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@thetangles Luke is one of my all-time heroes in all of fiction specifically because of the ending of this movie. He's very Christ-like, in a way. He's humble, wise, and wins the day through love and sacrifice - not killing the bad guy. We need more heroes like Luke again. 😔

Return of the Jedi doesn't get nearly enough love. More than any other in the trilogy, it was the film that made me love Star Wars as a kid. I don't think I'm alone. Also, it nailed the landing. Jabba. Luke's decision. Lando's a hero. Force ghosts. Celebration. Great film.

It depends on who you are speaking to, I believe. Paul was indeed very terse with the early churches that claimed to be genuine followers, yet were acting the opposite. When it came to the subject of idolatry, you are correct that he was not gentle at all with the church of Corinth. But when it came to other groups of pagan worshippers outside of the church performing idolatry as well, Paul *was* rather gentle with them and reached them where they were at first (without compromising the Gospel) because he saw they had scales over their eyes. Just like our Lord, He spoke harshly to the Pharisees who should've known better, but to the common folk, he did mostly speak gently. Don't get me wrong, I agree with you; this woman should be scolded due to her arrogancy. I just try to remember that just because we *can* act a certain way, that doesn't mean we always should. If I were in her situation, would I be acting out of anger - seeking to take it out on them - or am I doing it to genuinely discipline them? It's a matter of checking one's own heart. Our words are to be seasoned with salt so that we may answer any man. Love and gentleness aren't always mutually exclusive - not that I think you're saying that (sorry for the long reply)!

Respectful yes but I don’t understand what you mean by gentle because Paul wasn’t gentle at all. Being blunt is absolutely fine when you’re correcting somebody especially people who claim to be Christians who are not acting and living as Christians are to act and live. But yes you are supposed to do it with love and try to be as respectful as possible. There is a time in a place for being sharp & frank though.

EXACTLY…. The angel TOLD Mary what was going to happen. He didn’t ask her.

God enforces his will all the time upon the unwilling. His unseen presence conducts His will on this earth every day without our consent, and that's for our benefit. Don't get me wrong, we of course still have free will, and I believe the personal calling that God's will has for someone's life can be rejected by that said person, Mary was seen as righteous among women. God chose her before time began specifically because He knew Mary would be overjoyed to birth the Savior of the world. That's exactly part of what made her righteous: That she knew childbirth was a blessing.

@farmingandJesus Mary assents to the words of the angel by giving her "Fiat". In a matter of speaking, she does give her "consent". God doesn't force his will on the unwilling. Of course, people do, in fact, consent to pregnancy 99.99% of the time but not everyone is ready for that conversation.

@thetangles Hey, happy to see another RotJ fan who's also a brother in Christ! Empire is usually people's go-to, but Jedi has always been the most impactful to me.

Hi, I'm Charles (or Twwk)! I'm a writer, an anime fan, and founder of Beneath the Tangles—a site and ministry exploring the intersection of anime and Christianity. I write and tweet about the stories that stay with us—anime, film, fiction, and pop culture—and what they reveal about grace, identity, and truth. I also host Something Genuine, where I talk with creators, voice actors, and artists about their work and what drives them. If you care about meaningful storytelling, thoughtful conversation, and a faith that engages culture rather than avoids it, you’re in the right place. Glad you're here, friends! #promotwt #anitwt

Your first point was what I was getting at my with my two outlooks. But knowing that's there a creator does not necessarily tell you who that creator is. I believe that's how most ancient religions formed. Those cultures knew that a creator existed, but oftentimes the devil and his angels would lead them astray. When Paul talked about God's law being written on our hearts, that's been the case since the fall. And I do not believe someone's salvation is dependent on us. It took the early church nearly 1,000 years after Christ's death to even establish something like the Holy Roman Empire. There were people the other side of the globe that the apostles and their immediate students would never even come close to being able to preach to. I know that God does not owe us anything, but life is based on God desires, not what we deserve. The age of law is over and the people who lived under that where taken out Sheol by Christ upon His death. We are now in the age of faith, and I believe God will judge on what these people who have never heard of Christ *did* know. If understood there to be a true good and evil, and chose evil, then they will be judged things of that nature. What they measure by, they will be measured.

@Colinsmodwho I can’t change your mind on things, but…

Do people forget that almost everything they love about this franchise was single-handedly created by Scott? Like, literally almost everything??? Of course he's made imperfect choices over the years - he's human. So while, yes, he has his flaws, these people seem to believe that getting rid of him is a net positive that will only wield pros and zero cons. That will *NOT* be the case, I assure you. Unfortunately, this is something I think they'll only ever truly realize if he ever were to be replaced for real. By then it'd be too late... This also how the Star Wars fanbase treated George Lucas until Disney took over. When will we learn?! 😭

Bro how did these people survive like fnaf 1-6 lmao.

@Kintouuuuun Tbh, Andrew's personality is just how I see Cassidy's character now. Andrew was a one-time placeholder meant for one short story. He's meant to represent Cassidy. Same with Jake and the Crying Child. At least, that's how I see it.

Idk how Fnaftwt does it but there is Zero evidence, no negative evidence of Andrew being in the games and let alone him being TOYSNHK

I feel a similar way. While I personally don't have the strongest feelings toward SB (I don't hate it at all, tho), I've seen so many fans just absolutely love the Glamrock era and its characters. I would never want to take that joy away from somebody. I do think Scott made the best choice to simply start with a new chapter. It's like when some people say FNaF should've ended at 3, but then I would never have William Afton become my favorite character of all time! 😭 The Afton family are literally the most peak part of the story, dawg.

@FNaF_Funnies I hate when ppl say it shouldve ended at 6 because I wouldnt have security peak (yes im a sb glazer and you cant do anything about it)

“What's this?” “Your Five Nights at Freddy's pfp, sir!” “No that can't be right, I haven't played any of the games or even watched a playthrough.” “You just say 'FNAF should've ended at 6' and goon to Toy Chica and you're done!"

@Mrperson987 @FNaF_Funnies Running a pizzeria was the best part of the game. I totally think Scott should just make a FNaF game that's just a pizza tycoon simulator. It would be a spiritual successor to FNaF World.

@Mrperson987 @FNaF_Funnies

Yeah, like I have a few points of criticism about SotM, but I still heavily enjoyed it and thought it was a very good game. Have people forgotten we can critique stuff but still enjoy it, right? There's a fine line between offering pointers 'cuz you care for something and want to see it improve (I'm in that camp), and being so unreasonably frustrated that you disguise your hate and negativity as critique. Why do I sometimes feel like I'm the only one here who *wants* to enjoy my favorite fandom. I swear most of FNaFtwt are FNaF fans complaining about they don't like. Like, come on, bro... What are doing here??? 😭 I never once of thought of Poppy Playtime though while playing it. Wild people said that.

@deeseefeel And say it's a copy of Poppy Playtime.

That is all I hope for, as well. Truly. Regardless on how some view the Chosen, I remember an interview with Jonathan Roumie a while ago where the interviewer asked him that after all his success with the show, what's the one thing he would ask Jesus face-to-face. Slightly emotional, Johnathan answered that he would ask simply, "Was I close...?" It impacted me immensely when I first heard it. It not only applies to him as an actor, but it applies to us all. It's such a perfect answer. The most helpful mindset I've developed in getting a just smidge more like Him is start viewing people as Christ views them. It's kinda similar to the old adage, "What would Jesus do?" But I think it's deeper and slightly better. With it, I have to consistently remind myself and ask Him, "Lord, show me how you love this person?" For it is not me who lives but *Christ* within me.

The Lord is good and I will never understand the kind of love he has for us his creation. I only pray I can be a good representation of Christ and I can show his love to others.

@adam666_ivanov Now *this* is the stuff I live for when it comes to FNaF.

Yes, I'm still coming up with various scenarios of William's obsession with Henry. In the film, we see William, who is driven by a need for control (even in his role as Steve Raglan, the career counselor). -

I just want to say thank you, and God bless you for your words. I saw this suddenly on my feed, and it felt like I sorta got gut punched. At least for me, that's definitely something I needed to hear right now. It's something I realize I've lost sight on. God has given me such a good circle recently within my church, and here I am in emotional turmoil for investing in constant online feeds filled with useless strife between the body of Christ... I forgot what my priorities are and should continue to be. Once again, thank you. Your words incidentally gave me some much needed clarity. :)

@X_Seraph_ Ignore it and focus on the community God entrusted you with, lol. The praise and division these guys are causing are the reason many of them don't have a genuine platform. Remember: your community speaks about your character.

My heart hurts at all of the divisions in this community. Time and time again I see hate and smear campaigns, just Christians ripping each other apart. It’s not shocking, we all have this flesh that imprisons us. It just hurts to see it continue to divide the body.

Scott Cawthon has donated £10,000 to Dawko's charity stream supporting Samaritans! (Via: Dawko) #fnaf #fivenightsatfreddys

While I understand your point, I think this is far too much of a pointlessly pessimistic view. While I do find it annoying at times that there's so much seemingly useless merchandise being sold on the daily, I also know there are many within this community who love that stuff. I can easily just choose to ignore that side if it bothers me (honestly, I forget it exists quite frequently) and enjoy what I actually love about this franchise and with others in this community. SoTM and the FNaF 2 movie were great despite their flaws and were certainly not corporate "slop." They were made with genuine passion and I believe that counts for something. I believe it accounts for a lot. Again, I do see where you're coming from, but I've always appreciated how positive you are within the FNaFtwt space, and I'm sorry you feel this way. Is this franchise perfect? NOOO...!!! But my enjoyment is not soley based and dependant on the objective, but the subjective. If it were not, I would be an unthinking machine.

FNAF is genuine franchiseslop the way they release products in different forms of media and use characters is actual consumerslop it highlights a huge problem among all the indieslop we get nowadays

In this, Christianity is truly the most humbling experience. Even hypothetically (despite it being the truth), if we all were truly much more rotten and crooked on the inside than we would care to admit, no one would, well... *want* to admit that. Because to realize that humanity is genuinely awful and we are really, truly awful and beyond repair, what's next? Well, it's nothing. There is no answer. There is no hope, and we are stuck for a short time on this pale blue dot of a planet contributing nothing but works that will turn to dust just as our own lives will. As Job says, "It would have been better if I had never been born." We all know it, but for most, to truly accept such a reality really would be impossible. Did that make you depressed. Good, because realizing that truth led me to the ultimate one: That with tremendous amounst of reliable evidence in nearly all fields, we are shown we *do* have a savior! One who gave His life for mine. My useless, pitiful life, He redeemed on the cross. Now, I know that the effects of the good I do will last for eternity, while the unfruitfulness within this world will one day disappear and be gone forever. In Christ, I have hope. In Christ, I am brand new. We all can be. Wes Huff once said, "We tend to focus a lot on the evil out there, but not so much on the evil in here." But I rejoice for I now know it is Christ who lives in me and not I. I just can't thank Him enough for everything He's done in my life. He is truly worthy of all worship.

Any goodness you may find in me is simply a reflection of Christ. I can tell you with certainty I am a deeply wicked and broken person otherwise. I thank God for His grace and mercy in which I am saved.

Personally, as someone who was not really challenged enough with responsibility growing up and had a mother who caved rather easily due to her own past trauma, I missed many, many, FAR too many school days during my adolescent years. However, during that time, due to not being challenged and disciplined properly, I believe in retrospect that despite only doing the bare minimum sometimes, I did feel rather stressed and anxious on a daily basis. Even during this period where I see now how much I took advantage of my late mother's meekness, I was still genuinely mentally exhausted, but I did not know my own limits. I had never tested them out of fear. I since been diagnosed with ADHD, and it's been a struggle at times to differentiate the times I'm dealing with genuine burnout or am simply burying my head in the sand and preemptively giving up without even testing my limits first and leaning into learning. Much like my mother, I caved far too easily. I realize I'm rambling, but this really resonated with me, and while I once abused the kindness offered to me regarding what the original post's question, I know that even without ADHD, mental exhaustion is awful. It's its own kind of suffering. My heart genuinely goes out who struggle tremendously with such things, but I don't want to go what I went through, either. I have been bettering myself recently while leaning on the strength of Christ, and I want others who were once in my position to reach that. I pray sincerely for all who are afflicted. TLDR; it's a balance. Be kind, but also discerning. What is the root? I fear this is not a one size fits all sort of answer, unfortunately. :/