#Atheist Fish Symbol

[noisycowboyglitter]

The Evolution of the Evolve Atheist Fish Logo: Symbolism and Impact

The Evolve Atheist Fish Logo Evolution Symbol is a satirical emblem that combines elements of the Christian ichthys (fish) symbol with evolutionary imagery. This clever design subverts the traditional religious icon to promote scientific understanding and secular worldviews.

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The symbol typically features a stylized fish outline, reminiscent of the ichthys, but with notable modifications. Instead of the simple curved shape, the fish is elongated and depicted with developed legs. This representation alludes to the evolutionary transition of aquatic creatures to terrestrial life forms, a key concept in evolutionary biology.

Inside the fish's body, the word "EVOLVE" is often inscribed, emphasizing the central theme of evolutionary change. The legs protruding from the fish's underside symbolize adaptation and progress, illustrating the gradual transformation of species over time.

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This emblem serves as a visual shorthand for those who embrace scientific explanations for life's diversity and reject creationist beliefs. It's frequently seen as bumper stickers, t-shirts, and other merchandise, allowing individuals to express their stance on evolution and secularism.

The Evolve Atheist Fish Logo Evolution Symbol sparks conversation and debate about the relationship between science and religion. While some view it as a thought-provoking statement, others may find it controversial or offensive. Ultimately, it remains a powerful icon in the ongoing dialogue about human origins and the nature of existence.

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Fishing-related gifts are perfect for anglers of all skill levels, offering both practical utility and sentimental value. These presents range from essential gear to quirky novelties, catering to various budgets and preferences.

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[sukinapan]

teenage edgy atheist me would be SO mad at me being into religious symbols and concepts now lmao

i've been thinking a lot about how religion affected me deeply despite my family never being particularly insistent on it... like most people in my circles, i grew up as watered-down catholic. nobody was going to church or reading the bible, but we'd go to people's babies' baptisms, I'd chant a guardian angel prayer my grandma taught me every night, and despite my school being secular, we had an optional "religion" (catholic) period in elementary which most of our parents signed us up for.

i've heard horror stories from people who went to actually religious schools, run by nuns or priests, but this was different. my impression is that the school system never took this religion class too seriously, so there wasn't really a specific curriculum to be followed. the teachers would rotate constantly, and there was 0 consistency to the kind of activities we did. we'd dance and sing songs and play games, and then a teacher would pull a written test out of nowhere. the result being i was never properly explained the basics of it.

i was born catholic by default so i had to somehow know what a sin was already (the word sin in spanish sounds almost like "fish": pecado and pescado, so i spent YEARS believing "sinner" was some sort of fisherman metaphor), i never understood what use jesus's death had or why pilatus "washed his hands". i knew adam and eve were not supposed to be taken as real but then why was the rest of the bible? i was immersed into this strange lore that i couldn't make sense of and nobody was interested in explaining it in detail.

the only devout person i knew was my grandma. she was never the hateful discourse type nor did she go around spouting lore that would help me understand. like many women she was just very devoted to a benevolent god and to the virgin mary as a mother figure (i remember a prayer saying "mary, mother of god" and i was confused af since hadn't god created her?).

i'm not entirely sure where my fear came from. i remember my mom just once or twice mentioning god, she was probably just annoyed at me, and said god was going to punish me for whatever i was doing. and i took that SO seriously. i'd also always assumed hell was some sort of temporary place where you just had to repent for a while. i mentioned it once in the car and my dad calmly clarified that no, hell was forever. i was devastated. i became convinced that i was somehow evil and used to picture a scene in my mind where a cartoonish devil would appear in my room at night to take me to hell with him.

i eventually grew out of this, thankfully. we had our first communion ritual through the school, i realized it made 0 sense to me and became an edgelord atheist at 11, to my poor grandma's dismay. but i think the fear and the guilt and this idea of being constantly watched and judged still traumatized me a little. years after i'd stopped believing, i continued to whisper "sorry" to the air after doing something wrong.

but my whole point with this, i guess, is that i've found a new appreciation for my experience with religion. i still have a poor opinion of most it, but there's many elements i'm starting to enjoy thinking about. especially the ones pertaining to latin american syncretism, like the focus on the mother figure amidst absent fathers (i guess you could say god is latam's absent father too), loved ones becoming angels that stay around and look out for you, or miracles sprouting from tragedy. i'm also very tormented by death and it's somehow so comforting to make art about it. i really look forward to continue using these elements in the future🧸ྀ��໒꒱⋆

[solarphase1]

In which I invite you to join me in my fall to madness as I unravel the deep occult roots of stardew valley-

What we know:

Yoba created the world from light by turning the light into soil the eye of the vortex into a seed which was then sewn and fruited. The world was the fruit which Yoba picked and peeled from its tough rind.

An item containing an inverted Symbol of the Vessel can grant invulnerability, but at the cost of mortality (turns you undead)

The anglo-saxon Ear rune attributed to Yoba (the sign of the vessel) means both “earth” and “grave”

Sign of the vessel is found in domestic rooms, places of worship, and gravestones

Gravestone decorated with the Symbol of the Vessel is displayed during hallows eve festival.

Yoba is believed to be a protector from dark energy

George says he is not religious, but still visits the shrine every Sunday

Robin is religious

So is Demetrius, but perhaps not as strictly

Emily is very religious

Caroline and Pierre are not religious and did not build the altar room. It was built by a previous owner, but they leave it for the townsfolk to use.

Jodi is religious, maybe out of desperation

Krobus is heavily religious. While a friendly monster, he also considers hostile monsters friends.

Monsters can worship Yoba

Krobus will sell you a Symbol of the Vessel totem, but once obtained no one will buy it back from you.

If you place this totem by a fish pond, it will track the type and number of fish within

Yoba can grant magical powers (such as teleportation) through prayer and may grant immunity against monsters ONLY through a holy ring. The lower your health, the more likely Yoba is to shield you

Shane is an atheist

Clara was religious. (“do not worry, I am with Yoba now” letter)

The only remains of holy text are only “highlights” from the original Yoba text

The original "Book of Yoba" is missing, hidden, or stolen

A Symbol of the Vessel shirt may be crafted with solar essence, presumably essence from the original light which created the universe in The Beginning.

Monsters produce solar essence

Everyone in the village dislikes solar essence as a gift EXCEPT the wizard who loves it

Mystery notes appear in the farm mailbox which encourage the farmer to trek deeper and deeper into the mines

[aftertwiiight]

Don’t hate, don’t harass, and feel free to interact as much as you want 👍

Although Vivziepop and DSMP make me uncomfortable, along with drugs/alcohol and politics/religion

I’m exmo atheist and apolitical, so please keep in mind my boundaries ^^

Intro Post!

This will be updated every now and then to ensure the information listed stays accurate :)

This account generally isn’t meant for anyone under the age of 16, as a few nsfw elements may be mentioned every now and then, but I don’t have an age DNI for interacting with my posts

I do have a preference for talking to or roleplaying with me—which is the 16-19 age range!

!! This does not equate to a DNI, it is a mere preference !!

I’m not gonna go gatekeeping who can and who can’t interact with or talk to me just bc of their age LOL

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!! This blog, my main blog, is centered around Maffick Coterie! (Stolen /hj from The Mandela Catalogue and created into my own little thing—think Madeleine Phantasms or Plush Star Fever)

I have @color-coded-cryptid as a side blog, and will post anything from other fandoms I’m interested in to random shit on my mind !!

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Names:

C'Link Name ❣️

After 💞

Afton 💞

Syn Name 💞

Synlist:

Mark Heathcliff (tmc)

Karma Byron (maco)

Jonah Marshall (tmc)

Redak Mourn (maco)

*Reki Kyan (sk8)

**Sebastian (sdv)

Yami / Atem (ygo)

*Abyss!Sans (utau)

**Gingka Hagane (mfb)

Ryuga Kishatu (mfb)

(more to be added)

(*I syn with but don’t c'link as, but am okay being referred to as)

(**I syn with but don’t c'link as, but am not okay being referred to as)

Copinglink:

I’m a Copinglinker, often abbreviated as C'Linker

If I make a post while C'Linked, I will add a signature at the end or in the tags, whichever I’m feeling more

While the tmc and maco (check character colors) characters are interchangeable on this blog, they are not when C'Linking!

You don’t have to refer to me as C'Link names on Tumblr, but if you want to talk on Discord, then it’s a requirement of mine! /nm

Signatures:

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Maffick Coterie

Karma 💊📝

Sarce 🌹🎤

Redak ✡️🔊

Mania 🎹👁️‍🗨️

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Undertale

Abyss!Sans 💎🪽

Trial!Sans 🧬🎯 (oc)

Pestil!Sans 🪻🦠 (oc)

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Beyblade

Kyoya Tategami 🐺🌪️

Ryuga Kishatu ���👑

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Yu-Gi-Oh

Yami / Atem 𓄿𓏏𓅓

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Any others will be identified by name rather than symbols!

(bound to update)

Personas:

⚠️ AfterTwiiight (After) It/They

🍴 Let it Be (Letit) She/They

🌀 OrbLevel (Orb) He/They

Current Hyperfixation/s:

Naruto: Shippuden

Other Fandom/s I’m Into:

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Fandoms/Interests:

Tenkai Knights

Undertale

Beyblade: Metal Saga

Yu-Gi-Oh!

Demon Slayer

Avatar (atla)

School Bus Graveyard

Total Drama

Kids Next Door

Naruto/Shippuden (not Boruto)

Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun

Sk8 the Infinity

Yuri!!! On Ice

Haikyuu!!

Danganronpa (v1 mainly)

Your Turn to Die

The Promised Neverland (s1 only)

Digimon

Yo-Kai Watch

Banana Fish

Sword Art Online

Onii-chan Oshimai (OniMai)

Wonder Egg Priority

and more … 😭

Darkship Tropes/Interests:

Stockholm Syndrome

Rarepairs

Crackships

Mutual Underage

Cannibalism (no vore)

Incest

Somno

Drugging

Dub-Con (no noncon)

Asphyxiation

Text Colors:

Tone Tags - Red

Character Colors:

(tmc)/(maco)

Jonah Redak - Green

Adam Mania - Blue

Cesar Sarce - Purple

Mark Karma - Orange

Evelin Una - Red

Sarah Alva - Pink

Apologies if you’re colorblind or this causes eyestrain—please take care of yourself and don’t look at my posts if it causes you harm 🫶

!! Bound to Change/Update !!

~ After / Afton

i think sarce is the main character in maco.

/pos

[angelthefirst1]

Penguin symbolism and fish symbolism, unlocked.

Last night, something occurred to me. I can't believe I didn't see it on the first watch.

Typically, at 3am, it hit me.

King penguins mate for life...and we were just shown how Daryl finds out his mate for life, Beth, is alive!

The soft toy seen in the photograph on the boat that Daryl comes across is of a king penguin, specifically.

To start, I thought it was an Emporer penguin, but after looking into the differences (they look very similar) but King penguins are smaller and have yellow beaks and more colour under their necks.

While Emporer penguins have more orange/yellow colouring and not much colour under the necks.

Daryl will first see a photograph of his life mate, Beth!

What does he do next? He gets a hot flame going on, which he cooks and eats a whole fish.

Why is this significant?

It shows the very moment that Daryl Dixon goes from Atheist to believer in God!

The fish represents belief in God, becoming a believer.

After seeing the photograph of his mate for life, he also gets given some idea of where to start looking for her. The voice on the tape recoder gives him a starting point on her location and where she was heading.

Again, after this, he comes to Faith.

Now he's on a journey to find her, which he does...

😂😂😏🐧🐧🐧

It's also why Emily has been posting poleroids, heaps of them recently to promote her new album.

Notice she is very deliberately wearing a lot of black and white like a penguin.

It is interesting to note that penguins are flightless birds. In the past, Beth has been connected to birds of flight, like the blue bird. Meaning she will leave and fly away. But now they are connecting her with a flightless bird, meaning when she's back, she's not going anywhere.

@frangipanilove just did an incredible post here about deeper symbolism on the birth of Venus and how a vessel = rebirth, birth, or womb. Well worth reading it!

It's significant because Beth will be re-born (come to life again), and Daryl is born again!

But there's more to the V or womb symbolism in regards to Daryl and Beth becoming parents to a child that will bring a cure. I'll do a separate post for this at some point.

Emily's new album cover for air-conditioning is actually the birth of Venus symbolism. She literally put it right in our face!

@frangipanilove I see your 'this is the same picture' and I raise you...

This is literally the same picture 👇 ☺️🙂

😍😍😍

[alharringtonfan]

Why Vol.1 of TMC is a Christian allegory

Mark is 17... 17... 1 and 7... 7... 6 days for the creation of the Earth and the heavens, 1 day to rest... 6 +1 = 7. 7th day, completion, rest, fulfillment... Mark's date of death predetermined?!?!? Earthly duties are done?@?? Mark is a saint??! Martyr??? YES. ATHEIST COPS FABRICATED HIS JOURNAL ENTRIES TO MAKE IT SEEM HE WAS HAVING DOUBTS ABOUT HIS FAITH. MARK WOULD NEVER. THATCHER FAKED HIS SUICIDE. 

More proof: Mark spent 3 days locked up.... Jesus... was resurrected in 3 days. 

Coincidence? I think NOT!!! Will Mark be resurrected?!?!? Finale of tmc predicted?,, Mark reborn as an angel???

Want more proof? Mark. M-A-R-K. You know what else has four letters? FISH. JESUS' FOLLOWERS. THE TRUE BELIEVERS. YHWH! THE NAME OF GOD!!! MARK IS A GOOD CHRISTIAN BOY AND I WONT HEAR A WORD AGAINST IT!!!

Now, Cesar. C-E-S-A-R. You know what else has 5 letters? SATAN. 

SATAN KILLED MARK AND MADE THE WORLD BELIEVE HE GAVE UP ON HIS FAITH. MARK WOULD NEVER. HE IS A GOOD BOY!

YOU KNOW WHO ELSE HAS 5 LETTERS? JUDAS. THE TRAITOR. THE ONE WHO BETRAYED MARK!!! THE TANTALIZING EVIL WHO STRAYS US FURTHER FROM GOD'S LIGHT!! BUT MARK WOULD NEVER!!

okay okay. Just ome more proof... On 8:00 of the meant to be Vol.1 Mark says: "you fucking bastard". Blasphemous cursing aside Do you know the significance of the njmber 8 in Christianity? Neither did I, but one quick google search away...

See??? MARK WILL BE RESURRECTED!!? I TOLD YOU!!

Now flip the 8 and... TA-DA! INFINITE! FAITH IN CHIRST IS ♾️! IT NEVERS WITHERS! HALLELUJAH!

Now, "Bastard"... Do you know the meaning of the word bastard? Well I do. According to Google translate, if you convert it to Portuguese, the result will be:

"Degraçado" is one without God's grace. Underservibg of it, and, consequently, one that is lost to the ignorance of the world; a pawn of Lucifer's reign. A desgraced spawn birthed from the entrails of lilith herself. Mark is telling ys that Satan has no redemption. He is forever abstained from God's love, cast down to Earth to never come back for having dared to defy his heavenly grace. Mark may be gone from the physical world, but his soul will indefinitely live on. He will be passed onto another recepient, and to spread His message will be his sole goal. Mark, like Saint Mark, has been maimed, toyed with by the devil. But his legacy lives on.

In summary, Mark and his story are an allegory to Christ. He spent 3 days enclosed, much like how Jesus was tempted 3 times by the Devil to give up on his devotion to God. And just as He was risen on the third day, Mark rose; for he refused to abdicate from his faith. And preferred to face death, rather than giving himself to Judas in exchange of freedom. Mark is the ultimate Christian symbol, change my effing mind atheists! More like LOSERISTS AMIRITE?!?

[solarkindred]

Kar-el sighed, looking depressingly into his mead. The mumbled voices of his scryers echoed softly to him, comforting Kar-el.

“Thanks for the words, but I almost died. Those monsters the lich summoned about gutted me like a fish.” He drawled lowly, taking a long sip of his cold alcohol. He heard the voices of his many patrons die down. None of them could disagree with the fact, he did indeed almost die, it was harrowing even for them. Kar-el felt the back of his hand start to tingle uncomfortably, he scratched it, not paying any mind as he sorrowfully ate his poorly seasoned steak that tasted horribly chewy and a bit too peppery. When he went for drink he glanced down at his hand and coughed into his mug, the burning yeast infused-liquid shot down into his lungs as he coughed violently.

He stared bug-eyed at the holy symbol on the back of his hand, adamantly ignoring the flaring pain along his torso. It was a circle with a long cross and a black form resembling a crown above it. He had only heard of this spell, this piece of holy scripture. It was Wrath of Mortzal, as translated into common, and it was a very powerful and extremely particular spell. The requirements to even be viable for it was to have experienced an ordeal of death first-hand and have an long history of faith. Kar-el lacked one of those; he did not believe in any faith, a mighty atheist. So, it begs the question of how did he manage to obtain Wrath of Mortzal and who gave it to him?

The a mightily amused and baritone laugh echoed loudly in his mind and instantly Kar-el knew this was the woman who gave him this mighty spell. Many of scryers were in a frenzy, demanding loudly to know who the mystery woman was and her place in the Church of Death, Mortzal’s domain.

“It’s an honor to meet the renowned Kar-el. I am Shiv’ja, Pope of the Church of Death.”

Kar-el choked on his spit, quickly fumbling to clean his mouth of frothed mead and fixing his posture, dark face flushed deep scarlet,”Ah. Great uh, Shiv’ja. What… what brings you to my scried adventures?” He muttered lowly, glancing fervently around him to make sure no one heard him, not even the barmaid. Shiv’ja chuckled, he could imagine her leaning back in some expensive red velvet chair and holding a glass of wine as she watched him fool around. It was an embarrassing thought to think.

“Nothing much, a friend recommended you to me. Let me borrow her scry-glass to watch you, Kar-el, and so far I have not been disappointed.”

The Pope hummed, and Kar-el groaned,”Well, now you don’t have to borrow your friends, you can scry on me with your own now that you have… so generously, donated to me..” he said hesitantly, glancing down at his hand as he stiffly shoved his steak into his mouth. He assumed someone like the Death Church’s Pope to have her own scry-glass for whatever reason.

“Well then, I suppose I might have to invest in one now.”

Oh.

Anyway, he finished his meal and quickly left the loud, sweaty tavern, pulling his weathered cloak closer around his shoulders as he was welcomed by the biting cold of the snowy mountainside town. He stomped through ankle deep snow to the inn-slash-shop. The sky was dark as the Moonless Mourns was at its peak this week. Basking in the crisp warmth of the inn-shop he walked to the store clerk, who’s massive segmented antennae flicked, and he coughed awkwardly,”Hello again, I’d like ten of your healing potions, two five yard ropes and another… uhm…” he paused as one of his scryers whispered into his ears ‘mourning candle’, he nodded,”Oh yes, a mourning candle please.” The insectoid clerk looked up from their book, Money Managing and Spending Vol. 1, and blinked their four eyes slowly before chuffing. With a small shake of their head, they grabbed what Kar-el asked for and placed them on the counter. Kar-el grabbed two gold coins and a few silvers for the pay and handed them off to the clerk grabbing his new equipment and set out for the snow again.

Thank the many gods he did not believe in for his scryers because he was terrible with directions. He looked over the sheer cliff face and saw his last rope swinging idly in the harsh winds of the untamed mountains. He took a breath, shaking his sweaty palms, holding his side as it began to throb again from his battle two nights ago. Cursed skeletal monsters and draugr. Kar-el could faintly hear them from here, groaning and hissing, the mindless and silent rattling of bones. An eerie shiver crawled up his spine and stayed. He toke the two ropes and tied them together and connected it to the snow buried remains of his earlier attempt. Tugging the rope, making sure it was still solid against the boulder and tied correctly, he started to descend. As he muttered the sticky feet enchantment mantra, he hyped himself for another, hopefully successful, attempt at the lich’s dungeon.

He failed last time due to his lack of effective magics against undead, but now he had Wrath of Mortzal, the god of Death and Rebirth, in his ever growing arsenal. Perhaps this time would he finally see the undead king’s face. Or maybe lack thereof?

You're a Warlock. But instead of drawing power from a higher being, people can choose to donate a portion of their magical power to you. In exchange, they can scry on your adventures and can send telepathic messages to you, as well as make requests. It can get annoying, but you make it work.

[dollkichi]

life of pi is a beautiful book about philosophy, the Pacific ocean, a boy, a tiger, a zoo, a sinking boat, existentialism, religion, depression, hope, cannibalism and life in general. i'm not religious at all, in fact i'm an atheist, but i have a deep rooted appreciation for this book. it's about an indian boy who lived in pondicherry, which was a French colonised town. his full name is piscine molitor patel, named after a French swimming pool my his swimming enthusiast uncle. in elementary school he got bullied for his name because it sounded like 'pissing', so when he started middle school he started going with the nickname 'pi', like the one in math. his family ran a zoo, and he grew up caring for and loving animals. he also simultaneously was a hindu, a muslim and a christian, which his dad thought was just a phase and his mom thought was concerning (neither were right). the first part of the book is spent in this town, detailing his life, specific anecdotes and other events that shaped him. there was one humorous encounter where the pandit, the imam and the preacher of all the places of worship he went to meet and their all like 'huh? how do YOU know pi? i thought he's a christian/muslim/hindu!' and pi is just like 'heh guys i can explain...... 😧'

so then they decide to move to canada and take the zoo animals with them to sell there. pi is, obviously, devastated, but accepts the change. they get on the boat, there is a storm, the boat sinks. now pi is stuck on a lifeboat alone....... or so he thinks. in fact there is a zebra with a broken leg, a hyena, an orangutan floating on bananas named Orange Juice, and (drumroll) Richard Parker, a four hundred pound Bengal tiger. pi has no idea what to do with these animals, but they start killing each other off soon enough. the hyena eats the zebra, Orange Juice gets mad, Orange Juice and the hyena fight, the hyena wins and eats Orange Juice, and now pi is terrified because the hyena now has set is sights on him. but luckily (or unluckily), Richard Parker chooses this moment to come out of the tarp he was hiding under and kills the hyena, eating him. now pi is stuck alone in the middle of the Pacific ocean with a bunch of emergency rations, two granulated glass jugs, 50 cans of water, a pen and a notebook. he starts to record his days in the notebook, and writes in really tiny letters because he's scared of running out of paper, but instead runs out of ink. i find that very symbolic. Richard Parker has never seen so much water before and has no idea how to hunt and gets hungry. pi, fearing that he will be Richard Parker's next meal, realises he must learn to fish. pi is a vegetarian and has never eaten fish, let alone thought of hunting them. the rations run out. pi makes his first kill, but scared of committing such a grievous act of murder, wraps the fish in a blanket and hammers it with the blunt side until it dies. later he becomes desensitized to it and does away with the fish blanket business. ironically it is more cruel to do it the first way than to kill it quickly. pi builds a second raft tethered to the lifeboat out of oars so that he can get away from Richard Parker. there is a storm and the raft breaks. pi must share the lifeboat with Richard Parker. pi is still very much traumatised by losing his entire family. pi starts trying to train Richard Parker, intentionally making him seasick then allowing him relief to get him to stay in his part of the lifeboat. this fails. pi starts to find comfort in Richard Parker. pi is convinced he is going insane. he starts losing his vision and hallucinates meeting a blind frenchman in the middle of the ocean. Richard Parker kills the blind frenchman. pi is desolate and hopeless. finally the lifeboat reaches land of some sort, a floating island made up of a strange kind of seaweed, meerkats and large trees with freshwater ponds. the seaweed is edible and pi is convinced he has found paradise. he considers giving up on getting to human civilisation and just staying on the island his entire life. it feels like a haven- ample meat for Richard Parker, fresh drinkable water, sweet seaweed-

the island is parasitic. at night, the lakes turn into acid, the ground turns corrosive. the island is trying to eat him whole. pi finds a strange fruit in a tree, like a tightly rolled up cluster of leaves. he peels it open. it has a human tooth inside. he peels open thirty one others. a complete set of human teeth. the island has eaten others before him. pi gets back on the boat, calls for Richard Parker, and leaves. he eventually finds himself on the coast of Mexico. Richard Parker does not look back once before running into the forest. he is discovered by locals and taken to the hospital. there, the Japanese businessmen from the company that owned the boat visit him and ask for his story. they had a long journey getting there and a rather unfortunate one at that. pi tells them. they do not believe bananas float in water. pi tells them to try it for themself. pi steals their cookies and sandwiches. they ask again for the story. they do not believe the animals, or Richard Parker, or the island. they ask for the truth.

pi says what they really want is a different story. he tells them a different story.

the zebra is a sailor. the orangutan is his mother. the hyena is a cook.

he is the tiger.

the cook amputated the sailor's broken leg, then killed him and ate him. pi's mother, horrified, tries to fight him. she loses. pi, in his rage, kills the cook. he resorts to cannibalism. the island is a mound of trash with rats.

in the end, you are presented with two stories. the 'dry, yeastless factuality' and 'the better story'.

it is up to the reader to choose in the end which one was the one that really happened.

-👤

Oh my god, I NEED to read this book. This was so interesting anddd you seem to love it so that makes it worth picking up!! Giggling over them being like "wait I thought Pi was christian/muslim/hindu". Why is he all three, actually? Is there an explanation to that in the story?

ALSO THE TWISTS WITH THE ISLAND BEING PARASITIC AND THE TWO DIFFERENT STORIES AT THE END?? I'm so intrigued Thank you for taking the time to type this out for me!! I wish I could provide you with a better response but I am genuinely so tired....... I didn't wanna keep you waiting for much longer though. SORRY, HOPEFULLY THIS IS LIKE ADEQUATE. I've never read the book myself so it's like I can't exactly rave about it with you either because the only thing I have to go off of is your explanation wahhh </3 BUT THAT IS EXACTLY WHY I SHOULD PICK IT UP SO WE CAN BOTH TALK ABOUT IT!!! If I ever get the opportunity to get it sometime soon then I will totally tell you my thoughts about it ehehe (˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶)

[rubusdiscolorproject]

Chicxulub

Akshay Mahajan Ana Lía Orézzoli Brittany V Wilder C.C. Dania Hany Eva Frazier Frank Biringer Hana Sackler Jason Fulford Jennifer Timmer Trail Krisztián Éder Margherita Villani Paisley Valentine Walsh Sophie Wright Valentino Bellini

Rubus Discolor Project is pleased to present Chicxulub, a final group exhibition curated by co-director, Leslie Hickey. The show runs from April 30 - June 4 and is open on Sundays from 1 - 4 pm and by appointment. 

Approximately 66 million years ago, a large asteroid 6.21 miles (10 km) in diameter crashed into the Yucatán Peninsula, leaving a giant crater near the modern-day town of Chicxulub, Mexico. The aftermath of the impact changed the trajectory of life on Earth forever. This event ended the reign of the dinosaurs in a cataclysm that erupted in forest fires, earthquakes, and a deluge of dust and ash that blocked the sun, creating a sudden drop in surface temperature that persisted for a decade or longer. 

While tragic for what was then the natural order, the seeds of renewal were sown by the asteroid itself. Recent scientific inquiry has indicated that the asteroid induced a “vast subsurface hydrothermal system that became an oasis for the recovery of life.”* In ultimate destruction, renewal. In endings, new beginnings. In darkness, a tiny pinprick of light.

On a much smaller scale, we at Rubus Discolor Project are approaching our own extinction event. After four years and seven shows, we have sold the house, and in the coming months it will be deconstructed, taken apart piece by piece, window by window, and brick by brick. Following the rules of urban succession, an apartment complex will take its place. The end of the current phase of RDP is bittersweet as most meaningful change is.

For this last show, fourteen photographers contributed images that symbolize Chicxulub. Brooklyn-based C.C., our fifteenth artist, shared an unpublished zine titled, It Was Good, in which they rewrote the first chapter of Genesis redacting any mention of God, so that the world creates itself. Along the walls of the house, wheat pasted photographs are interspersed with the atheistic creation myth. A neglected aquarium with a single floating fish, a volcano mid-eruption, a file cabinet bearing the words “disaster plan in here”. Lying flat on a table are Chicxulub-inspired gouache paintings by artist and curator, Leslie Hickey. Photographs have arrived from near and far: The USA, Peru, Norway, England, Germany, Spain, Italy, Egypt, India, and somewhere along the Mediterranean. All are wheat pasted to the walls of the house and will remain there for as long as the house stands. 

On View: April 30 - June 4, 2023. Sundays 1 - 4 pm Also by appointment.

[xsoldier]

Sadly, VERY much no. Not even in the slightest.

The whole ritual of Communion is actually from The Last Supper with a whole ritual there that Jesus does himself before Judas goes off to betray him. It's recorded in a few books of the New Testament, but the most detailed is probably Matthew 26:26–28, which is as follows:

“While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Take and eat; this is my body.’ Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, ‘Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins’”

Note that this is TOTALLY SEPARATE from that time Jesus fed a bunch of people by miraculously multiplying bread & fish (Matthew 14:13-12) which is ALSO completely different from the time he transformed water into wine (John 2:1-11). Both fun miracle stories and both wholly unrelated to Communion and the whole sacrificial symbolism.

It's easy to conflate those things as all being related to this because of all the Christian art, but that's all after-the-fact symbolism finding weird ways of representing multiple things all at once thematically, which also get tied up in other intersecting mythologies and contemporary Christian fictions of the time like Dante's Inferno and whatnot.

Though I'd expect there's probably some Roman secret society rituals tied in from when the Empire took over Christianity during the Council of Nicea and codified it into a single religion (since that's why artistic depictions of Angels suddenly look like non-bearded androgynous winged dudes, but that's a story for another time). At the time they kicked out the Vandals and other factions who didn't agree on Jesus as the son of God, but just thought he was a cool dude, and so big secret rituals were how they rapidly weeded out the OTHER Christians to take control of the religion and align it to their version across the Roman Empire.

The actual reason that the whole water & blood pouring out of Jesus' body occurred is that crucifixion often causes the victim to go into hypovolemic shock, resulting in fluid collecting around the heart creating a pericardial effusion. So, when Longinus' spear stabbed through Jesus' ribs and into his heart to ensure that he was dead after being crucified, the spear blade ruptured the pericardium AND the heart — thus all that collected fluid drained out through that wound at the same time as the blood in the heart did — looking like water draining out along with the blood.

This actually wouldn't be uncommon in anyone dying of crucifixion as it's typically either that or asphyxiation that kills them, especially with broken legs which was also common. So while it may SEEM like some shocking miraculous thing… it's actually just the science of the really fucked up ways that you die when you're crucified, and the end results of that being recorded in the Bible quite accurately.

(This is why it's fun having been raised as an Evangelical Free Christian, gone to Lutheran & Christian private schools, and had a Catholic best friend before moving to Utah — and becoming an Atheist as soon as I was in high school. Since basically everyone else was Mormon, I was the defacto "other Christian stuff" specialist, so I'm still a cornucopia of weird facts and information like this).

Being raised by areligious jews with 0 exposure to christianity outside pop culture is so fun. One time I asked my ex-catholic friend why a picture of jesus had a bristle crown and she looked at me like I was insane. One time I heard someone mention the "lance of longinus" and responded, word for word, "Like from Evangelion?" One time during a history lesson my professor described an important monk and scholar as "Dominican" and I spent the rest of class super confused and hung up on it because I was very sure that the Dominican Republic didn't meaningfully exist as an entity back then, maybe she meant he was a native Taino or something but that's a weird way to say that and I'm pretty sure this was pre- European contact? Really fucks people up when they realize I genuinely have no idea.

[calamitys-child]

Wait so do you have to have faith in the cross as a holy symbol ie do you have to be a devout Christian or do you have to have faith that it will work against vampires. This has never been made clear to me. Because like, I've never seen vampire media where they're stopped by a different religion's holy symbol, or even a different Christian symbol like the fish or a paternoster in any form?? So I feel like you just have to have faith in the cross repelling vampires, right? But that's never explored in interesting ways at all either it's always left just ambiguously Christian. I think we need more interesting takes on this in vampire media. Does it matter if the vampire is Christian? What if the vampires atheist? Pagan? Sikh? Would a Jewish slayer be able to use a crucifix against a Muslim vampire? Which matters more, the faith of the vampire or of the slayer? Why is it always a cross like I feel like either it should Not always be a cross OR there should be some effort made to discuss and expand the Lore on this in an interesting way yk it annoys me. There's interesting discussion to be had and yet not being had

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

How the FUCK did Mother Teresa ever become a symbol of good, virtuous people? Seriously, a really worryingly high amount of even ATHEISTS that I’ve seen just do not seem to know about just what a vile, terrible person that Mother Teresa truly was. So MUCH of was she did and said was all just horrible!! How in the hell did the Catholic Church hijack the narrative around her/hide so MUCH about the terrible things that she did and said so goddamn effectively?!!

I think it's fairly simple psychology. People have guilt about how good they have it compared to others in the world, and someone who is positioned as doing what they can't (or won't), who will take care of it for them, alleviates that guilt. Even if it's an illusion cast by Catholic propaganda.

The "miracle" of Kodak film was all they needed to kickstart the narrative. After that, a story simply takes on a life of its own. Like Bill Gate's nefarious plan to bypass the phones we carry everywhere and track our movements to the donut shop by creating a worldwide virus and injecting people with microchips and something to do with 5G and shit, because everybody's just that interesting.

People wanted to believe that magic exists. Apparently that magic is limited to impressive lighting and not divine healing, cures or feeding people - you know, with like some loaves and fishes or someshit. Gods are always concerned with the very petty, inconsequential things like pretty lighting, and never anything meaningful.

But still, it takes very little to confirm magical thinking. Even nothing at all.

That people leapt onto this bandwagon is not really that surprising to me. We see a ton of bandwagon-jumping and virtue signalling today, to alleviate moral panic and existential guilt, and affirm to others what good people we are.

What I find more interesting is that while she was clearly an active and involved participant in the scam, and not just an unwitting pawn, she was also unapologetically clear about what she was up to. But people didn't listen, or were just in denial or something.

"I think it is very beautiful for the poor to accept their lot, to share it with the passion of Christ. I think the world is being much helped by the suffering of the poor people."

"Oh, you. Isn't she adorbs?"

There's an astonishing human blindspot to reality that emerges when a "solution" to a moral imperative (or purported) or existential guilt is offered. People will ignore, deny or rationalize in order to avoid the return of that tight uncomfortable feeling.

People have this existential guilt: why am I here, why did I end up the way I did and someone else got so much worse? This isn’t unnatural or unhealthy, but it can lead to poor decision making, or exploitation by others in order to alleviate it.

Again, this still happens today. We see it in various slogan/hashtag movements. We see it in the weak rationalizations of a Xian dodging and weaving to avoid the conclusion that their god is solely responsible for everybody condemned to (imaginary) hell. There's a moral imperative to defend that which should be challenged, questioned or discarded. The need to keep that moral discomfort at bay can override all good sense, and cause people to accept ideas and real-world actions and effects they wouldn't normally accept if not under moral duress.

And people can get hurt in the process. In the case of the thieving, fanatical Albanian dwarf, lots of people got hurt.

Believe them when they tell you what they're up to.

==

EDIT: Someone in the comments asked “what did she do?” For details, see my “Mother Teresa” tag. There’s also Christopher Hitchens’ book, “The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice.” Some very quick overviews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76_qL6fiyDw

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/778597

[blissfulalchemist]

OC Basics (FC5)

Tagged by @faithchel @risenlucifer @strafethesesinners @unleashedart Thank you all! Tagging: @consumedkings​ @tomexraider​ @ohfaiths​ @shellibisshe​ and anyone else that wants too! (I procrastinated on this so it made the rounds I’m sure)

name: Catlina Mariangel Rojas alias/nicknames: Mary Seed, Cat. In AUs she also has Conejito and Catnip as nicknames. gender: cis female age: 26 (c. 2018) zodiac: scorpio (I lost the image with all their rising and moon stuff so lo siento it’s not happening for these guys) abilities/talents: Cooking/baking, a sometimes unnatural amount of kindness, getting into small spaces, and fairly adept at climbing (She has to reach the top of the cabinets somehow okay) alignment: lawful / neutral / chaotic / good / neutral / evil / true religion: Omnist, grew up Catholic sins: envy / greed / gluttony / lust / pride / sloth / wrath virtues: charity / chastity / diligence / humility / justice / kindness / patience languages: english, spanglish she’s better at understanding than speaking a lot of times family: Dominic Rojas (father), Gina Rojas (mother), Maya and Xandie Rojas (Sisters), Theo Munoz (Husband eventually deceased) friends: Lance Powell, Faith Seed, John Seed, Jax, Trey, and Darren, would totally be friends with the Ryes and Mary May if I wasn’t cruel and had her more cult affiliated.  sexuality: heterosexual / bisexual / pansexual / homosexual / demisexual / asexual / unsure / other relationship status: single / partnered / married / widowed / open relationship / divorced / not ready for dating / it’s complicated libido: sex god / very high / high / average / low / very low / non-existent build: slender / average / athletic / muscular / curvy hair: white / blonde / brunette / red / black / other eyes: brown / blue / gray / green / black / other skin: pale / fair / olive / light brown / brown / dark / other (Honestly depends on the amount of sun she gets) height: 5′ scars: Well okay she gets a lot of them due to her “confession” but prominet ones are the Lust on her right clavicle, the Pride across her lower ribs, and Wrath between her shoulder blades where her heart is. A few from her self injury but nothing more beyond that. features: TINY!, hair with some big curls in it, she does also have a tattoo on her inner right ankle that is the symbol for spirit from ATLA.  dogs or cats || birds or bugs || snakes (They are on thin ice) or spiders || coffee or tea || ice cream or cake || fruits or vegetables || sandwich or soup || magic (If only) or melee || sword or bow || summer or winter || spring or autumn || past or future five songs that remind you of them: “Foreigner’s God” by Hozier, “Flowers in Your Hair” by The Lumineers, “Happier” by Marshmello ft. Bastille, “Monster” from Frozen Broadway Musical, “Dance with the Devil (Aurora Version)” by Breaking Benjamin

name: Chance Jason Ruicknar alias/nicknames: Rook and White Knight (Faith Specific) other than that he does not like nicknames and will remind you. gender: cis male age: 25 (c. 2018) zodiac: scorpio abilities/talents: Science whiz more knowledge in Biology and BioChem, parkour, fishing, a decent musical screamer he kind of practiced a lot in high school not gonna lie. alignment: lawful / neutral / chaotic / good / neutral / evil / true religion: Atheist sins: envy / greed / gluttony / lust / pride / sloth / wrath virtues: charity / chastity / diligence / humility / justice / kindness / patience languages: english and you could make the argument for Latin given his science knowledge, but let’s also be real in that Science is its own language. family: Mickey Ruicknar (Grandfather; Deceased), Ray Ruicknar (Father; Deceased), Andi Greene (Mother), Unknown “Sperm Donor” friends: Boomer, Nick Rye, Kim Rye, Wheaty, Faith Seed sexuality: heterosexual / bisexual(one au verse) / pansexual / homosexual / demisexual / asexual / unsure / other relationship status: single / partnered / married / widowed / open relationship / divorced / not ready for dating / it’s complicated libido: sex god / very high / high / average / low / very low / non-existent build: slender / average / athletic(towards the end of his story) / muscular / curvy hair: white / blonde / brunette / red / black / other eyes: brown / blue / gray / green / black / other skin: pale / fair / olive / light brown / brown / dark / other height: 5′ 10″ scars: 3in scar on the back of his neck just slightly to the left of his spine and then a bunch of other little scars from the Holy War and from his daredevil adventures before everything. features: Tattoo on right hand of the structural formula of acetylcholine. On the left hand he has the written formula of oxytocin and vasopressin on top of each other starting from just above his wrist to his knuckles. He also has another tattoo on his back between the shoulder blades of a rose in front of a crescent moon to slightly resemble the Moon Stick from Sailor Moon. Other than that a mess of curls, scruffy beard that he shaves once its too long because he can’t handle the upkeep, bags under his eyes from his inconsistent sleep schedule.    dogs or cats || birds or bugs || snakes or spiders || coffee or tea || ice cream or cake || fruits or vegetables || sandwich or soup || magic or melee || sword or bow || summer or winter || spring or autumn || past or future five songs that remind you of them: “Christian’s Inferno” by Green Day, “Icarus” by Bastille, “Teenagers” by My Chemical Romance, “Viva La Gloria? (Little Girl)” by Green Day, “Moonlight Densetsu (Sailor Moon Theme)” but like Specifically the Star Locket version that I can only ever find on youtube.

name: Lancelot Powell alias/nicknames: Lance gender: cis male age: 49 (c. 2018) zodiac: Tarus abilities/talents: Mechanics, Wood Whittling, first aid, various weapon types,  alignment: lawful / neutral / chaotic / good / neutral / evil / true religion: Agnostic, grew up around religion but was never anything significant in his life. sins: envy / greed / gluttony / lust / pride / sloth / wrath virtues: charity / chastity / diligence / humility / justice / kindness / patience languages: english family: Sage Powell (Daughter), Cat (Pseudo Child), Unnamed mother, father, and ex-wife. In an AU Wes (Pseudo Son [Sorry I don’t make the rules]) friends: Eli Palmer, Nanette (Yes she would be Nana in ND), John (He’s on thin ice though), Just plenty of people around Hope County he wasn’t the most social but friendly with everyone there for a long while. sexuality: heterosexual / bisexual / pansexual / homosexual / demisexual / asexual / unsure / other relationship status: single / partnered / married / widowed / open relationship / divorced / not ready for dating / it’s complicated libido: sex god / very high / high / average / low / very low / non-existent build: slender / average / athletic / muscular / curvy hair: white / blonde / brunette / red / black / other: He keeps his head shaved down, but it would be greying from a dirty blonde eyes: brown / blue / gray / green / black / other (hazel) skin: pale / fair / olive / light brown / brown / dark / other height: 6′3″ scars: Wrath on his Chest, Pride along his neck on the right side, small and various scars from his time in the military, the Holy War, and just life in general. features: No hair really and no beard. Has the hilt of Excalibur on his right hand with the crests of the knights of the round table encircling his arm, left shoulder has Sage’s name along with the logos of the colleges she’s attended. Looks very angry, but honestly has one of the warmest and kindest smiles. dogs or cats || birds or bugs || snakes or spiders || coffee or tea || ice cream or cake || fruits or vegetables || sandwich or soup || magic or melee || sword or bow || summer or winter || spring or autumn || past or future five songs that remind you of them: “Blackbird” by The Beatles, “7 Years” by Lukas Grahams, “Dear Daughter” by Halestorm, “Wheel in the Sky” by Journey, “Rebel Yell” by Black Veil Brides

name: Lizette Eden Rojas-Seed

alias/nicknames: Liz gender: cis female age: 16 during her story (timelines are hard sometimes) zodiac: Virgo in the old zodiac, the new one she’s a Leo abilities/talents: Guitar, singing, can survive on three cups of coffee and no sleep, Managing to make the loudest outfit possible, Rallying. alignment: lawful / neutral / chaotic / good / neutral / evil / true religion: Unsure but she sways from Atheist to Omnist sins: envy / greed / gluttony / lust / pride / sloth / wrath virtues: charity / chastity / diligence / humility / justice / kindness / patience languages: english, spanish (Not Fluent during her story but for sure more than her mom) family: Catlina Rojas (Mother), John Seed (Father), Trey (Uncle). In AUs her father changes and in BnD verse she gains a brother Daniel. friends: Valerie. If she was in Hope County she’d be friends with Carmina but I am unkind. sexuality: heterosexual / bisexual / pansexual (the label she uses once she’s an adult) / homosexual / demisexual / asexual / unsure / other relationship status: single / partnered / married / widowed / open relationship / divorced / not ready for dating (says her parents jokingly kind of)/ it’s complicated libido: sex god / very high / high / average / low / very low / non-existent build: slender / average / athletic / muscular / curvy hair: white / blonde / brunette / red / black / other eyes: brown(other verses) / blue / gray / green / black / other skin: pale / fair / olive / light brown / brown / dark / other height: 5′6″ (Thanks for the height John!) scars: A scar on her upper lip from the bullying of kids when she was ~6-7 years old  features: Curly Hair, dimples, bright smile, dark circles under her eyes due to very little sleep (could give some of my mutuals a run for their money), Make up is always looking like it’s from the 60′s and 70′s, just the loudest prints and colors when she can. dogs or cats || birds or bugs || snakes or spiders || coffee or tea || ice cream or cake || fruits or vegetables || sandwich or soup || magic or melee || sword or bow || summer or winter || spring or autumn || past or future five songs that remind you of them: “Nina Cried Power” by Hozier ft. Mavis Staples, “Disco Medley” by Selena, “Bennie and the Jets” by Elton John, “These Boots Were Made for Walking” by Nancy Sinatra, “Cleopatra” by The Lumineers

[rosiewitchescottage]

Wear a Atheist t shirt if you want to. 👍

You have the right to display your lack of belief, freely. And that's as it should be.

Which means that other people are free to display their faiths.

Sikhs wears 5 items that symbolise their religion 👍

Jewish men will wear a yarmulka (?) They and Jewish women might wear a Star of David 👍

Muslim women may wear a hijab. And if they do so of their own free will, then they should have every right to do so. 👍

Pagans may wear a Pentacle or Thor's Hammer 👍

Christians may wear a cross, crucifix or the fish symbol. 👍

[lordeasriel]

Hi, i haven't read the books but i just watched the latest episode and i'm curious. Lyra and Pan seem to know who St Peter is, so did Jesus had a daemon? And if so do we know what form it had? Maybe a white dove?

I mean, it’s a difficult question, but according to the lore of the story, he should have a daemon, yes. In the Northern Lights (the first book), Asriel reads a passage of the Bible in which Adam and Eve eat the apple in the Garden, and thus they discover they were naked and the true form of their daemons. (I’m not going too much into detail here because I might spoil you).

Things that are pointed out on that passage is whether Eve and Adam truly existed, but the point is, the Church thought through the whole thing and even that Adam and Eve did not exist, they were careful enough to portray them like the humans in their world, so they would have daemons (their forms is not disclosed, by the way). So I think that for Jesus it would be the same, because there are scientific researches that can verify that he may have existed (whether he was the son of God or no, for real, that’s another story) but as a human he might have existed, so in Lyra’s world he would have a daemon.

Now, for the form, that’s a difficult question. I don’t really know a lot about Jesus - I was raised a catholic, but I consider myself an atheist, nowadays. I think the most usual symbols for him are the fish and the dove, I believe, but the thing is looking for the symbols is not really a good idea for finding daemons, because fish daemons and bird daemons can have a very different meaning what they usually would mean in a religious context. @torrefaction-of-silver suggested on discord that Jesus would’ve had a donkey, and I thought about it, and considering his life - born in a modest/poor household, often persecuted, he was man that lived frugally and always lived in order to help others - I think a donkey, or any type of horse like daemons might suit him well. (she also said she might write more about it, so u should follow her for maybe a more in-depth analysis of Jesus’s daemon.)