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Bill
@TemporalStrife
Catholic revert. I wrestle with my own faith, but I trust Jesus. Married. Father. GenX. Interests: religion, science, nature, data & chemical engineering.
Colorado Inscrit le Haziran 2023
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@TemporalStrife Super-ants. Just seeing one makes me gear up for war.
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You know what didn't d*e off in the cold? Fire ants, that's what.
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@PrayTheRosary Yeah, I idly voice political opinions, but don't really engage much anymore. I find it pulls me away from my faith and I'd much rather just keep things to myself and let Jesus work it out however He sees fit.
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Bill retweeté
Don't obsess over politics. Focus on prayer and staying out of sin. This will matter much more in your last moments.
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We discovered it, we took it, it's ours.
NOVUS MUNDUS SEMPER CATHOLICUS
🦅 AlaskaBird (anti-woke)🪶 🇺🇸@AlaskaBird__
If your Catholicism is more important to you than America, go to Italy. We should start accusing Temu Catholics of having duel loyalty.
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@MitraHispana You're not wrong and it is a fascinating history. I got the opportunity to visit Madrid and Barcelona for a job I had about 10 years ago and the two weeks I was there was not nearly enough time. I hope to go back someday.
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@TemporalStrife Me too ♥️ but the way I see it, Spain wouldn’t be Spain without the Moors too
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The Spanish Reconquista is a FASCINATING historical period I’ve had the pleasure of studying for years, both formally and informally 😀 🇪🇸
Here are a few common misconceptions!
1) “The Reconquista was one amazing war!”
No, it was not. It was nearly 800 years of on again, off again, conflict between Christians and Islamic polities, with periods of shaky truce and fragile peace in between. Imagine a game of “tug of war” lasting for centuries! When Muslims were strong, their borders crept north. When Christians were strong, they pushed south. Borders were always subject to “debate” at the point of a sword!
To put this in perspective, the United States has only existed nearly 250 years, and only been the undisputed world superpower for about 40 years. In contrast, the Caliphate of Córdoba lasted 100 years as the dominant power on the Iberian peninsula, to the point where general Almanzor (al-Mansūr, in Arabic) sacked Galicia and stole the church bells from Santiago de Compostela and brought them to Córdoba as a trophy. (Christians reclaimed them many years later).
2) “Christians won victory after victory easily until all the Moors were crushed.”
Not quite. The Moors had capable commanders and a strong martial tradition too. The fact that it took 800 years is proof it wasn’t “easy” for either side. One notable Christian defeat was the battle of Sagrajas in 1086, where Berber Almoravids routed the army of Castile and put King Alfonso VI to flight, forcing him to beg El Cid to fight for him again, “with his tail between his legs”.
3) “The Moors were all one thing.”
Not at all! The Moors were a heterogeneous mix of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish peoples. Arabs, Berbers, but also Muwalladūn (European converts to Islam) and Mozarabs (Arabic speaking Christians). Moorish political leaders always had to balance relations between different races and religions.
4) “Christians and Moors all hated each other. While getting along perfectly with people of their own religion”
It’s complicated! There was absolutely ethnic prejudice and cruel violence on both sides. But there were also sometimes long periods of (relative!) harmony and coexistence. Christian and Moorish leaders often allied with each other *against other* Christians and Muslims. El Cid, the famous Castilian knight from Burgos, fought alongside Muslims for years, and even ruled over them in Valencia with tolerance.
Likewise, Christian rivals still fought Christians, and Muslim rivals still fought Muslims. Leaders were often more pragmatic than ideological. Between the rising Christian kingdoms of Castile and Aragon, moorish leaders would “watch and wait”, cynically opting to support the weaker party to prolong the fighting. Other times, Christian powers fought to ensure their preferred moorish leaders won a succession to the throne!
I hope you all feel inspired to read about the real Reconquista too! It’s more than just a meme for social media 😊 🙏🏼
Chad Crowley@CCrowley100
If you think the West is lost, remember this: Spain was under Islamic rule for over 700 years. The Reconquista began with 200 men in the mountains. It took centuries of hard-fought struggle, but we were ultimately victorious. It is never truly over. We will prevail again.
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@BackwardsFeet I don't know what it is about people that they can't believe that you can disagree with someone and not hate them.
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Let's be clear.
Anti-Semitism, which is a hatred rooted in ethnic or religious reasons, is evil.
However, disagreement with the political and military actions of the modern state of Israel is not that.
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops@USCCB
Catholics are called to reject antisemitism and the lies and conspiracies that fuel it, and to stand clearly against hatred and violence directed toward our Jewish brothers and sisters. To defend religious freedom with integrity, we must also reject antisemitism. @ArchbishpSample @archdpdx Watch the full video at: ow.ly/sYF550Yw6cA
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@TRHLofficial In fairness, I'd prefer to move #32 to the top of the list - mostly as shields.
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Since no one will see this anyway, here is a list of everyone I think should be drafted.
1. Mark Levin, we need the enthusiasm you bring to X on the front lines. Drafted.
2. Lindsey Graham, I hear you want to ask South Carolinians to send their sons and daughters to fight for Israel, well homie, You first. Drafted.
3. Ben Shapiro, you say this is the single greatest foreign policy move of your lifetime? You should see it from the front lines, legend. Drafted.
4. Every single person who has been telling Trump he is “the non-Jewish Messiah”. Yes we know about that. Congratulations on cracking the code, you win front row seats to see “Cyrus” usher in your apocalypse. Drafted.
5. Anyone saying “Charlie would have wanted this.” Bro, You’re as evil as they come. But F*** you you’re drafted now.
6. BiBi Netanyahu. I command you to rise from the dead or wherever the heII you are and be drafted.
7. Everybody in the government who supports this war and all their firstborn sons. Drafted.
8. People who believe abortion is healthcare— Guess what. War with Iran is healthcare now. Drafted.
9. The history retarded who think George Washington would want war with Iran. lol. You’re too dumb to insult. Drafted.
10. Men who compete in women sports. Iran is the women’s sports now. Drafted.
11. Every pundit who destroyed their credibility over the last 3 months defending Jeffrey Epstein. Ew. Drafted.
12. Everyone on the Epstein client list. You’re double drafted.
13. Everyone who participated in the 2020 George Floyd riots. Drafted.
14. The Covid tyrants. You’re all drafted now.
15. The corpses of Dick Cheney and John McCain. Drop them in Iran, they should see this. Drafted.
16. The El Salvador Prisoners. Microchip them all, they’re dying for Israel. Drafted.
17. Bill Kristol, David Frum, Max Boot, Jennifer Rubin, Victoria Nuland. Get out of my sight, you’re all drafted.
18. John Bolton. You’re the most drafted of all.
19. The J6 committee. You’re the war with Iran committee now. Drafted.
20. People who don’t like dogs. You can’t be trusted. Drafted.
21. Every podcaster who lied us into this war and every other war. Drafted.
22. Vegans, cyclists, crossfitters, and people with pronouns in their bio. Drafted.
23. Antifa. You psychopaths are fkn crazy. We need that. Drafted.
24. The $7000 club, and anybody is taking money to lie to you. Drafted.
25. Feminists and male feminists. You’re both just awful. Drafted.
26. People who asks Grok “is this is real”. Drafted.
27. PETA. You brought this up upon yourselves. Drafted.
28. Activists for foreign nations. You’re all activists for the war in Iran now. Drafted.
29. People who blow rape whistles at protests. I could not draft you fast enough.
30. People who report their untaxed purchases across state lines. You won’t be hurting America anymore. Drafted.
30. Gun-grabbers. Grab this d***. Drafted.
31. AIPAC. I could not draft you harder if I tried.
31. Furries. Get in the box or your antisemitic. Drafted.
32. Pedos. Get comfortable, you won’t be coming back. Drafted.
I reserve the right to add to this list
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@CptPatriotUSA @BishopJaxi LOL...you literally don't see the irony of the accusation of me you just made and then doubled-down with the insult.
Good luck to you.
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@TemporalStrife @BishopJaxi I made a point and you were only able to think through one side of the argument. If you don't want me to treat you like a child, don't think like one.
Protestantism is closer to a basic understanding and interpretation of scripture.
Catholicism is often mental gymnastics.
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Sola Scriptura is functionally "Scripture according to my interpretation," backed by whatever men agree with me.
It is the exaltation of private judgment over the Bible, reinforced by other men who share that same judgment.
Every time a Protestant declares something to be "biblical," he is either appealing to his own interpretation of the text or to heretics like John MacArthur to validate that interpretation.
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@pkh7276_pkh @Catholic_bro "Idolized"? I think you missed something.
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@Catholic_bro So many of the disciples pointed towards Christ, but no Mary has to idolized above all.
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What’s a Marian truth people miss?
I’ll go first:
Mary always points us directly to Jesus
never away from Him
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@CptPatriotUSA @BishopJaxi That's the interesting caveat, is it not? Your interpretation of scripture is somehow more "correct" than the Catholic Church's?
No need to be insulting with the "try to keep up" comment - that's simply childish behavior.
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@TemporalStrife @BishopJaxi *with a particular underlying interpretation of those passages.
Try to keep up.
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@CptPatriotUSA @BishopJaxi Blatantly untrue - literally EVERY document (such as the Catechism) has multiple scriptural references in support.
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@BishopJaxi You do realize that the Roman Church has the same problem, right?
The difference is Protestantism stays true to the scriptures, where RCs rely completely on man's interpretation.
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@KennyBurchard @MrCasey62 I wasn't debating nor refuting, simply noticing the nuance in the statement. The communication intention/style/direction(? an accurate descriptor isn't popping into my head) seems relevant to state of the recipient.
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The point is, Biblically, the connection between the living and the "dead" is not severed as some Protestant and Evangelical theologians surmise. Rather, our lives can have an impact on them (COME FORTH), and be impacted by them (Heb. 11-12). Newman's "Illative Sense" can be helpful here - "It only follows that..." (this is what your illative sense says...) - if we are connected to the degree that we can raise, them, and they can cheer us on, then a little thing like asking them to pray for us isn't hard to embrace. Why? Because that's what they're doing anyway -- (cf. Rev. 6:9-11). Heaven is not that far away.
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@BibleInContext1 It's almost like they feel the need to defend against lies and mischaracterizations...
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Catholic aggression!
Why do so many Catholics behave so aggressively online? Why are they so militant against anything that challenges their world view?
Why aren’t these popular influencers especially Catholic organizations calling out Candace Owens and others for their UnChristian-like behavior?
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@lyndarenner25 @Catholic_bro Can you point out the perversion you see? I don't see it.
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That depends on if you distinguish between “The Church” and “individuals who make up The Church”. I truly believe Jesus when he proclaimed that the gates of hell will not prevail against the Church, but it doesn’t mean that there will not be attacks by Satan on the Church through individual members.
So we can absolutely be critical of human actions.
Just my thoughts on the matter.
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How do you balance being critical of the Church with remaining faithful to it?
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