2024-12-31T19:12:18Z https://yabu.me omekau https://yabu.me/npub192wxsylzekrdem28ry0jfh5trgzm7zvtljcxv76h0gzku9y4n98qz0zp9e https://nostr.build/i/5902.PNG https://nostr.build/i/5902.PNG https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0hx0n6zlwsdhcec3pdccfgtd9muvxdwuws8xwz7pn066v0sw5edczyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uxmun95 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsps7ex9guq7ae07qltjfc0x485cpvun0gneqn0k2k53ehw9syce9cpzemhxw309ucnjv3wxymrst338qhrww3hxumnwukkxpa'>nevent1q…kxpa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Praise God! Continuing to pray for your family 🙏 📿 2025-02-28T00:21:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs26sxl985gfd4fdavf5ljq2zpmpeghvzxcwfr7cejx9985d9nnz8qzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uallzsc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstjempqhxp78l08zlees9fx0lx4503ntnn7zvlr2t64fp03548zgcemhash'>nevent1q…hash</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>May God bless your wife and baby girl. I’ll pray a rosary for them 🙏 📿 2025-02-23T19:15:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz05a34s6zem79gs7pnvzq276n0gjtcj4vepgyf9kyw5z7ws6qk0gzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5ulj53a8 “The glory of God is man fully alive.” -St. Iranaeus of Lyons 2024-12-31T16:09:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsppkjgj5rapmzkt6ydvfn98zq65kxu527npvg5jx9ehurkl72vqlszyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uunyy89 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0hkyyqmggw8urhy5jm7puqywm7lef9cz4kardlvreaqz40m2qpxsfc58tl'>nevent1q…58tl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What’s this for? 2024-11-28T03:39:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswn7gg5q3lq7a28mltkyku7pnluqzm2pesury00ggse84hwsqlq2czyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uruc8un In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgr8w86q9lmd78j8uz5zndgenesqakvvhxar623s0ypjqa04aytps54d9yd'>nevent1q…d9yd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Congratulations! What a blessing. I’ll pray for you and your family tonight. 🙏 2024-11-21T05:01:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd7qtd4vqtmefnmu90ejw349suk9qy538e3skcr5r30sa23xncpaczyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u7sevvt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxca6kxgl4ekcccpeh2k9wg73w5cea795fg7v5dnajp82hauwuaxc8exyzr'>nevent1q…xyzr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If your wife is already pregnant then that means you’re already a dad 😉 congratulations! God bless 🙏 2024-10-16T15:04:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9xcexhqrrutd4su9sa8cxuytwylfqyf7u62w8pmx4hgxhvxql0ngzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5urpwe6k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqm2a4deqclngz6hldwhskta5nk5dv3dupgm30kym8sd28ur7zn3ghn0v8y'>nevent1q…0v8y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return; the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” - Job 1:21 2024-10-14T23:07:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfphzrhqw3gw25hldwqgknr7wkdhhu5mncafmmc36h7auk5mwmhdqzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u6npqnc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqhwal8esnhdk0zxkr2au6du3pc7kqjpxja42m04g38jvztyxx3xguajhmk'>nevent1q…jhmk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The problem is when decentralization is wrong and the culture needs to be corrected. For example, the paganism of the American Indians before the arrival of the Gospel. 2024-10-14T23:04:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszm474zhysl7urp3g5p0xw2jxkt8gr82zhcd5gfwg5wjf5psuzurczyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uzrcyt0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8vrfjqy3fk2dcsznt03k4svyvc49qct3rcju7ae85v29a0ekucdspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgund6gh'>nevent1q…d6gh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Stoicism is ok (to a point) but Catholic is better 😉 2024-10-04T17:24:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq2mjztynhlymgvthpqdj9l680rrxhggll9yh0v05ecd8a35350nqzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u6p95gg There’s never been a “neutral” anything. The idea that there can be “neutral” or “unbiased” anything is one of liberalism’s sneakiest falsehoods.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1f3m7ekearzj06wxuaurgqrm80srqncvmv9x5mwprj02qlh6x3d0sxxvd3a" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1f3m…vd3a</a></span> </div> Technologies show your politics. There is no neutral anymore </blockquote> 2024-09-26T01:10:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswpm7uutxy47wvws0schyqyq7sxtfxyfhl8gw35ktp3gffh4ggl2qzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u9h4qrt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs06npxvt8rj3jjsqd7vpfrcp2fcya8swetchzy26jj0wj8jlftz8cst07ku'>nevent1q…07ku</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Proverbs 9:10 2024-09-20T02:47:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs95ng5sk55ullqs6q7e6lnpn2e4zaf0cz8usad56mz06f98jqv9tqzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5unh3lpw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8rrwqmj4kkqzcvumzer92uqd7uykpult7yfxzu55shm463ugydxg9j5aa2'>nevent1q…5aa2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Prayers 🙏 2024-09-13T03:17:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxrn3ky8r006fldf0rz4q566g2fgme5ue2tsxtr6axs25hydnvx8czyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uvypgmh “Vox Populi, Vox Dei” is an illusion. We live in a monarchy. Christ is King. ✝️<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note10q9f33dyh9cvsarfuyz32nr6u43smzregechp7w3efgjfs33nmusstjgtn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note10q9…jgtn</a></span> </div> We reject: kings, presidents, and voting.<br/>We believe in: rough consensus and running code.<br/><br/>—David Clark,1992 </blockquote> 2024-09-12T19:51:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsprkp7q2geutk8gh6utpvfw2smeq80vdgcrpdv6ph7t5ptnlzw09qzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uy4xzaf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy5gzwfmrqhejxak8jx8ysuxx4scuf2kpsc6gxxh690cph2cu9znscv2jkp'>nevent1q…2jkp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“A right is the social extension of a natural power. The words ‘natural’ and ‘power’ need to be understood in the traditional, that is, the teleological sense.”<br/><br/>I suggest checking out the quoted book “The Politics of the Real” by DC Schindler. An incredible book that covers this topic. 2024-08-28T21:52:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspzjkyv36k2au3nfvwr9x9kmah4s27c53rj9th97c6ahyuvm46h9qzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5ulfkt3t Modernism is “the synthesis of all heresies” -Pope St. Pius X 2024-08-21T19:27:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxwcl7dc3yecpx7wt2447nfgsnhtlxuxjdnl6dmnrrcwlufzga88czyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5ug9emza Contemplating Nostr in light of Mirari Vos…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.papalencyclicals.net/greg16/g16mirar.htm">https://www.papalencyclicals.net/greg16/g16mirar.htm</a> 2024-08-20T02:20:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr95vzhl6a3zu7zuugj0arzy8flyue80m59hs4k8q9xd3qnplg0lgzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5ua77k7s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstpxyx58re8qsaw8h6jad33ma4tcd0qlnus9xschhz2hldl7q4m4spr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuam9d3kx7unyv4ezumn9wsvpwc32'>nevent1q…wc32</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Time to update your profile bio 😉 2024-08-19T18:16:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz75r5wk4jhh3nryg99ecem6f894n9yjjn42cw49t9xuzj2hs6ncczyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5ug8h3la In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstpxyx58re8qsaw8h6jad33ma4tcd0qlnus9xschhz2hldl7q4m4spr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuam9d3kx7unyv4ezumn9wsvpwc32'>nevent1q…wc32</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>God bless!! 2024-08-19T18:15:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxe3n6a20p25yjjrwc8h63c905usntynquehwqlclh9n2lr3kwknszyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5usvysnp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs07rucydjhjz04w3htx0ahmxuztvfgd00v5wqu5jr30wcs5qd9pdcpr9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuargv4ekzmt9vdshgtnfdu3e79tp'>nevent1q…79tp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As someone with plenty of liberal atheistic friends, I know my position on birth control and NFP would break their brains. Life as a 21st century Catholic, hah 2024-08-19T17:07:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd9jjkqw8chdt5f2t9u389nmjagt3q8f7tgulrq8szxaxqmt9ssuszyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5ue0h5cc Liberalism is Plato’s cave. 2024-08-13T03:17:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvqvpw70ph3afr9c5kcmt4exapy6zuh6ytql30yua2f4392tnkkvgzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uqmr8xa The biggest and most wicked conspiracy theory in history is the denial of the Incarnation. 2024-08-12T01:42:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqjav6mpwnhslv47pq2jnwcskasu4hc6shs84n5xhv5lyda9lu49szyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u7f2j4e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgaztkk63tzjw2upnzmmz24qczh0xk49t7lvhwqgl5ncm6d2kfg5qa2kuns'>nevent1q…kuns</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you’re looking for more practical aspects of the faith, I suggest exploring “Catholic Social Teaching” and diving into Rerum Novarum. Much of it is postliberal/integralist/distributist thought. New Polity fleshes this out as it is a wonderfully thought provoking channel and magazine that delves into a variety of more practical topics instead of staying only in the theological which is more abstract. 2024-08-05T12:24:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr9mpnjuhgwqezs88r4pe2gv06s9ajckjq6acm8ydsqe9dk2m9psgzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u50wgql In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsghshu0t38l0vc76qy4jz7xugsfe65uw0w545v7xdkrkcpsgz5dlqprdmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuumhd9ehxtt9de5kwmtp9e3kskn855f'>nevent1q…855f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>All glory to our Lord Jesus Christ. Have you been baptized? Also, beware the spiritual attack you’re going to undergo now. The devil hates this. I recommend the St. Michael prayer. <br/><br/>St. Michael the Archangel, <br/>defend us in battle. <br/>Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. <br/>May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, <br/>and do thou, <br/>O Prince of the heavenly hosts, <br/>by the power of God, <br/>thrust into hell Satan, <br/>and all the evil spirits, <br/>who prowl about the world <br/>seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. 2024-08-05T12:17:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszw94uu4zc7dkgca4v4ud84qq60jx7kzntnhaqt8wgmmgh0ejnq7gzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u88dk9u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx62anf35zetheeqcecdpgultdtwday3g0c9rpy77uhmf9grp058spz3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wcgppud6'>nevent1q…pud6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Orthodox could also be Bitcoin Cash 🤔 2024-07-30T21:53:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9mdt5wrq5jd7tsggzn8xfgywmn9v0239zh58aum8lhamqj8pcm2qzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uhkch6h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2fe54hg83fq5kq98av9jfgh70h806x9r2a4aw3t66x70ll3cnh3qprpmhxue69uhkymm4de3k2u3wdehhxarjv4jjumt99ml8s5'>nevent1q…l8s5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks to Christ, we already are. Now it’s just up to us to cooperate with His grace 🙏 2024-07-30T19:33:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgd98uhqpleqnwt98wdftx48a67m3hwqhlqqhvdyhae6q8qlxx3fgzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u6aez4l Count it all joy, my brethren, when you meet various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. - James 1:2-4<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/Rf7SVVrLaVw?si=ehhEEzEymj-xjewZ">https://youtu.be/Rf7SVVrLaVw?si=ehhEEzEymj-xjewZ</a> 2024-07-26T17:57:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfjxprlu89v26t9he0a6p9eh28flsykt95h0usjnkpmhklss6f0qszyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uw5y4f6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9ldgnfhsgzkdqxksvss6r5a656rqkd6ngtvkuf868ngzfa3zwmvspz3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wc0el33q'>nevent1q…l33q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“Free market” 2024-07-18T23:31:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf3px2n6x26cyarhzl9egl4znwt0ajsghjn2szkvwer4hgpzrc3fgzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uwjlsdl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsppdq0ju4ck2kaah470n8v66kglghjrw4mx7luy26mc8h26s56zkspz3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wcrtqset'>nevent1q…qset</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thus, a good man, though a slave, is free; but a wicked man, though a king, is a slave. For he serves, not one man alone, but what is worse, as many masters as he has vices.<br/>-Augustine of Hippo<br/><br/>Don’t fall for the liberal trap of redefining the word “freedom” 🙂 2024-07-16T17:38:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs09sgfglr0vccyw659hgz8tzw2fhvk0u8gkpe9zllaveynqerzk4gzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u0wfzaz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw554qyemhnq34lk3rsgwnyskmkerjwuvc5tmjnkqtjx04cfz0mtggeuy07'>nevent1q…uy07</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One can be free even while locked in a prison cell. 2024-07-16T13:54:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst5lquksu3e6sz0gr6kqeqqvqdl7eeutltgwm3xlj9a4t8mpwvwcszyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u7ne7h0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg8znvev7fv8ztseuucemvurjpzzguftmev5xataf2fjgfqegxp3s0h5mca'>nevent1q…5mca</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It’s true I often fail. But the classically understood virtues to aspire to are the 4 cardinal virtues (Justice, Prudence, Temperance, and Fortitude) and, with God’s grace, the 3 theological virtues (Faith, Hope, and Charity). 2024-07-16T13:53:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsghcrmqq0mz8d7yc0a5vg7wtzfkesulvc4rgma28fgvj9ml98qryszyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5ug2ydh6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszffta433yqsrqfw6eaun82dkud87ntnds00z83vtzqkglkcgw7gqpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuam9d3kx7unyv4ezumn9wsl3m6kv'>nevent1q…m6kv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Freedom is internal. Has nothing to do with external circumstances. Many people are enslaved to bitcoin, for example. 2024-07-15T11:54:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqr9e63th9xak5pc24x0ffvueukkcgx7u3z7rn8m3ha57l5m52j5qzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u0sgqj4 Option 4: do what you ought ✅ <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note16z3nwffe5zn8xu07eawwljthnv5sh3u9yq4ga44d2mug6kwuaafswdtzq3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note16z3…tzq3</a></span> </div> #bitcoin<br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/e943085ca61c3b7fad0a10d67ecfd96d0bda9288e36ab65454b279685c1f6671.jpg"> </blockquote> 2024-07-12T22:34:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqlfks0jz8yc9f7u7348777dchpqd63xhxvya0339n9allk7atd9qzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uuxjfyj Summary of why liberalism (and ultimately communism) doesn’t work.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1a4ahy58cgv8mldv5j96cpc76fn4eyxqffpdh3xm3ey8fyc4arrwqw363e7" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1a4a…63e7</a></span> </div> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/5f9f92cc8db4ff9de44e6ff8b5bd7055b9e0cd181856e92f9671cda29ec5c841.jpg"> #meme #memestr #nostrmeme </blockquote> 2024-07-07T23:55:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxkr9e3jlyesggclve36mrjtn3nkr8md5845x5ka85kcdt8vcp8dgzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5ufqc2t3 While this platitude sounds nice, it’s paradoxically causing so much harm in modern society. Strive for virtue. Don’t be a slave to vice.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1w2ww37v7s5vexvatjjjvvkqpv94rhgkn6v6sd53jes6837vr7cdq003hck" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1w2w…3hck</a></span> </div> 💪🏽☀️ <img src="https://image.nostr.build/48200a6e4bf9dfa10f2ce88a6d884d586491b1fa7267aaf19fffe077bcbac3c2.jpg"> </blockquote> 2024-07-01T04:16:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxkm5mx5fdnhlvkmtshd08slme4vpan7ry9sew4mdktmrq3p2nplszyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uxp2vvk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvxmjzuzmew687mdtrc9934e6mtllyxy09q0xxk3tgtr9u6fwpf5c9lkz2d'>nevent1q…kz2d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Praise God. I’ve found it best to quickly read the chapter straight through just to get the overarching point and then slowly contemplating and praying through each sentence on the second pass. Underlining and annotating also helps, as always. I pray you find it fruitful. 2024-06-26T13:31:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2yjhqc6vezaqnwtgqg23fnz4jx8dst9gedag9k2fauyvc95cp0qszyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5unjxj9h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvvs3jy8kgus85plejnsxtnu94mftlp4yw250k0dyzuny6dy6es4gpklu59'>nevent1q…lu59</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Amen. I did a better job with the Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales but as it goes with devotionals, there’s always more to profit from a reread. 2024-06-26T13:24:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs07thyg72sjhnk787e0283nmxefljc0k70gyd34238ephqzaryu5qzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uujvuga Last year I made the eager mistake of reading the Imitation of Christ straight through as if it were a novel. Much better to read a chapter a day while smoking a pipe. 2024-06-26T00:04:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdkpf7hwxtqtqck9rfv045wld5ycah6h85wg5r8mxywdkeljfk4aszyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uwpq4mc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2mu4guq87wgaqhckqmyc5v03rspz8n9w76jpcltck28tqtldw6eqd49fry'>nevent1q…9fry</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Any particular saint you’re reading at the moment? 2024-06-25T23:42:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstc0xx279aflrggq93st0hd77meja4yw6qcvygulrwll5pfe805uszyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u2kwr8v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyc3fsr9kdszrxmnmggch8lvt39c09pts4rgm0zh2a64rxk68sn5s4v8vsw'>nevent1q…8vsw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Interested to see where this goes! Happy to see the Deuterocanon 🙌 2024-06-23T23:10:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2nudzj2hzed8w7s6qtlufslqy8yj3l4nf54q3nrwn5tx9g4flw7qzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u36ahu8 God’s will be done.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1eyqmf4yt8xrjpe2vj0f2tvez0sxsdmp5fv8y9d8xtn6q4hnq728sunpdw2" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1eyq…pdw2</a></span> </div> You don't need to try harder, you need to repent.<br/> </blockquote> 2024-06-23T17:57:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxunzg8l4hw8ln2m5qkv5e2wsqlat2yvjsn560e5th9mzfdzd974szyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u2nelh4 Reading “Heretics” by G. K. Chesterton. Very impressed so far. 2024-06-16T01:28:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd6snxv6vscqx6rxu9cmncc8eyl3frhpxdl6485fw578c0rdld92gzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5utlhxq3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsznj3urq8vaajxtyjuzcgpmwsqk8cr8qf577ghh0vs9ejwuugx49spzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhglssg5s'>nevent1q…sg5s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is something I also wrestle with although I have improved this past year. My first check is am I prioritizing things correctly? Am I spending time with the Lord either in prayer, study of scripture, spiritual reading, rosary, daily mass, etc. whatever your devotion. If yes, then what about time with my spouse/significant other. If yes, then what about my children (doesn’t apply for me yet). If yes, then what about my broader family? If yes, then what about my friends?<br/><br/>Note, I imagine work fits in there not so much as something that you consciously say yes to but more so something you do out of necessity and routine. 2024-06-14T13:27:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqwvfr87u7l2dplarwpfwalnq5xw43pe5ya9yerze8cfcwl08t3kczyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5ud7pfxd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspjka72t87l44cfs85ddnqt88x23dke334ky456dn50nu9k9r8uacm2vs50'>nevent1q…vs50</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank God for confession 🙏 I find people blurting things out to me that are clearly weighing them down. If only they would run to Christ who has the power to forgive and absolve. What a wonderful feeling. 2024-06-07T13:10:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdghkmwufa936vvrn3mkk56epl88skeuwtlpnapw8lty8zk5xa2pszyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5urfgg0k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs27m5m64njjytrl8nx8whnlu8uqayvkgfmhc90pywqxde5s4cn0zs8d5wga'>nevent1q…5wga</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Capitalism and communism both stem from the false anthropology of liberalism. I am very much pro working and trade but we have to remember that the term and notion of “capital-ism” is a very novel concept in terms of the length of human history. The Silk Road for example existed well before capitalism. A regulating entity called “the state” is also a very modern idea. All of it is based on a misunderstanding of human nature by thinking we’re fundamentally individuals, specifically economic entities, which we’re not. 2024-06-07T13:05:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz4rpd6emhxt00kkrjphztj7xykh2nlym4zjnw65d79gv9t3ycpzqzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u90fagx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspqtpv78c2jvrvyupauexlj47aa3mfrxd8xtswjhp8rjjs6n87taq60qe5c'>nevent1q…qe5c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Never heard of Olavo de Carvalho so I looked him up and here’s a quote from Wikipedia:<br/><br/>&gt; As described by an obituary, Carvalho&#39;s political views were summed up in one of his tweets: &#34;Capitalism is the godfather and protector of communism. The war is not between capitalism and communism, it is between CHRISTIANITY and communism.&#34;<br/><br/>He’s 100% right. Capitalism leads to Communism, we’re seeing it now in the US. Just based on this, I imagine he’s in line philosophically with Juan Donoso Cortes and Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira ✝️ 2024-06-06T20:54:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs965jczxr943yflxutw49xfnzphsv606vgjyg4cjz257gxvhrg9xgzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5unc9hen In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrg5jmsj43alc9uff02aarw0m8wdfsktfegk3eh6s85xs3sw2f3fcprfmhxue69uhhg6r9vehhyetnwshxummnw3erztnrdaksntrwpl'>nevent1q…rwpl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow… one man’s trash is another man’s treasure! 2024-06-06T18:21:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvy4r3wx5ujm30exaf24ne99ydfwane8gzgw6t47wdl0j4uch34lczyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5unxq6yt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszj40u92qtu6ryj4l67v0kprjn2g7ezn36mjyxp8quxcvs6qyuh4qdtmtr9'>nevent1q…mtr9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Great point. I need to do better about getting off of YouTube. 2024-06-06T16:05:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw2urfshcaku2xwxudv3q58hcwc9ae9s9744hnvtaagjlnmu2zrrszyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5utjcavr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszve49px0fgu5lell9czxwh60xyuq5v3f992cxa88srv7hlrvdczq23tjld'>nevent1q…tjld</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Very sad news. Someone had their car broken into at my local parish recently. The thieves weren’t interested in any of the expensive Latin textbooks so that’s a silver lining! 2024-06-06T16:04:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsft5znru4khg88dlvs2g9zkfgrskhr0uuewrk27m6gh6dm0ac6msgzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uxm7vt9 Stellar interview of President Bukele. I pray bitcoiners realize the problem isn’t simply fiat vs hard money. In Bukele’s own words, this is a spiritual warfare. This is about good versus evil. Bitcoin is a great first step but now that we can be outside the grips of money printing, we need to help course correct or even rebuild a virtuous society in whatever capacity we can. El Salvador is leading by example. May God protect Bukele and keep him in His favor. <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/U5n8R9lq8SI?si=5JFEJgmbX7flHIEK">https://youtu.be/U5n8R9lq8SI?si=5JFEJgmbX7flHIEK</a> 2024-06-06T16:01:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst6586dw4fzjjnrdanenklhtjmpucjjenp594xmevurudy36cczkgzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u6s3sxy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdlesad69e5qd5ewv3fmhcy73qxapqrfwy4npj0jl8jzfg7g36txg6ljgnl'>nevent1q…jgnl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>People reject inherent meaning. Any suggestion of telos (teleology) is scoffed at. And yet people wonder why they feel so unmoored. 2024-06-04T12:40:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz5eefjdzz0me6h32vhpp4yagly3z8sh2dw3c3p85dex6gy9gcgwszyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uu6e5lr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8tyz5pva3a7zgjh8snazgfekgdgutkdzl86vr2qdu67shj0rejegppamhxue69uhkztnwdaejumr0dsza37x6'>nevent1q…37x6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is why we bitcoin. 2024-05-20T23:44:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswv98grs88ja8ky9u4nyll6wxclhglw2ap33armag76fey2j323dqzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5ushrctv Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” - Genesis 2:18<br/><br/>We are never alone for God is always there with us.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note17tcz6ga7aggahahafvew3ln4j4qhhffskfg3steuezpsh80saljqvrljn2" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note17tc…ljn2</a></span> </div> It's beautiful to be alone. To be alone does not mean to be lonely.<br/>It means the mind is not influenced or contaminated by society.<br/>Krishnamurti </blockquote> 2024-05-20T17:05:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvcajk9xxrqq9u77c2q2dxd7yemdelwwkcl6p4xushvu4m9jedtqqzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u2yce3h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspv98cdaf4764ad59pe4cdet7034gdgctp4nn8eevr3wgt6xu0hlglvgt4j'>nevent1q…gt4j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Apologies for the mischaracterization. That’s what I understood from your sentence “Live the life that works for you”.<br/><br/>And if my post came out as a word salad it’s simply that virtue is a habit we form. “Doing the right thing” will never “be easy” all the time but it gets easier and is even what you desire (which brings happiness) as you build that habit. 2024-05-20T15:04:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyew7s7amfzkcm6x63khtlenjlnnlwhm2lw0ume2anjz43l6vxfxgzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u7uxua4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspnudx20awk6tpuqm2gzxlmrvgm7j9da8u7scww3wyldvyntqjkjgdfgtmz'>nevent1q…gtmz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ultimately, freedom is a harmony of reason and desire. While through reason you may know something is right, it can take time for your desire to be reordered towards the good so that you not only know the good but also have a willful disposition towards it.<br/><br/>Plus telling people “live and let live” is telling people how to live anyway 😉 2024-05-20T14:49:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2q6kgjkt5hz63wzzy78ywav8e98kvth82fanxfp86hh8j7f3de9szyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uj7689m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs294hqes6alc7h6xg9g0ssmfcr9azugjrc3vqu87df3rquv6wwg8sqx54u3'>nevent1q…54u3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Trying again haha<br/><br/><a href="https://primal.net/e/note1k9ewnvzqq2tkjea5f94f9t78kkrz96gjcxqje4gq5x5j4l6wa2lqcfdnr4">https://primal.net/e/note1k9ewnvzqq2tkjea5f94f9t78kkrz96gjcxqje4gq5x5j4l6wa2lqcfdnr4</a> 2024-05-20T13:17:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs294hqes6alc7h6xg9g0ssmfcr9azugjrc3vqu87df3rquv6wwg8szyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uhufgz2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr47k8vawnjm9ek6tdc6jpk9h3atkcdg65pp9vv8jru0vssqfutlqprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzvuhkzmrvw4v58a'>nevent1q…v58a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>note1k9ewnvzqq2tkjea5f94f9t78kkrz96gjcxqje4gq5x5j4l6wa2lqcfdnr4 2024-05-20T13:16:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2m6aum90knpmnc3msgrd6rvdvpsmkk66zawfy8mx3zkmcn23wc7czyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5umv6vfk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsphdr3p6w79062s925c4jzkjwt4xswqay2qnww3y0m5a20j84c9dgc6ecym'>nevent1q…ecym</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Freedom is about being able to do what you ought, not about doing whatever you want. We have an obligation to first follow that ourselves, then help guide those we’re responsible for to do the same, and then be a witness for those around us. 2024-05-20T13:14:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvvn6sgswee7yu8my7lpwhq5cq72kgw7ul4q5pwtndz7hjgn8335gzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uyxe60m A man wrapped up in himself makes a small package, indeed. (Benjamin Franklin?)<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1hrt0zqwwcwqvzx3fu7lt397uyrgsk97tj7ev99wkkka9pws3yu2s57u3yv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1hrt…u3yv</a></span> </div> Once upon a time I was struggling with destructive habits, and so I went to talk to my priest for advice. He suggested the best way to overcome bad habits is to do something good for other people, like empty the dishwasher so other folks in the house don't have to.<br/><br/>The principle sticks with me: The best antidote to sorrow or pain or bad habits is to live outwardly, *for* other people.<br/><br/>When dealing with a major personal tragedy earlier this year, I found the best thing to do was to pay attention to other people and what they needed. That helped keep me from ruminating and spiralling into misery. </blockquote> 2024-05-20T01:44:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv392hcjac9hprajkuv30quvyr9c78l64e48duuedpnlsp4nhtcsqzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5ud3xx3h Being a saint isn’t hard. It’s impossible. We can only be one through God’s grace. 2024-05-18T15:23:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrqmwg4tgvuuldqw4y8tqfw3fkw68kdyzwdqyw783htdk90vlz6gszyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5ut2djkw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp8v526jyez5v8nd0nseqaaxw0kx9l3xfrcya27lyanh7utv7hrqqv98wfs'>nevent1q…8wfs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I limited my contributions to only what is matched a few years ago as well. But given where the money goes, I’m having a hard time justifying the returns when it doesn’t seem like I’m truly loving my neighbor through it. 2024-05-17T15:50:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2affgxaelhlthd50aackj3x273envu6r95a5x3vfqkajkkqkgzgqzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uzzhhac In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz40eqlfrugmy9t63r0amdvjy5wq9ax8jsx9x8tdlucszvqse2yyqvzq5g8'>nevent1q…q5g8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My respects to you brother. Needed to hear this, iron sharpens iron. I’ll step up and do the same. 2024-05-17T15:46:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswp6c9wntydhppayf0eecyhwxcrfltt46jxlv3syrw2p6nxv04hcszyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u2le9vd Simon, son of John, do you love me? 2024-05-17T15:04:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstcy8yy5l6eew67xvlyxtepe5nwxgwc98lsm5a37tvwkjkccuwpwqzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u5495t2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvrncjw2tzyzdjuz4lnlpu9vuq2vs77rslv22x3ak4xg756xsptegprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzvuhkzmrvggzyqk'>nevent1q…zyqk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hm, I’m not sure that I would say they’re “two different things” but I think I understand what you’re getting at. It seems like you’re leading into Plato’s Theory of forms? 2024-05-17T11:18:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdgkr3sllfpklzpf065k73ntgpgss6w55dyw6rqprwp2jff3ej4uqzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u2f4mv3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr8m36j47a905nqhywxsm7vtgyh5rr6gr7mceptlx4p68me5s98gsprpmhxue69uhkymm4de3k2u3wdehhxarjv4jjumt9rh7gza'>nevent1q…7gza</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh I see what you’re saying. When I say beauty I meant it as the spectrum of “how beautiful”. So for example an ugly apple would have very very little beauty because it is created and creation is good. Just like how an evil human being is still a human being that deserves dignity by the very nature of being a human despite being evil. 2024-05-17T01:53:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr3v9kj86qs792d00rfhfvww63na3wnkz6urqehq6ms2xxgfx4dnszyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u6rfvs3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvv7ywlxs63dhap27qpu6s9v8jy6cpcj0t94yd8luc4e6qh0u5xespz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzvuzk9mhj'>nevent1q…9mhj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The opposite! A subject/object’s beauty is an inherent trait by the fact that it exists. <br/><br/>For example we can think of a “good” apple (goodness being convertible with beauty) that is round, symmetrical, and seems ready for consumption. Whereas a “bad” (ugly) apple would be one that is deformed, rotting, pestilent, etc. 2024-05-17T00:58:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxfw8lr0ljeyym9d0rtkatea379ch9qsqrj7pmez68u65uaavalgqzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uztqr07 Has anyone here stopped contributing to their 401k out of moral obligation? My conscience is telling me to stop supporting the corporatocracy but it’s a difficult decision to make. 2024-05-16T22:57:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszr7c55ct2gf9ucyu3xrq0vu7d3dc8vk0aw78haqrna9zu9wkzxnqzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uyc9fdv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0l8h9r25mksevre55sgu4dyxfzfu5h5ac3naqdmdgxlncj4775qspz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzvusuerzy'>nevent1q…erzy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Beauty is inherent to a subject or object. There cannot be a disassociation between the material and its beauty just as color is an accident of a substance. Just because people may have different tastes regarding beauty, doesn’t mean there isn’t beauty or that there’s no space for reason in discerning beauty. Quite the contrary. We can know what is ugly, through our functioning faculties of reason, and correct someone that thinks it’s beautiful by concluding that their faculties of reason (I’m including intellect here) are impaired, sense perception is impaired, and/or they have a disordered will. 2024-05-16T22:52:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd5upv382rxvwajj3pfvg8y56g356haer5k38puv4wl9jl8x69rcgzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uky2zf4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvgezvklqfnjase2pljhhtak2jwhhvd4tfswvfdjd6r4m2ww0l6tspzamhxue69uhkummnw3ezuendwsh8w6t69e3xj7skg3upz'>nevent1q…3upz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Theosis, deification 🙏 2024-05-16T20:10:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyvgp9ugz0m4lj7n92qycwrj2crp8yt3w7y8205pul52566dvja5czyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uc6amx4 There’s been a few threads recently on the topic of masculinity. Wouldn’t have expected Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker to give an insightful speech touching on the topic. <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/-JS7RIKSaCc?si=W_jf_9jG2O_sGGOv">https://youtu.be/-JS7RIKSaCc?si=W_jf_9jG2O_sGGOv</a> 2024-05-16T15:55:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9g3f8ket3suhd4s2x8hadkkxhmh9cn3pjj26d3cjf9c5ny9tlakczyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5ua42cs0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdpkys27f2ecq0lqmg7l7av49tgprwzhlaul8rf7zyph2cxend6ccprfmhxue69uhhg6r9vehhyetnwshxummnw3erztnrdaksf2mu0v'>nevent1q…mu0v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“[I]n reality, every person defines where their value comes from for themselves”<br/><br/>This is not reality. In reality, value and meaning are inherent to beings and actions. For example, every human being has value by the very nature of being human, not because people decide if their life is valuable. At that point there’s no argument against suicide which we all inherently know is bad (because meaning and value cannot be disassociated/overwritten). People can also be wrong about what they value. <br/><br/>This modern nihilism is very pernicious. 2024-05-16T13:29:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswmqw3hge6r4w0puc3k6ykxysvj2ak85e92vjucltn56xvchpqj3qzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u4adztz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvlp92ypudpr546fjeu47sllpnz72hty2hwa2l7g42qlqhdptzkvqprfmhxue69uhhg6r9vehhyetnwshxummnw3erztnrdaksgp2mw8'>nevent1q…2mw8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church” - Tertullian 2024-05-15T21:45:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs98hv78ew2w0l5f9pk0ad7g4cmj30yhu72w089n5vdcvagqep9fegzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uqrlm4c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqslelpdh0e60zn7vf6ujudpmup5p88djgweej6fttjt83cfdm5jspz3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wcf9dawx'>nevent1q…dawx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It’s true that Feminism has had many negative consequences. The social acceptance of gender dysphoria is just one of many. However, wouldn’t your suggestion be the third wave feminist position? I only point that out since you seem to imply a criticism of feminism while also taking that opinion. 2024-05-15T21:25:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspz33q8458f93wngz74e3y4ps44syk8myqz5ruqfndym74gc093rqzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uax8aqf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszj09784h6aczx8p06y4qu4cket3svkrqnf8z9culdqurd9xcmlaspz4mhxue69uhk5atw0p5kuemhv9hxwtn0wfnslqx46z'>nevent1q…x46z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Because men and women are different? And a pretty important difference is precisely the fact that women don’t have “a pair”, to use your language. 2024-05-15T19:03:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdczzj7kj82hude6valq7e0ktzvu9rsmvk33ye066d42dvrav3z8czyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uevqz9v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspftsejw2l3f6dtwxhxvrfv6cymatagn9xpr2anzwl930rak45z3gup609d'>nevent1q…609d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I would call it “Deuterocanonical” but either way, the sentiment is appreciated 😉 2024-05-15T16:15:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd8ewx77srfshglvd3q0edleck8yhmucwulxe6psh574r6l4p9ragzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uz5c0hc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdma0d9gcqw8denykpyr63y0wlcpwpxuteat9xc65fwyezqhx0q7qs5n0lz'>nevent1q…n0lz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>When you gain a friend, gain him through testing, and do not trust him hastily. For there is a friend who is such at his own convenience, but will not stand by you in your day of trouble. A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter: he that has found one has found a treasure. There is nothing so precious as a faithful friend, and no scales can measure his excellence. A faithful friend is an elixir of life; and those who fear the Lord will find him. - Sirach 6:7-8, 14-16 2024-05-15T15:54:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8nhs2tukhmsnhj05rhqx9kylnlwukhnwndpayvpuf8ug5uyhda2czyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uaev7dw Excellent interview. Give it a listen.<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/wy_c6lDQZEw?si=RBmMfXB_RX3k8VEL">https://youtu.be/wy_c6lDQZEw?si=RBmMfXB_RX3k8VEL</a> 2024-05-14T00:02:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg4ru6lsm7yc85l7j8vp03ske8gwn7ks3rluad2s3vqa3z32ekdxczyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5ux4khzc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxf8qn2j7e3m6h8zac3n8fnfrd9s6yf7a2r866lz844d49k9v5vjqprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzvuhkzmrv37tsq3'>nevent1q…tsq3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Would also love to learn more. 2024-05-13T15:18:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsylsz9zdwz65zppr226mc5fcyy3tdt6zh82x5nzd32eqs3yr06mkgzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uhnymfm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0a0h07vf5xa7xpxdwlxgz6ecvux5rzf8vu44962sckvwu5va38vcppamhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5gcqcct'>nevent1q…qcct</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you’re up for it, I recommend reading D.C. Schindler’s “Perfect Difference” on this topic of gender and roles.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.communio-icr.com/files/43.2_DCS.pdf">https://www.communio-icr.com/files/43.2_DCS.pdf</a> 2024-05-13T13:30:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs93f24ervz06yk327f0hada837zxpq0xtqhxmf5892ea8mulmjakgzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5usf958e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrahv5cwmx8ap5wgcmaz9jm63jl2hsyc26qlcjwpnk5ekrp7ydqcgsmf4x3'>nevent1q…f4x3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sometimes they do though. It’s a good idea to stop mass murderers, child pornographers, and many other things through force if necessary. We know this inherently which is why we sometimes have to remove little kids from certain situations (force) so they can learn proper behavior. 2024-05-10T13:41:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxx0euypswjrcg6d3vdyq60ldxeryajvmqums6cmk5svjksh8kksczyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5udlm4zw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfh6sl9s6v3phfqfqjxmx9s00akp400c6ulut6gagzxn4y74ut4kctj5xky'>nevent1q…5xky</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A lot to chew on here but it seems like the essence is that power is not an imposition of the will but rather a calling of voluntary self giving, to the point of death as of course Christ does. The Man with no “political” (in the secular definition) is the one that has kings and emperors kneel before across all time and space to the point that even our reference of time is predicated on His life. Reminds me of Braveheart where Robert the Bruce tells his father he wants what William Wallace has, true power. Power to the point that people willing give their lives for him, fight for him, die for him.<br/><br/>Circling back then, if I understand correctly it seems like any engagement with community, anything that lessens dependence on the impersonal (Amazon delivery, federal welfare, big grocery store chains, etc.) will shift power down (subsidiarity) and that this will gain momentum not through imposition or force (which is a sign weakness not power) but through a sense of awareness that this is actually the natural order of things (like a farmers market). 2024-05-09T17:11:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqry93mcqcwe8nxa7yud4a7cjqg86enlvx6p806e68ld270k6hqwczyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uzzzmdd We should be working towards Localism (also widely known as Distributism).<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1gw4wk0nhauaknnetfw9am33m4h8vy5r7uplvwda3nnpcnryufyjq2qp07x" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1gw4…p07x</a></span> </div> Yes, not unregulated, but free in the proper sense of the word. Christians are free, not that we are free to sin but from it.<br/><br/>In the same sense, a truly free economy fully supports the freedom of its participants, not that they are free to take advantage of each other but that they are free to mutually benefit one another in their trade and labor. This requires a lack of compulsion (which is socialism), acknowledges ownership (which communism does not), does not systematically favor the already rich and powerful (which is crony capitalism), does not artificially favor larger organizations over the individual (which is corporatist capitalism), and rather endorses a subsidiarity in power, both economic and political (which all forms of totalitarianism rejects).<br/><br/>Our current system in the US is dangerously close to the latter three, unfortunately. The three-letter-agencies have created such a regulatory system that the individual is at an artificial disadvantage to compete with the larger organizations. In this way, I say our system is not free enough, not that we do away with regulation altogether but make it favor a subsidiary and decentralized system rather than a large and centralized one. </blockquote> 2024-05-09T02:39:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrn92l3c9m5n8mgupr4jjrwssn238zg7q9858jrgumsnqn0j47tpczyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u0y9544 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy82ht8em77wmfeu45hz7acca6mnkz2plwqlk8x7ceesuf3jwyjfqxmhpmv'>nevent1q…hpmv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Totally agreed.<br/><br/>Wow excellently condensed form of presenting the differences of localism through a positivistic lens. Sometimes movements are defined by what they are not but I like that you described it in a way that it can be worked towards instead of haphazardly working away from something else. <br/><br/>Regarding your last point, how does momentum build to overturn or eliminate wide sweeping regulations, especially federal ones? It seems like for those there’s a ton of inertia/precedence already in place that making a push to eliminate bureaucracy can feel “revolutionary” or “forcing redistribution” which people are very much turned off of (and rightly so). In other words, how does localism really gain influence in the political sphere when it hinges on short term losses by not playing the game as the crony capitalists and corporatists want it and played? 2024-05-09T02:38:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg47mwdvnsg3pyzfpwsn4wp39qsd0hss0y9sv5z0e4avh4vp3vrwqzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u3pramw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsre4rgfjq0kkmvftuhpe7j8en97upvdr2dfzgwgfalpgc4s94v48cpr9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuargv4ekzmt9vdshgtnfduad7mv5'>nevent1q…7mv5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Our will is contingent on our intellect. While we can act contrary to what our intellect knows to be true, good, or rational, what we’ve perceived in our life and continue to perceive in the moment is a big factor in shaping the condition of our will which is ultimately our ability to choose truth, goodness, and rationality. 2024-05-08T13:59:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxafy8jrvqsxl5fc2ahrlc44j0z7yvjuehpr6v945wd74hul5p7qgzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5ut52w7k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9qkzprga8mel9546cky8y7ecckg6ws5nvml08y5epnun8zefw50qpg7xcq'>nevent1q…7xcq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Moments like these are the reminders of what life is all about. 🙏 Congratulations! 2024-05-08T13:49:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz4jhrhve65jc9x8h05qguxpqxrd9hc5xzsxp8jqf523dr0n54hvszyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uff83ms In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9rncf2w3e8kftnax3uztlfpjuvpeax22l050uztdhtzd35q5l80c6udm8m'>nevent1q…dm8m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I’ve heard about the recent push for “Localism” as well which I think is certainly more appealing.<br/><br/>To make sure I understood then, you do think it’s a system to itself, separate from today’s definition of market capitalism? And when you say “freedom of trade” you don’t mean freedom in the sense that there’s no regulations, correct? More so that regulation is structured such that the incentives favor the local? 2024-05-08T13:46:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw6pwvdxylttwyxr79yfxsrpgwm2em7yzgc67fmyfwe84xnmejx6gzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5ullztet In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw2qknfmy57wffj5rgrjfawx603seyenpzg8xzqxx2qjr3lhylhfcr7pe4s'>nevent1q…pe4s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Any thoughts on distributism? Not sure if it would be considered an “alternative” to capitalism necessarily. 2024-05-08T02:52:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswcp77djmksyfv3u0qfeagaxdqxvtwl3z8xu03c4yqgeymq2s59dczyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5um72yhu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswrxhx5x2pszwujh8srsd7q572j0rqnzyuzgrjvney45kp5ce7tfg7faw7u'>nevent1q…aw7u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I should share that with my Spiritual Director, he was just sharing a gripe about how the Kindle Ereader manages backlinks which of course are super important for LOTH. Agreed with the subsequent point. 2024-05-07T21:25:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswa5j2rtp0xn6fxyge58d95rqafqjwm4s8laehk4gj7eqqj2vuqwgzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5usc59ve In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs865lmc0szsflw0l6uamzy44t2vxwqqmhvh7xx96v9t0k7tqh967qravrk8'>nevent1q…vrk8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I’ve got one but haven’t found a use case for it since I switched back to analog notes. What do you use it for? 2024-05-07T21:06:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9983h9n757k0ua3vryxdpglj4n707kuguk900apcqsvpt04lqs6gzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5ujsg5h5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs08hrwd7m2kk8xqn8fcyu0jayvv6u7lkxanyt8ep3epeqfkkm68ngplk4dx'>nevent1q…k4dx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Totally agreed. It’s a beautiful thing when there’s that ease of love that stems from both freely choosing each other. The love between the two becomes so real it creates kids 😄 2024-05-07T16:23:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstzuhfkpqq99mfv76yj65j4lrmtp3zayfvrqfv65q2r2f2la8w40szyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u8w3z0r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvzudkskx828e0c0q8jr97refxt93hpuy4yvkymd30lnugwtx4qactdnry5'>nevent1q…nry5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“Love is not an emotion; it is an act of the will.” - Ven. Fulton Sheen<br/><br/>Cliches like “falling in love” or “like liking someone” misplace love. They separate the intentionality that love requires and imply it’s something that happens to us instead of something we strive for. Love is not an extreme form of like. You can love and not like. That can even be a higher form of love, like mercy. That’s why no fault divorce (and divorce by its very nature) is mistaken (and I would argue, not actually possible). When one gives themself completely to someone in marriage and says “actually, never-mind, I want a divorce” then what they implicitly say is they never actually fully gave themselves over or are trying to take back something that is no longer theirs. 2024-05-07T15:26:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsddse2vq5mly0q9jf2gzljv0jzdcl73yj29fl24cgxeye4sp9va8czyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uts2cf0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdu3m6k538xfpakhw6ykzmga4t8rl5e9pa5yjv24yll3l7va4dl9suyvygs'>nevent1q…vygs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It gets easier with time as you habituate yourself into virtue. Keep it up! 2024-05-07T13:57:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr9egfyktmyeg53ncprpptdcm02pks2s5q5sfquffgx0yzcdpdt3czyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5upe7d79 Corporatocracy. Further evidence that bitcoin won’t “save” us. Fixing the money will not fix the world.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1xlkk5fdve98m7p42g2nfeuh26y0dmkyg49ejvqzsd7epyjdh0q7q678plh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1xlk…8plh</a></span> </div> It's happening. <br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/482815252b8ea1e9dc1eff1e2bc02ccdad4ccd66ed0aa7ec813f25041bade5e6.jpg"> </blockquote> 2024-05-07T13:54:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz2awqqpkugq57hgnfc5r2dgk2dd59rfgn6fgnhxt74vsx0wwprfgzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5ug9ajdy “A good intention (for example, that of helping one’s neighbor) does not make behavior that is intrinsically disordered, such as lying and calumny, good or just. The end does not justify the means.” - The Morality of Human Acts, CCC 1753<br/><br/>This gripping historical fiction written by a Japanese Catholic tells the story of Portuguese missionaries in 17th century Japan. Following the life of Father Rodrigues, the reader is faced with a multitude of dilemmas ranging from truth, evil, morality, duty, salvation, pride, faith, forgiveness, love, and most importantly the “silence” of God. Silence can be deafening. And yet, love is deeper than silence. In the silence of the night the second Person of the Trinity, God, who is love, entered the world in Bethlehem. We must never believe the devil when he says truth doesn’t matter, that lying can be an act of love, or that God is absent. Rodrigues believed the devil’s falsehoods and ended up no better than Judas Iscariot, the betrayer of Christ. Pride is the root of all sin and Rodrigues failed to sacrifice his ego when he was called to do so in a form of spiritual martyrdom. When the devil wants to play us one-on-one in a game of chess, we will lose no matter what. Do we have the courage to knock the board away and cooperate with God’s grace? Christ has already won and as St. Augustine once said “as an artist, God makes use even of the devil”.<br/><br/>“Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13).<br/><br/>“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:21).<br/><br/>Thanks to my friend for this thought provoking recommendation!<br/><br/>#godstr #biblestr #christianity #catholic #catholicism <img src="https://image.nostr.build/70135212424adeb029cfbe259f2018a554228e5cd89c13402d11119eff08577e.jpg"> 2024-05-06T18:10:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqcfrk6v9g7vtqjkepu6fdeer63u7n56nv6397ymyndcfrxvqzhpczyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u5rkv27 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfncu37pxteqhjf2dehpwzjvn0dfddwgc3jmjraqcx7yrfcm5zh2suzhlqn'>nevent1q…hlqn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Great read, thanks for sharing! 2024-05-06T00:52:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs876fr6uswqmdwjjhrpvqwdsus2z8quetfm5lpp739nfs4crp8hnczyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5us9klgz Just finished reading “Silence” by Shūsaku Endō. Has anyone else read it before or watched the movie (by Martin Scorsese)? 2024-05-05T23:25:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd6qfgpu7j02ftjdkw3kp4q3ltue6decrzhafwvshj4zsj88z2h8gzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u28pjea In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz4vz8eqffmmnkfgdga3cruhs493avcgku2y22pf75ukh43u6u3vcj0h66f'>nevent1q…h66f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Good point, it all depends on how it’s used. What I intended to convey was the notion you expressed of eschewing monetary gain for the promotion of a more just society. I think bitcoin is more conducive to that precisely because its monetary power cannot be siphoned away by the State which I think it’s fair to say is inherently unjust. But of course, there can and will be people who seek solely to profit off of the volatility by accumulating from weak hands and selling to greedy hands. 2024-05-05T19:10:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0xydr5cw89k39leyx55hy4ysfdd3ec4t0ccg4ssa9lsnnpaqujuqzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5udyyvel In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsft2k6tmh6h009x3v8ju32s0rl6gwlhns4re4rtzh0mtw6afl0yzsm4n9l6'>nevent1q…n9l6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Totally agree with that last sentence in your first paragraph. The end should be the pushing out of all weaker currencies (USD as the last bastion) from the quotidian transactional economy. If the intent is instead to acquire bitcoin for the end of a larger amount of USD (or other currency), then that’s speculative and should be avoided given its inherent uncharitableness (wasn’t sure if that was a word lol).<br/><br/>Yes hopefully! And there needs to be a culture that promotes broader distribution of bitcoin, not to just drive up buyers for the sake of “number go up”, but for the good of our neighbor that they may benefit from sound money that can’t be debased. <br/><br/>I wonder if an argument can be made that Bitcoin is in line with the virtue of poverty. Poverty, not in the mistaken sense of being in a state of miserable want, but in not desiring the superfluous and in cheerfully accepting shortage or discomfort, as St. Josemaría Escrivá puts it. With bitcoin’s USD price fluctuation, it can certainly be a bit nerve wracking to depend on that for long term savings but that is the short term cost of relying on a money that can’t be weaponized for certain political agendas (especially those that are anti-Catholic) all while throwing you a bone of x% return on investment. 2024-05-05T18:40:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8etlm7utfkpez543uugxk86605l47dcu9efh5dkg4dxmyznchqjqzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5u48n59l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv55a24msh0vavm8zwqcv9mem7udyxu044lxkl3zfrrgw0acupyjstwf2uw'>nevent1q…f2uw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Linking a thread where I had a similar conversation with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1nf9vm6uhs4j7yaysmjn9eqlf7et5t6hvrkdqgpd995vcc9yfjyas0pxa3x" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>James A Lewis</span> (<span class="italic">npub1nf9…xa3x</span>)</a></span><br/><br/><a href="https://primal.net/e/note1f73x842633u75l3sf7mee4r96jqp84nk9g8pmg9a69w2chf6k5kq0uxsel">https://primal.net/e/note1f73x842633u75l3sf7mee4r96jqp84nk9g8pmg9a69w2chf6k5kq0uxsel</a><br/><br/>I think I’ve reached a similar conclusion as Fr. Nick Blaha. Opting for bitcoin because of its nature as sound money for people of all nations and creeds, regardless of future price action in dollar terms, is the most moral option available. I think the key distinction to make is the principle of double effect which I mention in that thread above. 2024-05-05T06:11:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyl9er3fkl635hznvgwl6u0rer2elvy4jgmktnra8as7cu4am56fgzyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uajvzj8 Atheism is a psyop. 2024-05-04T17:48:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9zal6u5wzrceewpmedfr5s4x90gqqzctzxv3kkvuwd6xcww4444szyq4fc6qnutxcdh8dguv37fx73vdqt0cf307tqenm2aaq2ms5jkv5uhm77p3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstr930cjc6q644h77gtee0qrmvary74gcrk0ghnsavcxu0wnp8wpsfafkln'>nevent1q…fkln</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That seems to suggest that God is the author of evil, of sin, which He’s not. A sort of Manichaeism it seems. Just as cold is the absence of heat, evil is the absence of good which we are the authors of due to our misuse of our free will as a result of the fall. God came to save us so that we may be made perfect in Him and as such death has been defeated, we just need to cooperate with His grace to eventually be raised again for eternal life. 2024-05-04T17:47:22Z