I know what you mean and I agree that it is difficult to put every person on the scale because there is no perfection except God. Some time ago I heard that even the greatest saints committed at least 7 sins a day. Politicians face various problems and it is normal for them to deviate from the course on some topics. However, I think that when we talk about gender ideology, the first line of defense is marriage between a man and a woman. If you give in to that first line, then unfortunately all the others fall sooner or later, from adopting children from gay couples, transgender ideology, teaching LGBT in schools, sex change, all the way to pedophilia and removing the entire concept of father and mother and destroying the family as the foundation of society, which is the goal. If Trump in his private life and his own thoughts has the view that gay marriage is okay, then that is his sin before God. However, if he waves that flag, then he is causing scandal because he is also leading his electorate to support the same. Because, realistically, transgender ideology is as unnatural as gay marriage. It's like someone saying that cursing saints is allowed, but cursing God is not... They are part of the same sin. Trump certainly has a lot of good things, at least for now he is the best choice, although I disagree with the issue of Israel... He should not be put on the scale, but God first created male and female, and then the history of the human race begins. So if he already has a problem with understanding it, then the electorate must push him in the direction where marriage should be protected. In this way, the border of the left is moving to the right, so the next "conservative" candidate will support gay marriage and transgender ideology, but not pedophilia, and so the border will move to the left until we admit everything. The only question is what are we then conserving, certainly not our attitudes, faith and morality...
Recently Hollywood had the Golden Globe Awards on January 5, and I had read this on Christian Post: Golden Globes host says no winners thanked God: 'No surprise in this godless town' .. Glaser praised the acceptance speeches as “on fire” https://www.christianpost.com/news/golden-globes-host-says-no-surprise-no-winners-thanked-god.html The host of this year’s Golden Globe Awards highlighted how no acceptance speech given in the first half of the ceremony included a mention of God, which quipped is “no surprise in this godless town.” Comedian Nikki Glaser, who hosted the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards Sunday, reflected on the lack of acknowledgment of God during acceptance speeches from winners halfway through the show. While delivering a “mid-show recap,” Glaser praised the acceptance speeches as “on fire” and provided a breakdown of the most frequent groups and individuals mentioned during winners’ remarks. Pray pray praying for God’s infinite mercy for the whole world. Jesus I trust in You. Reading I 1 John 5:5-13 Beloved: Who indeed is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
I feel bad now for all too quickly jumping to the simplistic conclusion that "Gomorah is burning". Many of the people being effected by these fires might be the epicentre of hedonistic 'woke' ideology and it might well be a natural consequence of their ideas and actions, but I forgot that The Lord was a lot more merciful than me at the time of the real Sodom and Gomorah. He would have spared the cities for any small number of good people. He has all the time in the world to deal with the hedonists. There are obviously some good people in these areas of LA, who have had to endure being surrounded by all kinds of hedonists. They don't deserve this fate, one which didn't originate with a Judgement of God (not directly, at any rate), but more likely with insane environmental policies. God help those good people (He knows who they are). Just a second thought on the insurance companies. If the State of California, for whatever reasons, has inadequate measures in place to prevent, contain and put out fires, the insurance companies do have a duty to weigh up what might be excessive risk, in order to protect their shareholders and also the other customers they insure. So, perhaps the responsibility falls on the politicians and, ultimately, the people who elected them. That's democracy for you. Or, as it tends to evolve, kakistocracy.
When asked what awaited the world in the future, Padre Pio replied "Can't you see the world is catching on fire?"
If a man walks into a group of lions to slap them and they eat him, then God didn't punish him, but his stupidity... I can say some things because I've been a member of the local fire department since I was 6/7 years old. We have it as a "sport" with competitions about learning from a young age if you want, so I can say some more things.. This is all a consequence of human decisions that were made intentionally because the goal of the NWO is to create order out of the chaos that must arise. How best to create chaos if you twist everything. The entire natural order of things is twisted, and people are manipulated through emotions, and generations since the 1960s have gradually become dull through the education system, upbringing on TV, while home upbringing by parents was neglected. They invert the roles of men and women, where men become feminized and transgender adorn the covers of women's magazines, and women are deliberately pushed into the police, army, and firefighters to take the lead. What do you get but the collapse of the system.... A man and a woman are equal in value before God, but they are not the same and each has their own gifts. I am speaking generally, of course there are always deviations and great ones on both sides. Men are stronger because they simply have stronger bones, more muscles, they are faster and more agile with less emotion and the brain is more inclined to technical activities and creation. That is why they dominate in politics, the army, sports... and finally business because they turn off emotions and stomp to get to the top. Women are excellent at verbal communication, although they are weaker, they are more emotional and gentle because it is naturally innate and given by God to give birth to children and be mothers. That's why they dominate healthcare, education, branches like psychology, leadership roles... Because the main patterns of these professions are "care", emotional dedication to children and the sick, and finally communication. Hospitals and schools where only men would work would be callous and cold, and we all know that children and the sick in such conditions are like plants without sun. The army, police and firefighters, where strength, good organization, the exclusion of emotions in order to react as quickly as possible along with physical strength are men's jobs. Men can handle greater pressure.. In a fire, as in a war, logistics and preparation are important. Secure the terrain, equipment and most importantly coordinate with all units and have a clear fire protection plan. Direct the fire in such a way that it goes out on its own, defend vital areas, localize it to smaller units, etc. If you let water into the ocean, you put LGBT people in leading positions, which is actually a celebration of perversion, and there must be racial minorities and women in such responsible positions, if you don't clear everything that will accelerate the fire in such sensitive areas, if you don't catch arsonists and don't enforce the law, if you defund the police and firefighters, which leads to the best personnel leaving the service, then you will naturally get a disaster. By the way, when you look at the defunding of the police, where they manipulated with the help of the media through racial unrest, you get that the police stopped working, patrols were reduced, crime increased, which led to a drop in real estate prices that international funds like Blackrock buy at low prices. Then after the purchase, order is introduced very quickly into that area and real estate prices rise. It's similar with migration. You bring a bunch of migrants to an area and a local hotel where you lobby politicians and give them a few cents to bring them in and let the taxpayers pay for their stay. Property prices fall while the migrants are there, and the funds(Blackrock) buy again at low prices. Once they buy the majority, the migrants move out of the area very quickly and the property values go up. Now people in the fire area will sell below cost, and we all know who will buy those lands at lower prices. As they say, you will own nothing and be happy. That is the ultimate goal...
According to Chinese lore, it is a curse to wish that someone live in 'interesting times'. As we creep into 2025, the times they are a-certainly interesting.
From the reports that are cropping up, Keir Starmer and his administration are heading for some choppy waters over the Pakistani rape gang issue. Ironically, it might be simply a consequence of the Labour Party's unwise decision to campaign for Kamala Harris' failed presidential bid, thereby souring the incoming Trump administration against them.
A very bright fireball was observed over the skies of Spain outshining the Moon in the night sky on Thursday, January 9, 2025. The preliminary analysis of this event shows a small part of the meteoroid survived and reached the ground as a meteorite. https://watchers.news/2025/01/11/ve...atchers_daily_news_update&utm_term=2025-01-12
For your discernment. This is not from a Catholic but from a devout Christian convert. I've been following Sonia Azam for a few years. She's from a Muslim family but converted to Christianity, and is living in America with patriotic support for her country. Because she has very strong views against Islamic beliefs, her first youtube channel was banned & a lot of content removed. Then she went to Rumble to try and save her videos. Since then, she's back on youtube talking about the signs of the times, and her insights into the Islamic way of thinking. Her Evangelical views on biblical prophecy can differ from our Catholic tradition of Saints & mystic prophecies. I mainly follow her because she is thorough in her research of Islam. I'm certain she wouldn't deliberately mislead us, as she has a strong faith in Jesus Christ and wants to warn us about the dangers of Islam. This morning she posted what looks like an official letter (that you can also read), on her new youtube channel “Sonia Azam7 OFFICIAL”. It's not a video but it’s in the “Community” section, and I couldn't copy or share it. For your discernment, this is what she says about it: “Turkestan Islamic party situated off the coast in Syria claim responsibility for the fires in LA. They're threatening to do more unless the US pull out troops from Syria. No official news from the Government yet. I received this from a reliable source. I will verify the best I can. But make sure to stay vigilant and prayerful”. It’s very disturbing to think that Islamic terrorists have gone from explosions & car ramming to this. Ever since the fires have been raging, I've been praying about, how did they start? Because the fires seemed to simultaneously originate in different cities & still cannot be contained. For your discernment.
It is so sad that some Catholics know so little about their Faith and its roots that they support Zionism and the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem. I can understand Protestants doing so because as far as teaching and doctrine they are wandering about Lost in Outer Space and much to be pitied. I know of one Catholic lady who runs a big Catholic Site and is madly pro Zionist and I emailed her on numerous occasions warning her that what she was doing was very wrong and against the teachings of the Church. But she just laughed at me. I see her site recently seems to have failed. One of the great arguments against the rebuilding of the Temple of Jerusalem comes from the life of the Roman Emperor Justin the Apostate. Justin had been a Christian before becoming Emperor and was a very capable man indeed, a genius in fact. But as soon as he became Emperor renounced his Catholic Faith, became Apostate and began attacking Catholics and the Church like crazy. His big plan was to restore the Roman Empire to be pagan. He also had a big plan to prove that the Church was wrong. Since Scripture and the Church state that the Temple would never be rebuilt he would do so himself. But when they tried to rebuild it God stepped in and stopped it through supernatural events and Julian himself died suddenly as though struck down. https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/will-the-jerusalem-temple-ever-be-rebuilt The Julian Argument Nash also cites the example of the Roman emperor Julian the Apostate, who tried to rebuild the temple in A.D. 363 but who was thwarted, with reports of unusual and possibly supernatural events playing a role in his decision to cease his efforts. This failed attempt to rebuild could be taken as evidence for Nash’s position that God does not will the temple ever to be rebuilt, but it could also be taken as evidence that it was not God’s will to allow the temple to be rebuilt then. Julian the Apostate can be seen as a forerunner of the Antichrist, and his plan to rebuild the temple as a foreshadowing of what the Antichrist will do. Julian didn’t get to carry the project through simply because it wasn’t yet God’s time.
When I stayed in Jerusalem I wandered down to the Wailing Wall a few times. One day when I did so I noticed a kind of cave or tunnel which was an archeological dig which had a display board. No one knows how far these tunnels go under the Holy City they seem to go on forever and most of them are unexplored, some very ancient , right back to the time of the Prophets. There are all kinds of wonderful legends and stories attached to them many of them from Catholic Mystics. Anyway I wandered down the tunnels, it was lovely and cool , even with pools of water. It reminded me of all the Mysteries to be uncovered down there. A bit like Indiana Jones.
Padraig, I posted somewhere here recently, but I can't remember which thread, that the general archeological opinion is that the 'Wailing Wall' is not the remains of the old Temple, as the Jews believe or delude themselves is the case, but that of the old fortress of Herod which was built beside it. This corresponds with Jesus' prophesy that not one stone would remain resting on another and with the contemporaneous testimony of the Jewish historian Josephus and the descriptions by several Roman historians in the earlier centuries AD. It seems that the roof of the Temple was heavily gilted and as it burned the gold seeped in between the stones, so that every stone was dislodged one from another, in order to get the gold. It would be fascinating to see these fools attempt again to rebuild the Temple and one of Trump's appointments is very keen to do so. Of course, if they believe that the Wailing Wall is part of the old temple, they might end up mistakenly rebuilding it in the wrong place!
Well there seems historically some things people do that makes God very angry. Sodomite cultures for instance. Killing babies. One thing that seems to really get on God's goat is a shot at rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem. It seems to be like spitting in His face. He just won't stand for it. Why? Well it seems to be directly contradicting Him to His face.
Indeed. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's my understanding that the great Jewish prophets frequently told the Israelites that God wasn't all that impressed with their sacrifices, but He rather preferred that they concentrate more on obeying His Commandments (which did not include an explicit demand to make sacrifices, among the Ten). One is inclined to wonder if the enormous amount of sacrifices once continually offered at the Jerusalem Temple were a form of Jewish Pelagianism. At any rate, Jesus Christ offered Himself up as the One and Only Effective Sacrifice for the Salvation of all who want it. The Jewish people have shown, unless they are prepared to convert, that they do not want to accept God's own Self-Sacrifice, but instead some among them desire even to return to their own futile, man-made Temple sacrifices. The Lord was once prepared to accept these sacrifices, under the Old Abrahamic Covenant, but since His offering of Himself in the personage of Jesus Christ and the entry into the New Covenant, it is quite appropriate that He not tolerate what would be, in essence, an idolatrous offering, a direct breach of His First Commandment. Unfortunately, I think there are some in high office in the Catholic Church who possess the heretical belief that there are somehow two contradictory Covenants, standing side-by-side. I believe myself that much of this has been caused by a misguided feeling of guilt on account of the Holocaust, something which many Jews have been well able to exploit. We have had more than a century of cataclysmic events, beginning with the predominantly Jewish-led conception and creation of Bolshevism (I'm reading a book 'Left Wings over Europe', by Wyndham Lewis, who suggests that the true purpose of the First World War was the creation of Bolshevism and that of the then purported Second, which hadn't started at the time of his writing this book, its internationisation) and seemingly they are now heading towards their apotheosis. May the Lord God have Mercy on us all.
Could this be why there is a current trend in "rehabilitating" men who have been historically considered evil? So far we have seen that with Judas Iscariot, Cromwell, and even Hitler. There's been alot of posts on social media lately purporting that "Hitler was right". It makes my skin crawl. And people are falling for it...
Hosea 6:6 6 For kI desire steadfast love1 and not sacrifice , lthe knowledge of God rather thanburnt offerings. Psalm 51:16 16 wFor you will not delight in sacrifice,or I would give it; you will not be pleased with a burnt offering. Psalm 40:6–8 6 hIn sacrifice and offering you have not delighted , but you have given me an open iear.1 Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required. 7 Then I said, “Behold, I have come; in the scroll of the book it is writtenjof me: 8 kI delight to do your will, O my God; your law is lwithin my heart.” Isaiah 1:11–31 11 a“What to me is the multitude of yoursacrifices? says the LORD; I have had enough of burnt offerings oframs and the fat of well-fed beasts; I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of goats. 12 “When you come to bappear before me, who has required of you this trampling of my courts? 13 Bring no more vain offerings; incense is an abomination to me. cNew moon and Sabbath and thedcalling of convocations— I cannot endure einiquity andfsolemn assembly. 14 Your cnew moons and your appointed feasts my soul hates; they have become a burden to me; I am weary of bearing them. 15 When you gspread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; heven though you make many prayers, I will not listen; iyour hands are full of blood. 16 jWash yourselves; make yourselvesclean; remove the evil of your deeds frombefore my eyes; kcease to do evil, 17 learn to do good; lseek justice, correct oppression; mbring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause. 18 “Come now, nlet us reason1 together,says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as owhite as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool. 19 pIf you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; 20 but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be eaten by the sword; qfor the mouth of the LORD has spoken .”
Wyndham Lewis had no idea how evil Hitler was, when he wrote this book in 1936. I believe he had no difficulty acknowledging it when his evil deeds became apparent. His perception at that time was that European Fascism, both in Germany and Italy, was a reaction against Bolshevism, which he considered the greater evil. He argued that the United Kingdom, in particular, but also France were 'making the world safe for communism', at that time. It could be argued, without in any way exonerating his evil, that Hitler was 'right' in opposing communism. It is also plausible that the Second World War might have been avoided if Britain and France hadn't so strongly sided with the butchers of Bolshevism against Germany. Oh, sure, they wanted to help gallant Poland, but had no hesitation in throwing them to the Stalinist wolves, later on. It must not be forgotten that Stalin and Mao murdered far more than Hitler did, and there are many more people in the world who would consider them more respectable than those ghouls trying to rehabilitate Hitler. I actually think that many people are so ignorant of their history that they have no idea how evil Hitler was. That probably explains the glib stupidity of those who absurdly place the 'Hitler' label on Donald Trump. As much as it is a ridiculous insult to Mr Trump, it's a far more egregious insult to Hitler's victims.
