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  1. Quintessence

    Do (violent) video games contribute to (gun) violence?

    Hmm... I'm now curious to dig up a study or few on anger management in relation to this topic. From what I know offhand, it is actually not recommended to use anger or violent behaviors for anger management because it does... it does not address the underlying issues or express things in a...
  2. Quintessence

    Do (violent) video games contribute to (gun) violence?

    Nah, it's very doaable. Dig into the methods of the couple studies I posted if you want to learn more, though granted you may need to go thorugh a university library to get access as peer reviewed studies like this are often behind paywalls. Short explanation - you gather a lot of data and...
  3. Quintessence

    Do (violent) video games contribute to (gun) violence?

    Also @HonestJoe You haven't read any of the research documenting this? Here's another, in addition to the study I just posted: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29279205/ It's unfortunate that folks are in denial about the reality of this because some folks make xtreme, exaggerated claims...
  4. Quintessence

    People are always saying God works in mysteries ways.

    It's not something I tend to hear, at least not in that wording. There's a general understanding amongst contemporary Pagans that the gods are beyond human. As such, humans are limited in how well they can know and understand the gods. That is, they are and will always retain some element...
  5. Quintessence

    Looking for love on Tinder & other 'worldly' dating apps as a christian

    Personally, I wouldn't touch "dating apps" with a two kilometer long pole. But if you don't object to them on principle, considering the solid majority of English-speaking humans are Christian you are hardly going to have any trouble finding other Christians if you don't believe interreligious...
  6. Quintessence

    When Did It Become a Baby?

    A baby - a born human (outside of the womb) is a baby. Being born in humans means being outside of the womb or the mother. Humans do not lay eggs, unfortunately.
  7. Quintessence

    Do (violent) video games contribute to (gun) violence?

    There is research that backs it, just not in the way that is usually discussed because folks like to go to extremes in talking about these things. There's obviously no research evidence that after watching violent media, a human immediately goes out and commits violent acts - you can't do that...
  8. Quintessence

    Do (violent) video games contribute to (gun) violence?

    It depends a bit on what is meant by "culture of violence." In the softer sense, any and all storytelling or media is by definition part culture. Any dramatic storytelling contributes to a "culture of drama," any comedic storytelling contributes to a "culture of comedy" and so and and so...
  9. Quintessence

    When Did It Become a Baby?

    A "baby" refers to a born human. A "fetus" refers to an unborn human after a particular developmental milestone has been reached - specifically all major organs are present. Prior to that you have an "embryo" where there is little resemblance to human and more of a mass of tissue or a...
  10. Quintessence

    Which religion has the best fruit?

    Mine was tomatoes. Can't grow mango in my lands without a greenhouse. But I have had the blessing of trying fresh mango right off the tree. It's amazing. It doesn't need our help to do what it does so much, not like a tomato. Mine didn't do so great this year. :coldsweat: Botany nerd...
  11. Quintessence

    Trump is losing the debate acting like a raving lunatic

    Okay, make that a tragic comedy because I think the nutter might actually be serious.
  12. Quintessence

    Trump is losing the debate acting like a raving lunatic

    I'm skeptical any of this is real, but this is pure comedy gold. But they really should have captioned some of these as "something, something, grabbed by the *****."
  13. Quintessence

    Racist memes spread after false claims that immigrants kill and eat pets.

    Some of the pushback has to do with why the claim was made in the first place during the debate. Assuming that the person who said it isn't simply bat guano insane (which was frankly my reading of it but let's pretend they aren't bat guano insane), they were not making any sort of...
  14. Quintessence

    Swift endorsing Harris...

    Just one example of "doing nothing aside from lip service" construction projects made possible by the IRA (Inflation Reduction Act) that was passed during the current administration: https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/gsa-properties/inflation-reduction-act/ira-clean-construction-projects
  15. Quintessence

    Let's finally hash it out -- what religious liberties are Americans lacking?

    While I am relieved this isn't serious, I do not think this use of "hyperbole" was at all useful in making your point. Especially after more than one user has posted in this thread about how religious minorities - and Pagans specifically - get treated differently when it comes to the matter of...
  16. Quintessence

    Let's finally hash it out -- what religious liberties are Americans lacking?

    Can you supply any evidence that this is going to be used to attack and persecute the contemporary Pagan community, including but not limited to modern practitioners of witchcraft? As a member of this community, I take this notion very, very seriously. I have seen little to no indication of...
  17. Quintessence

    Is this for real? Restless skulls? oh wow...

    Depending on the culture, it can be both. I understand that ancestor worship and reverence for the dead has largely fallen by the wayside in Western culture, but it was a mainstay (and still is) in other cultures and historical eras. Even in Western culture we still have mythologies about the...
  18. Quintessence

    Swift endorsing Harris...

    Some additional useful commentary by relevant experts on the impact of celebrity endorsements in politics: https://theconversation.com/could-taylor-swifts-endorsement-of-kamala-harris-make-a-difference-19-of-young-people-admit-a-celebritys-ok-might-influence-them-236284
  19. Quintessence

    Why does personal experience change from time to time ?

    I'm not sure I understand the question. This is kind of like asking why we aren't living the same exact day over and over forever. That's just not how reality works. Time exists, change exists. The same day doesn't repeat itself, exactly and precisely, over and over.
  20. Quintessence

    Which religion has the best fruit?

    Oh. I am disappointed you do not mean actual fruit. Because a lot of Pagans are avid gardeners who can cultivate some amazing fruits for you to eat...
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