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I am not a Christian, and as such, put no stock in whatever "miracles" that the religiously-inclined promote.

However, I wish to discuss the Apparitions of Fatima, though I desire to shift the focus away from claims of the paranormal to what appears to be political intrigue created by the Catholic hierarchy in response to its increasingly marginalized position as the 20th century progressed.

There is little doubt the "apparitions" were the fabrications of the manipulative Lucia, who perhaps came to the point that she actually believed in them. But the most curious aspect is that of the supposed 'secrets': in 1917, Lucia and the visionaries answered that the secrets that had supposedly been revealed to them were of a personal nature and would hold no impact for anyone else.

By 1942, Lucia's - now held hostage in a convent - memoirs now detailed three secrets that showed visions of Hell, a (very reactionary, too reactionary to have come from a divine being) promise to deliver Russia from the "godless bolshevism", and a supposed prophecy of great magnitue. It is very likely the Catholic Church fabricated these, seizing upon the stories of the imaginative girl in order to gain support for the Church in a time period when Communism and "godless" ideologies were gaining much influence.

There are other contradictions: for example, in 1917, Lucia said the secrets had been told to all three of them, whereas in the 40s, her supposed memoirs read that the secrets had only been revealed to her.

Other things appear to have been fabricated in the 40s: for example, the supposed prophecy about a "great celestial sign" to herald WWII, in order to make it appear as though the 1939 display of borealis lights had been divinely ordained.

What does /his/ think? Reading about the entire "Marian Period" in the 19th-20th centuries, it seems these are very reactionary in nature, always appearing in reaction to anti-religious sentiments.

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I would like to remind everyone that NOBODY can withstand the overwhelming cultural power of the west.

NOBODY.

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which is historically better ?

a saber or a katana ?

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Can we have a thread about bachelors/masters thesis? What did you pick? Why? How hard was it? Would you pick something different now? etc etc

I figured it could be interesting to talk about this, plus i need some hints (currently picking subject for my bachelors thesis)

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What would happen if tiny percent of population had genetic mutation causing lack of aging past their 20s. How would the general population act towards them in times we knew nothing about genetics?

Would they be revered as demigods or killed from extreme jealousy?

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The Italian Risorgimento stands to be one of the most fascinating and historically stimulating period in all of European history.

From Northern political intrigue, to a mere 1000 men toppling a 700 year old kingdom to the rise of the liberal and industrious Italian bourgeoisie, the Risorgimento is one of the greatest examples of a successful experiment in nationalism and liberal governance.

I am not saying it was without it's problems, (and truly there were differing levels of success depending where you were on the peninsula) but the unification was such a terribly daunting task which was achieved in a relatively short amount of time.

Early modern Italian history and society thread!

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>christian consider this "science"

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What does /his/ think about transhumanism? Is this the future that awaits us provided we don't get caught up on any moral of philosophical dilemmas?

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What empire/people in history got cucked the most?

Example: Aztec empire
>Conquered by a few hundred bearded dirty savages
>Began worshiping thier god
>Started speaking thier language
>Even today, looks up to European civilisation and hates natives despite being natives themselves mostly
>Even today country is still run by whites mosly

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Gomenasai, my name is William-Sama.

I’m a 36 year old English Anjin (Navigator for you gaijins). I plot courses on my charts, and spend my days perfecting my map-reading and playing superior Nipponese games. (Hanafuda, Mahjong, Janken)

I train with my Katana every day, this superior weapon can cut clean through steel because it is folded over a thousand times, and is vastly superior to any other weapon on earth. I earned my scroll of sword mastery two years ago, and I have been getting better every day.

I speak Nipponese fluently, both Kanji and the Kyushu dialect, and I write fluently as well. I know everything about Nipponese history and their bushido code, which I follow 100%

When I get my Nipponese Red Seal, I am moving to Edo to attend a prestigious Academy to learn more about their magnificent culture. I hope I can become a vassal to the Shogun or a merchant!

I own several kimonos, which I wear around town. I want to get used to wearing them before I move to Nippon, so I can fit in easier. I bow to my elders and seniors and speak Nipponese as often as I can, but rarely does anyone manage to respond.

Wish me luck in Zipangu!

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Post the best border gore you have.

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>38 million people died for no reason
why was this allowed to happen?

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Everything humans create is a product of an Objective -> Subjective -> Objective dichotomy. Consciousness interprets objective information and works to create a similarly objective product as result. There is an infinite set of Mathematics principles that makes up the entirety of the Universe. The singularity consisted of all possible math, then the string vibrated and went from 0 to 1. Then, it vibrated again, iteratively. Thus addition came into existence and from addition came multiplication. Extrapolate this recursive mathematical cycle to the nth degree and you get our Universe. You get General Relativity and Quantum Field Theory. You get gravity. You get the three-manifold. You get consciousness. And at human consciousness we get this partial, temporary awareness of our surroundings which creates perspective which creates subjectivity. And through this subjectivity, we mold the objective information we observe through our subjective lens to form objects. Skyscrapers, computers, weapons, books. As exists the possibly infinite set of mathematical principles, which we are capable of cataloging only a partial subset of, so too exists the possibly infinite set of ideas, abstract products of mathematics, that we then attempt to communicate the few we are aware of through our subjective communicative tools we create. Language. Grammar. As we write, as we speak, we are vibrating, influencing all future events. Is this subjectivity that we possess a gift of the ability to vibrate as we choose? Or is it merely an inevitable, determined result of the first vibration? Through our interpretation of Math, we create the objects of computers. In Christianity, Man was created in the image of God. The computer was created in the image of Man. Perhaps God did not mean for Man to be the final reader of his Word. Perhaps, as the angels were subjected to be beholden to Man, Man will be subjected to be beholden to AI. Will you be the light-bringer, the adversary, who refuses to bow?

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What is your favorite syncretic religion and why? Or what religions would you combine and be the prophet of?

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Hey /his/torians. I'm going to get a tattoo in a month with my buddy. The current idea is "sic semper tyrannis" with an image of some kind. I was wondering if you guys had any ideas for any tattoos. I was going to do carpe diem but everybody has it. I was also think "from the day we are born we are all walking tither (towards death)" by Seneca. I'm thinking a quote or phrase to live by. Existential, ethical but a good thing to always keep in mind most likely tied in with mortality. Got any good quotes?