Comments on: The broken tools https://didacticmind.com/2019/09/the-broken-tools.html Strategic Defence of the Mantle of Responsibility Sat, 29 Aug 2020 12:31:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Anonymous https://didacticmind.com/2019/09/the-broken-tools.html#comment-1343 Thu, 28 Nov 2019 07:03:56 +0000 #comment-1343 In reply to Tom Kratman.

Didact,

Yes your sins are forgiven even if you have imperfect contrition.
The sins that aren't forgiven is when you obstinately choose to be unrepentant. God loves you and respect your free will to choose hell he won't stop you. You FREELY CHOSE.

As a brother in Christ lemme {strike} bitchslap{/strike} correct you by citing a Fr Z {strike} beatdown[/strike} post on the very struggles you have
wdtprs.com/2019/11/ask-father-i-utterly-reject-bergoglio-so-how-can-i-remain-a-catholic-fr-zs-rant-and-beatdown/

xavier

]]> By: Jolie https://didacticmind.com/2019/09/the-broken-tools.html#comment-1342 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 04:15:03 +0000 #comment-1342 I wish I could remember how C S Lewis put this about not sinning in his words so I'll use mine. We sin. We try not to. We fail so why should we keep trying? Because the failure teaches us that we need God's Grace. We don't stop our sinning, God does.

]]> By: Didact https://didacticmind.com/2019/09/the-broken-tools.html#comment-1341 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 17:25:06 +0000 #comment-1341 In reply to Tom Kratman.

I'm open to either form of interpretation; honestly, I don't know enough of the Scriptures or the theology behind them to have the first clue about what Revelation really means. It is by far the hardest of the Biblical books to read, and that's saying something given what large parts of the Old Testament are like.

And yes, Pope Francis is rapidly making it impossible to believe in the doctrine of Papal infallibility. I'm highly sympathetic to the Catholic Church, but the sooner that it undergoes a violent purge of heretics and filth, the better. It's well past time we brought back the Papal Inquisition – only this time, starting with the current Pope as a target.

]]> By: Tom Kratman https://didacticmind.com/2019/09/the-broken-tools.html#comment-1340 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 14:33:05 +0000 #comment-1340 Just one item, while many protestant denoms take Revelations literally, the Catholic position, as I understand it, is that it is mostly historical, rather than prophetic, and allegorical, rather than literal. This is not a new position, either, so, much as we can blame Bergoglio for damaging the church, this one isn't on him.

]]> By: Dire Badger https://didacticmind.com/2019/09/the-broken-tools.html#comment-1339 Sun, 29 Sep 2019 22:30:36 +0000 #comment-1339 I find it Ironic that as society has lost God, so has their ability to forgive.

Back in the 60's, if a murderer 'found god' and spent the rest of his life atoning and running a soup kitchen, he would be lauded as a true success story, and praised for turning his life around.

Today, even an apology for past misdeeds is seen as a sign of weakness, and is like cutting yourself open to try and escape sharks.

Case in point. a guy recently ran a gofundme for 'beer money', earning over 2 million… Instead of blowing on himself, he publically granted it to a local children's hospital.

What was the media response? digging up a 'black joke' he tweeted back in high school and crucifying him as a racist.

Trump was right. The Media IS the enemy, and the strongest tool in Satan's toolbelt.

]]> By: Kapios https://didacticmind.com/2019/09/the-broken-tools.html#comment-1338 Sat, 28 Sep 2019 14:45:44 +0000 #comment-1338 Could it be that sin must absolutely exist for humans to be content? Do we have to base our lives in relativity to be truly humans? Just like sin there is ugliness, which makes beauty count, and the taste of success is what makes it satisfying if it wasn’t for the bitterness of failure. I don’t know if there must be equal balance between good and bad, but I guess perception plays a big role here. Two people can sit in the same room and have a totally different experience based on what they have trained themselves to perceive.

On murder, rape and robbery, perhaps a punishment that fits those crimes is banishment from one’s society. It forces you to give up all attachments to anything and rebuild your character from scratch. The other option is to send the sinner to a community that holds the opposite values. I heard the Amish had no problem taking in someone who murdered one of their own and then put him to work on a building project of their own. That takes some serious discipline to pull off. I don’t know the full details of that story, but I heard that sending criminals to these types of communities is a way to reform them.

Lastly, there is reincarnation. Something that was part of Christian teachings but got erased by a king who wanted to go on a book burning spree. If you screw up in your previous life, here is your chance to make it up again. If you did well, you might get another life just to be more awesome or just show those around you the correct path. Heh!

]]> By: JohnC https://didacticmind.com/2019/09/the-broken-tools.html#comment-1337 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 11:26:14 +0000 #comment-1337 In reply to JohnC.

Yes that sounds good. I think I got your email from this site. I will send you an email soon.

]]> By: JohnC https://didacticmind.com/2019/09/the-broken-tools.html#comment-1336 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 10:20:58 +0000 #comment-1336 Finally finish the episode. Sorry it took longer than expected.

Here is the link for you or anyone else wishes to listen to the article

soundcloud.com/user-248390809/special-episode-the-broken-tools

Thank again.
I hope the sound is ok

]]> By: Didact https://didacticmind.com/2019/09/the-broken-tools.html#comment-1335 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 09:41:10 +0000 #comment-1335 In reply to JohnC.

Sorry I couldn't respond to this earlier, I've been traveling of late. I would be happy to find the time to sit down and talk with you – obviously not going to be this week, but send me an email and we'll figure out how to make something happen.

]]> By: JohnC https://didacticmind.com/2019/09/the-broken-tools.html#comment-1334 Wed, 18 Sep 2019 22:27:21 +0000 #comment-1334 In reply to JohnC.

Thank you. I have not had much time to sit down and record but will do before Sunday. It would be awesome to have you on the show. I used to do it with a mate but since he left I need t9 get back on it myself. This is the channel soundcloud.com/user-248390809

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