One of the least talked about but increasingly common sins in modernity is despair. It is the lack of hope which stems from a lack of faith and it stops you from being strong and courageous enough to do good. There is a reason Legolas asks Aragorn for forgiveness.
Trust in God.
I suspect there is a strong tie between the Backrooms and Jean Baudrillard's Simulacra and Simulation which posits the recursion of symbols in society to the point that they no longer or never had any truth behind them.
It also appears in The Matrix (1999).
@Will_Tanner_1@BlackDumpling This is a very unnuanced reading of "The Scarlet Letter." It doesn't look favorably on the extremely legalism of some puritan groups, but it doesn't for a moment condone Hester's actions. It's all about guilt and shame, both external and internal and still holds to morality.
The important part of writing is to actually get words on the page. You improve by practicing. You could read a dozen books about baseball but that doesn't mean you can swing a bat.
So get a little existential and act. Write consistently and you will become a good writer
You have no excuse for your foolishness
"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him."
James 1:5
- Humble yourself and ask for humility. Express your need for guidance.
- Pray that the desires of your heart be quieted.
- Pray for clarity in His answer.
- Ask what His will for you is in the decision
- Wait on the Lord (for as long as it takes)
-Obey the answer
Many people ask God for guidance when they feel lost or unsure about what direction they should go but far too few listen for His answer. If you pray in this manner, he will lead you. Isaiah 30:20-21
A few of the things that plague our society and will cause its collapse if not rectified:
- Hyper-individualism
- Offloading human thinking to machines
- Low-birth rates / Abortion
- Lack of disciplining in parenting
Any others?
@ScottRoberts It's ironic to me that most of the people handing these out are otherwise iconoclasts who would be horrified by genuinely beautiful depictions of our Lord like stained glass, but they think that cartoonish irreverent toys are hilarious. Totally backwards!
Let you not suspect that any strength, faith, virtue, or willpower come to men except by the express gifting and grace of God.
You stand and breathe by the will of God.
For far too long the masculine pastime of smoking has been demonized because of the prevalence of effeminate cigarettes. Smoking real tobacco in either a cigar or pipe is a tradition with a very long history for poets, authors, and great men. Go make Tolkien proud.
"Fake and gay" is redundant. If something is fake, it is inherently gay.
This is a major reason we as a society must utterly reject "artificial intelligence." If something it is artificial, it is categorically not the thing it is replicating. Reject simulacra, façades, veneers.