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Where did Ayn Rand get the idea of attacking other philosophers for their ideas? Nietzsche, or the Reds in the USSR.
Probably both. Nietzsche is known for ad hominem attacks on the psychologies of philosophers he disagreed with. But the Communists were polemical in addressing the dangers of philosophies that were deemed unfriendly.
Let's shorten this book down to ~300 pages by omitting all the green highlighted words. I know, but I haven't finished highlighting them all yet.
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In 1928, Alberto D’Apolito was a seminarian, preparing for ordination to the priesthood. During a few days of vacation, he visited Padre Pio in San Giovanni Rotondo.
One day, Alberto noticed Padre Pio staring out the monastery window at a mountain in the distance. He appeared to be deep in thought. Alberto greeted Padre Pio, but there was no response.
When Alberto drew closer, he realized that Padre Pio was not even aware of his presence. Alberto tried to kiss Padre Pio’s hand but he noticed that it was completely rigid. He heard Padre Pio say, “Ego te absolvo a peccatis tuis.” Padre Pio was pronouncing the words of absolution in Latin, just as he did when he was hearing someone’s confession.
Alberto ran to get the superior of the monastery, Fr. Tommaso. Fr. Tommaso rushed to where Padre Pio was standing. Padre Pio was still in the process of repeating the Latin formula for absolution when Father Tommaso approached him.
Suddenly Padre Pio shook himself, as though he was waking up from a deep sleep. He looked at Alberto and Father Tommaso and greeted them. “Oh, I was not aware that you were standing here beside me,” Padre Pio said. “I was looking out the window at the mountains.”
A short time later, a telegram arrived for Father Tommaso from the city of Turin. It was from the relative of a man who had just passed away. The telegram was sent in order to thank Father Tommaso for allowing Padre Pio to leave the monastery and assist the dying man.
It confirmed to Father Tommaso and Alberto what they had already suspected. Padre Pio had gone in bilocation to hear the man’s confession and to assist him in his last moments.
Padre Pio once told Father Parente, “I only know one thing, I go wherever God sends me.” On another occasion, he said to Father Funicelli, “All I can tell you is that I always try to remain attached to the thread of God’s will.”
Through the gift of bilocation, Padre Pio was able to visit many of his spiritual children who were in great need. He comforted those who were bereaved, came to the rescue of those in danger, and assisted the dying. It was part of his mission to souls. He truly remained conformed to the thread of God’s will.
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When Paul taught that we aren't justified by works of the law but he by faith, he doesn't mean good works like charity', love, pilgrimages etc
He's talking about the works the Mosaic Law eg sacrifices etc
Good works aren't works of the law
Pope Leo and President Oaks gave similar speeches 3 days apart.
Coincidence? I think not!
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1. Both frame peace as something that must be actively built, not merely wished for.
2. Both root peace in relationship with an adversary, not avoidance of one.
3. Both explicitly reject a "total victory" model of resolving conflict.
4. Both ground the ethic in a theological claim about universal human worth, not just pragmatic conflict management.
5. Both cast the practice as costly and dependent on grace, not a natural human default.
6. Both close with an explicit prayer for the hearers to become peacemakers/forgivers.
During my address this week at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., I shared that living together in peace requires goodwill among those who differ.
Knowing that we are all children of God gives us a divine vision of the worth of all others.
I pray to our Heavenly Father for His blessings upon us that we will all seek to be peacemakers.
The difference between authority and authoritarian: authority knows what they’re talking about, authoritarian does not.
The more extreme types of people want to surround themselves with people just like them - or if not that, nobody at all.
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"When Jeremy Runnells released the CES Letter, it sent shockwaves through the Latter-day Saint community - a bold collection of historical facts, doctrinal contradictions, and troubling questions the LDS Church couldn't (or wouldn't) answer. Many found their faith shaken. Some walked away. Others were left searching for truth.
"In A Christian's Response to the CES Letter, David Liscum takes you deeper - affirming the hard questions Runnells raises while going further to reveal why the LDS narrative collapses under the weight of Scripture, history, and reason. Written in the unapologetic, Scripture-saturated styled response, this book dismantles Joseph Smith's prophetic claims, exposes historical deceptions, and contrasts the shifting sands of Mormon doctrine with the unshakable foundation of the Bible."
