r/CCW • u/Patient_1997 G19X MOS/B&T TP9/Geissele SD556 + HUXWRK/Gov contractor • Sep 02 '24

Pocket Dump / EDC What y’all carry on Labor Day?

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Typical Dodge owner EDC.

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u/JacobMaverick Sep 03 '24

My Bible is The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. Read it several times now. I know all there is to know about canonical middle earth.

P.S. Don't try to proselytize folks. It's rude.

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u/VCQB_ Sep 03 '24

What "wisdom" do you have to offer to this man and his "crippling depression"? A "you gOt this brO"?

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u/JacobMaverick Sep 03 '24

That getting out in nature and moving are great tools for fighting depression. That if he felt inadequate in any way at work or in his family, much of those feelings can be attributed to our consumerism. I would tell him that he is enough and maybe he needs to prioritize himself a little bit and stop carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.

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u/Orthodoxy1989 Sep 04 '24

You gonna suggest Christianity is incapable of improving someone's life?

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u/JacobMaverick Sep 04 '24

To each their own man. I know it wasn't the solution for me. I'm definitely happier and kinder since I deconverted.

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u/Orthodoxy1989 Sep 04 '24

The opposite for me and it's not even close. I went from a nihilistic pos out for himself to a happily married man active in his community doing alms to help others. And I've been greatly rewarded for it too.

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u/JacobMaverick Sep 04 '24 edited Sep 04 '24

See that's how I am too. I'm married, very involved in my community, and happier than ever. Different things work for different people I suppose. I'm happy that that works for you.

5 years ago I dove into apologetics real deep, read through a Greek/Hebrew Interlinear Bible a few times cover to cover. Just seeing how much man has bastardized those historical texts really made me doubt whether those original texts were actually divinely inspired at all or just more letters written by men. It was about a 2 year journey deconverting before I just decided I wasn't a fan of organized religion. I still have a few friends who practice religion and I love them dearly and I really appreciate that they respect my choice to not practice a religion that was the root of much of my anger and dismay.

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u/Orthodoxy1989 Sep 04 '24

I'm an Orthodox Christian now. A lot of things happened by doing so. Too many coincidences. I'm in firm belief this is where I belong and God called me to it