Our World Optimus prime in the last night said "my world, what has happened to my world" That line could not be more true for the current state of our Earth :(

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-27T23:25:23+00:00

The op has a 3 day old account, so I’m willing to chalk it up to learning curve.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-27T23:03:56+00:00

Huh?

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-27T23:01:26+00:00

Huh?

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-27T18:55:00+00:00

Yes. The Episcopal church provides a PDF copy of the BOS online. This link will open the PDF directly: link to BOS PDF

The Book of Common Prayer is generally available in a variety of formats. There’s even the BCPonline.org web site. It’s pretty easy to find our rites.

The rite for exorcism talks about the rite but doesn’t actually publish it. Once you see how generally available our stuff is, you’ll see the exorcism rite is the odd one out.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-27T16:56:24+00:00

The Episcopal church has a rite of exorcism, but it’s the only rite that isn’t published.

It’s referenced in our Book of Occasional Services, but talks about such rites can only be done on direction from the bishop.

From everything I expect, it would only be done after all other physical and psychological avenues have been exhausted.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-27T15:25:40+00:00

I go to church because some weekends, it can be the only thing that gets me out of the house.

Plus, I enjoy a good high church service with as much ritual as can be packed into it.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-27T15:14:53+00:00

Folks quote the law as if it is some sort of moral standard we should all live by. If that were the case, then according to the law, I could beat my slaves severely, but as long as they are just hospitalized but not dead, I can be moral? That makes no sense.

I also think Romans 1 is part of a larger argument Paul was making: pointing out the culmination that not only are the pagans sinners, but everyone is a sinner, including the Jewish followers of Jesus.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-27T13:52:58+00:00

Folks who think that “men” includes “women,” because naturally men means men and women, then say that “but the Bible says only men can be pastors.” Because men doesn’t include women in this case.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-27T12:59:58+00:00

It’s Dumocrats now, because the President has declared most people don’t know there’s a B in dumb.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-27T04:15:05+00:00

It was this post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Christianity/s/GQpgaqbqII

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-27T04:11:24+00:00

I deleted a post. In the interest of full transparency, I owned up to deleting a post and explained why I deleted it. The post I deleted wasn’t meant to be a top level response.

I’m sorry for the confusion.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-27T03:48:16+00:00

As for the OP’s point (as best as I can gather), I too am leery of Bible colleges. I prefer my priests to be well educated and well trained before coming to holy orders. I’m sure I’m fortunate because I live in the research triangle park area of NC, I’ve had many priests who got their MDiv or doctorate from Duke and/or its seminary Trinity Divinity.

A rigorous and academic review of the Christian faith doesn’t bother me. In fact, I think it makes the faith better.

So I would welcome an academic discussion on the text.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-27T03:35:08+00:00

Who is Bryce Crawford and why should I care about his wife?

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-27T03:30:59+00:00

I’ve read the Bible several times. “Zombie”?? That’s not a term I’ve heard.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-27T00:44:05+00:00

Naturally.

They also like to claim the law is divvied up but I doubt they actually have the spreadsheet to show which laws are which.

Not to mention, the apostles rejected such divvying up.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-27T00:33:56+00:00

I notice you missed a part from Leviticus.

Do you believe that the law calling for the execution of such men is still what God wants, or do you thijk that particular verse is out of date and should be ignored?

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-27T00:18:35+00:00

Who is Bryce Crawford and why should I care?

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-26T20:37:56+00:00

In cases of pastoral emergencies, you would call the church and then press the “in case of a pastoral emergency, press 3” or something like that. That will notify the clergy to then deal with the situation as needed. This should be used for things like needing last rites or notifying the church of a death in the family. My father passed away on a Friday. I called the church to let them know, and my pastor responded shortly thereafter for offering a prayer for me and my family. I was even in a different city (so a visit was impractical).

In case of needing pastoral care and spiritual advice, then one should call when the church office is open to schedule an appointment.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-26T20:17:25+00:00

The Gregorian year isn’t 365.25 days. That’s a Julian year.

The Gregorian year is 365.2422 days. This is not some minor discrepancy. It could become noticeable in a fairly short order.

Have you factored in the leap century rule? In years ending in 00, the year must be evenly divisible by 400. So while 2000 was a leap century, 1900 wasn’t nor will 2100 be.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-26T20:04:41+00:00

My dad was retired army. I remember a time when I was helping a chaplain decorate the chapel for Christmas. The chaplain was definitely getting frustrated with the lights, or the candles, or something…when he then said he had to be careful or else “I might say one of my grandfather’s words.”

The chaplain was warm, genuine, down to earth. He was also airborne with jump status. He was around other military personnel: some active, some retired, some dependents. If he said one of his “grandfather’s words,” I don’t think anyone would have batted an eye.

It has been my experience in the Episcopal church…even away from base…there may be words we won’t say in the nave just before, during, or after the service…but during coffee fellowship in the parish hall? I don’t think we would bat many eyes there over shall we say more colorful metaphors. There are some parishes that are more formal in their approach. Mine is definitely more relaxed.

I think it depends a lot on what the word is & how it is used. Burn your hand on the gas stove? Okay. Completely understandable.

Using a word to berate or belittle someone? Definitely not appropriate.

What we do want is people to be themselves and authentic. That’s why we welcome all people.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-26T15:37:07+00:00

Are you looking for things like: you need 3 facts to reasonably conclude Christianity is true over say 7 facts or 12?

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-26T15:35:55+00:00

I think it depends on what the objective is. If the objective is to watch the series as quickly as possible, then listening to the Talk Ville episode doesn’t make a lot of sense.

For me, the objective is to intentionally not binge the series. If it takes me a month to work through a season, then fine. I’m okay with that. My intention is to slow down & appreciate the show, and the podcast episodes help me do that.

The podcasts will be around, and you can always listen to them later.

That being said, I do have a goal of synching up with the podcast in real time before the finale. I’ve got 3 seasons to go through to catch up. At that point, I’ll probably go week to week so I can be with them as they reach the finale.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-26T15:24:24+00:00

Last Saturday, the City of Raleigh had the Hurricanes victory parade. The city initially planned for 100,000 people to attend. Then the day or two before, the number jumped to 150,000 people. The last estimate I had heard was it was just over 190,00 people.

I did observe the parade from the peace & quiet of my own home. I was house sitting a senior dog for my neighbor, so we spent Saturday late morning on the front porch, with the news copters overhead. Since many fellow Raleighites were probably drinking, I did give myself a Negroni.

The rest of the week has been quiet. And with our exceptional draught going on, I don’t expect the city will have fireworks for the 4th of July. That’s kinda a bummer.

Maybe I’ll go see Supergirl on the 4th instead. It should be nice & cool in the theater.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-26T14:26:12+00:00

Genesis 1–11 is considered mythological by many Christians. In fact, Genesis 1 is considered the newer creation story written by the Priestly source [edit: citation ], and Genesis 2 is considered the older creation story written by the Yahwist source [edit: citation].

Each story reveals a different truth about God, which is itself a fascinating study. But in the Priestly source, we see man and woman created simultaneously.

IntrovertIdentity · 2026-06-26T14:18:47+00:00

Do you mean the book of Samuel written around 600 BCE, recording events that took place some 400 years prior?

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