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Hopefully. And if so, prayers that a sane government can be formed.

not a good idea

anawim wrote: ↑Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:50 pm BION, The person that I learned the most about Econ 101 from, was Rush Limbaugh. He could make an otherwise complex issue sound easy to follow. I miss him and his insights.

absolutely!

Seeking to overturn the legal status quo has a long tradition not just in the Christian Church but also for the Jews and Greek and Roman pagan religious before them. Ie. Calling for freeing of slaves, freeing of prisoners and reductions of punishment, debt forgiveness, protection for places of sanc...

I'd be surprised if it came to military directly against Maduro. Unfortunately, the general Venezuelan doesn't have many options to rise up - hopefully that will change somehow and that country might be restored to something like its former successful self. In the meantime, I'm plenty content with t...

hmmm, the website clearly lists (Author) next to most and (Translator) next to some.

wow, what a list! And if I counted right, authored songs in 16 or so languages?

Highlander wrote: ↑Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:14 am A thought is that, with all the above going on, some parts and some people in Europe would benefit from Catholic missionaries.

absolutely!

law breakers must be dealt with appropriately. If you are in the country illegally, you need to get out (or be removed). Feel free to try to come back legally. Surely this isn't difficult for you to understand?!?

The plan must include armed people in the churches.

not super relevant to the post but even though I was young (and clueless) a the time (late 70s, early 80s), I distinctly remember a priest at the parish I (mostly) grew up in sitting on a chair in the middle of the church, playing classical guitar and singing a John Denver song in the middle of Mass...

H E R O. And his wife did indeed (as if you need me saying so) gave a beautiful speech. Marco nailed it as well.

aussie_aussie_oi_oi wrote: ↑Sun Aug 31, 2025 5:58 pm You could check our NASA but as they faked the moon landings..

I once was invited to the set where the filming was done. Pretty cool!

I thought the Sungenis books to be terrific when I was really looking into apologetics many years ago.

I hear y'all a lot where I live. Along with 'you guys'. I don't choose to use it except in specific circumstances. I wouldn't attach anything to it at all except good old southern 'laidbackness'.

anawim wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 7:56 pm The only people who seem to obsess with Vat. II, are the people who didn't live through it.

Even though I was born a few years after, that seems about right.

peregrinator wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 5:54 pm

Tired wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2024 10:03 pm Guilty pleasure... I'm reading Jurassic Park and Ender's Game again (it's fun to read them a chapter at a time and then switch to the other book).

Have you read Speaker for the Dead? Very powerful.

I need to. still haven't. I did enjoy Ender's Shadow.

We have the Glory and Praise hymnal at the parish I normally attend.

https://hymnary.org/hymnal/GAP2015#google_vignette

Riverboat wrote: ↑Tue May 06, 2025 10:33 am Better than halfway finished with The Mill on the Floss by Victorian writer Eliot. Interesting section in which the heroine Maggie Tulliver encounters Thomas a Kempis and the virtue of silence in suffering:

It's been years since I read this but I recall enjoying it.

I have no problem nor qualms about saying the Washington governor is an idiot. He knows this isn't anything that can survive a court challenge. gaslightiing at its finest.