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Proverbs 31 Relative a Hellcat, Horizon Forbidden West, and a Pink Xbox Controller

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Lauren asked for a handgun this Christmas. Initially, we eyed the Kimber Micro 9, and the Sig P365, and both made a favorable impression on us, when we looked at the selection Scheels had while out celebrating our 16th anniversary. When it came time to buy, however, in the week before Christmas, I ended up getting her the Springfield Hellcat instead.

At 11+1 capacity, the Hellcat holds plenty of rounds in its double-stacked magazine, compared with what is more typical for a CCW semi-auto. I also like the two-stage trigger, in the respect that accidental discharge should not be an issue quite like it could be without. I also like that this Hellcat in particular is already ready to have an optic installed; and on that front, if we keep it, I will be eyeing a little red-dot sight for faster target acquisition.

That said, reports from other owners online concern me. For instance, the trigger sometimes locks up when sideways pressure is applied to it, rendering the firearm inoperable.

Another bothersome thing about the Hellcat is how stiff the slide release is - that is, it is extraordinarily stiff. Other owners online report that it loosens up with firing, and that there is also an after-market option of a larger slide release we could opt for. For that matter, the trigger issue can also be fixed with an after-market replacement. But then you really shouldn't need to replace parts in a brand new gun to make it operable, and it's a mark against the design here that we even need to have this conversation.

Horizon: Forbidden West

In other news, for the older boys' Christmas gift, I wanted to get some new games for our PS5, since we don’t have many just yet. I looked into what the highest rated games were, and noticed that Horizon: Forbidden West always placed near the top. Considering it did not have some of the unfortunate detracting elements of other games, and that the screenshots, videos, and reviews all agreed that this is a big and beautiful game, with phenomenal texturing, lighting, and physics; the use of color and angles is masterful from a visual standpoint, I picked it up.

The thematic components come together in a way that is fun and fascinating. Caveman-like primitives, in a post-apocalyptic future jungle, fight one another and the robot versions of dinosaurs and extinct mega-fauna mammals, using a combination of high-tech weapons and more traditional stone-age implements. What's not to love?

Then there is the lead character you play, Aloy, who is a girl.

According to feedback from my eldest sons so far, Aloy is the manliest character in the game thus far. All the men are either fools, cowards, feckless, corrupt, or needing drink to drum up enough chutzpah. Aloy, though? She is wise, courageous, strong, and upstanding. And in that respect, she seems to be of a piece with Rey from Disney’s Star Wars, or Galadriel from Amazon’s Rings of Power.

Strong Female Characters

Believe it or not, all of this brings to mind Proverbs 31.

Is it wrong for me to buy my wife a handgun for Christmas, or for a movie, TV show, or video game to feature a strong female character? Was it a mistake for one of my sons to get his sister a pink Xbox One controller?

Some would expect me to say 'Yes' on account of having a conservative view of men and women, and what I believe the Bible says about the different roles we should play in the family, church, and society based on our sex. But that would be presumptuous.

Consider how often the word 'strength' shows up from the tenth verse to the end when "the excellent wife" who fears Yahweh is described.

Later in the New Testament, she may be described as "the weaker vessel," but that doesn't mean that the ideal is for her to be weak or defenseless, nor that such should become our aspirational model.

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İçerik Garrett Ashley Mullet tarafından sağlanmıştır. Bölümler, grafikler ve podcast açıklamaları dahil tüm podcast içeriği doğrudan Garrett Ashley Mullet veya podcast platform ortağı tarafından yüklenir ve sağlanır. Birinin telif hakkıyla korunan çalışmanızı izniniz olmadan kullandığını düşünüyorsanız burada https://tr.player.fm/legal özetlenen süreci takip edebilirsiniz.

Lauren asked for a handgun this Christmas. Initially, we eyed the Kimber Micro 9, and the Sig P365, and both made a favorable impression on us, when we looked at the selection Scheels had while out celebrating our 16th anniversary. When it came time to buy, however, in the week before Christmas, I ended up getting her the Springfield Hellcat instead.

At 11+1 capacity, the Hellcat holds plenty of rounds in its double-stacked magazine, compared with what is more typical for a CCW semi-auto. I also like the two-stage trigger, in the respect that accidental discharge should not be an issue quite like it could be without. I also like that this Hellcat in particular is already ready to have an optic installed; and on that front, if we keep it, I will be eyeing a little red-dot sight for faster target acquisition.

That said, reports from other owners online concern me. For instance, the trigger sometimes locks up when sideways pressure is applied to it, rendering the firearm inoperable.

Another bothersome thing about the Hellcat is how stiff the slide release is - that is, it is extraordinarily stiff. Other owners online report that it loosens up with firing, and that there is also an after-market option of a larger slide release we could opt for. For that matter, the trigger issue can also be fixed with an after-market replacement. But then you really shouldn't need to replace parts in a brand new gun to make it operable, and it's a mark against the design here that we even need to have this conversation.

Horizon: Forbidden West

In other news, for the older boys' Christmas gift, I wanted to get some new games for our PS5, since we don’t have many just yet. I looked into what the highest rated games were, and noticed that Horizon: Forbidden West always placed near the top. Considering it did not have some of the unfortunate detracting elements of other games, and that the screenshots, videos, and reviews all agreed that this is a big and beautiful game, with phenomenal texturing, lighting, and physics; the use of color and angles is masterful from a visual standpoint, I picked it up.

The thematic components come together in a way that is fun and fascinating. Caveman-like primitives, in a post-apocalyptic future jungle, fight one another and the robot versions of dinosaurs and extinct mega-fauna mammals, using a combination of high-tech weapons and more traditional stone-age implements. What's not to love?

Then there is the lead character you play, Aloy, who is a girl.

According to feedback from my eldest sons so far, Aloy is the manliest character in the game thus far. All the men are either fools, cowards, feckless, corrupt, or needing drink to drum up enough chutzpah. Aloy, though? She is wise, courageous, strong, and upstanding. And in that respect, she seems to be of a piece with Rey from Disney’s Star Wars, or Galadriel from Amazon’s Rings of Power.

Strong Female Characters

Believe it or not, all of this brings to mind Proverbs 31.

Is it wrong for me to buy my wife a handgun for Christmas, or for a movie, TV show, or video game to feature a strong female character? Was it a mistake for one of my sons to get his sister a pink Xbox One controller?

Some would expect me to say 'Yes' on account of having a conservative view of men and women, and what I believe the Bible says about the different roles we should play in the family, church, and society based on our sex. But that would be presumptuous.

Consider how often the word 'strength' shows up from the tenth verse to the end when "the excellent wife" who fears Yahweh is described.

Later in the New Testament, she may be described as "the weaker vessel," but that doesn't mean that the ideal is for her to be weak or defenseless, nor that such should become our aspirational model.

--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-ashley-mullet/message
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