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Bulbagarden Conversational Chat Thread Vol.5

Guzma

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Well, y'see, it's about a dream. A religious dream. It's totally ludicrous, but hear me out.

First, let me get this out of my system: I'm not a particularly religious person. I'm a Red Letter Christian - someone who views the most important parts of the Bible as the Ten Commandments and the direct quotes of Jesus. Everything else is secondary, especially the stuff Paul said that contradicted Jesus's message. Heck, I acknowledge that the men who made the final version of the Bible deliberately left out some gospels, including the gospel of Mary Magdalene's. Why? Because she was a woman, and people treated women as second-class citizens back then. Heck, they still do today, but I'm going off on a tangent.

I'm a registered Democrat and a liberal-socialist who's a major Bernie Sanders supporter. I'm a dedicated believer in actual science, aside from my interest in cryptozoology. I'm an LGBT-rights activist, as well. So, yeah, to a conservative Christian, I'd be a horrible Christian. Of course, I think conservative Christianity is pretty horrible, but I'm not looking for a political argument, I'm talking about a dream.

Anyway, Jesus appeared to me in a dream. Before I said anything to Him, He told me I was going to Heaven. I was happy, but I immediately asked Him if my best friend would. I expected Him to say yes - she's a very religious person, and a good person. He looked away, and He didn't say anything. However, I heard His voice in my mind saying she isn't. I mean, on one hand, it gels with my viewpoint that Conservative Christianity is wrong, since my friend is rather conservative. Maybe Jesus feels the same way, since a lot of Conservative values directly contradict His teachings. On the other hand, she's my friend and I feel she's a much kinder and better person than I am.

I mean, it's just a dream, of course, and I bet it's just my subconscious reinforcing my own morals, but still kind of creepy.
 

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Yeah that's trippy and that flew over my head. I'm not a religious person. Heck I've sinned like all the time.
 

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Pfff, we all sin. Humanity sucks like that. It's part of why I'm such a bitter mess.
 
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I'm not a religious person either, so sinning isn't something that concerns me too much.
Of course that shouldn't hold anyone back from being an overall nice person just because they are not religious.
 

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Religion while I don't follow it, is a positive for several people. It installs faith, practices, belief that helps people in their daily lives.
I don't follow it either. And while I agree it can be positive, I believe it is not the only way to cultivate those positive traits in yourself. It is just one viable way.
 

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I am not religious myself but I do understand it is an important part of many people's lives so I respect it. It gives people a lot of hope and comfort and does have good lessons for people, so I sort of understand the appeal.
 

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Except I don't believe in rules like no alcohol, sex before marriage and all that. Just not my thing.
 

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It's pretty difficult for me to follow the rules of dieting. I personally like to incorporate more exercise in my routine such as walking to nearby places more often and eating at least a fruit or veggie a day.
 

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It's pretty difficult for me to follow the rules of dieting. I personally like to incorporate more exercise in my routine such as walking to nearby places more often and eating at least a fruit or veggie a day.
I think it is difficult as well. Exercise is good, although I can only stand walking enough, everything else quickly feels boring.
Unfortunately, just eating at least a fruit or veggie doesn't help much with weight loss...
 

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For me, getting more exercise is parking further than usual so I have to walk a little more to the door of a store or restaurant. And I agree, especially running on a treadmill. To me, I don't see the point of running or walking without a specific purpose other than "for the hell of it." It's why I want to take up hiking sooner or later, so at least there's a reward halfway through the hike.

And no, it doesn't. IIRC, your eating habits are much more important in weight loss than exercise. It's why I try to incorporate fruits when I eat such as adding more veggies to my burgers. I mean, it's still unhealthy but it's a lot healthier than it otherwise would have.
 

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For me, getting more exercise is parking further than usual so I have to walk a little more to the door of a store or restaurant. And I agree, especially running on a treadmill. To me, I don't see the point of running or walking without a specific purpose other than "for the hell of it." It's why I want to take up hiking sooner or later, so at least there's a reward halfway through the hike.

And no, it doesn't. IIRC, your eating habits are much more important in weight loss than exercise. It's why I try to incorporate fruits when I eat such as adding more veggies to my burgers. I mean, it's still unhealthy but it's a lot healthier than it otherwise would have.
I see. I have to use public means of transport since I have no license or vehicle. This does help with excercise as the underground and the main bus stop nearby are both located far enough from my home. But in cases of people with a car like you, I can see why parking a bit further is a good idea; after all, it is not easy to find a vacant parking spot right where you need it, sometimes not even really close to that. At least that's how it works here.

I understand the point and of course it is better than nothing. Just not the optimal way to achieve weight loss efficiently.
 

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I use public transport to get to work. Driving in peak hour would be killer, so why bother? Take the cheaper and better option. Plus the bus drops me close to work.
 

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I use public transportation to and from school daily and whenever I can such as going downtown. There's a bus stop about 1/4 mile away (~1/2 km) from my house that goes to downtown and gets there at a reasonable amount of time. Plus, parking is so hard to find in downtown. However, in the suburbs where I live, services such as supermarkets and restaurants have very huge parking lots. So while you may not find parking right in front of the store, you'll find parking that's close enough to talk.

It's actually pretty interesting the relationship between land use vs modes of transport that people will depend on for everyday needs.

And it isn't optimal but it is hard to cook when you're tired of the end of the day. I agree, I should be eating more healthier everyday in general and getting more exercise but it's easier said than done.
 

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Yeah see I need my car. What's the point in buying an AMG if I don't use it. That power, it is so hot.
 

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Yeah see I need my car. What's the point in buying an AMG if I don't use it. That power, it is so hot.
Still, a car should be just a tool. Something that helps you in your everyday life. Not something you base your life on.
So when I'll get around getting a license and a car, I won't mind power etc. If I were to mind that, I would inevitably end up in a situation where I'd use it just for the sake of using it.
 

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Yeah see I have a licence and this is the car I bought with my own money, so yeah it is more than just an everyday object. It is my style, my accomplishment, my space, my personality, my comfort, my power, my escape, my freedom. A car is more than just a tool but to be fair I mean you don't really have a licence, I mean I knew people that thought the same as you but once they got their licence and their own car to use, things changed.

Unless you actually have those things, I don't think you would understand what it is like. No offense.
 

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Yeah see I have a licence and this is the car I bought with my own money, so yeah it is more than just an everyday object. It is my style, my accomplishment, my space, my personality, my comfort, my power, my escape, my freedom. A car is more than just a tool but to be fair I mean you don't really have a licence, I mean I knew people that thought the same as you but once they got their licence and their own car to use, things changed.

Unless you actually have those things, I don't think you would understand what it is like. No offense.
I can see your point and indeed I can't say much before actually getting my license and own car.

Although I know several people who drive and still don't think of their car as their style, personality or comfort. The rest are valid, though.
 
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