I love Skyrim and have played it countless times in multiple styles. I pretty much always make my first character in any RPG a mage (preferably a necromancer or warlock type). My second character is typically a rogue/assassin.
The price varies. I have an Oculus Quest 2 which is cheaper than...
Sure. If you restrict the definition of god to an omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient being then you could claim that anybody who doesn't believe in that god is an atheist. I'm not entirely sure why you prefer that definition but you do you.
Simply put, they don't share your view of what...
Either Street Fighter 2 or Killer Instinct.
I was very young but I remember my dad borrowed a Super Nintendo from one of my aunts. We only had it for a short time and I didn't get a console of my own until years later. I'm reasonably sure my first proper console was a Sega Saturn but my memory...
Why?
If the goal is to embrace the diversity of beliefs and to encourage tolerance then you've kind of fallen at the first hurdle here. Knowingly or not, you've divided religions into those that are worthy of consideration and those that aren't.
I'm sure there's no actual malice on your part...
I'm not a Christian and don't believe in an omnimax God. I'm not entirely sure of the best label for myself so I generally just say either Pagan or agnostic depending on the present company. I view nature as all-encompassing and so only use the word supernatural as shorthand for a broad range of...
Not personally, though I know that my parents and grandparents did.
I grew up in Oldham which was fairly notorious for its interracial conflicts. The 2001 riots were perhaps the most extreme example of that tension finally boiling over. During that time my parents had slurs shouted at them...
If I had to choose between killing an ant and killing a human, I would kill the ant. I've accidentally trodden on snails plenty of times and while I always feel guilty about it, it doesn't traumatise me. I expect accidentally killing a human would cause some real trauma.
This is coming from...
I don't claim to know much about what comes after death but there is one thing I'm pretty confident on:
If I find myself facing eternity without my pets, I didn't make it to heaven.
It isn't possible to cover every conceivable manner in which a thing might become popular. However, I think you can identify a few broad trends.
As @PureX said, one of the major reasons that a thing becomes popular is due to it fulfilling a commonly held need or desire. Salty foods are...
If we're talking about particularly extreme misanthropy then there are a few possibilities. The most likely outcome is that they isolate themselves as much as they can. Odds are good that they'll become severely depressed and anxious. They also may not have the necessary support networks to help...
If you're looking for something cooperative that also gives you a chance to make new friends then MMOs are possibly the best bet. World of Warcraft is incredibly popular and you already know somebody who plays so it's definitely worth giving a try at least. I believe you can play for free up to...
I'm sorry to hear you're struggling with loneliness. This can be a particularly rough time of year for that.
I can't offer much advice other than to say that if you find yourself contemplating suicide, there are helplines available. It's worth reaching out if you feel particularly low and need...
Of the two, it's definitely Santa. Probably because images of Santa are plastered everywhere throughout December. He just became a part of my immediate mental picture of Christmas alongside snow, reindeer and tinsel.
I'm generally pretty live and let live when it comes to people's beliefs. Hell belief is one of the exceptions where I genuinely feel we'd be better off without it. It causes too much pain and justifies too much cruelty.
Best to leave Hell in the realm of fiction and art in my opinion.
If somebody wants to pray for my general wellbeing then fair enough. I don't see it as being any different than wishing somebody luck.
I think I've only ever had a couple of people pray for me in a passive aggressive way. I personally find it more amusing than irritating because it makes me...
I mostly agree with you on this. I tend to believe that most pro-lifers genuinely do want to save the lives of foetuses. Control of women's bodies is a means to an end rather than the motive in and of itself. That approach can absolutely manifest as a callous disregard for the lives of women...