It does drive the initiates inward for sure. But can it serve its outward purpose? Especially today considering scientific advancement and understanding over an era where something like Covid perhaps would’ve been seen as a supernatural plague?
I don’t see what you mean. “Drive the initiates inward for sure?”
The problem is that we all live in a society together. No one’s beliefs or opinions about anything, religion or otherwise, don’t directly affect their treatment of their fellow man. If someone follows a religion and thinks it tells them to act a certain way, then everyone surrounding them will, to an extent, see/feel the effects of those inclinations.
We talked about porn earlier. A society that discourages or prohibits porn will have different outcomes than a society that allows or encourages porn. I’m not saying which is better, although I have my own opinions. But we know that each will result in a different society. Peoples’ “behind closed doors” actions and thoughts often result in very real-life, public outcomes.
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Why is it whenever I read the word dead after social influencer, I smile?
The Libertarian in me believes people should be free to smoke as many cigarettes as they choose and to eat as much food as they wish. I just don’t like them singing the blues come harvest time.
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Here’s where the US gets it wrong like, every time.
Instead of it being a health problem, it becomes about politics, identity, anything but health.
Once outside the realm in which it rightfully belongs, the clownshow begins and the bodies start piling up.
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He knows they will just get anxious and depressed and probably start crying. and ignore any advice he gives them.
Following your logic in your “perfect verse” comment. It drives believers inward just as you describe.
Winston Churchill was fit as fuck!
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The artist is a FFB and is really into fitness now.
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What’s an FFB?
Former fat boy
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Nope… fat people in general dont piss me off. Be what ever size you like.
Just stop with the…
Fat phobic bullshit and healthy at any size.
Plus the whole im such a victim.
Also thanks for hyjacking the body positive movement and taking it away from people who can benefit from it. People with birth defects … cancer… accident victims. You know people who have true hardship.
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Floors me that you have license doctors going along with this.
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What is truly awful is now many of the makers of sugary/fatty food products are endorsing (with big $$$) these “fat is beautiful…every size is a good size…you don’t need to diet/there’s nothing wrong with you” influencers[god I abhor that made-up term], promoting them and asking them to post videos/pics with said products. Companies like General Mills (captain crunch, lucky charms, etc), Kraft, and on and on…they are actually seeing increased sales of their unhealthy food products thanks to this “love yourself, whatever size you may be” fad.
Meanwhile, kids continue getting fatter, and health problems related to obesity are appearing at younger and younger ages in the population.
This country is doomed! Pretty soon, seeing someone who looks athletic/muscular will be as rare as seeing someone who is over 7’ tall.
“look mom, at that man! ewwwww, why does he have those muscles all over his body? weird, look how flat his stomach is.”
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This was about par for the course for the general population in the 1970’s.
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$$$ and control… sedentary unhealthy bloated slobs addicted to food = controlled
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True. Not to mention, the fatter and thus more health problems people develop, that’s just more $$$ for the health insurance industry, pharmaceuticals, hospitals/dialysis clinics, etc. and the list goes on.
Although I really detest big pharma doing that, because while sure, I understand the more drugs they can ply you with to maybe keep you alive/walking a bit longer, anyone with half a brain knows that these medications would be 100% unnecessary if the populace simply LOST WEIGHT and did some moderate exercise.
LOL, but, let’s not kid ourselves, people have gotten fatter, and lazier, and more complacent with these two things to even care…about caring! Plus, taking a pill or shot is WAY easier than working out, eating healthy, or having to physically exert yourself in any way.
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100… its nefarious but fuck people for being lazy slobs. that’s on them