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cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/168902

I've had this idea over a few things, I think sometimes when people do sinful things, that maybe there is something healthy they could do instead

like if someone does drugs to feel good, they could instead maybe exercise and that can make people feel good hormonally and even give a "runner's high" to people (this shouldn't be abused or become an addiction in itself but I think sometimes it could be a beneficial alternative)

So perhaps in this thread we could discuss alternatives to certain things that people do, like sins people commit that could be given some alternative.

For example what do you think about tarot card alternatives? People play with the cards and try to tell people's futures. Could they play a card game instead? I guess the tarot cards were originally used just for card games? Could they play some kind of card game that isn't fortune telling? For some people, it might be best to stop certain activities entirely, so they're not tempted to do the wrong thing.

So tarot alternative ideas?

Ideas of other sins and alternatives?

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[–] Lovstuhagen@exploding-heads.com 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I always tell people that chess is a good alternative to video games since it is about keeping the mind sharp and engaging in very thoguhtful, creative play. Yes, I am aware some video games can do that, but people sink thousands of hours into these things without real world application and... without any real skill development that doesn't sharpen the brain.

Yeah, sure, beating Dark Souls 2 is an accomplishment but it lacks the sociality and intellectual rigor of more classic games of the mind like chess.

For example what do you think about tarot card alternatives? People play with the cards and try to tell people’s futures. Could they play a card game instead? I guess the tarot cards were originally used just for card games? Could they play some kind of card game that isn’t fortune telling? For some people, it might be best to stop certain activities entirely, so they’re not tempted to do the wrong thing.

It's kind of an interesting concept - if tarot cards were originally just used for card games, it would be acceptable to literally take them and do taht with them, and in a sense, if it is irritating to people who use the occult to do that... It is worth a lul.

[–] squashkin@exploding-heads.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

chess

yeah, that's probably a better game, or go. or maybe doing math instead or programming or something like that

The tarot (/ˈtæroʊ/; first known as trionfi and later as tarocchi, tarock, and others) is a pack of playing cards (most commonly numbering 78), used from the mid-15th century in various parts of Europe to play a group of card games such as Italian tarocchini and French tarot. From the late 18th century until the present time the tarot has also found use by mystics and occultists for divination.

https://infogalactic.com/info/Tarot

[–] Lovstuhagen@exploding-heads.com 1 points 2 years ago

That's really wild - kind of interested in learnign how to play those classic games!

But I wonder if buying packs made by the typical companies funds the occult.

[–] Owner_of_donky@donky.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Exercising is obviously better than drugs in any way shape or form. Except that the dopamine comes later and requires more hard work. You won't be able to tell a crackhead to go exercise because he needs to invest time and energy into it while a line of coke, some crack or any other drugs is seconds away from the much anticipated dopamine rush.

Tarot cards are used by a lot of my girl classmates to "predict the future". I don't actually think that they do it religiously though. I think it is more about "knowing the unknown" and being edgy. This goes the same for astrology. Yes, tarot cards have been used for playing games but now it is known only for the "ability to predict the future".

As far as video games go I don't really have the right to talk since I spend my time playing them so you can skip this part. The thing I have to say is that I don't like singleplayer story mode games. The only thing you get after spending hours is "congrats you've done it" and some achievement. I can't say the same thing about multiplayer games and simulators though. In mp games you get competition. There will always be someone better than you and you have to play to become better than him. Be it your friend or your opponent. Simulator games if played right (that means no assistance from the computer and the right hardware) can teach you some stuff about the real life. Like beam.ng about driving cars and xplane 11 about flying planes

My conclusion would be: things that are easy to do (drugs, games) and edgy stuff (tarot) would always be more attractive to teenagers no matter what religion they are unless their parents teach them what is bad and what is good while they are young.