Ecclesiastes seems to be one giant refutation of Perennialism

“I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.”

“I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts. So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me. And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.”

“The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all. Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity. For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.”

“So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter. Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive. Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.”

All the perennial wisdoms and practices on their own are vanity and merely last till death, useless on their own.

Sometimes you gotta do it

Reading through the Grimm’s Fairytales book and there’s one titled “The Turnip”

Considering streaming a reading and discussion of it this week

The earliest Anti-Masonic document was a leaflet printed in 1698 by a Presbyterian minister named Winter. It reads:

TO ALL GODLY PEOPLE, In the Citie of London.

Having thought it needful to warn you of the Mischiefs and Evils practiced in the Sight of God by those called Freed Masons, I say take Care lest their Ceremonies and secret Swearings take hold of you; and be wary that none cause you to err from Godliness. For this devilish Sect of Men are Meeters in secret which swear against all without ther Following. They are the Anti Christ which was to come leading Men from Fear of God. For how should Men meet in secret Places and with secret Signs taking Care that none observed them to do the Work of GOD; are not these the Ways of Evil-doers?

Knowing how that God observeth privilly them that sit in Darkness they shall be smitten and the Secrets of their Hearts layed bare. Mingle not among this corrupt People lest you be found so at the World's Conflagration.

I’m going to keep going until, most likely, I get placed under the Ban.

I'm premiering yet another video on my channel in a minute https://youtu.be/quMERbARPFs

"Even the southern slaves fight with their masters for their way of life in preference to dying of hunger in northern cities as prey of the invader."


“A Visit to the Confederate States of America, 1863. Memoir Addressed To His Majesty Napoleon III " by Charles Girard.

Pastors have now entered the ring, ladies and gentlemen:

https://twitter.com/turnipmerchant/status/1567499497575485441?s=46&t=nfuap78TNuhZN-LsTUqGJA

The “conservative” wing of the Lutherans has weighed in. They’re Conservative, see; they liked some parts of the Revolution, but other parts go a bit too far! Can’t we just keep the happy, popular parts and discard the rest?

And of course, when faced with the reality that they are, in fact, attacking from the left, it’s totally not true! This is actually right wing, traditional antiracism!

Ladies and gentlemen, today I present to you the most terrifying Nazi name to strike fear into the hearts of untermenschen and subversives and inspire bravery in the hearts of ubermenschen and heroes:

Turnipseed

I wonder if the LCMS will issue a statement on the imminent issue of Black supremacist murder

Translated into English from a Dutch hymn, this text was written in memory of a young mother who died, leaving four children and a husband, who read to her often from Romans 14 during her final weeks. The hymn is a lovely paraphrase of Rom. 14:7–9 and reminds us that as part of the body of Christ we neither live nor die alone.

“Through sorrow on to triumph Christ has led, And reigns o’er all: the living and the dead.”

https://youtu.be/FQwTZLOBg7o

I've avoided giving a "take" until now to let the dregs settle a bit. I knew she was going to die today when I saw the Palace was publicly concerned.

This is not a good time to be English, but we do share quite a bit with them. Ancestry (some of us), language (most of us), ideology (all of us). It is impossible not to feel strongly for the English right now--- more so for the ones who don't seem to be aware of how badly their situation looks.

Tonight I will pray for Charles-- always a troubled man and by estimates not up to the task. That is what they said about Henry V too, and Alfred. Starting from behind, with not much time to work, is a daunting task for all peoples, but for the King of the English it must be a challenge.

How most of the right has handled the death of a flawed but noble monarch is clear proof that it is not mature enough to obtain and maintain power.