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Why is this affecting us so much? I think I know but I can’t articulate it well enough to say β€œthat’s it”. Everyone I speak to - we’re all just hit hard. Emotionally. Ive cried/teared several times today. I’m not entirely sure I fully understand why.
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Reject the man cave, embrace the home chapel.
Reject the man cave, embrace the study
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The Blessed Virgin Mary did not have more than one kid. She had Jesus, that was it. She remained a virgin her entire life. Many Protestants simply cannot fathom such a life so they cannot fathom this reality.
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Cheers 🍻
"Christians shouldn't drink any alcohol."
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β€œProtestant America” is over. America is now Catholic.
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Still one of the most accurate Catholic memes out there. πŸ˜‚
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American Protestants don’t know what’s about to hit em.
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Replying to @exanxc
All pagans will bend the knee
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Only the devil can influence someone to post this tweet and think it’s okay.
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Purgatory is real. Catholicism is true. Mary is your mother. Jesus is King.
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Jesus Christ is God.
Jesus Christ was a Muslim
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As my wife enters into the 9 month of pregnancy, I want to ask all of you for your prayers that both her and my little girl have a safe and easy delivery. For both their health. Thank you brothers and sisters.
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Source: Masters Degree in Atheism, University of Reddit.
The omnipotence paradox:
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Bro discovered traditional marriage.
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Woke up to news that our brother Trent Horns wife Laura Horn has cancer. Please continually add them into your prayers and put them on the prayer list for Mass.
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I'm 37. If you're still in your 20's, read this:
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I met a gay couple. I was nice to them. I decided to love them first. I got to know them first. Others did as well. They converted. And repented and are wonderful examples of true converts to the faith. Yes they are on here. No I won’t say who it is.
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A beautiful child of God who deserves their chance to manifest His love in the world.
FOX 5 DC
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β€œYou Catholics just want a one world religion!” Me: Ummm…yes.
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Lord protect them.
Rosary in Gaza today as the sounds of Israeli terror echo in the background…
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Saturno and cassock sighting among young priests. I’m telling you that we are back back.
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I mostly blame Protestants for this actually.
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Story goes unbelievably hard
i see why the disciples woke jesus fr
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She has arrived! After a very long night and day, my very valiant wife finally delivered our baby girl! She is here! Thank you for your prayers. Thank you Lord for your wonderful blessing! She is beautiful.
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The Blessed Virgin Mary is the most blessed, most holy, most beautiful, most glorified creature to have ever existed and to ever exist.
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Whether Shrek unjustly broke up a valid sacramental marriage between Fiona and Lord Farquaad? Objection 1: It would seem that Shrek did unjustly break up a valid Catholic marriage. For the Our Lord says, β€œWhat God has joined together, let no man separate” (Matt. 19:6). But Fiona was given in marriage to Lord Farquaad, and Shrek impeded their union. Therefore, Shrek acted against divine law. Objection 2: Further, matrimony is a sacrament of the Church, signifying the union of Christ and the Church. To interrupt such a union is to commit a grave offense. But Shrek, by interfering with Fiona’s wedding, did precisely this. Therefore, his actions are to be condemned. Objection 3: Moreover, Lord Farquaad, though morally dubious, was a lawful ruler and had entered a legitimate courtship. Shrek, being an ogre and dwelling apart from civil society, had no jurisdiction in the matter. Therefore, he acted outside his proper order. SED CONTRA, It is written (Genesis 2:24), β€œA man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife.” But a forced marriage does not reflect this mutual joining of wills. Lord Farquaad sought Fiona not out of love but for power. Thus, no true matrimonial consent existed. I answer that, a valid sacramental marriage requires free and mutual consent between the parties, directed toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring. Lord Farquaad, motivated by vainglory and dominion, did not intend these goods, but rather sought Fiona for her royal status. Moreover, Fiona’s consent was impeded by external coercion and the concealment of her true self. Shrek, in recognizing Fiona’s dignity and loving her in her true nature, acted in accord with natural and divine law, which places authentic love and free consent above the mere externalities of ceremony. His intervention, though disorderly in manner, upheld the higher order of truth and love. Therefore, Fiona’s marriage to Farquaad was not sacramentally valid, lacking true consent and proper disposition. Shrek, in liberating her, did not dissolve a valid marriage, but prevented the appearance of one. In this, his ogrely zeal was, by grace, rightly ordered. Reply to Objection 1: The bond which God joins is made through true consent. But here, consent was lacking due to deceit and force. Therefore, the bond was not of God. Reply to Objection 2: The sacrament is not valid where the proper matter and form are deficient. A political union devoid of charity is not a sacrament, but a parody thereof. Reply to Objection 3: Though Shrek lacked civil status, natural law is prior to civil law. Love, being of God, justifies even an ogre when he defends the truth.
Shrek broke up a Catholic marriage btw
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I’ll save you guys all time. The Catholics are right and you guys are all wrong. You must become Catholic. Thank you for your time.
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Very impressive young Orthodox dude. Handled this with grace, patience and perfect execution. Bravo. Find me his @ I want to give him a follow.
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Couldn’t even evangelize the world but they have beards.
There’s nothing appealing about the Catholic Church if you’re masculine. They lost it when they schismed.
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Forgive him Father, he knows not what he says.
Jesus died for his own sins, not ours. No punishment is severe enough for what he did. He was lucky to get off with only crucifixion.
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I’m sorry that we pray the words of scripture prior to Mass instead of having a in house coffee shop mixer before a Bible study.
I just left a Catholic service where they chanted the Lords Prayer and Hail Mary repetitively well over 20x each. It was so unsettling and ritualistic.
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When you become Catholic you will begin the journey of finally understanding the meaning of your life and the meaning of your suffering. It is not an easy path but it is worth eternal life. God is calling you to His Church.
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Protestants: satan CAN hear you 😩 Also Protestants: Mary CANT hear you! πŸ˜‘πŸ˜€πŸ˜– Could it be anymore obvious who influences such ideas?
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Wake up. Make coffee. Sign of the cross. Daily resolution: do not sin, do not fall into temptation. Do at least one good thing. Love God. Love your neighbor. Pray. Ask for the grace sufficient for the day to accomplish these things. Get to work.
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β€œThe Archangel stuff isn’t good”
This Archangel Michael stuff isn't good, speaking as someone who has read the UN and Fetzer Institute stuff. Please be careful with that. In fact, don't take the conservative movement there. We're getting played. FFS.
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Aquinas: β€œHell is at the center of the Earth.” Modern science: β€œThe center of the Earth is a place of unbearable heat and darkness, separated from the living by an impassable barrier.” You be the judge πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ
The possibility of hell being at the center of the earth is one of the most interesting & terrifying opinions to consider imo
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Become Catholic.
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Unfathomably based FiveGuys employee.
Onlyfans "creator" Bonnie Blue pressures 'Five Guys' worker to have sex with her. His response: "No, I'm a Christian man"
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My wife and I had been dating for a couple of months before her birthday and I had unexpectedly lost my job a few weeks before it. I was hanging on a string financially and we had already planned a birthday dinner with her family at Benihana’s. By the time the dinner came around I was completely broke because the new job I had lined up hadn’t started yet. That meant my then girlfriend (now wife) had to pay for me and herself for her birthday in front of her whole family. The level of embarrassment this caused in me is hard to describe. Needless to say i dreaded the moment the split checks came around the entire time we were eating. What happened next is one of those things I try to always remember about my now wife. When the moment came for the check, she slipped her card under the table so I could be the one to put it in the little folder. She paid for both of us but gave me the dignity of at least appearing to pay for both of us for her birthday. Hard to describe that sort of love but it’s who she’s always been and I love her for it everyday. Eventually I started the new job I had lined up and all was back to normal but I’ll never forget that day.
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Promote traditional marriage. End abortion nationally. Ban IVF. Ban contraception. Ban pron. Watch the nation flourish.
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If you’re a Catholic in the US then you should vote for Trump.
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Evangelical anti-Catholic accounts watching all the β€œI became Catholic today” posts roll thru the feed…
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an eternity in hell for brief moments of physical stimulation so you can sell β€œcourses” to feed your addiction.
I've banged almost 300 women across North America, South America, Europe and Asia. This is the tip of the iceberg with my dating receipts. How has it been done? -Improving SMV and game as much as possible -Going to superior dating markets where your SMV goes further and women aren't as ruined by feminism/boss babe culture -Having top tier photos on dating apps & mixing in daygame -Getting her # fast and setting up the date fast -Quickly screening out timewasters and low interest -Developing a repeatable system
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Went to Mass. Novus Ordo. Organ for music. Choir classical. Priest chanted a good portion of Mass. Filled to standing room. Lots of families with kids. We are winning.
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Ricky is stuck in the β€œnew atheist” phase and hasn’t learned that we completely wrecked this version of atheists a while ago. It’s like the guy who thinks the war is still going on and everybody has to tell em β€œit’s over mate, we lost. β€œ
This is atheism in a nutshell.
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Just found out a co-worker died suddenly of a heart attack. Don’t know what his religious background was but hoping you guys could lend a prayer for his soul and for his family. Thank you.
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You dropped this πŸ‘‘
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What did you say about the Blessed Mother?
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Stop saying the perpetual virginity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is not biblical. It’s in the Bible. Luke 1:34
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The MadTrads lost the Luce war. It was over before it began. Swift victory for Pope Francis’ soldiers.
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I’m guiltily enjoying the cope from everyone realizing how based Pope Francis is.
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The reason Catholicism is flourishing in the US right now is because it’s true. If you want to be assured of your salvation you must become Catholic. Becoming Catholic is running into the arms of Christ with everything that you have. Run, run, run into His loving embrace!
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St. Therese de Lisieux once said: β€œYou must practice the little virtues.β€œ This is called β€œThe Little Way” which is β€œvery short and very straight” path to holiness Here is how to begin with β€œThe Little Way” today πŸ‘‡πŸ½πŸŒΉ
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Many such cases…
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Jesus: be like me Catholic priest: ok, im not gonna get married and remain celibate Protestant: 😑😀
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It’s Easter and they can’t stop themselves.
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Retook the test.
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Imagine not thinking about the Mother of God.
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Hung out with a Muslim friend yesterday. We talked religion. We β€œdialogued.” I had a choice…tell him his religion was false and mine was true and the conversation would end. Or share our understanding of God and our faith with respect. In his affection for his religion he excitedly sought to find common ground with me. He told me he had profound respect for Jesus and Mary. In like manner, I praised his pursuit of God acknowledging how him and I have our set times to pray, how our culture is slowly moving away from such important things. At no point in acknowledging his genuine search and pursuit of God did I repudiate what I know to be true. But I chose to show charity in the best way possible to strengthen our friendship and to be like Christ to him. This is what it means to dialogue. He knows I believe Jesus is God. But I chose to focus on whatever was good, true and beautiful in his own personal faith. I never know where that will lead…but it’s not up to me.
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The β€œI went to Catholic school” response is undefeated. Never fails. πŸ˜‚ Sorry Natalie - the truth is you never listened and never cared. That might not have been your fault completely, but be honest instead of misremembering what we know is not true.
I went to Catholic school for 18 years and Catholic Mass for 18 years and literally never heard the Gospel. Not once. The first time I felt Jesus’ love for me in a church and came even close to understanding what that meant was at the late John MacArthur’s Grace Community. I was blown away at what I had been missing my whole life.
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Jehovas Witnesses came again today. This time they were more aggressive (interrupting me, debating). They also walked away with homework.
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Prayer chapel.
What would you do with this room in the house
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Mary is queen because Jesus is king. Protestants don’t understand this.
No and there's no biblical basis to support such heresy. The only royalty in Heaven is in the Godhead.
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If a block of ice and a boomercringe ceremony has you shook then you’re in for a rude awakening. Log out. Pray. Do spiritual reading. Go to Mass. go to confession. Otherwise… Satan will sift you like wheat. Pray that your faith may not fail.
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This is an AI rendering of Jesus using the shroud of Turin. I don’t know how I feel about this sort of thing. What do you think…good, bad, neutral?
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I hope your 30 pieces of silver were worth this tweet.
This won’t be easy for people to hear, but there are only about 200 professed Catholics still living in Gaza and they all support Hamas.
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How often do you mock core beliefs about Judaism or Islam? Just curious.
Christian satire site makes Christian jokes, follow me for more breaking news
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Yes , he was.
Peter was not the first Pope.
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Replying to @Pastor_Gabe
β€œPastor” Gabriel: steps on image of the Blessed Virgin Mary Angel Gabriel: β€œHAIL, FULL OF GRACE, THE LORD IS WITH THEE!”
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He’s right.
Q: Should anti-abortion laws include exceptions for rape or incest? JD Vance: Two wrongs don’t make a right
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Catholics have Mass every day, all around the world offering the perpetual, once and for all, sacrifice of Christ. We have the direct successor to St. Peter who speaks to the world every day. Truly universal, truly one, truly apostolic. You’re in the right place.
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Oliver. Peter means rock. His name used to be Simon. Then Jesus said β€œyou are rock and upon this rock I will build my church” Jesus is our shepherd. But He also told Peter to β€œfeed my sheep” Oliver…what do shepherds do? Do you get it now?
Peter is not the Rock, Jesus is.
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I DONT KNOW WHO NEED TO HEAR THIS BUT THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (BVM) WAS BORN PRESERVED FROM THE STAIN OF ORIGINAL SIN AND NEVER SINNED. THINK IT ABOUT THAT ONE FOR A WHILE.
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We need Catholic video games.
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Fun fact: Catholicism is true.
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Going to pray tonight for priests who suffer from loneliness. You should join me in this intention. For whatever reason this was on my mind tonight and posting it here not only to remember myself but also to have you join me.
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Calling this back up in light of recent events.
Pope Francis: β€œIf someone insults my mother, they can expect a punch in the face.” Follow: @AFpost
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Why do the demons need to posses someone that is already theirs?
Why don't atheists get possessed by demons?
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Miracle.
BREAKING: Pope Francis will return to the Vatican tomorrow, his doctors say. @LifeSite
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I’m still voting for Donald J. Trump. The most important moral issue in this country is abortion. I want to fight to end it. But there are other issues at might put the pro-life movement behind decades. I don’t think many pro lifers like @LilaGraceRose realize what is at stake in this election. If Kamala is elected we will most certainly begin another decades long war. We will be overrun with illegal immigration at levels we’ve never thought were possible. We will be owned by the Chinese in a matter of 20 years or less. The America that is hanging on a thread will be gone. So for the sake of the pro-life movement I will tolerate the Republican platform in hopes that we buy time to turn this country around, not enter into any new wars and work towards helping families grow. Our hope is to convince a Trump admin and any future admins to pivot towards a truly pro life stance and convince governors to adopt pro life policies. We need to shift the culture not just policy. That can only be done through evangelization, not politicking.
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A wonderful group of lads.
Bobthenob
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Replying to @smalls2672
Dude literally said nothing of substance. Aussie L
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Replying to @NCRonline
D E L E T E Y O U R A C C O U N T & W E B S I T E
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Thank God for our holy priests.
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If you exist God is causing you to exist right now. If He causes you to exist right now He is willing your good. If He is willing your good He loves you. So God is literally loving you into existence right now.
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Mary glorified God by remaining celibate her entire life because celibacy is of a much higher calling than the active married life.
Mary & Joseph glorified God by having sex in their marriage.
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How many well known former Catholics ended up becoming Protestant because they wanted a divorce?
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β€œLord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner”
it's new years eve and this happens, what do you do?
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I don’t think people realize how short of a period 1 year is lol. Yes it’s too soon.
Rep. Thomas Massie marries ex-Rand Paul staffer a year after wife’s death: β€˜Of course we served raw milk!’ trib.al/bo9bdNY
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This person was clearly demon possessed or at the very least under the influence of demons. It’s high time we begin saying these things out loud. We are in constant spiritual war.
From the sh00t-ers journal. It's Satanic. A devil is appearing in a mirror to him. Satan is real. Christ is real. Christ is King. Don't mess with sexual sin and the occult. Satan will possess you if you open up to him. Embrace Jesus Christ.
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i get it now
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Funny you ask… Once upon a time a Christian missionary was witnessing to a Native American medicine man and began to describe the Christian God to the medicine man. He said: β€œHe is the all powerful and all knowing creator of the Universe and the world. He is one. He holds everything in existence and is the cause of all that exists.” The medicine man, upon hearing this, said: β€œWankan Tanka!”, translated β€œThe Great Spirit” Confused, the missionary ask what this name meant. The medicine man explained that the Great Spirit was the principle of all life and spirits that exist, from all eternity and is the Great Mystery. Realizing that this deeply spiritual indigenous man already had a point of reference for the Christian God, the missionary began to use this name to explicate the Christian religion to him. The point? The Native Americans, as many other native tribes, did know the Christian God , albeit it in a different way. That God revealed Himself to them in this unique way to prepare their hearts to receive Him fully is yet another sign that Christianity is true and that the Christian God is real.
If the Christian God is real, why didn't the Native Americans already know him when their land was stolen?
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I oppose gay marriage and i support a federal abortion ban.
Here’s a reality check, @AOC: the GOP platform does NOT oppose gay marriage & does NOT support a federal abortion ban. Stop misleading your followers & admit the real reason you’re freaking out is that we’re picking off your voters. Have a real debate on the merits, instead of lies. Give it a try, it’ll be good for your party & good for our country.
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