. 1973) EX/NM $20
https://www.discogs.com/release/26762672-Neil-Young-With-The-Santa-Monica-Flyers-Somewhere-Under-The-Rainbow-Nov-5-1973
Neil Young + Crazy Horse – Fu##in' Up Sealed copy $30
https://www.discogs.com/release/30457400-Neil-Young-Crazy-Horse-Fuin-Up