INPEFESS
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« Reply #140 on: October 08, 2010, 05:25:PM » |
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A fun experiment is to fast from all forms of secular news - tv, radio, magazines, Internet, newspapers. You'll find that the news worth knowing will come to you thru friends, colleagues and social media. It's a real time-saver and a relief.
Yes, well in this case, I have made a vow of complete abstinence. In any case, when I eventually find out the pertinent news through "friends", they are always shocked that I didn't know before they told me. How could I not know?! They say, "What do you do? Live under a rock?" Figuratively, this isn't far from the truth and I don't really mind it that much, either. I'll come out to do what spiritual combat needs to be done and then go back under to prepare for next time. |
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I n N omine P atris, E t F ilii, E t S piritus S ancti "The practice of the Church has always been the same, as is shown by the unanimous teaching of the Fathers, who were wont to hold as outside Catholic communion, and alien to the Church, whoever would recede in the least degree from any point of doctrine proposed by her authoritative magisterium" (Pope Leo XIII, Satis Cognitum, no. 9, June 29, 1896). “Wherefore, brethren, labour the more, that by good works you may make sure your calling and election. For doing these things, you shall not sin at any time” (2 Peter 1:10).
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dark lancer
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« Reply #141 on: October 08, 2010, 05:27:PM » |
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A fun experiment is to fast from all forms of secular news - tv, radio, magazines, Internet, newspapers. You'll find that the news worth knowing will come to you thru friends, colleagues and social media. It's a real time-saver and a relief.
Yes, well in this case, I have made a vow of complete abstinence. In any case, when I eventually find out the pertinent news through "friends", they are always shocked that I didn't know before they told me. How could I not know?! They say, "What do you do? Live under a rock?" Figuratively, this isn't far from the truth and I don't really mind it that much, either. I'll come out to do what spiritual combat needs to be done and then go back under to prepare for next time. It's actually quite easy to abstain from the news once you realize that much of it is nothing but bias and slant and veiled opinion. How is the free press any better than state press? You're not guaranteed the absolute truth, just what some news corporation wants you to think and know. |
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INPEFESS
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« Reply #142 on: October 08, 2010, 05:31:PM » |
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A fun experiment is to fast from all forms of secular news - tv, radio, magazines, Internet, newspapers. You'll find that the news worth knowing will come to you thru friends, colleagues and social media. It's a real time-saver and a relief.
Yes, well in this case, I have made a vow of complete abstinence. In any case, when I eventually find out the pertinent news through "friends", they are always shocked that I didn't know before they told me. How could I not know?! They say, "What do you do? Live under a rock?" Figuratively, this isn't far from the truth and I don't really mind it that much, either. I'll come out to do what spiritual combat needs to be done and then go back under to prepare for next time. It's actually quite easy to abstain from the news once you realize that much of it is nothing but bias and slant and veiled opinion. Absolutely. It's not a very difficult fast. I think the real sacrifice would be in exposing one's self to it. For once, the right thing to do is the easiest thing to do. How is the free press any better than state press? You're not guaranteed the absolute truth, just what some news corporation wants you to think and know.
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I n N omine P atris, E t F ilii, E t S piritus S ancti "The practice of the Church has always been the same, as is shown by the unanimous teaching of the Fathers, who were wont to hold as outside Catholic communion, and alien to the Church, whoever would recede in the least degree from any point of doctrine proposed by her authoritative magisterium" (Pope Leo XIII, Satis Cognitum, no. 9, June 29, 1896). “Wherefore, brethren, labour the more, that by good works you may make sure your calling and election. For doing these things, you shall not sin at any time” (2 Peter 1:10).
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« Reply #143 on: October 17, 2010, 08:33:AM » |
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Whoa..I don't think I've ever been affected by this "Tetris effect" after playing a game!
I have. In the past, I've played some games for too long where the game itself had an effect on my thoughts for a while. http://www.pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF206-Game_Boy.gif  I just cannot imagine that playing violent videogames is in harmony with the sensus catholicus, though. If you look at St. Padre Pio who called the newspaper 'the devil's gospel' and who warned people that they should beware of television, I simply do not believe that he would approve of this. And surely it cannot be denied that Padre Pio was very intimately united and comformed to Christ. Excesses like calling news papers the "Devil's Gospel" are just goofy. A lot of Padre Pio is goofy...most saints have a good bit of goofy to them...ignore the goofy and take the good....the over kill is just that....stupid As for violent video games....age appropriate...good training some of them. It is better to be a 'fool' for Christ than a 'wise man' of the world. Just ask St. Paul about that one. |
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As I have accepted the sede impedite position, I revoke my former posts which contained gallicanist tendencies.
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« Reply #144 on: November 09, 2010, 12:05:AM » |
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Does choosing to toast Iraqi soldiers with a phosphorous grenade rather than open up on them with an M-60 immoral in a video game context (Conflict: Desert Storm II)?
As a side note: I can't figure out why special ops would be issued phosphorous grenades in the first place. They just provide a seriously more painful death to inflict on enemy infantry.
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« Reply #145 on: November 09, 2010, 02:38:PM » |
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It is better to be a 'fool' for Christ than a 'wise man' of the world. Just ask St. Paul about that one.
Be your own king of fool....no reason to not learn from the past and mess up in a new way...one you do not have the benefit of hindsight to avoid.....= wisdom |
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"Scipio Bull Biscuits, a flawlessly indoctrinated feminist male." - paraphrased from voxpop in one of his shining moments!! "You've become a full adept to your kabbalistic philosemetism ...why not get it over with and fully convert to Judaism. At lest that would be respectable." - Popscile "[Scipio's] high on mouth and low on brains" - a brainiac "...all I can guess is that maybe you're gay and haven't figured it out yet."  ....LOL "a malicious twerp" - A candylander "I ain't no freakin' monument to justice!" -Moonstruck "Check out the big brain on Brad" - Jules |
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« Reply #146 on: November 09, 2010, 06:33:PM » |
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It is better to be a 'fool' for Christ than a 'wise man' of the world. Just ask St. Paul about that one.
Be your own king of fool....no reason to not learn from the past and mess up in a new way...one you do not have the benefit of hindsight to avoid.....= wisdom did that make sense when you thought it...because it makes no sense after you wrote it? |
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