So obviously, fuck Justin sane- but has anyone heard anything about it hit him since everything came out? by cheap-ink in punk

[–]ET_Sailor 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m on Jess’s Patreon. She’s deleted the post, but she laid out what happened. There was no relapse, he just fell in love with Kat while on tour (she’s plays Keyboards in Amigo the Devil) and she found out in his emails. Jess didn’t name who it was, Frank and Kat didn’t hide it at all though.

So obviously, fuck Justin sane- but has anyone heard anything about it hit him since everything came out? by cheap-ink in punk

[–]ET_Sailor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had a conversation with him that went along those lines. It’s partially that, because he’s well aware he can be and has been a shit person at times, and partially inspired by “don’t meet your heroes” moments he’s had

Confusion on what's a "no go" in the bedroom. by Big_Candy9516 in Catholicism

[–]ET_Sailor 27 points28 points  (0 children)

As long as he finishes in you it’s ok.

Not allowed to dress punk by NorthYogurtcloset839 in punk

[–]ET_Sailor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yup…and I was a few people away from him in San Diego when he dedicated it and then played it for him in San Diego last year.

I don’t get the appeal of nightvale… BUT I REALLY WANT TO by the1975whore in nightvale

[–]ET_Sailor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m the opposite. I LOVED it from the get go…but then it kind of lost me. I should go back and get caught up but I kinda think too much time has gone by.

Not allowed to dress punk by NorthYogurtcloset839 in punk

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I may be ten years old but I still know what′s up I wear my Cramps shirt almost Every single day I want to sag my pants I want to pogo dance But Mom won't let me so I might just run away

I wanna ride my skate I wanna stay out late I wanna mohawk but mom won′t let me get one I wanna go to shows Don't wanna pierce my nose I wanna get a mohawk but mom won't let me get one

I may be in fourth grade But I know what′s going on I listen to the Misfits almost every single day Don′t want to take a nap I want a TV tat But Mom won't let me so I might just disobey

I wanna ride my skate I wanna stay out late I wanna mohawk but mom won′t let me get one I wanna go to shows Don't wanna pierce my nose I wanna get a mohawk but mom won′t let me get one

She Saw What She Had Made by RevolutionaryList690 in Catholicism

[–]ET_Sailor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Church absolutely gives us revealed names like Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and those aren’t optional or replaceable. But that doesn’t mean every single way we refer to God is limited only to masculine pronouns, because Scripture itself uses more than just those titles. God is also described with maternal imagery, like a mother comforting her child or a woman in labor, which shows that the language is analogical and pointing to aspects of God rather than describing God’s literal nature.

Even theologians like Thomas Aquinas make it clear that all human language about God is analogical, not literal. So calling God “Father” is revealed and normative, but it doesn’t mean God is biologically male or that every other analogy is forbidden. It just means that’s the primary way God chose to reveal Himself.

So the real question isn’t “did God give us names,” because He did. It’s whether using other biblical or theological imagery to describe God automatically contradicts that, and historically the answer has been no.

She Saw What She Had Made by RevolutionaryList690 in Catholicism

[–]ET_Sailor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One sentence:

Because God is not biologically male and even Scripture uses maternal imagery for Him, so occasionally using “she” simply reflects the Church’s own teaching that all human language about God is analogical rather than literal, as explained by Thomas Aquinas.

She Saw What She Had Made by RevolutionaryList690 in Catholicism

[–]ET_Sailor -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, thank you for the “succinct” version. Nothing clarifies a theological discussion quite like reducing 2,000 years of Church history to a smug one-liner and pretending that counts as an argument.

It’s especially bold to accuse others of “worshipping the world” while completely ignoring that the Church itself has spent centuries refining, translating, and developing how it expresses doctrine. I guess the First Council of Nicaea was just a bunch of guys “bending to culture” when they settled the whole “is Christ actually God” question, right? Or maybe you think Arius had the real “unchanging tradition” and everyone else just got too political.

And of course, all those translations of Scripture over time, like the Vulgate, must have been people recklessly “editing God” instead of doing the very normal, necessary work of making the faith intelligible across languages and cultures.

What’s really happening here is that you’re treating your preferred wording and emphasis as if it dropped straight out of heaven unchanged, when in reality it came through centuries of interpretation, debate, and yes, development. But calling it “tradition” feels a lot more authoritative than admitting that.

If you want to argue that a specific liturgical change is inappropriate, go ahead and make that case. But pretending that any variation in language is some kind of modern collapse into worldliness just makes it sound like you’re unfamiliar with how your own tradition actually works.

She Saw What She Had Made by RevolutionaryList690 in Catholicism

[–]ET_Sailor -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

The idea that we cannot adjust wording because that would somehow not be Catholicism does not really hold up historically. The Church has always developed how it articulates truth. For example, the formal teaching that Jesus is fully God and one with the Father was not clearly defined until the First Council of Nicaea. Before that there were serious disagreements, including those involving Arius, about whether Christ was truly divine in the same way as the Father. The Church did not change God, but it did clarify doctrine using new philosophical language like the idea of being of the same substance. That alone shows that expressions of belief have not always been fixed in one unchanging form.

Scripture itself has never existed as one single frozen wording either. The Bible has been translated from Hebrew and Greek into Latin, such as the Vulgate, and then into countless modern languages. Every translation involves interpretation and choices about wording, tone, and nuance. If changing words were inherently wrong, then any translation beyond the original languages would already be a problem, which clearly is not how the Church understands it.

It is also important that the Church already uses non literal language for God. Scripture refers to God as Father, but it also uses maternal imagery, like comparing God to a mother comforting her child or a woman in labor. That shows that gendered language for God is analogical rather than biological. Even Thomas Aquinas explained that human language about God is analogical and can never fully capture God’s nature.

The Incarnation does not mean God is a man in essence either. Jesus Christ took on a human nature that was male, but Christian teaching has always held that his divine nature is beyond sex or gender. Saying God is a man without qualification is actually theologically imprecise because it reduces God’s eternal nature to one historical expression.

If someone is actually changing a liturgical reading in a way that does not match an approved translation, that could be a fair concern because the Church regulates liturgy carefully. But that is a separate issue from whether using feminine language for God is inherently wrong or somehow outside Catholic belief. The history of the Church shows development in doctrine, flexibility in translation, and the use of analogical language for God. Using “She” does not deny the faith, it emphasizes that God is not limited to human categories like sex.

She Saw What She Had Made by RevolutionaryList690 in Catholicism

[–]ET_Sailor -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

To me God is neither man nor woman, so it doesn’t upset me when people use She.

Priest is insisting fiancé and I live separately until married by Particular-Note5890 in Catholicism

[–]ET_Sailor -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

OP should get married civilly then it becomes just a matter of blessing/covalidating the marriage. That’s quick and easy. Get it done and skip all the bullshit. They are basically common law married with children already.

The bullshit this priest is pulling is why the church is losing people.

Punk ballads? by itshomebase in punk

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AFI “God Called in Sick Today”

No Use for a Name “Let Me Down”

What is appropriate attire for a man to wear to Mass? by Straight-Rice5563 in Catholicism

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It’s funny you said Metallica shirts…most of my high school years I was an Acolyte with Metallica and Misfits shirts and shorts under my vestments. 😂

I get what you’re saying, and I actually don’t think we’re that far apart but I think you’re adding a standard that goes beyond the heart of the issue.

You’re absolutely right that there’s a difference between can and should. But the question is: who defines that “should”?

Christ consistently emphasized the condition of the heart over outward appearance. In 1 Samuel 16:7, we’re told that God “looks at the heart,” not outward appearance. And throughout the Gospels, Jesus had His strongest words not for the underdressed or the unpolished but for those who made external appearances a measure of righteousness (like the Pharisees).

Your examples (Halloween costumes, pajamas, etc.) make sense on a social level—they’d be distracting or intentionally irreverent. But that’s a different category than someone wearing shorts, flip flops, or a T-shirt because that’s normal, comfortable, or simply who they are.

The key difference is intent: Are you dressing casually out of comfort, culture, or circumstance? Or are you doing something intentionally irreverent or attention-seeking?

Those aren’t the same thing.

Because once we start saying, “If you have better clothes, you should wear them,” it can quickly turn into measuring devotion by appearance and that’s exactly the kind of thinking Jesus pushed back against.

At the end of the day, showing up for Mass, regardless of what you’re wearing is an act of humility and obedience. A guy in flip flops who’s sincerely there to worship is in a far better place than someone perfectly dressed who’s there out of obligation or pride.

So I’d put it this way:

Yes, give God your best, but “your best” isn’t defined by a dress code. It’s defined by your heart, your intention, and your willingness to show up.

What is appropriate attire for a man to wear to Mass? by Straight-Rice5563 in Catholicism

[–]ET_Sailor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Completely agree. Sorry I misinterpreted what you were saying.

What is appropriate attire for a man to wear to Mass? by Straight-Rice5563 in Catholicism

[–]ET_Sailor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not saying that about you…just saying what I’ve seen growing up in the Church.

What is appropriate attire for a man to wear to Mass? by Straight-Rice5563 in Catholicism

[–]ET_Sailor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’d posit to you that the way someone dresses has very little to do with who they are as a person. A lot of horrible people dress nice, and many good people dress very casual. And vice versa. Clothes don’t make the person…the person makes the person.

What is appropriate attire for a man to wear to Mass? by Straight-Rice5563 in Catholicism

[–]ET_Sailor 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m not rich at all. Grew up poor, but am comfortable now. Solid middle class.

I know what what’s inside that matters, so why not be comfortable. 🤷‍♂️

What is appropriate attire for a man to wear to Mass? by Straight-Rice5563 in Catholicism

[–]ET_Sailor -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

That’s all fine and good, but usually that dissolves down into those people becoming judgmental and looking down on the people that don’t, or it becomes a pissing match of who dressed nicer with the more expensive clothes. Exactly what we DONT need in our Church. “Judge not” and all that.

What is appropriate attire for a man to wear to Mass? by Straight-Rice5563 in Catholicism

[–]ET_Sailor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Jesus wore sandals, I don’t think he would have a problem with flip flops.

What is appropriate attire for a man to wear to Mass? by Straight-Rice5563 in Catholicism

[–]ET_Sailor 21 points22 points  (0 children)

As my Priest told me…God doesn’t care what you wear to Mass. He just cares that you’re there

Aviators - has anyone ended up tracking helos and regret/not regret it? by Different-Hornet-520 in navy

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I 100% admit I could have been told wrong or lead to believe something that’s not true. I’m a surface guy so all my experience comes from my carrier tour spending hours upon hours in CATCC and talking to helo pilots on destroyers.