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Just watch Jaws for the first time. I didn't plan it but today was the 50th anniversary of it coming out too. Anyways now I get why that music is scary.

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reblog if it's okay for your mutuals to message you and create an actual friendship, not just interactions

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It was probably funnier in my head

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If you feel scared remember you're brave enough already that you have several liters of hydrochloric acid inside you all the time and you aren't even freaking out

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Writer Issues

Writers Corner for more writing memes.

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monks debating whether vows of silence should still allow you to leave emoji reacts on the monastery groupchat

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i’m okay with change and i’m fine if things are no longer the same i embrace change

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1700 years of the Nicene Creed

I'm OBSESSED with the Council of Nicaea. It's spring of 325. Christianity has been legal for 12 years. Constantine wants a unified religion for the Empire but the church has already schismed three different ways in the 3 centuries since the death of Christ, and legalization ITSELF causes a schism. They don't even all agree that being a legal religion is good. Now they're schisming about the nature of Christ. He can't persecute them into agreeing and Lord knows he's tried.

So Constantine calls all the bishops to his fucking summer resort, on the imperial dime. 280-318 bishops are going to argue about if the Logos (Christ) was "eternally begotten" or the first creation of God. Santa Claus is going to punch Arius in the face for saying the Logos was created. While we're here, let's set a date for Easter, which we also never pinned down. And we have to decide if eunuchs can be ordained because EVERYTHING HAS ALWAYS BEEN THIS WAY.

I've been to church conferences. I lose it every time I think about this. Bishops coming into Nicaea tired from the road (travel's a curse). Rural bishops coming to the seat of power for the first time. There's one guy who doesn't understand Robert's Rules and another guy who won't stop bringing up points of order. Someone's sleeping through all the speeches; he's just happy to be on vacation at the emperor's summer resort. The decision made here will form the closest thing Christianity has to a universal declaration of faith for the next 1700 years and it's going to take THREE MONTHS and we have to do it again in 6 years

I'm fancasting my Nicaea movie as we speak

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Not me

using "what were YOU doing at the devils sacrament" to mean "yeah i made an embarrassing reference but you understood it which is also embarrassing" is very funny to me

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Emergency numbers

When worried »»-----------► John 14

When you’ve sinned »»-----------► Psalm 51

When in danger »»-----------► Psalm 91

When lonely »»-----------► Psalm 23

When bitter/critical »»-----------► 1 Corinthians 5:13

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"hand slipped" (most beautiful drawing ever)

Concept: You walk outside one night and notice that there are two full moons. A few hours go by and they don’t seem to move.

You stare up at them.

They blink.

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every year after you turn 17 you get further away from being the age of the dancing queen and that’s my least favorite thing about growing up

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cruelty is so easy. youre not special for choosing it

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Am I annoying? YES! And YOU probably are too! And that’s OKAY!! We can FORGIVE EACH OTHER!!!

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for my friend alice, her husband overdosed and they're at the ER. they're not christians and her husband is in critical condition. she's been through so much in only a few months, including losing her house, and she's terrified of losing her husband next

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pray for those who hate you

pray for those who mock you

pray for those who curse you

pray for those who belittle you

pray for those who laugh at you

pray for those who persecute you

pray for those who can't stand you

pray for those who would never pray for you.