u/alzaboprime

personally I play KOTOR I on Xbox One, looks and plays perfectly and I don't mind the aspect ratio. but TSL I obviously gotta play on PC for the restored content mod. I've heard the switch version for I is good too, anyone here main that version?

used to really love the genre but the series I enjoyed 10 years ago mostly don't really appeal to me anymore as an adult. looking for something that 1.) centers around adults and 2.) doesn't include a bunch of ridiculous fanservice. sexual themes aren't necessarily a problem though, as long as they're done in a way that feels somewhat relatable or realistic. overall, that's what I'm looking for: relatability

I will say the one series I still enjoy and rewatch every now and then is Toradora

"The kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed, nor will they say, 'Look, here it is!' or 'There it is!' For in fact, the kingdom of God is among you."
Luke 17:20-21 (NRSVue)

"It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will go up to heaven for us and get it for us so that we may hear it and observe it?’ Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will cross to the other side of the sea for us and get it for us so that we may hear it and observe it?’ No, the word is very near to you; it is in your mouth and in your heart for you to observe."
Deuteronomy 30:12-14 (NRSVue)

I think it's profound that God's commandments, his word, are described in Deuteronomy in a similar way that Jesus, also famously called the Word of God, would speak of the kingdom of God generations down the line, as written in the Gospel of Luke. I wonder if this was an intentional reference by the author of Luke, or maybe even Jesus himself. anyone know anything more about it? or have any thoughts?

just picked up Divinity: Original Sin, Tyranny, and Baldur's Gate on sale

I recently replayed KOTOR I and II back to back, some of my all-time favs, and I'm left wanting more old-school (ish) RPG gameplay. I must still be kinda shit at building characters though because the end sections in both games were kicking my ass. Fallout: New Vegas is also one of my favs. will add that I tried Morrowind but ragequit 20 or so hours in after receiving some truly poor directions to a quest location (I just couldn't take it anymore)

with all this in mind, which of my summer sale picks do you think I'll have the most fun with?

"The kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed, nor will they say, 'Look, here it is!' or 'There it is!' For in fact, the kingdom of God is among you."
Luke 17:20-21 (NRSVue)

"It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will go up to heaven for us and get it for us so that we may hear it and observe it?’ Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will cross to the other side of the sea for us and get it for us so that we may hear it and observe it?’ No, the word is very near to you; it is in your mouth and in your heart for you to observe."
Deuteronomy 30:12-14 (NRSVue)

since this post was initially removed for "low effort" I will add some of my personal thoughts about this similarity. I think it's profound that God's commandments, his word, are described in Deuteronomy in a similar way that Jesus, also famously called the Word of God, would speak of the kingdom of God generations down the line, as written in the Gospel of Luke. furthermore, I wonder if this was an intentional reference by the author of Luke, or maybe even Jesus himself.

"If, in fact, we confess the kingdom in Christ, it is for the abolishment of all diversity, inequality, and difference."

Tripartite Tractate: The Salvation of Those Who Are Called (tr. Thomassen)

I believe this is a profound statement which should be assessed and appreciated for its own merit regardless of which texts a person accepts as authoritative☺️🙏

I personally go to church sometimes. specifically I go to a local non-denominational church, but not particularly progressive. also the church I preferred to attend before I initially deconstructed my Christian "faith". I go for a few reasons:

one, it's a great way to connect to the community. some of the church members are people that I've known and gotten along with for years, since I was young. leaving the faith was never a rejection of them, just some of their logic and doctrines. they also have a food pantry and other ways to directly give back to the community, which I highly value. two, I think we agree on a lot of the important stuff. while they obviously have certain ideas about hell and Jesus' exclusive divinity (and other things) that I don't agree with, I think our ideas on love and mercy align very well, and I think it's important to try to strengthen such connections even if I don't buy into everything they believe. third, there's a part of me that hopes that I can contribute to a changing of the guard. I think it's possible that if I work to make myself available as an example of a truly accepting Christian, it could have a real positive effect on my church over time

I sort of feel that Christianity needs to be saved from itself, if such a thing is possible. I think people with gnostic leanings might be able to help because the main things modern Christianity lacks are explored in different forms of gnosticism. maybe I'm just optimistic. what do you think?

edit: by "not particularly progressive" I don't mean they're super conservative or anything. they seem to be relatively centrist as far as churches go, which is not necessarily a good thing, but I don't want to give the wrong impression.