Kyle Willey

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I'm an amateur game developer, tabletop enthusiast, and featured reviewer at DriveThruRPG.

I'm primarily focused on cyberpunk and science-fiction, though I love a good fantasy setting. I'll freely admit that I'm relatively new to tabletop gaming (three or four years), and most of my knowledge is in more contemporary games and indie games, but I try to be helpful.

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Apr 19	awarded	Yearling
Apr 17	awarded	Editor
Apr 17	comment	Why is the word ‘concupiscence’ so important in understanding the difference between a Catholic view and a Protestant view of ‘Original Sin’? Made it a good deal better, I think.
Apr 17	revised	Why is the word ‘concupiscence’ so important in understanding the difference between a Catholic view and a Protestant view of ‘Original Sin’? Corrected things.
Apr 17	comment	Are there any Christian denominations that don't believe Jesus is the only way to salvation? "...it doesn't even necessarily say that people are saved, just that there is the potential for them to be saved through such... Just skimmed, but might be useful in the negative of Lukan Inclusivism (agrees, but argues the other direction? I just skimmed, so don't take it too accurately as a reflection of the theory) rethinkingmission.org/pdfs/thomas08.pdf"; Apparently someone got cleared of a heresy trial in recent history for espousing it; it's more of a "possibility" than a "definitely happens" thing.
Apr 17	comment	Why is the word ‘concupiscence’ so important in understanding the difference between a Catholic view and a Protestant view of ‘Original Sin’? Yeah, that's a better wording. I'm not really happy with most of my wording here, but I don't want to go through and mess it up worse than it already is.
Apr 17	comment	How does Christ's hypostatic union affect the temporal nature of the Trinity? Also, Docetism is pretty much the opposite of what I'm saying here; "Docetism is broadly defined as any teaching that claims that Jesus' body was either absent or illusory." (Wikipedia) is pretty much the opposite of what I'm saying. There is a real physical presence.
Apr 17	comment	Why do people die but angels do not, but both have sinned? There is also some danger in assuming that humans, angels/demons, and God exist in the same states and on the same levels; we may find scripture to support the immortality of our souls; but then so are the souls of those destined for less pleasant fates. Angels do not necessarily exist solely in corporeality or spirituality either, and they are not necessarily subject to the corruption of original sin in our world. One question I would ask is if angels can even die as a reflection of their sinful nature, as humans do.
Apr 17	comment	How does Christ's hypostatic union affect the temporal nature of the Trinity? Heresy is relative; if you're thinking of Gnosticism I'm not going there. Christ certainly had the human elements, but it is not entirely fair to say that the element of God in Him was changed by the ordeals of worldly suffering-He already suffers from iniquity by means of His holiness.
Apr 17	comment	What is the difference between Lust and Love in the heart? A small pet peeve here; if you're going to ask a question, be ready for the answer. I'm not one for rituals; the only sacrament I believe in is Communion, and even then only as a reminder to believers. This doesn't justify premarital sex; marriage is a clear message of dedication and commitment necessary to live the pure and honest life that Christ demands of his followers. Where your heart is matters less than one would think; we can have a bleeding heart with our children and choose not to correct them when they stray, but in doing so we would encourage them to live lives without direction.
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Apr 17	comment	How does Christ's hypostatic union affect the temporal nature of the Trinity? See, this is actually one place I think transhumanism can easily contribute to greater theological understanding. Look at Jesus as a shell for the God-Son. The God-Son is not changed, except in his assumption of a new physical nature, by inhabiting the Jesus shell. This does not mean the God-Son must be exclusively within the Jesus shell, nor does it mean that it is limited by the Jesus shell; though the Jesus shell remains limited by its own physicality. In short, Jesus is the God-Son incarnate; literally Emmanuel, God with us, but God is not limited by physicality like human consciousness.
Apr 17	comment	What is the difference between Lust and Love in the heart? Growing up Nazarene, I was always told that it was one of those "If you have to ask..." things; the first example you give is dubious-yes, love is crucial to a Christian relationship, but certain things come first, like a solid commitment and statement of unity, rather than after. Most sects don't allow for premarital sex "just because it's true love" any more than they encourage marrying someone for lust. The typical idea that I've heard time and time again across multiple denominations is that the commitment of marriage is crucial for sinless sex; this commitment must be judged seriously.
Apr 17	comment	Are there any Christian denominations that don't believe Jesus is the only way to salvation? Also, theoretically, the Articles of Faith are inclusivist; children and those incapable of coming to faith are believed to be saved, regardless of personal choice.
Apr 17	comment	Are there any Christian denominations that don't believe Jesus is the only way to salvation? nearemmaus.com/2007/11/02/… This isn't a particularly cogent source, but it defines inclusivism (it's the second "exclusivism", someone didn't get their typing straight). Mind you, Lucan inclusivism isn't that different than the other forms; it's just the source they use to justify their inclusivist beliefs.
Apr 17	comment	Are there any Christian denominations that don't believe Jesus is the only way to salvation? I'll ask my brother what he's seen about it; he had a very fleshed out (if insubstantial argument); I agree that it technically goes against the Articles of Faith, but again, the question of written doctrine and pulpit doctrine comes into play. As for myself, I haven't had any luck finding any-it seems to be a seminarian's debate rather than something that has elicited real controversy; even Google finds only a few (and usually useless) results.
Apr 16	comment	Why is the Trinity a Trinity? This could very well be one of those things that you see a whole lot of varying opinions on; the Bible lacks direct theological statements, and so each sect large enough to have an "orthodoxy" is going to find different things; everything from a literal interpretation of the trinity to something as far from that as saying: "it's just a way to help us comprehend the incredibly inhuman nature of God that we could never understand as one being."
Apr 16	answered	Why is the word ‘concupiscence’ so important in understanding the difference between a Catholic view and a Protestant view of ‘Original Sin’?
Apr 16	answered	Are there any Christian denominations that don't believe Jesus is the only way to salvation?
Mar 15	comment	Approximate amount of money per year the Catholic church spends for charity? In terms of divine responsibility, the Catholic Church in and of itself does not need to divulge how they spend the money, but some civil jurisdictions require it; though this disclosure may not be made available for public perusal. That said, good answer.