#MODERN

Ancient religious practices have this interesting natural tension between legibility and mysteries. Legibility emphasizes making yourself predictable and pleasing to others. Mysteries emphasize private personal improvement, which makes you less
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rapture theology is oppressive. (thread) first of all, the "rapture," as it is commonly understood, does not exist in Scripture. it literally doesn't. stop taking the Left Behind series seriously
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Many people keep asking the meaning of some terms we use on this side of Twitter. Here is a small thread on it as per my limited knowledge. Please feel
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"Anime seems white to me"My opinion on this issue: we have a tendency to identify non ethnically emphasized character as familiar ethnic person especially in childhood due to egocentric world
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A thread on why "Medúlla" (2004), the fifth studio album by the Icelandic artist Björk, is one of her best works as well as my personal favourite (with background/explanation): Not
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Disproving the Uighur Genocide earned me 500 new Twitter followers here are a list of my views for my new followers to decide whether I’m too hardcore for you
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One of the most powerful social influence capabilities in modern history and they are using it to scam some Bitcoin. Can't wait until we all have to start cryptographically signing
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"There is one country that is shining a ray of hope. Greece is breaking the chain of #COVID19 contagion. Experts are calling the Greek Model a textbook example of crisis
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Do you know who this man is?If you want to take the next step toward IDENTIFYING your false beliefs and PROTECTING yourself from being further brainwashed by people you trust,
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THREAD: Latin names and Indo-European phonologyThe praenōmen is in some ways the most interesting element of the tria nōmina ('three names') Latin naming system. Originally it was a true personal
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A popular #AskAnArchaeologist question is what is the most exciting thing you have found? My answer is always...ancient poop! I’ve found 10,000 yr old goat poop in Iran that showed
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Next was Cam Fraser talking about removing the taboo of male sex toys! I was always going to enjoy this one since it's more sex toy focused than the others,
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English word Rice descends etymologically from Greek ὄρυζα(Óruza)- alternatively ὄρυζον(Óruzon)Greek ὄρυζα descends from Old Persian Vrinji/Brinji- Witzel considers this be from an Indus Valley Language,whilst Southworth suggests an origin from
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Dear Nigerians, "the system" is not the problem. Systems are created by PEOPLE. The very people who enjoy or suffer from a system create that system by their actions and
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It takes 2 things in the modern era to make public policy: opportunity & realism.BC of the crisis Biden will have the opportunity to reshape the American economy & healthcare
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Very long rant: It has become clear to me that any claim of a particular church communion to hold an entirely unchanged faith and practice from the time of the
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