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 + JMJ  I was sent a link to this on YouTube and thought it would be useful advice for grappling with the challenges of this life.     P^3          

 + JMJ  I once had an argument on Ignis Ardens with Catholicam (link: Cognitive Dissonance ) that took issue with Lumen Gentium 16 - particularly the distinction that Muslims "adore the one and merciful God" and "professing to hold the faith of Abraham". Below is an annotated version of Lumen Gentium 16.  16. Finally, those who have not yet received the Gospel are related in various ways to the people of God.(18*)  In the first place we must recall the people to whom the testament and the promises were given [Tradicat: Jewish People] and from whom Christ was born according to the flesh.(125) On account of their fathers this people remains most dear to God, for God does not repent of the gifts He makes nor of the calls He issues.(126)  But the plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator. In the first place amongst these there are the Muslims , who, professing to hold the faith of Abraham, along with us adore the one and merciful God, who on...

 + JMJ In 2011, there was a conspiracy theory / fad amongst some Traditionalists to believe in Geocentrism.  It got to the point where the SSPX issued a statement (see references below).  The core issue that I have with the Geocentrists that I have encountered is that their arguments are incoherent and don't prove what they think they do. For example, in order to believe in Geocentrism is it necessary to set aside the basic understanding of Gravity and Centrifugal forces. This is what is keeping the satellites in orbit, not, as one geo claimed, the balance of the universe all around us does. Other arguments are based on their literal interpretation of the Bible. We, as Catholics, are already supposed to know that there are issues with that approach depending on the passage. Then there's the conspiracy theory against Galileo.Which, I'm not going to dig into today. The key point is that, with its biases against actual evidence, poor arguments, Catholic Geocentrists make the...

 + JMJ  Well after nearly 14 years - I have reached a landmark of 1999 posts - even though a number are still pending release over the next few months. ( Previous article on Why I Started This Blog - Link ) P^3 Background I started this blog in August of 2012 as a repository for my research after realizing that all my work and discussions on AngelQueen and Ignis Ardens (link) were quickly lost in the continually rolling nature of forums.   Further, Angel Queen is defunct and Ignis Ardens died for a time before the forum software was bought by Tapatalk and reopened.   N.B. Suscipe Domine is a Catholic Forum that has a working moderation system with set rules and can be found here: Suscipe Domine (link) . I was active on the forum for a while but no longer have the time to be as active. I also got banned from forums like CathInfo (it took a couple of days) and a Resistance Forum that sent me an invitation banned me while I was writing my first post. Twenty...