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fuck yeah
kinda reminds me of how the offsets in warpberries was meant to make you feel, difference being that this isn't shit
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Oh hey, it’s a rat article I unironiclly enjoyed. Pretty cool stuff.
This article is an excellent idea and well written (minor SPaG errors notwithstanding).
However… as a Christian, I am extremely strict when it comes to what is and is not acceptable with regards to the use of Biblical Scripture. I enjoy reading Scripture and seeing it anywhere. But in this case…
How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!
— Psalm 133:1
The intent behind your use of this verse is not entirely clear to me. The use appears to be ironic? — rather than "living in unity", people are dying en masse. And this is neither good nor pleasant.
The reason why this concerns me is that as a Christian I do not want to see the Bible taken out of context. When you use this verse do you grasp the meaning of "God's people" as His chosen nation at the time, ancient Israel? Are you conscious of this and choosing to drop the significance of the term "God's people" in your use of this verse? Or are you re-contextualizing "God's people" to make an association in some way to "Godhand", which is itself violent and unholy in nature?
The association of a REAL Bible verse with FICTIONAL and ALSO MALEVOLENT concepts and characters (i.e. Godhand) makes me uncomfortable. It's not an outright misappropriation of the Psalm, since to my understanding it is being used ironically with a mostly correct understanding of its meaning. But the ironic use still feels like it taints readers' impression of the verse. The psalm is meant as a genuinely joyful celebration. Its use to further an unnerving horror atmosphere doesn't come across as respectful.
There's plenty of ways to apply Bible verses correctly, even for fictional stories — mainly when the message of the story is fully reflected in the message of the verse itself. I also know you don't mean any offense. But the use of this verse here just doesn't sit well with me. Personally, I would not dare to risk profaning my God's Holy Word in this way.
I'd really prefer if you replaced this. You could easily come up with your own banger quotes, or search for something secular instead! If you are insistent on using Scripture, I'm also happy to provide you with more apt verses in future writing.
The interpretation I got was that "God's people", here, only referred to the survivors affected by P99?
Goodness, wikidot has a weird account system. What's this weird forum signature thi
This is absolutely horrifying. Very well done. Incredible. +1. I would like to think of the possibility of of a M.E.G. researcher affected by it, and now uses it in some way to help the M.E.G. also, what happens if an entity pulls out your soul while you're affected by Phenomenon 99?
the whole idea of something that people have been dreaming forever, just for the paradise to be hell is such a great idea.
just a reminder your mortality is a double-edged sword, you won't be around forever, but your mortality is the thing that drives you to do stuff. so live your life to the fullest
does anyone see these forum signatures, also why does this have more space than the description
Good article, but the MEG is supposed to be a professional, somewhat competent organization. I really can't believe that nobody would've looked at this article before it was published and said "Wait a minute guys, maybe it's not a good idea to tell people if they commit suicide they'll become immortal." That's why the fifth commandment forbids murder of anyone (Exodus 20:13), including yourself. If suicide allowed someone to go to Heaven (become immortal), then there would be no point of Earthly works or the creation of Earth in the first place.
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