"When a man ceases to believe in god, he does not believe in nothing. He believes in everything."
Gilbert K. Chesterton

"Merely having an open mind is nothing. The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid."
G.K. Chesterton

"A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it."
G.K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man

It takes courage to go against the stream. There is still some in this world.

The Pakistani man who was ‘Born to hate Jews’. 🇵🇰

Here’s how one Pakistani man went from hating Jews and Israel to becoming a passionate supporter.

From ‘radical’ to ‘radically changed’, this is the story of Kasim Hafeez. (@kasim_hafeez) pic.twitter.com/4VG4t3OqKy

— India Naftali (@indianaftali) December 27, 2023

I've always appreciated Chesterton's wit.

"A Catholic is a person who has plucked up courage to face the incredible and inconceivable idea that something else may be wiser than he is."

From Dermdoc who is now consistent.

"Why can't he just state that he is a Christian?"

"The Council of Trent anathemas all of those who believe in Justification by Faith alone and still stands to condemn us."

"How can you believe in a God like that?"

Dermdoc says that this will be his persistent response to every Catholic who posts here.

TheGreatEscape said:

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From Dermdoc who is now consistent.

"Why can't he just state that he is a Christian?"

"The Council of Trent anathemas all of those who believe in Justification by Faith alone and still stands to condemn us."

"How can you believe in a God like that?"

Dermdoc says that this will be his persistent response to every Catholic who posts here.

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You seem very unsettled by that.

I am having fun. It's just constant and inconsistent.
I'm not going anywhere. I have thick skin from 14 years on Aggieyell and the Junction.

I love this place much much more.

And I love Dermdoc. And I truly believes he loves me as well.

It's not personal on my end.

TheGreatEscape said:

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"When a man ceases to believe in God, he does not believe in nothing. He believes in everything."
Gilbert K. Chesterton

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FIFY

My great grandmother was Catholic on my mom's Vanik side and they go way back in the old country. Grandma always prayed her rosary and prayed for us. She always had a banana for me. She would speak Czech when she was irritated. The covenant blessings were passed on from her side unto me as well.

And there is this guy who we have records of being of his family's descendants.

747Ag said:

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TheGreatEscape said:

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"When a man ceases to believe in God, he does not believe in nothing. He believes in everything."
Gilbert K. Chesterton

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FIFY

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Thank you.

TheGreatEscape said:

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From Dermdoc who is now consistent.

"Why can't he just state that he is a Christian?"

"The Council of Trent anathemas all of those who believe in Justification by Faith alone and still stands to condemn us."

"How can you believe in a God like that?"

Dermdoc says that this will be his persistent response to every Catholic who posts here.

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Is Dermdoc not posting any longer?

I am still here. Just got back from my weekly Bible study.

Reading posts and not responding by reflex.

Good to hear. Just didn't expect you to relay through an interlocutor, got concerned!

Lol

Some things are better left unsaid for certain types and my satire merits a defense, I suppose?

nortex97 said:

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Good to hear. Just didn't expect you to relay through an interlocutor, got concerned!

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Kudos to you for the use of the word "interlocutor"!

And the Wallace's have always be supportive of physical-Jews. We don't always agree with their politics.

The Jewish family of journalists Mike and Chris Wallace had their family name changed to Wallace.
It's kind of a bitter sweet result as my family sees it.