#cravingsolace

I really wish that people who ask me questions like these could take a bit longer of a perspective and also realize that dozens of articles are written a year on whether or not any of the figures in the christian bible even physically existed, much less “proof” existing about what race people living presumably in the United States today would have considered any of them to be. I have literally no context or clue about whatever argument you’re currently embroiled in, and I decline to comment on any of it. Throwing vague concepts/misconceptions around with very little purpose, context, or grounding does nothing for anyone.

Although I’m sure there are plenty of web pages all about “proving the bible with science”, these should be taken with a mountain of salt considering that “proof” is not a word used in scientific methodology, despite popular misconceptions. I am not Christian, nor do I have any particular horse in that race so to speak. Figures from the Christian bible as represented in art and text from various points in history, however, are concrete objects that can be examined and discussed, and that’s much, much more my wheelhouse. These works tell us about the people who created these images and descriptions, however, NOT about the figures or people they are representing.

What we DO have is questions that can be explored, like, “What did medieval European artists, theologians, and writers believe Jesus looked like, how is this represented, and how/why did this change after colonization and American chattel slavery?”

Those are things that we CAN know, or at least discuss.

I was going to suggest it to you because they have an omnivore version and a vegan/vegetarian version.  There's enough overlap between the two that you and Joe could both do it, and the omnivore version is low enough in carbs that Joe would become fat adapted and go into ketosis part time (just not full time like the ketogenic diet).  But I figured you had enough on your plate with your mom, so I didn't mention anything.

If you want some more info, here is the Whole30 shopping list and here is the Whole30 vegetarian shopping list.  

Thaaaaaaaaat’s some shit. :(

1. I love potatoes. I could eat potatoes everyday for the rest of my life. 

2. I am a huge Yoshi lover. Yes, the green dinosaur from Mario. He is my love. If I could make my whole house Yoshi, I would. 

3. I enjoy writing a lot. 

4. I was originally born in Brooklyn. 

5. I'm an avid reader. If i'm not on here I am more than likely reading a book. 

6. I thoroughly enjoy basketball. Bulls bby. 

I have NEVER been able to do one. :(

Me neither!!  Some people have run a marathon as a fitness goal on their bucket list, but mine is to learn to do a damn pull up.  My coach thinks that if I follow the homework he gives me that I will be able to do one in a month. 

The first step is 150 australian pull ups a week.  Basically, take a stick (broomstick, or in my case a pvc pipe), hold it horizontally in a doorway, grab it in pull up position and lean back.  Then you pull yourself to the bar, concentrating on pulling the shoulder blades together.  He said to do these in sets of 15-25.  It's surprising how much this simple exercise is really working my back.