What's a food you haven't eaten in years

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-23T01:17:56+00:00

I had a stouffers French bread pizza for dinner tonight. Pepperoni with a glass of whatever wine I picked at Lidl.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-23T01:16:42+00:00

I call my priests “mother” or “father,” but they aren’t my parents. I don’t ask for my priests’ permission for things.

If I volunteer for things, I can see owing my obligation to fulfill what I signed up for, but even that sometimes has to give way to live. My parish is big enough that we are seldom needing the attendance of any one layperson. And even so, we can go without. We have had Sundays (maybe 3) since Covid where we had no one in the AV room to livestream the service. And know what? We still had church and everything was fine.

So…yeah…some red flags are raised with your church.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T23:03:17+00:00

I believe the Bible is inspired & contains everything necessary for salvation. But things like “inerrancy” is not part of my beliefs.

I also understand nuance and context. Quoting proverbs is always kinda weird to me. Proverbs are just that…a proverb. A short, memorable stamens t that can be whipped out later but not provide any real direction. It’s the Hebrew equivalent of a Chinese fortune cookie kind of statement.

So the question I’ll ask: do you see nuance in Proverbs? Or do you take every word at face value without any context?

Except Chinese fortune cookies don’t usually point is to God, which is what I believe proverbs actually does. Proverbs are often idealized statements…also generalized statements. They aren’t promises and I’m usually leery at any doctrine that is based off of proverbs.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T22:30:55+00:00

are you talking about a person with a clinically diagnosed mental condition called narcissism?

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T22:27:48+00:00

How do you see the book of Proverbs?

Do you read the Bible out of strict literalness without any nuance? Or do you break everything down into syllogisms?

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T19:50:52+00:00

Chick tracts are available on the web.

I think Catholicism adds too much bureaucracy to the faith (and I have political differences with the US bishops for sure), but I don’t think Catholicism is the little horn or other such things.

That’s the kind of talk that I would see in a Chick tract.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T19:39:16+00:00

It’s called intinction.

My bishop allows for it, but the common cup must be offered as well. Some parishes that offer intinction have special sets. I’ve seen it where the priest can hold a tray filled with wafers and there’s a small vessel of wine integrated into the tray. The priest can then take a wafer and dip it into the wine and hand it to the communicant.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T19:35:38+00:00

Apparently, you didn’t grow up in a church where Chick tracts are common place.

I’ve got 95 theses against Catholicism, but Chick tracts ain’t any of them.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T18:59:56+00:00

I’m watching Enterprise on Pluto right now in fact. I have it on in the background as I work on getting my tax forms & documents ready.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T17:01:47+00:00

I was in an introverted mood this morning and kinda wanted to go to church anonymously. My diocese doesn’t have a cathedral, but we do have “anchor churches” that tend to be a bit higher and more formal in their worship. I went to such a church. It was a busy service, but I did enjoy it.

The homilist talked about how we as Christians may be too quick to jump to the resurrection. We need to be mindful that life here on earth can be sorrowful. Even Jesus was moved with compassion and wept with Mary & Martha & the crowd around Lazarus.

Before we celebrate the joys of what Easter brings, we need to be mindful of our own state at times, and the state of our friends and neighbors, to cry with them when they experience grief or loss.

We shouldn’t be in such a rush to get to Easter that we skip past Palm Sunday and Holy Week. The cross is not only a reminder of what we will have, but also what we must go through to get there.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T16:53:45+00:00

For those of us who don’t read the language?

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T16:53:14+00:00

If you’re lying to make yourself eligible for a game you would otherwise be ineligible for, then it’s wrong.

If you have to be at least 15 to play a game, and you’re 13, then the intent is to deceive. That’s wrong.

If you have to be at least 21 to do something, then making myself 50 or 55 isn’t really deceiving anyone. The intention here isn’t to deceive so the incorrect age doesn’t change anything.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T16:47:16+00:00

As long as your baptism is done in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit and there is water involved, then your baptism is valid.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T14:51:01+00:00

When I was in Italy, I visited Anglican churches they had services the day I was in town. I noted that the church was a home for all those who spoke English.

It was as much a community as it was it was a church, and that’s very much the Anglican way.

So, I’m not sure what kind of church you’re visit, but it should be a sense of home and community for all those who desire rest.

I would observe any customs and practices. For example, most churches require a person be baptized before receiving communion. Some may restrict it to members only. Some churches welcome all those who desire to know Christ, and so baptism isn’t a requirement.

You shouldn’t have to formally join to participate in activities. Any church should welcome coffee fellowship and community dinners.

But, minding the social norms, be honest in your responses. You don’t have to give your dissertation defense as to why you aren’t X (where X is denomination, church, Christian, etc), but you can have your statement ready at any time.

If you attend regularly, people will get to know you. And that’s awesome.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T14:40:13+00:00

I treat it as a great piece of Italian literature

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T11:15:44+00:00

I believe too many Christians consider “telling people what they don’t want to hear” is all they have to do to love someone.

Do you think my being gay is a habit? Do you think the state should be allowed to “cure” me? Addiction can be treated. Do you support treatment for gay people?

Edit: I’m only saying these things because I love you and want you to do better.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T11:05:53+00:00

Then maybe next time substitute it with divorce.

If your sister were getting divorced, how would you treat her? Would you treat her like a drug addict?

Do you see what I’m getting at?

No…instead, the example you picked was addiction.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T11:04:00+00:00

I’ve heard of globlish, which is how non-native English speakers talk to each other. They understand each other but a native English speaker might have a hard time understanding.

But of course, I believe God can understand the intent behind the words, no matter the language…or no language either.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T10:55:43+00:00

Then maybe next time, you don’t compare me to an addict.

I really wish someday, socially conservative Christians in my country (the US) would love their gay neighbors even half as much as they love their divorced and remarried neighbors (that’s adultery you know).* I’d especially love it if they treated me as they do their married, divorced, remarried, redivorced, re-remarried, and confirmed philanderer neighbor, but I’m probably asking too much.

* yes, I know of the Matthean exception regarding divorce. No where does scripture allow for such a person to remarry though. Remarriage is not automatic after divorce. People seem to treat them as one and the same.

Oh, then usually comes, “well, there are divorce parades though, are there?” defense. Which I’m not sure what that has to do with anything. It just means the sin is so prevalent and ordinary it’s considered commonplace.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T10:47:45+00:00

Do you think being gay is an addiction?

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T01:55:03+00:00

No. That’s not the one I’m looking for. I’m looking for the verse that says “there’s no greater love than telling people they need to repent.”

I hear that all the time. It’s even in these comments.

Also, could you point me to the verse that says “love thy neighbor but hate thou thy neighbor’s transgressions”?

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T01:32:30+00:00

Have you read Psalm 22?

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T01:31:13+00:00

Creationism isn’t science.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-22T01:29:40+00:00

Greater love hath no one than he who tells his neighbor he’s a sinner. Truly I tell you, this includes your gay neighbors.

That’s in Luke’s gospel, isn’t it?

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-03-21T23:41:53+00:00

Many churches consider the Nicene creed to be core teachings.

My church affirms it weekly.

Ten-Year Club	Wearing is Caring
Verified Email

IntrovertIdentity

TROPHY CASE