He writes: I’m a not-yet-Catholic (Anglican, in fact) trying to determine the truth of the teachings that separate us. I can’t discover anywhere a satisfactory answer to this question and would appreciate your help: If Peter was in fact the head of the apostles, why should the papal seat and succession be based in Rome as opposed to any other city where Peter set up ministry and appointed a bishop (Antioch etc)? The fact of his (and Paul’s) being martyred... Read more
(THREAD) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Mike Flynn will plead guilty to Making False Statements at 10:30 AM EST today (Friday). This is the biggest development in the Russia probe so far. This thread explains what it all means, and will be updated throughout the day. Please read and share. pic.twitter.com/z2VxUJ89Or — Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) December 1, 2017 Read the whole thing carefully. This is really big news. Rule of Thumb: When Trump goes nuts on Twitter and the substance of his... Read more
They are happy as long as they think their culture war enemies are suffering more. “I’ll tell you what’s at the bottom of it. If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.” – Lyndon Johnson “I love the poorly educated!” – Donald Trump, commenting on his predator/prey relationship with his base Read more
…offers the only defense Christianists have for Trump: he’s not Hillary. Marc Thiessen, last mentioned in this space for his eager and passionate lies in defense of torture, now draws on his unique skill set to do the only thing Trump defender can do in defense of this wise as a dove, innocent as a serpent sex predator, thief, con man and grifter: shout, “LOOK! HILLARY!” as though she is in any way relevant. It’s been a year and all the... Read more
During World War II, Hermann Goering had some project he needed done and he procured some Jewish prisoners to do it. Somebody asked why he was using the unclean hands of Jews for the work instead of using German labor. Goering’s reply: “I decide who is a Jew.” He literally arrogated to himself the claim that he could dictate the nature of reality itself. Much the same thing was on display with Stalin in the 30s during the execution of... Read more
A few weeks ago, the Federalist ran an incredible piece by the Lutheran Satire guy which was, alas, not satire. In it, he tried to argue that the slaughter in Sutherland was an awesome answer to the prayers of the victims and that anybody appalled and outraged by that slaughter loved government and not God. One could hardly have asked for a more chemically pure expression of Christianism: the false gospel that cloaks the right wing culture of death in... Read more
Sez he: I’d been meaning to contact you in light of your recent post about Bp. Barron & the teeth of St. Ambrose & how Catholicism is weird. I tend to agree, though I’m a cradle Catholic. This was just in our diocesan newspaper, because Fr. Solanus has some local connections. So I can understand something about the desire to venerate relics, because we are these physical beings, and that physical connection resonates with us. Sacramentality and all. However, I... Read more
I’m coming to speak at St. Jude’s tonight at 7:00 PM! We’re doing a three part series on Scripture that will give you an overview of natural revelation and the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the four senses of Scripture! The series will run tonight, December 13, and December 20. See you there! Read more
…professional liar and fraud, before O’Keefe sent (again) somebody to lie for him. This time it was a woman who went to the WaPo to lie to them that Roy Moore had impregnated her as a teen. The most incredible part of the hubris of Liars for Jesus are the people who look straight at liars caught trying to plant false stories and busted by good journalism and say, “Well, this wouldn’t be necessary if journalists at WaPo did their... Read more
Back in 2011 the issue of the Noble Lie really came to a head when prolife Christians lost their minds and decided that it was a brilliant idea to become Liars for Jesus. I warned at the time that this was both sinful and stupid and that the Church taught that lying is, by it very nature, sinful. But prolife Christians convinced themselves that this was all a great idea, that just a *little* moral methamphetamine would really up their... Read more
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