From a book club member:
Given this texas thing, I invite you gentlemen to take note of just how many hard core reactionary theorycels completely drop all their intellectual priors and start foaming at the mouth about how its really happening this time, America is so back, muh constitution, whatever
Electoral politics will suddenly be based, the republican party is okay actually, the founding fathers prepared us for this, blah blah blah
Forwarded from Nan
Because now it's niggers from Somalia n sheit coming in, not otherwise docile beaners
THE Philosopher
Because now it's niggers from Somalia n sheit coming in, not otherwise docile beaners
It's pretty naive at this point to still be under the presumption that our oligarchy actually cares about our safety
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I'm officially on team Biden until some other candidate says something positive about the Great Lakes
THE Philosopher
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What percentage of your income goes to housing?
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37%
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20%
20%-29.9%
18%
30%-39.9%
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40%-49.9%
16%
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They paid me $1 to post this. The Daily Poor sells out yet again
Abba Macarius, when in Egypt, found a man who had brought a beast to his cell and was stealing his possessions. As though he was a traveller, who did not live there, he went up to the thief and helped him to load the beast, and peaceably led him on his way, saying to himself: "We brought nothing into this world; but the Lord gave: as he willed, so it is done: blessed be the Lord in all things."
This passage, recounting an episode from the life of Abba Macarius, offers a profound illustration of the values of simplicity and non-attachment to material possessions. Macarius, upon discovering a thief stealing his belongings, reacts not with anger or resistance, but with assistance and a peaceful demeanor. This reaction is deeply rooted in the understanding that material possessions are transient and not essential to a fulfilling life.
In our modern context, this story contrasts sharply with the prevalent pursuit of luxury and material wealth. The superiority of a simple life, as exemplified by Macarius, lies in the freedom from attachment and the consequent peace of mind. While contemporary society often equates success with the accumulation of wealth and possessions, Macarius' actions remind us that true contentment and tranquility come from an inner state of being and from God rather than external acquisitions.
His quote, "We brought nothing into this world; but the Lord gave: as he willed, so it is done: blessed be the Lord in all things," reflects a profound acceptance of material impermanence and a deep faith in a higher order. This perspective encourages appreciating what one has and accepting life's changes with grace. In contrast, a life of luxury often entails constant worry about gaining or losing material wealth, leading to a never-ending cycle of dissatisfaction.
Moreover, Macarius' response to the thief embodies the virtues of compassion and understanding over material loss. His action serves as a powerful message that the value of human kindness and spiritual peace far outweighs the importance of physical possessions. In a world increasingly driven by consumerism and materialistic values, this story serves as a poignant reminder of the profound peace and fulfillment that can be found in a simple, unattached way of life.
They said of a monk, that the more bitterly anyone injured or assailed him, the more he was well-disposed to him; for he said: "People like this are a means to cure the faults of serious men. People who make them happy do their souls harm. For it is written: 'They that call thee blessed, deceive thee.'"
Some brothers came to a holy old man who lived in the desert; and outside the hermitage they found a boy tending the sheep and using ill-mannered words. After they had told the old man their thoughts and profited from his reply, they said: "Abba, why do you allow those boys to be here, and do not order them to stop hurling abuse at each other?" The old man said: "Believe me, my brothers, there are days when I want to order them, but I stop myself; saying, If I cannot put up with this little thing, how shall I put up with a serious temptation, if God ever lets me be so tempted? So I say nothing to them, and try to get a habit of enduring whatever happens."