well it mentions other families and people on earth at the same time as adam eve cain and abel

hence the mark of cain

no to be honest I view religion as a philosophy and these stories not literally. I enjoy the communes culture and values is all

but many people here do

well biblical laws based off Jesus is just our philosophy of self harm. sin is self harm

we're just trying to prevent

and harm to others

for instance sex outside marriage is wrong as it uses people as objects and not a deeper way to establish intimacy after commitment and first being emotionally intimate.

we follow Christian teachings

we are not messianic christians

@kurosh No one is, sex outside a marriage is meaningless hedonism

Also wealth inequality is sinful

jesus said that a camel will have an easier time passing through the eye of a needle than a rich man trying to get to heaven

mathew 19:24 @Goblin_Slayer_Floki

we don't use old testement law as Jesus freed us from that.

but we follow Christ

we stay up late alot, coffee is a thing for a reason

but you have a point

It can. but it doesn't produce the same destructive effects as marijuana

what about meth?

caffeine has positive health affects.

cocaine and marijuana destroy lives though.

how does caffeine use destroy lives?

stop messing with me that's impractical that coffee can kill you. the dosage is always way too small

thats like saying apple seeds can

nicotine gives you cancer

when smoked or chewed

ok well smoking and chewing does excuse me

which is how you get nicotine except I guess vaping these days

but anyway basic needs are a human need obviously. we provide that

safety and security we provide to our members. you wont be fired. you'll have what you need

belonging and community is another. we have that obviously living together.

@Goblin_Slayer_Floki Well depends on the reason

we have a member who gets depressed that we help

and doesn't work

safety and providing is more important than individual freedom. Read Hobbs

Surrendering to Jesus and the community is not individual freedom in your sense of the word

Jesus said to take up our cross and follow after him

is it a personal choice

that's why it's important to be born again

but if you accept it you give up your freedom in many respects

no that's not true

the book of James teaches faith without works is dead

that's just Martin Luther who felt that way

that's why he called James a book of straw

Jesus gave us many ways in which to act and live to showcase our faith

well anyway, collectivism rocks

taking care of each other rocks

the nail that sticks out gets hammered in

If anything youre the sheep as youre indoctrinated to live a consumerist lifestyle.

a bundle of sticks is strong while the twig is snapped

a mighty faggot

I would send the fasces but I cant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AWI_ECKrBc

school shootings wouldn't happen if those kids felt like they belonged

and weren't loss in the see of carelessness that is modern society.

well the conservatives don't have internet

and only three landlines per colony

atleast we don't have to walk over homeless on the way to work everyday

we all fall short of the glory of god

only thing is we are trying to do something about it

narrow is the path to salvation

wide is the way to damnation

the gospel is our greatest export

i like to argue and hear different opinions

different viewpoints is a commodity here.

yeah it is getting late

I dont see life outside the collective, it'd be lonley and depressing.

I can still point out right and wrong

but I wouldn't judge any individual

i simply said wide is the way to damnation

not youre going to hell

prove it

nice fallout new vegas meme

the brotherhood of steel was the best faction in that game

yes

not really worked hard to get it

theft is a sin

anyway im going to bed

nice talking to you

oh I met it in the way that it's going down the drain and awful

meant*

miss me with that kekistani cringe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2-W9za0fF8

I like my participation in capitalism but I think main stream societies way is destructive.

which is a very socialist way

I think living socialistic in small removed groups is the way to go.

which isn't really capitalism

although we trade in wider capitalism as a united entity.

@kurosh we actually have generators of our own

we pay into the electric grid.

greed is the root of all evil

which is the main value of society at large

anyway, I have to go to bed

nice talking to you

just got done taking a shower, im not a luddite. i simply think modern civilization structure is agaisnt our nature and inhumane. As it makes it so we have no community anymore. A fundamental need for social creatures and how we get security and safety.

Also how am I retarded for preferring to live with a group of people who love each other and are focused on taking care of one another?

I find living on my own in the city depressing as no one really cares about me beyond my utility

@kurosh how am I retarded?

Who ever decided on green and yellow as the colors deserves death.

They make the chat look ugly