Reprobus St. Christopher

- Archeologists uncover oldest surviving “Fell For It Again” Award, several miles outside of Philadelphia PA.

Always funny how demonically possessed “intellectuals” forget that Christ exists and that He is who He says He is. The world is not a battle between Judeo-Protestants vs Catholic-Muslims, obviously. It is a battle between Truth, and the comfortable lies that convince these kind of witless nihilists that they’re in control of the world. Their ideas are as validly stupid as they are historically and theologically illiterate. Do you really want to look at the state of Judaism “well over 300 years ago”? Or Protestant Christians? How do you think the reformers would see the world today? How do you think the Puritans would react if they could see what happened to their congregations, or their universities like Harvard and Yale?

The Judeo-Protestant alliance has run the world for well over 300 years now, this is an easy call

I read “hit people with the Bible” too literally and started imagining physically hitting people with Bibles.. and I was like, “man, Japan is taking this to a new level” Because, let’s be honest, we often need to be smacked upside the head with a Bible. But yes figuratively too, I agree!

「聖書を使って人を殴るな」というが、聖書には厳しい言葉が並んでいる。この現実から目を逸らすべきではない。「愛」だけ言っていればいいなら十字架はいらない。

Buddhism is not understood well in the west, unfortunately. Many westerners have a positive view of Buddhism and a negative view of Christianity, but really they have a caricature of both. Buddhism in the west is a kind of shallow hodgepodge of New Age spirituality with very little depth (completely cut-off from any of the rich Buddhist traditions it borrows from). Figures like Alan Watts treated Buddhism (and Daoism) as a kind of anti-Christian spirituality for those in the west who were disillusioned with the spiritually dead secular humanism that was dominant at that time (specially amongst intellectuals). This view is still common in the U.S., and most Americans never go beyond the Alan Watts style of Buddhism that Japanese Buddhists simply wouldn’t even recognize. So you’ll find positive views of Buddhism in America but completely divorced from actual worship, ritual, ascetic struggles, and morality, and especially communal life. You’ll even find American “Buddhists” that don’t even know the five precepts or the Noble Eightfold Path, and if you explain basic Buddhist morality they’ll object (especially things like abstaining from sexual misconduct). Americans will treat Buddhism as a kind of fashion statement where they can feel spiritual without making any life changes, and ultimately their true religion is secular, although we’re increasingly seeing a kind of nihilistic self-worship (because secularism is dying). For deeply religious Americans who take Christianity seriously, you’ll have an altogether different reaction, where they’re mostly indifferent to Buddhism, the few that have spent time learning about will see it as a very good and inspiring religion that posses profound Truth (especially moral truth) that (they believe) points to Christ, specifically because they believe that Christ is the fulfillment of what every Truth-seeking religion is aiming at.

アメリカの友人へ、教えてほしい。 繊細な質問だけれど、仏教について、どんな印象をもっていますか？可能なかぎりで教えてほしいです。

That’s kind of a modern Pascal’s Wager, but for Christians throughout history this is not how Christ was known. Even that “wager” presupposes a Christian-influenced worldview, specifically a secular worldview. No ancient worldview can make sense of such a wager. It is only the modern secular worldview that perceives this as a wager or bet. And importantly, that secular worldview is contrary to Christianity as it was practiced throughout history (up till very recently as secularism gained traction in the west and then globally). This is actually quite a recent phenomena. The influence of Christendom is so far reaching it is very much the ground we stand on. Secularism is the prideful attempt to keep the fruits of Christendom but without the tree from which they grow. We keep the epistemology and the fruits of science and math but try to remove the creator, the law giver of natural laws, and replace with nothingness. Also, no traditional Christian thought other gods were “fake”. Christianity triumphed in the ancient pagan world not because the pagan gods were fake, they were obviously very real, and the Christians understood these gods correctly as created spirits, fallen from the grace of God, what we would call demons. Most “gods” make no claim to be the uncreated source of all existence. Even those we don’t call demons are not worthy of worship because they are part of the created order, not the source of creation itself.

真のキリスト教徒ならキリストを信じない人に向かって、キリスト以外の神はインチキですよ、そんなものを信じていると地獄に堕ちますよなんて絶対に言いませんよ。どの神が本当の神なのか有限な人間には絶対に分からないのだから。その上でわたしたちはキリストに賭けているというだけのことです。

We know. We know you don’t care what “some council” says. We know you don’t care about history, specifically church history. We know you don’t care about what the apostles handed down in an unbroken lineage directly from Christ. We know. Christ is who He says He is, as witnessed by history, and scripture (the gates of hell will not prevail against His church), and this is True regardless of your opinions, which again, we know. Your opinion doesn’t matter, it dies with you. Only Truth matters. Truth lives forever because Christ is Truth (the way, the life, and the truth).

God has no mother. Mother implies beginning. God is eternal. I don't care what some council said.

It’s such a perfect line. It works on so many different levels, from a silly brotherly jab at Peter, all the way to profoundly theological. I tend to believe all the interpretations. The silly interpretations humanize the writing, these are real people with real personalities on display. And simultaneously it provides theological and historical insight: John arrives first but did not enter, showing deference to Peter *even* as Peter was not counted as one of the disciples in that moment (“the disciples, and Peter”). This is another reason John wrote that he arrived first. This shows John’s love and zeal for Christ, but also his obedience and humility to what Christ taught (that Peter is the rock, even in that moment where Peter was not counted as a disciple). And John dared not enter without a witness, and that when he did enter, “he saw and believed”. This is critical. While at the tomb, seeing inside but not yet entering, even John did not yet believe. Only after entering did he see the linens, and then fully believed. In that moment with Peter, John understood that this was greater than what had happened to Lazarus, that the nature of the linens and the folded head cloth made it clear that Christ resurrected into a glorified immortal body, the linens gave testimony to that (remember that John and Peter were witness at the transfiguration). Peter enters with boldness and authority, with John as his witness. This silly line about running, which is one of the funniest lines in the Bible, is also the thread that holds together these beautiful theological insights about the nature of belief in the resurrection.

Why did John HAVE to include this in the Easter story 😭

@ComicDaveSmith Pretty sure Dave is going to frame that

Best community note ever

He speared the side of Christ, and then he became a Saint, a centurion in the armies of God. Saint Longinus was the Roman Centurion who pierced the side of Christ with a spear to ensure He was dead. Tradition says he was partially blind. When the blood and water flowed from Jesus' side, it splashed onto his face, instantly restoring his sight. He threw down his spear and cried out: "Truly this man was the Son of God!" The weapon that speared Christ became a relic (The Spear of Destiny), and the man who wielded it became a martyr for the Faith. Later he was persecuted by the Roman Empire for spreading the faith in Cappadocia. There he preached Christ crucified and risen, converting pagans, baptizing multitudes. The governor demanded he bow to idols. The soldier of Christ refused. He laughed at their lifeless statues: “They are not gods. They cannot save.” They arrested him, tortured him and took his eyes, a brutal mockery of the vision Christ had given him. But even in darkness, Longinus stood strong: “I have seen the truth,” he declared, “and no man can blind me now.” Still desperate to break him, the governor led Longinus to the temple of the gods, demanding he bow. Before him stood a massive idol, cold and lifeless. Then they cut out his tongue, thinking they had stolen his voice. But the Heavens defied them, Longinus continued to speak clearly, his words as if carried by God Himself. His hand found the hilt of a discarded sword. And with one mighty strike, he cleaved the false god’s head from its body. As the stone shattered, he roared for all to hear: “NOW WE SHALL SEE IF THEY ARE GODS OR NOT!” The Emperor had him martyred for this, but his actions had already converted thousands. Saint Longinus was a soldier of Rome, but he died a warrior of Christ, and in that, he won the greatest battle of all. The battle for his soul. Saint Longinus, patron saint of soldiers and converts, pray for us!

Every culture prior to our modern suicidal one understood that demons exist. What you’re witnessing here is the manifestation of a demon. You can practically see it (even though spirits are invisible). Note the disharmony and discordant sounds and movements, the complete inversion of order and harmony. And if you’re physically present, you’ll get an uneasy feeling that will make your skin crawl. Note also this exact same behavior across cultures and languages and places. Always the same dissonant ugliness. They usually smell too. Here’s an exorcism prayer you can say whenever you see this behavior. You don’t even need to be a believer, the demon will still flee, it’s wild, “In the name of Jesus Christ, I bind you, unclean spirit, and command you to depart. May Christ cast you into the pit of hell, where you belong. Amen.”

アホ左翼が歌や踊りに走るのは世界共通なんですね 『言葉をうまく話せない乳幼児が感情を表現するため、泣いたり叫んだりするのと一緒』と言われていて納得しました

We need to re-normalize exorcism prayers. Even non-believers can cast out demons in Christ’s name (Mark 9:38-40). It can be as simple as: “In the name of Jesus Christ, I bind you, unclean spirit, and command you to depart. May Christ cast you into the pit of hell, where you belong. Amen.” Another good one is the St. Michael prayer: “ Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.”

Annual reminder to read the Gospel of John today

I mean, you don’t even have to go that deep before you hit satanic pedophiles bragging about being satanic pedophiles. And if we’re at all honest, the various deconstructions of civic and educational and cultural institutions did not yield freedom as we were told. We thought the relativism of secularism would yield flourishing creative enterprises where people would be free to pursue their heart’s desire. “Follow your bliss,” we were told. But no, all we got was satanic pedophiles, and incompetent bureaucrats running cover for satanic pedophiles. Turns out “follow your bliss” turned into demons castrating children, real fast. Evil exists. Demons are real. Death is the deserved consequence of our sin. And… Christ defeated sin, death, and the demonic … and He offers us undeserved salvation. We get to join Him in victory.

Something happens to a lot of people when they go down the rabbit hole of investigating the global elite. If they go too deep, they stop. And literally turn to Christ.

End the Fed.

People often say one thing and do another. You can best know people by their behavior. In this case, they seem to be protesting against personal hygiene. I know they think they’re doing something more important, but let’s be honest, they’re trying their best to be gross and offensive, even to each other. At its core it’s a protest against God, that is, an protest against goodness, truth, and beauty.

彼らは何に抗議しているのですか？

@TextbookLDS @RELENTLESSRG @economic_eth Finally we agree ;)

@rstchristopher @RELENTLESSRG @economic_eth Where there's no sense, there's no substance.

Great questions for my Protestant friends: Was the reformation of the church done by man or by God? When does reforming the church end? At what point do you retrieve the full apostolic deposit of faith?

@TextbookLDS @RELENTLESSRG @economic_eth I would literally pay you money if you could demonstrate understanding of anything I have said above. Anyway, third time’s a charm!!

@rstchristopher @RELENTLESSRG @economic_eth My interest is not in babysitting

@TextbookLDS @RELENTLESSRG @economic_eth I… literally just said my point. All I’ve learned is that you are not actually interested in pursuing a dialog here. It’s fine. May God grant us wisdom and forgive us our sins.

@rstchristopher @RELENTLESSRG @economic_eth What is your point?

@TextbookLDS @RELENTLESSRG @economic_eth Don’t trust me, read it yourself. Study church history. Start with Philo of Alexandria. We actually know a lot about second temple Judaism.

@rstchristopher @RELENTLESSRG @economic_eth You only think that is what I'm doing because you put the word of man above the meaning it indicates, having no knowledge of the truth, only the directions given.