Both of them worship the same god of “the” bible - Allah/Yahweh/Jehovah and both of them have the same dim view of unbelievers and women and outsiders, etc…
I agree, all religion is backwards. There’s always a group they don’t like. It just changes depending on your “God’s” region of authority.
I fully agree marriage should be simple with little to no government or religion involvement. That’s why we see less people getting married or if they do it’s later in life.
The only real reason to get married now is financial and health benefits. That’s it.
Making it harder to divorce will lead to the ones waiting to rethink if it’s even worth it.
I was in the same boat as you. However, I met my wife while working overseas. We dated and lived together for two years.
The only reason we got married was for immigration reasons. If she could have came to the US easier then we would still be “dating.”
Once she got to the US, she asked why we divorce so much. I explained for 99% of people we get married for 3 reasons; pregnant, religion, or financial. Once one of those are resolved we split.
It is due to the system pushing you into young marriage. To produce kids young and never own anything but work non stop.
Remember work 50 years for the possibility to enjoy 10, maybe.
In other news, Rep. Gaetz is introducing a federal bill to provide vouchers for daycare. When asked about it, Rep. Gaetz said “Inflation is hitting us all. I can haven’t been able to find a date in months. Putting your child in day care should be a universal requirement.” According to our sources, Former President Trump is fully supporting the bill and asking other members to support it as well.
The Philippine military chief on Tuesday said the Chinese coast guard seized one of four food packs dropped by a plane for Filipino navy personnel at a territorial outpost that has been surrounded by Chinese vessels in the disputed waters of the South China Sea....
Things aren’t looking good for me. I’m a few levels into Selaco, a new FPS out now on Steam, and I’m stuck behind a bar as a group of sci-fi soldiers unload their rifles and shotguns into my hiding spot. I’m also low on health. So yeah, a bad spot to be in. I take a deep breath and try something....
Tommy:
Let’s think about this for a sec, Ted, why do they put a guarantee on a box? Hmm, very interesting.
Ted:
I’m listening.
Tommy:
Here’s how I see it. A guy puts a guarantee on the box 'cause he wants you to fell all warm and toasty inside.
Ted:
Yeah, makes a man feel good.
Tommy:
'Course it does. Ya think if you leave that box under your pillow at night, the Guarantee Fairy might come by and leave a quarter.
Ted:
What’s your point?
Tommy:
The point is, how do you know the Guarantee Fairy isn’t a crazy glue sniffer? “Building model airplanes” says the little fairy, but we’re not buying it. Next thing you know, there’s money missing off the dresser and your daughter’s knocked up, I seen it a hundred times.
Ted:
But why do they put a guarantee on the box then?
Tommy:
Because they know all they solda ya was a guaranteed piece of sh*t. That’s all it is. Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will. I got spare time. But for right now, for your sake, for your daughter’s sake, ya might wanna think about buying a quality item from me.
“But the republicans freed the slaves.” The brain roth kills me. Seeing people praise this man with his history also turned me against religious groups. Same thought process and beliefs.
The blinders need to be pulled off that belief that system as well. Read the scripts of most religion and there is a handful groups that are targeted. Women are one of the most impacted groups.
Italian media has said that the pope used a highly derogatory slur against LGBTQ+ people at a bishops conference. The remark may sour attempts by the pope to make the church more welcoming....
Few things, 1 He has done a lot for the LGBTQ community when it comes to the church ( allows the community to be blessed in church, supporting them to join the church).
2 I’m sure these was released by a “concerned” bishop instead of someone pissed at him.
3 Fuck all religion but the leaders need to follow his public example and support the LGBTQ community. Instead they stoke the flames. Be as rasicts, homophobic, or whatever as you want in your private life, I dont give 2 fucks. This coming from someone that looks white but is mix and grew up in Tennessee. Its when they try and push their shit on everyone else that i have an issue.
He could be calling for their deaths or blaming them for everything. Progress is done by small changes not massive changes. Is he still shitty, yes. Is he better than most other popes, yes.
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that a “tragic mistake” was made in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah that set fire to a camp housing displaced Palestinians and, according to local officials, killed at least 45 people....
This is horrible no matter what. It doesn’t justify genocide. Palestine needs to be a state in the UN. We need to gain the people’s trust and hopefully they will remove Hamas. Continues bombing will only make them want Hamas because they will fight israel.
People wearing a mask during protests in North Carolina could face extra penalties if arrested, under proposed legislation that critics say could make it illegal to wear a mask in public as a way to protect against COVID-19 or for other health reasons....
Israeli army strapped wounded Palestinian to jeep (www.bbc.com)
Aileen Cannon to entertain Trump’s claim the special counsel is unlawful in Friday hearing | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
“Judge Aileen Cannon will begin three days of hearings that could determine the future of the charges against the former president....
Did it hurt?
EU approves first-ever sanctions on Russian gas (www.politico.eu)
It’s a notable evolution in strategy for the EU, and came after Germany and Hungary held up a deal for weeks....
The Christian right is coming for divorce next (www.vox.com)
Before the 1960s, it was really hard to get divorced in America....
Witness tells House Ethics Committee that Matt Gaetz paid her for sex: Sources (abcnews.go.com)
Matt Gaetz rips new investigations against him: "Frivolous" (www.newsweek.com)
Proton is transitioning towards a non-profit structure (proton.me)
'He’s truly lost his mind': Lindsey Graham ripped after calling D-Day a 'failure' on CBS (www.rawstory.com)
46 members of Congress have violated a conflicts-of-interest law (www.rawstory.com)
RNC website featured image of Ho Chi Minh City instead of Milwaukee (heartlandsignal.com)
Philippines says China coast guard seized food dropped by plane for Filipino forces in disputed sea (apnews.com)
The Philippine military chief on Tuesday said the Chinese coast guard seized one of four food packs dropped by a plane for Filipino navy personnel at a territorial outpost that has been surrounded by Chinese vessels in the disputed waters of the South China Sea....
Trump classified documents judge is target of more than 1,000 complaints, appeals court reveals (www.cnbc.com)
New FPS Built Using Doom Tech Is Better Than Most AAA Shooters (kotaku.com)
Things aren’t looking good for me. I’m a few levels into Selaco, a new FPS out now on Steam, and I’m stuck behind a bar as a group of sci-fi soldiers unload their rifles and shotguns into my hiding spot. I’m also low on health. So yeah, a bad spot to be in. I take a deep breath and try something....
President Joe Biden calls on LGBTQ+ community ‘to wave their flags of pride high’ this June (www.advocate.com)
Donald Trump Again Accused of Using N-Word on 'The Apprentice' Set (www.rollingstone.com)
Pope uses homophobic slur in meeting with bishops — reports (www.dw.com)
Italian media has said that the pope used a highly derogatory slur against LGBTQ+ people at a bishops conference. The remark may sour attempts by the pope to make the church more welcoming....
Netanyahu says deadly Israeli strike in Rafah was the result of a 'tragic mistake' (apnews.com)
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that a “tragic mistake” was made in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah that set fire to a camp housing displaced Palestinians and, according to local officials, killed at least 45 people....
18+ (NSFW) Israel releases film of women soldiers being taken by Hamas on Oct. 7 (www.reuters.com)
The footage shows the young women, all of them stunned and some bloodied, being bound and bundled into a jeep....
Nikki Haley says she 'will be voting for Trump' (www.nbcnews.com)
Israel recalls its ambassadors from Ireland and Norway over their recognition of a Palestinian state (abcnews.go.com)
Biden slams ICC prosecutor’s ‘outrageous’ request for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders (thehill.com)
So I tried out that cabbage tarte tatin that was on the front page of Serious Eats (lemmy.world)
Here’s the link to their recipe....
Arizona officials say they can’t find Rudy Giuliani to serve him with indictment notice (www.cnn.com)
Half Of PlayStation Players Still Haven't Upgraded To PS5 (kotaku.com)
North Carolina bill to curb mask-wearing in protests could make it illegal for medical reasons too (apnews.com)
People wearing a mask during protests in North Carolina could face extra penalties if arrested, under proposed legislation that critics say could make it illegal to wear a mask in public as a way to protect against COVID-19 or for other health reasons....