Ray Perez

RT @juliegraceb: The community note on this one is a doozy.

Oh whoa

@conservmillen Protestants are more anti Catholic than they are Christian. Your Christianity exists to disprove Catholicism. Growing up Catholic I almost never heard of Protestantism in Mass or knew it existed until my teen years. I couldn’t imagine being a religion whose basis is protesting.

The popular narrative is that Catholicism is booming, but this is not true. According to Pew, for every 1 person joining the RCC, 8 people are leaving. This has worsened since 2014, when for every 1 person that joined, 6 people left. This study that has been cited by Catholic sources, too, who are willing to honestly face the position the Catholic Church is now in. Here’s how the Catholic editor-in-chief of Crisis Magazine puts it: “Perhaps the most stunning finding in the survey is that for every 100 people who join the Catholic Church, 840 leave. So when you rejoice seeing folks become Catholic at Easter (which you should), remember that more than 8 people have left by the back door for each one who’s come in the front. No other religion has nearly as bad of a join/leave ratio. For every 100 people that become Protestant, 180 leave. That’s bad, but it’s not Catholic bad. Conversely, for every 100 people who leave the religious “nones” (i.e., they join a religion), a full 590 become part of that irreligious cohort. Where are the former Catholics going? Of all the former Catholics, 56% become religious “nones” and 32% become Protestant. I think we all know from personal experience that these numbers ring true. What Catholic doesn’t have family members who have become Protestant or have stopped practicing any religion? It’s just part of being an American Catholic these days.” Catholic apologist Trent Horn published an insightful video 4 months ago about this undeniable trend. “Protestantism is winning,” he says. Of course, he doesn’t mean that he believes we have the correct views, but, he points out: “Of the major religious groups in America, Protestantism is seeing the least decline.” This is a global reality: For example, there has been a major religious shift toward Protestantism in South America over the past 3 decades. A continent that was almost entirely Catholic is now 20% Protestant. More than 1/3 of South American Protestants were raised Catholic before making the switch. The reasons for conversion cited were: “seeking a personal connection with God,” wanted a “church that helps members now,” “wanted greater emphasis on morality,” among others. There are many Catholics who have analyzed this unarguable shift, noting that the embrace of Marxism & liberation theology by much of the RCC in 19th & 20th century led to a weakened church. That’s a good lesson for us all, btw. But it’s also because evangelicals are—well— evangelical. According to Pew, in every South American country, self-identifying Prots are far more likely to share their faith than Catholics. For example, in Peru, 38% of Protestants say they share their faith at least once a week compared to just 7% of Catholics. I would think Catholics would want to face this reality, and I believe many do. But it’s hard to understand the need to highlight a trend that doesn’t actually exist. I am sure this post will elicit no angry or unreasonable replies! ;) I’ll post some screenshots of sources below.

@LudwigHayek @colinsmo Are you talking about the 30,000 citizens that were slaughtered in the streets of Iran? time.com/7357635/more-t…

@itsrayperez @colinsmo The fact you think killing innocent people is somehow morally justified at any time is disappointing.

Question for Roman Catholics: Should Roman Catholic soldiers obey the lawful military orders of President Trump even if the Pope doesn't believe the war is just? Now you can see why America didn't have a Roman Catholic president for almost 200 years.

@LudwigHayek @colinsmo Should Christians refused the bombing of Japan and Germany during the reign of h*tler that killed thousands of innocent civilians?

@colinsmo If asked to kill innocent civilians/bomb heavily populated areas any Christian should refuse those orders. Regardless if you’re Catholic or not. The Pope isn’t telling us to refuse orders, he’s calling on us to ensure we aren’t following orders that run contrary to human dignity

@colinsmo Catholic don't need to "obey" or agree with the Pope outside ex cathedra which is so rare its happened 4 times in 2,000 years. Catholics are called to agree with his moral principles of peace but can respectfully disagree how its applied politically

@MattMahanSJ Objectively speaking under the last 8 years of democrat leadership in CA hasn't the cost of living sky rocketed because of self inflicted tax hikes? From gas, to property tax, to sales tax and the highest poverty in the nation. How much worst can it get?

By endorsing Steve Hilton, Trump is telling Californians exactly what a Hilton governorship would look like: higher costs, a wrecked economy, and a Sacramento that does Trump's bidding, opens the door to ICE, and attacks our communities instead of defending them. I'm running to do the opposite, to lower costs, invest in California's future, and stand up to Washington when it comes after us. The choice could not be more clear.

@rpyers poof just like that, republicans lost any chance at winning. This endorsement is a kiss of death. Most of Bianco's voters will now go to Hilton and itll most likely be a Porter or Swallwell (cringing so hard) who will win within 5 minutes of polls closing on voting day.

🚨🚨🚨Trump kills any GOP hopes of an R vs R runoff in the California governor's race.

Thousands of people became Catholic across the United States at the Easter vigil Mobile archdiocese – 603 Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau -200 Diocese of Phoenix – 1600 Diocese Tucson -530 Los angeles=- 8598 Youngstown 300 San Francisco - 700  Duluth 186 Atlanta – 3442 Washington 1755 Lansing – 940 Oklahoma- 1100 Tulsa – 1000 Cleveland – 1000 Orlando -900 Venice – 1072 St Augustine – 1263 Newark – 1701 Kansas City 733 Fort Wayne 787 San diego- 1846 Fort Worth 1550 St Louis – 1000 Richmond- 900 Wichita – 600 Portland – 1600 Nashville -872 Brooklyn – 1200 Cincinatti – 1096 Chicago -1000 Dallas – 2500 Galveston – 3000 Baltomore – 1200 Omaha – 700 Philadelphia -1100 New Orleans – 700 Detroit – 1400 Denver – 770 Shreveport- 257 Duluth – 186 Madison – 360 Greenbay – 175 Milwaukee – 270

@TrdeToScale Option A and its not even close. You can't put a price tag on physical & mental health. Being able to spend time with friends/family and do hobbies to reset for the following week. Peace is priceless. As I'm typing this, this guy just walked in front of me, cant make this up

You’re 22. You get two job offers: Option A: Office Job • $70k salary • 40 hrs/week • No overtime •Low stress Option B: Blue Collar Job • $90k salary • 40 hrs/week • Overtime available • Physically demanding You must stay 5 years. Which option do you choose?

Marco Rubio manejando Venezuela, Cuba e Irán:

God bless ChatGPT. Used the right way, it makes work far more efficient. I’ve cut hours off tasks, finished more work, and learned along the way. Like any tool it can be abused, but it’s an incredible tool when used well.

I want whoever made this decision to be President of the United States

The cost of lunch (for me and my photog) at the California Democratic Party convention in another year of “affordability” worries: Can of soda Bottle of water Ham sandwich Turkey sandwich $55.00

Just watched @ZavalaA on IG articulating why she’s tough on Dems in CA & not the GOP. Dems run the state NOT the GOP. I can’t believe she had to lay out the obvious. I have to ask, is there another journalist asking tough questions? Are Dems so used to CA media doing their PR?

If you're having a bad day just remember 49ers fans have to wake up and see this today 😀

@ZavalaA Ashley always coming in clutch, thanks Ashley!

No, there is no gas mileage tax moving forward in California. It’s a study. One that has been ongoing for years. kcra.com/article/califo…

Shaquille O’Neal said, “My stepdad was a Sergeant in the Army, a serious and strong man of character. We had an excellent relationship... I once played at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks in my first season in the NBA. I had a terrible game. Afterward, he called me and asked why I played so badly. He wondered if it was the pressure of facing Patrick Ewing and the Knicks. I told him I felt pressure. He said, ‘Tomorrow, I want you home at 7:00 AM. Pick me up. We’re going to see a family that has no home.’ On the way, we encountered a family in need. My stepdad stopped, gave them money for their next meal, and said, "That’s pressure. You have everything; you’re weak. There’s no pressure in playing basketball and earning millions of dollars. Real pressure is felt by those who don’t know when or where their next meal will come from." He told me to get out and help that family. I got out and saw a man with his wife and two children who had just lost their home. The man was looking for work. He told me he was cutting grass. I called a friend and asked him to get this man a job. I called another friend and said I needed an apartment for a family of four, promising to send a check the next day. They needed help. After that, I never felt pressure in a basketball game again because that family had real pressure.”

Other than being a “nation wide” struggle session, did these walk outs have any impact at all? Other than 30 seconds of social media fame, what’s changed, anything?