When you see the Lord immolated and lying upon the altar, and the priest bent over that sacrifice, praying, and all the people empurpled with that precious blood, do you think you are still among men and on earth? Or are you not lifted up to heaven?

-- John Chrysostom, Ephesians Homily 3

Eustace made a step toward Caspian with both hands held out, but then drew back with a startled expression.

"Look here I say. It's all very well but aren't you -- I mean didn't you....?

"Oh don't be such an ass," said Caspian.

"But hasn't he, er, died?" Eustace asked, looking at Aslan.

"Yes," said the Lion, in a very quiet voice (almost, Jill thought, as if he were laughing). "He has died. Most people have, you know. Even I have. There are very few who haven't."

-- Dialogue from The Silver Chair

No. This is NASA trying desperately to remain relevant now that their funding is possibly getting pulled.

I am persuaded that much of the ostensibly doctrinal divides in Christendom are merely ethnic and national expressions of Christianity which have ossified into denominations or national churches.

This is not to understate the very real and often dangerous doctrinal errors which abound. Nor is it an endorsement or relativization of all these expressions.

If I have to look at one more thumbnail of trent horn's anti-Sola Scriptura videos where he's making an "I have to poop" face, I'm going to drink myself into a stupor.

We can pray for Pope Francis as a rebellious and sinful man -- pray that he repents before his last breath.

We can also pray that Rome is reformed in a more conservative and biblically faithful direction even if she doesn't fully repent.

This is part of praying for our enemies.

People bemoaning the lower deportation numbers under Trump vs Biden have a very legitimate point.

However, most deportations occur via apprehensions at the border. Since border crossings are down to near zero, of course deportations will be lower.

This highlights the main issue: deporting migrants already here will take more strategic steps.

1) Use volunteers to aid deportations
2) Stop remittances by either taxation or banking regulations
3) Cut off all Federal funding to state and local gov'ts which give benefits to illegals

If you sell all your belongings and use the cash to buy drugs, the GDP goes up. This is what Capitalism does to entire nations.
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A blessed Quadragesima Sunday to all (first Sunday in Lent). Our Savior's death and resurrection approaches.

GDP is one of the fakest and gayest metrics ever invented. It all centers on the idea that the creation of value can be measured by what is spent on it. This subjective theory of value is highly flawed, as is the classic and stale C + I + G + M - X formula.

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YOU CAN JUST DO THINGS

Of course I believe in women's rights. They have the right to remain silent.

We, too, acknowledge that the use of Baptism is necessary--that no one may omit it from either neglect or contempt. In this way we by no means make it free [that is, optional]. And not only do we strictly bind the faithful to the observance of it, but we also maintain that it is the ordinary instrument of God in washing and renewing us; in short, in communicating to us salvation. The only exception we make is, that the hand of God must not be tied down to the instrument. He may of himself accomplish salvation. For when an opportunity for Baptism is wanting, the promise of God alone is amply sufficient.

-- John Calvin, Antidote to the Council of Trent, 7.5

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