TheDarrenator

Traditional, Bible-believing Catholic husband. Privacy tech (XMPP, Session, etc.). Monero. Anti-Rainbow flags. Keto/Carnivore.

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2024-09-17 03:29:52

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I've used many of them. Then I was very intrigued by Obsidian. But after that, I've found the best one for MY purposes -- and that's Logseq.
Logseq is very much like Obsidian, but I like that it is fully open source. I also especially like outline structure of the notes, to go along with the default journal entry dates. It serves me well for what I need it to do (including taking notes on podcasts and sermons, recording ideas, and outlining my thoughts for writing blog posts).

2024-09-02 15:55:11

I read a blog post in which the atheist writer said, "Basically I think after you die, nothing else happens. You do just turn into dust."
That leads me to ask, How can thoughts turn into dust? What about your love, your intelligence, your reason, your will? Our spiritual realities can't become physical dust. If they didn't come from dust, they can't return to dust.

2024-09-02 15:28:46

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How does Bastyon compare to Nostr?

2024-08-29 22:01:41

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Interesting. I'll look into it when I get home from work.
Thank you for the tip!

2024-08-22 12:05:33

ENCRYPTED MESSENGERS AND THE EAR SHOOTER
A U.S. government task force member said of Trump's ear shooter,
"Why does a 19-year-old kid who is a health care aide need encrypted [messaging accounts] not even based in the United States, but based abroad, where most terrorist organizations know it is harder for our law enforcement to get into? That’s a question I’ve had since day one."
I have the answer: By default, our private conversations should be private; we should not accept mass surveillance by our own government who admittedly wants to indiscriminately spy on us all.
More effective than tracking and recording the communications of all humanity is old-fashioned police work and security procedure.
In the ear shooter's case, the problem was not the use of certain chat apps, but the gross incompetency (if not worse) of the secret service.
It was no secret that a suspicious weirdo was scoping out the place ahead of time and then climbed on top of a roof carrying a rifle. That's all the information they needed, and they had plenty of time to respond had they chosen to.
Don't let government propaganda and fear tactics make you hand over basic rights.
They want us to hand over our conversations, our guns, and our religion. All these things get in the way of what they want, which is complete submission -- "emperor worship."
https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-shooter-multiple-encrypted-accounts-overseas-germany-rep-waltz

2024-08-15 02:36:48

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I've been out of the loop for awhile. I used to buy on LocalMonero.
What's the best way now for someone who has no other kind of crypto and doesn't want to do KYC?

2024-07-23 13:32:30

I don't like how "encrypted accounts" (messengers) are getting a bad rap lately.
Big Brother snooping through personal digital communications is more suspicious to me than people simply using encrypted communication.

2024-06-01 14:43:12

I see that most corporate marketing teams are behaving today so far online. In this economy, who can afford to pull a "Bud Light"?

2024-05-23 23:39:58

Judging by his 60 Minutes interview, it seems Pope Francis does not understand "Tradition."
He speaks as if it were merely like precedence, or something we can consider and learn from historically.
But we understand it as something handed down to be guarded and preserved.

2024-05-07 23:17:09

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This hurts. It's the only way I've ever obtained Monero!

2024-05-07 23:14:53

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This is terrible news. Where can i buy Monero now with no kyc and no other crypto?

2024-05-07 11:47:37

https://youtu.be/tyXLLF-L8_0?si=RIZhdfcDyNk_CGQc

2024-04-22 13:00:33

1. Easter egg baskets and hunts.
2. Easter bunnies.
3. Outdoor "sunrise services."
4. Hot-cross buns.
5. The English word "Easter."
Those who insist "Easter is pagan!" act as if these things are the
essence of what Easter is -- that without them, there is no Easter.
Yet the observance of Easter (i.e., the annual commemoration of the Resurrection) does not hinge on these things.
I
turned to Catholicism about 24 years ago, observing Easter each year
since then. Not once have I participated in an egg hunt, decorated with
bunnies, or attended an outdoor "sunrise service." I don't know whether
I've even seen a hot-cross bun.
I don't oppose these things; I just haven't done them. They're not important.
If the way I've observed Easter is still objectionable to the
anti-Easter crowd -- and it is -- then it's not because they oppose
"paganism." It's because they oppose the annual commemoration of the
Resurrection of Jesus.
That's a sober realization.

2024-04-22 12:35:33

1. Easter egg baskets and hunts.
2. Easter bunnies.
3. Outdoor "sunrise services."
4. Hot-cross buns.
5. The English word "Easter."
Those who insist "Easter is pagan!" act as if these things are the essence of what Easter is -- that without them, there is no Easter.
Yet the observance of Easter (i.e., the annual commemoration of the Resurrection) does not hinge on these things.
I turned to Catholicism about 24 years ago, observing Easter each year since then. Not once have I participated in an egg hunt, decorated with bunnies, or attended an outdoor "sunrise service." I don't know whether I've even seen a hot-cross bun.
I don't oppose these things; I just haven't done them. They're not important.
If the way I've observed Easter is still objectionable to the anti-Easter crowd -- and it is -- then it's not because they oppose "paganism." It's because they oppose the annual commemoration of the Resurrection of Jesus.
That's a sober realization.

2024-04-21 23:04:45

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This was excellent.
But I can't understand how the cute cat video didn't tug on TikTok's heart strings and give you a pass.

2024-04-09 17:43:10

No one around my office seems to mind seeing a person's pronouns in the email signature.
But when it was noticed after almost a year that my email signature included my "Preferred conjunctive adverbs," I was told (without a smile) to delete that line.
I should sue.

2024-03-27 11:31:19

This is a clear, up-close, graphic video, showing a few seconds at the end what "clumps of cells" and mere "just fetuses" look like. If we want to keep it real, we need to rethink our insane view of "my body, my choice."
Do not watch if you can't handle the truth about what "pro-choicers" defend.
https://twitter.com/AbbyJohnson/status/1772691062592532582

2024-03-24 11:44:45

This is a striking comparison of the old Traditional Latin Mass and the New Mass. It's not just a matter of Latin vs. English. It affects what we believe.
While both are valid, the New Mass withhold things that better express hidden realities, such as the Real Presence and that the Mass is a sacrificial rite. It's really undeniable to any honest person.
That's what makes it so evil to work so hard at suppressing the ancient Mass. One has to ask, Why?
https://catholicfamilynews.com/blog/2024/03/22/is-a-reverent-novus-ordo-just-as-good/
#TLM

2024-03-17 23:53:49

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What I know is I reversed my T2 diabetes eating keto and eating one large meal a day, with a few full fasting days.

2024-03-08 21:29:47

https://write.as/wqgkusi4pkeqf4ir?trk=feed_main-feed-card_feed-article-content

2024-03-03 21:23:48

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I'd like to know what talk that is.

2024-03-03 12:55:57

https://habla.news/a/naddr1qqxnzdes8y6rxvpsxyer2v3kqgsycu6uqqvhvchr2qgml9dlamcm9rjpzxqnp02gsljn70jh876w8kgrqsqqqa2845jenw

2024-02-29 13:40:25

It seems the best way to "stack sats" is to earn an income (i.e., work a job) and buy some BTC. Isn't that better than these tiny amounts most people here tip each other with? Who has done anything with these sats? What do they plan to do with them? Why? What is the goal?
From the outside it looks like a weird, obsessive hobby.
I have some crypto saved (no KYC attached). I use it for VPN service. I've bought books with it. I think it's good to have if I need privacy or a permissionless transaction. But it's not a religion.
We cannot serve both God and e-mammon.

2024-02-28 17:34:31

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I like it not only for no tracking, but also for the elimination of exasperating ads (especially for short videos). And the ease with which it can download videos.

2024-02-27 04:21:46

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Hey, Father. You know you shouldn't be using YouTube!
Newpipe for Android, and FreeTube for desktop! I use FreeTube frequently without oroblems. You can import your subscriptions. Just can't comment from there.

2024-02-14 01:15:43

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(Thanks for linking to the Odysee channel, btw.)

2024-02-11 18:40:04

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Agreed.
How would you put into words what makes a woman womanly/feminine?

2024-02-11 16:04:42

I know I'm not the only one (though it feels like it in my circles), but I wish GPG encrypted email was the norm.
Yes, the metadata of email headers reveals a lot, but still -- does it follow that encrypted content doesn't matter?
If more people used Protonmail, and if more email providers offered similar built-in GPG encryption, then the use of email would be more reasonable, more private, more widely used, less dangerous.

2024-02-11 15:54:14

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Pardon my ignorance, but what are the brown crispy things to the left of your burger?

2024-02-07 19:05:50

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Em dashes and en dashes, along with the proper use of hyphens, are among my life loves.

2024-02-07 16:50:22

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I admit to registering an account with Bluesky -- to see it for myself.
Of course I used an email alias, a phone number with no name attached to it, and a profile picture from ThisPersonDoesNotExist dot com.
These days I see no reason to fully reveal my identity to the world.
I like Nostr best. Would be better if the BTC "community" didn't dominate the discussions, but it's still good. We just need more vocal Catholics (and other Christians).

2024-02-07 16:29:15

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Absolutely no Catholic is against a person with homosexual attractions receiving a blessing.
Pope Francis knows his critics are against the blessing of homosexual "couples." He knows this.
People are tired of the deflection and word games.

2024-02-07 12:25:27

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I look forward to seeing the interview. Tucker actually IS "fair and balanced," in that he asks tough questions while being polite, digging for the answers we all want and not merely tossing softball questions. I can't argue with his approach and philosophy of journalism.
I guarantee he will not look like a Democrat CNN reporter doing a sit-down interview with Joe or Kamala -- which would turn out to be the very definition of propaganda and the promotion of all kinds of evils.
I guess we'll see how it goes.

2024-02-05 04:23:41

My wife and I just now finished "binge watching" the entirety of the *Little House on the Prairie* television series.
It took us about three years to see all the episodes.

2024-02-03 20:27:24

Does anyone ever do anything with their nostr-acquired zaps in real life? Or do they just remain as numbers on a screen?

2024-02-03 15:48:19

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It's universal in the sense of all nations (not just one tribe or nation or kingdom, like Israel).
It does not mean we "open the door" to unrepentant adulterers or homosexuals, or heretics and infidels. Like the rest of us, they need to repent, or face hell.
"Maturing in the Catholic Faith" does not mean permissiveness, but involves perseverence and holding onto the Faith once delivered to the saints (see Jude). It's NOT embracing Eastern paganism.

2024-02-02 00:14:38

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Maturing in the Catholic Faith means to be more, not less, Catholic. Would you agree?

2024-02-01 19:55:03

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That priest seems not to believe in Catholic christology or soteriology, and doesn't understand the Liturgy.
I would never let him catechize my children. He's more of a New Agey, Buddhist hippy than a Catholic priest.
I want to buy him a catechism or two for Christmas.

2024-02-01 18:25:19

A Protestant's trinitarisn baptism is a valid, Christian sacrament that forgives all past sins and their consequences.
One considerable difficulty, however, is what a Protestant does about any mortal sins he might commit after baptism.
They don't have access to the sacrament of Confession.
Will they always have perfect contrition for their sins -- a sorrow arising from a perfect love of God (not just a fear of hell), a pure sorrow of having re-offended the God who gave his life for us?
I need the sacraments, because I don't always repent as profoundly as I should. I need Confession, as well as the Eucharist, regular mental prayer, etc., to strengthen me. And I don't think I'm alone in that.

2024-02-01 04:55:49

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What Wiki software do you use?

2024-02-01 03:26:07

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You are right. I didn't see the color version, but the B/W went nicely with the WWII-era time frame.

2024-02-01 02:48:39

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I just subscribed to your blog (RSS).

2024-01-31 23:57:19

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I'm wiith you. I do the same.
You don't have to log in to see Nostr links either.

2024-01-31 23:14:38

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I feel like the "dramatic chipmunk" on YouTube.

2024-01-31 22:53:48

Is there any chance that Joe Biden will be president one year from now?

2024-01-31 22:23:07

Hey, @npub14sl…t5d6. Is there a greater than normal privacy/security risk when using proxy sites like www hide.me/proxy?
Say I wanted to check my Protonmail on a public computer, or at work. Is my password at any greater risk than usual when using that proxy site?

2024-01-31 16:51:44

Remember that after your death, your eternal fate is not determined by weighing the good versus the bad in your life, and calculating the average. It’s judged by whether you died in a state of grace (friendship w/ God)—even if you were a major creepo until the hour of your death.

2024-01-30 04:00:40

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I understand. No prob. I wouldn't know how to do it, so I can't complain.
Your project sounds great. Thanks for working on it, Mike.

2024-01-27 23:39:12

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I want to "like" your post here on Amethyst, but it makes me select from emojis that I don't wasn't to choose from.
I think any step away from Amazon is a good step.

2024-01-27 23:33:12

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That's a good answer. I will remember that.

2024-01-27 01:04:36

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I'm just not seeing the exact link. Am I looking in the wrong place?
https://image.nostr.build/cab5f2f72fdd5b10a7ba889aa38206db7383d700a0fbc81377a84d0f04cc4989.jpg

2024-01-25 12:14:09

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I've been wanting to try Gossip. I'm using Manjaro Linux, but can't find it in the repositories.
When I go to Mike's website, I can't find the AppImage file to download.

2024-01-21 20:59:05

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Yes, my handle was slippery, too. But then later I obtained a knurled handle for it, and it's perfect now.

2024-01-21 12:55:44

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Dominus vobiscum!

2024-01-21 12:54:08

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The Edwin Jagger DE89 is my daily shaver, and has been for years. It's the best I've ever used (cf. Merkur adjustables & HD, various old Gillettes, the Walmart Van der Hagen, etc.).
Edwin Jagger's is just right. Not too bulky to fit under my nose. Provides just the right amount of aggressiveness. Perfect for me.
And it's dang pretty, too. Will last a lifetime.
I still don't have a favorite blade. Feathers don't agree with my face. I end up buying cheap grocery store blades, which seem to work as well as any I've used. But when I find a name brand that works well, most definitely I'll buy it in bulk on Amazon or Ebay. (Anyone need some Feathers?! I've got some for sale. haha)

2024-01-21 12:36:34

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I watched much of the game. Was fun to watch.
I'm not a huge football fan, but I have friends who are big Packers fans. And the 9'ers' quarterback Purdy -- a couple or so years ago our favorite local little college volleyball team (University of Northern Iowa) had a player who is now Purdy's fiance, so we feel a connection with him.
And then there's the Chiefs' kicker who's a Traditional Latin Mass goer.
Like I said, I'm not a huge football fan for football's sake, but there are always little reasons to like someone or some team in whatever game is happening.

2024-01-21 03:55:14

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That's a profound cartoon, really.

2024-01-21 03:54:32

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The Cardinal speaks of "the joy that flows both from hearing and from proclaiming the Good News."
How do you understand what we mean by the "Good News"? What is it? Obviously it's the "gospel," but what is the good news of the gospel? Curious about your thoughts.

2024-01-21 03:29:44

I would love to send someone 410 Sats in exchange for the equivalent in Monero (what's that -- about 17 cents right now?).
Contact me here or on Session Messenger (ID: "darren").

2024-01-19 12:16:57

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It's time to Make America Great Again.

2024-01-16 13:29:00

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addy.io

2024-01-16 01:45:39

Seated and waiting at Iowa caucuses.
On sign-in sheet, I gave a fake phone number, and provided an email alias address.
#privacy

2024-01-15 04:45:46

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Now it's time to fast your bag off.

2024-01-14 04:31:06

Due to weather conditions, I went to a nearby Novus Ordo Mass this morning.
It really does almost feel like a different religion. Puts me in an annoyed mood -- thinking about how many people have been robbed of the fullness of the Catholic Faith.
My annoyance started when Mass began with a campfire song written by one of those gay Saint Louis Jesuits.

2024-01-14 03:44:02

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Is it a hot (spicy) dish?

2024-01-14 03:35:23

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I wish companies could use XMPP (if not Session) for customer support.

2024-01-14 03:23:35

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It looks like monkey vomit.
But I'm not familiar with Indian food. It's probably good. Probably maybe. 😁

2024-01-08 14:18:02

Donald #Trump is not my first pick for prez, but he was the POTUS for four years. Can anyone really say his presidency resembled Nazi Germany? I could argue that anyone comparing him to Hitler is guilty of "hate speech."

2024-01-03 13:25:17

Is it wrong that I'm tired of hearing about Bitcoin?
It still feels like people here view it as a "religion." I like crypto (Monero in particular), but it's not our savior; it won't bring us world peace or even internal peace. (Though it can bring us some privacy and great services like trusted VPNS, etc.)
When we die, we can't take our stacks of crypto coins with us. We're too caught up in the digital life. We need to foster a real life, one with real people, real activity, real interaction, real work, real books. A life ordered toward our proper end: God.

2023-12-22 12:41:12

I've been following this guy for a good while. Makes a lot of sense.
https://youtu.be/z8E_b8faB0I

2023-12-22 05:11:15

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I'm not asking you to condemn, but to identify.
To the woman caught in adultery, Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you; go, and do not sin again" (John 8:11).
Jesus here identifies adultery as "sin." He says it in the same sentence as "Neither do I condemn you."
Why are you not willing to be like Jesus, to be forgiving AND say that a particular act is a sin?
The reason I say mercy is meaningless without sin is that sin is why we need mercy. Otherwise, in the context of salvation, mercy is not needed.
Forgiveness needs something to forgive. If there's no sin to forgive, forgiveness doesn't exist -- it would be a meaningless word. The same goes for repentance: it is sin we are all told to repent of.
If you can't say something is a sin, then you can't repent of it. If you can't repent, you can't be forgiven. If you aren't forgiven, we don't receive the gift of eternal life.
I don't know you. You might have homosexual attractions yourself. IF that were the case (I'm not saying it is), to use an illustration, that would be okay. Everyone here without exception has disordered appetites of some kind or another, especially sexual ones.
If you should fall and sin, however, you would need to repent of the sin and confess it. If you sin yet again, you must repent yet again. That's the Christian life we all have to live.
To not be able to say sodomy is a sin is a great disservice to our fellow man. Everyone deserves to hear the truth, so they can act accordingly. Otherwise they may live in ignorance or indifference. It could lead them onto the path that does not lead to eternal life.

2023-12-21 01:25:54

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I first asked you a direct question about homosexual behavior. Why won't you answer it?
If someone is same-sex attracted, or tends to be gluttonous, is quick to anger, is drawn to pornography or prostitution, or wants to steal to get ahead -- these are all problems we must see as "sin" and fight against them in ourselves if we are to be Catholic.
If we deny sin and talk only of mercy, then mercy is meaningless.
Do you think sodomy is a sin?
(We can talk about parables and other biblical passages later.)

2023-12-20 13:04:12

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It's hard to even have a conversation about this with you if you don't even believe sodomy is a grave sin. That's step one.

2023-12-20 03:28:14

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What do you mean by bringing up this parable?
God is generous, yes, but are you saying God approves of and blesses homosexual relationships?

2023-12-19 12:36:49

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I like it for frying steaks and eggs.
And it's surprisingly good for making stovetop popcorn (I usually use bacon grease, but I think tallow tastes even better for poocorn).

2023-12-19 12:34:17

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My wife makes tallow and would sell some for Monero (XMR).

2023-12-19 01:33:58

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We make our own tallow and lard. It's extra special.

2023-12-19 01:32:41

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I guarantee that homosexual couples who present themselves to be "blessed" by a priest are NOT there asking to be given the strength to repent of their homosexual relationships.
Instead they see it, along with Fr. James Martin today, as a "major step forward in the church's ministry to LGBTQ people and recognizes the deep desire in many Catholic same-sex couples for God's presence in their loving relationships."
What a low point we have arrived at in Catholic history.

2023-12-19 01:20:11

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I saw stories about this all day long on the bird app.
I'm Catholic, but I'm not so sure the pope is.

2023-12-16 21:36:32

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The evils people are capable of are appalling. Very sad. I feel blessed to live here in the States, but I know things just as evil (and worse) can happen here, too. It's hard not to have a more "spiritual" Christmas (instead of mindless consumerism) with so much wickedness happening in the world -- especially directed to fellow Christians.

2023-12-16 21:26:48

Today we're going to have a mess of chicken thighs and wings, cooked the healthy and delicious way: pan-fried in LARD!
(I'm not vegan, BTW.)
https://image.nostr.build/232618d0e1f412b0d4f71a1cedcdcdbe0a41243d1c55343fdec6094edaf47539.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1920x1080&blurhash=i9EyVuM%7B008_NL%25NWV9F%251x%5E9E%25M%3Fbxu9FD%25%25Mxu%25%25-.Rj4o%24%7Exut8%25L9Gxv9ZM%7B-%3At7xut6WBIU%3Fa%25Lt8f54oM%7Ct7WV%25L&x=da546bb4f1ba04a3fe01d8e44106737d14252eaabd19c69c157c5a9c39623c58

2023-12-15 04:59:56

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Is it risky to publicly advertise one's Session ID? Can bad guys use someone else's ID for nefarious purposes?

2023-12-12 20:12:06

I would add:
In case of emergency or severe illness during other days of the month, feel free to visit one of our regular people's clinics. Someone there may still be able to help with your chest pain, breathing problems, or broken bones despite your attraction to weird sex stuff.
https://image.nostr.build/02d5bf8645a2f951a3a4fb30c2c33ee9884bc005a6929dfd40f1f49afbbd2b72.jpg

2023-12-09 04:01:13

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I think I have my wife reluctantly accepting to go with me. I'm glad you think it's solid and recommendable. I need to make plans to see it.

2023-12-06 21:44:16

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But we treat her more reverantly than Michael. The King's mother is greater than the King's messenger.

2023-12-06 21:41:35

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If Michael the Archangel appeared to you, you would surely venerate him.
That is, you would treat him with great respect and reverance as a holy messenger of God who kicks Satan's butt. You would treat him differently than Bubba from the local auto shop. But you would NOT worship or adore him as God.
Likewise, we venerate Mary as the mother of our King. But we would never worship or adore her.

2023-12-06 17:04:58

Contraceptive sex is similar to homosexual "sex," or "sex" with animals: It's using another body for pleasure while having the door closed to new life.
The human sex act is obviously designed for a permanent, exclusive relationship -- between a man and a woman -- in which there is openness to natural conception.
Don't be s science denier. Live clean.

2023-12-05 11:43:54

I believe crypto is a great tool with great potential. (I happen to prefer Monero for true privacy and low fees.)
But I wince when I see people treating crypto like the answer to all of humanity's evils.
The only savior we must all look to is not Monero or the lightning network, but Jesus Christ.
We can't take or coins with us when we die -- which will be sooner than we want to believe.

2023-11-27 22:58:49

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I agree with being more conservative (on political issues) in the most local levels of government.

2023-11-27 22:56:25

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I understand being politically moderate. I just thought you were saying you were moderate on the federal level with regard to being *pro-life*. That's what I would have a hard time understanding.

2023-11-27 00:59:11

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Why not full-blown, all-the-way pro-life at every level?
Excepting concessions in order to get something pro-lifeish passed instead of nothing, it makes sense to me to defend life all the way at every level.

2023-11-23 11:13:43

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I don't know about that, buy there's really good coffee for Monero from a business owner I know in Bowling Green, Ohio:
www.flatlandscoffee.com

2023-11-23 05:13:46

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But metanoia definitely does not lead us to rethink or want to redefine sexual morality.

2023-11-23 05:11:42

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That's good.
That kind of conversion will lead a person away from sexual deviancy as we've always understood it. It doesn't mean we will eliminate our concupiscence, but we will have the desire and power to overcome.

2023-11-23 05:05:10

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Very enjoyable. Except it makes me think of an old Country Time Lemonade commercial.

2023-11-22 15:52:55

Why do trannies often seek "gender-affirming surgeries"?
You'd think they would realize these surgeries reinforce the understanding that gender corresponds to the body.
If gender and bodily sex are unrelated, as some desperately wish us to believe, then why advocate for bodily mutilation?

2023-11-22 10:49:01

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What you're describing is not biblical wifely submission.
I submit to my employer, but that doesn't mean I don't have input or have any personal pizazz.
The Church is supposed to be submissive to Jesus. The saints (i.e., the best examples), even the women, are not boring deadheads, but have tremendously unique and colorful personalities.
Belittling or mischaracterizating Christian submission is like making fun of Jesus for saying "Blessed are the meek." We can't pour our worldly meanings into his words.

2023-11-22 04:47:33

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Plants are living beings, too.

2023-11-21 21:56:22

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If by metanoia you mean "a change of mind," there is no virtue in that alone.
The virtue of metanoia is changing from wrong to right, from evil to good. It's not change for its own sake.
With regard to sexual morality, we already know what is right and wrong. To deviate from the Church's constant teaching here is to deviate from truth in a serious way, leading to mortal sin -- which leads to hell.

2023-11-21 11:40:03

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Metanoia is appropriate for a people who "repent and believe," not who fall back into sexual sin.
We have to trust Jesus to give us the grace to live a holy and chaste life.