re: “Hard times create strong men

When things stay utopia-esque for extended periods people get bored and devolve to manufacture a struggle. This in turn gives them something to fight for and creates a drive.

This shite ain't rocket surgery....


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It’s overall stupid.

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Found the triggered weak man

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Life is hard,

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no it isn’t

It’s not even a remotely true statement in a historical sense. It’s something people say when they don’t care about the historical details and decide to put their own feelings into their vision of the past.

No it’s true. It’s something authors throughout history note that once the eldest generation that witnessed the great previous calamity die out (roughly every 80 years), then their descendants largely forget about it and they believe that they can meet the same fate as their ancestors. They are almost always wrong. These are known as turnings, and for America we are right on the Fourth Turning. Sure this doesn’t apply to really ancient history (pre-Bronze Age), but after that it tends to do so.

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It’s something authors throughout history note that once the eldest generation that witnessed the great previous calamity die out (roughly every 80 years), then their descendants largely forget about it and they believe that they can meet the same fate as their ancestors.

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Give me some authors who mention this. It seems you believe the Strauss-Howe generational theory, as though their work doesn’t have significant discontents.

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Also just curious, how did those bad times “strengthen your faith”? Because God “helped you through?” What about the people that he didn’t help through? Like a Holocaust victim that prayed without ceasing and was still tortured and killed? What made your case so special?

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Faith in God does not guarantee a trouble free life. Faith goes way beyond simple life on Earth. It’s not just about God giving you things you want on Earth or even helping you survive a bad situation. If it were, Jesus’ Disciples (and the Apostle Paul) wouldn’t have been tortured and killed (or exiled in John’s case).

Sure, God can and does heal, protect, and bless people in their Earthly lives. Why some people go through a bad situation and others don’t, I can’t answer. But whatever happens to you on this Earth, faith is about a relationship with God that will extend beyond your Earthly life and Earthly death.

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I agree completely. Those who haven't recognized Jesus as their Savior don't understand that just because you are saved doesn't mean there will not suffering for Him. It's not easy to answer because we don't have all of the answers, only God does. Also, we live in an imperfect world where temptation and evil reside. Being a Christian doesn't release you from that and into a life of perfection while living on Earth. That comes when we receive our rewards in Heaven. Everyone's relationship with Jesus is different with a different mission. The outcome is the same for all who believe in Him, eternal life in Heaven after their Earthly death. But, they may endure many things while living their lives here. The key word is endure. Meaning that the goal of eternal life is the same but there will be challenges and trials all throughout life. Your life should be a living testimony of your faith in Jesus to sustain you in tough times. How you respond to adversity, how you treat your fellow man/woman, how you use the resources/skills you attain and your priorities in this life matter. But, remember that not every day is a tough day for everyone. There are many days that are wonderful and rewarding. Many just like to focus on the evil things of this world that becoming a Christian doesn't magically remove from their lives. My life is rewarding and I have many many challenges but I don't blame Jesus for them. Many of these challenges help me to learn the right way (Godly way) to respond to these challenges. It has made me a better husband, father, grand-father, son, brother, friend, neighbor and ultimately a better man.

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whatever it is that the "cool kids" do

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Imagine being so weak in your belief that you can only make fun of "the cool kids."

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Do you realize that Trump put pretty much every tax payer and business on govt assistance?

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Trump made a huge mistake folding during Covid and agreeing to a temporary shutdown. It's aggravating how people nowadays, not just politicians play politics. Liberals were the one's screaming for shutdowns and continued until right after elections. Nothing should have been shut down, Covid was a screw up from everybody. I assume that's what you are referring to, if not, nevermind.

Maddest I ever got at him was when he did a temporary shut down and then tried to open everything back up afterwards. Every liberal city, state kept their people restricted, even some GOP states did. Unbelievable how clinically retarded our voters and politicians are. Saying that, I'd still vote for him over the options we have. Hate him as a person, but definitely better than anything democrats can throw out there.