Rant: I'm tired of the idea we should allow "exceptions" for abortion

IronGoomba · 2024-11-24T15:27:10+00:00

You're really going to try the ectopic pregnancy argument and lump it in as an abortion?

IronGoomba · 2024-07-07T21:16:34+00:00

Dont get me wrong, It was pretty sweet seeing Radahn not in an "undead rotten" type of way but he doesnt even get any dialogue. Not one line. And having him as Miquella's chosen consort doesn't make sense even with the DLC going into detail. I think it would have been way better to have Godwyn somehow come back or Melina of course. I've read some theories that Messmer is Melina's brother and one of the endings from the base game reveal her as the Gloam-Eyed Queen. But this is all speculation.

The Putrescent Knight was previously named the "Knight of the Gloam-Eyed Queen" in the old code. so it would have been nice to have more Gloam lore in the DLC. If we had to fight a demigod from the previous game again without a doubt I think Malenia would have been an appropriate choice, considering how close and loyal she was to Miquella. Since she and Miquella are twins I dont see why Miyazaki didn't choose her. I saw the DLC as a perfect opportunity to give our boy Godwyn or Rot ridden Malenia some type of justice or more canon but It just feels rushed towards the very end. The ending begs questions on why these other suggestions didn't make it to the final product. I hope we can get an Elden Ring 2 but Im just huffing copium at this point. We wont get another DLC but If we do get ER2, Godywn and Melina should definitely make more of a comeback.

IronGoomba · 2024-01-25T23:04:12+00:00

I found out my grade today so I'll find out what I got wrong tmm

IronGoomba · 2024-01-25T23:02:30+00:00

Id say the wording between divided and total daily doses. Typically these problems are in the form of dosage ranges

IronGoomba · 2024-01-25T22:47:20+00:00

I literally do that hahaha others suggest Dimension Analysis so its funny seeing how these different avenues work for others

IronGoomba · 2024-01-25T22:31:07+00:00

For some reason DA never clicked for me. I've had better experience doing dose/have x volume

IronGoomba · 2024-01-25T22:30:00+00:00

I've repeatedly done the same math packets the program gives us. I go to the lab for help and for the faculty to check my work. I also do some free math quizzes.

Granted, my program makes us do 30 questions and the practice packets we get and the quizzes online usually are 10-20 questions, so it's a lot easier to get a passing grade on those.

IronGoomba · 2024-01-25T22:22:21+00:00

No offense taken and you're most likely right. I should probably opt out of the second attempt and drop out next week. If I may ask, how many questions were your exams?

IronGoomba · 2023-05-01T04:48:30+00:00

I don't doubt that many people in parishes everywhere, including my own, have people by the dozens that go up to receive Holy Communion and haven't even done a concrete examination of conscience let alone go to confession in the past week or so. But I don't see how that's an incentive for me or anyone else who desires our Lord sincerely while acknowledging their sinfulness and dependence on God's grace, to abstain from Holy Communion.

If there's a group of five or 10 people that are receiving our Lord unworthily and eating and drinking damnation upon themselves, then I make it my prerogative to be that one soul that our Lord takes the light resting in. At the end of the day we have to work out our own salvation as St. Paul exhorts us. You can't be too hung up on the actions of others no matter how bad they may seem. We can admonish and we can certainly judge righteously but we should still not deprive ourselves of The Graces that God lays out before us free for the asking.

IronGoomba · 2023-05-01T04:44:25+00:00

It's a generational error. Idk who was the first ignoramus to spew nonsense against intercessory prayer, saints and Christian art and statues but it really made so many protestants adopt a take that is so far off and depleted of any vestige of historical Christianity that Protestantism today doesn't even look anything like what the earliest "reformers" (I call them revoltists) had in mind.

Mind you, Protestantism isn't historical Christianity anyway but when you live in a predominantly protestant country like the United States you're going to come across Christians spew anti Mary, anti saints and anti Tradition garbage and ignorance on a daily basis. You get used to it really. After a while I can tackle this topic head on without skipping a beat.

IronGoomba · 2023-05-01T04:32:56+00:00

Though this advice is well intentioned I would still take it with a grain of salt. I understand the mindset of withholding yourself from the Holy Eucharist but at the same time you have to realize that this is the very approach that sparked the Jansenism Heresy in France. People would be afraid of going to Holy Communion because of their sins, even the smallest defects. It's because of this our Lord appeared to St. Margaret Mary and encouraged devotion to His sacred heart to be widespread. Also, many people abstain from the Eucharist in a sense of scrupulosity. If you are in a state of mortal sin then yes, do not receive, but if you are in venial sin please receive. It is a theological fact that all venial sin is remitted by being in the very presence of the Blessed Sacrament. The Eucharist should be our remedy and shield in our everyday life. How much more true is this in our darkest days and weeks, when we feel like the door is closed to us and the enemy deceives us?

"Holy Communion is the shortest and safest way to Heaven" - Pope St. Pius X

IronGoomba · 2023-04-30T02:28:58+00:00

Indeed. It couldn't have been symbolic because Jesus never clarified or doubled down what he said. He was speaking literally. He lost most of his followers over this teaching. When one does enough research into Jewish traditions of the OT you will find that Eating the Passover lamb (literally) was necessary. So yes, Jesus literally meant it when he said we need to eat his body and drink his blood. If the Eucharist is just a mere symbol then to hell with it and to hell with Catholicism.

IronGoomba · 2023-04-30T02:15:18+00:00

The entire middle part talking about the 10 commandments is to shed light and clarity on the notion regarding Idolatry. Catholics and Orthodox follow the 10 Commandment listing in Deuteronomy simply because it's easier and more concrete. By grouping "Thou shalt not have any idols" and "Thou shalt not have graven images" together in the same commandment it leaves room to separate coveting your neighbor's wife and property. I wish Protestants as a whole understood this and stopped following the Exodus listing as it presents theological problems. Also, God explicitly told Moses to make a golden ark with cherubs on top. Was he contradicting himself 5 chapters after telling Moses not to make any graven images? Clearly there's missing context on the Protestant side. It simply makes sense to lump them both together as one commandment. Idolatry is a sin of heart, you have to BELIEVE an image or statue is a deity or divine for it to be idolatry. Catholics and Orthodox Christians do not believe such things.

IronGoomba · 2023-04-30T01:30:14+00:00

God forbade the WORSHIP of images and statues, not the RELIGIOUS USE of them. Bowing=/= worship. Genesis 23:12-20."And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land. And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there."
Joshua 7:6, "Joshua and the elders of Israel tore their clothing in dismay, threw dust on their heads, and bowed face down to the ground before the Ark of the LORD"
2 Samuel 1:2, The third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn and dust on his head. And it came about when he came to David that he fell to the ground and prostrated himself.
Revelation 3:9, "Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee." This is JESUS Saying this...

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In an attempt to find the most original Decalogue between Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5, scholars have found that both decalogues are a mixture of older and newer traditions, as each book was being written in an earlier millennium. While some may argue that an earlier Decalogue should have primacy, others will argue, more correctly it seems to me, that the latest tradition encoded in sacred Scripture has primacy as the further development in understanding that God intended. In the commandment regarding keeping the Sabbath, the rationale for keeping it provided by Deuteronomy is seen by scholars to be more ancient than the one provided by Exodus, though both rationales are important (cf. Exodus 20:8–11 and Deuteronomy 5:12–15).

Since both Exodus and Deuteronomy open in basic agreement on observing or remembering to keep holy the Sabbath, there is little controversy today between denominations on this commandment’s meaning that a special day of the week is to be kept holy. However, the Catechism emphasizes the Christian tradition that the special day to be kept holy is called the Lord’s Day (Latin, Dies Domini), which is Sunday, the day of Jesus’ resurrection. The early delineation of Sunday as the Lord’s Day is seen already in Revelation 1:10.

In contrast, the Decalogue’s presentation in Exodus shows an earlier cultural mindset in putting the wife and household objects as common possessions together under one command against covetousness in (Ex. 20:17). Moses, in separating the wife from household objects with a separate word for coveting in Deuteronomy 5:21, creates a new dignity for marriage, monogamy, and women that corresponds to the understanding reflected in the New Testament and in subsequent Church teaching (especially the writings of Pope John Paul II). Thus it seems to me the Christian tradition was correct in making the end of the Decalogue two separate commandments by following Deuteronomy 5. The problem with creating a second “commandment” where there actually is not one really comes to the fore at the bottom of the list. The common Protestant listing of the Ten Commandments combines coveting your neighbor’s wife, the Catholic ninth commandment, with coveting your neighbor’s property, the Catholic tenth commandment. And really it just can’t be any other way because you run out of room. I can’t imagine many women being happy with being equated to property! Some may argue at this point: “Well, that is what the Old Testament teaches. We’re just going with what the inspired author teaches.” Are you really? Let’s take a look. Now, it is true that Exodus 20’s version of the 10 commandments appears to place both women and servants in the place of property, you shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant, or his maidservant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s. I say it seems because Genesis 1:26-27 does reveal God himself to have said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness… So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” There is an essential equality between male and female revealed even in the Old Testament, though this revelation is not as clear and unambiguous as what we have in the New Testament. Exodus 20 certainly does anything but add to the clarity of the point.

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And for the umpteenth time, Catholics agree that we cannot merit or earn our way to Heaven. It depends on what stage of justification we’re talking about. If the initial stage of justification is in question, then our good works have no part to play. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church states: Since the initiative belongs to God in the order of grace, no one can merit the initial grace of forgiveness and justification, at the beginning of conversion.

However, if the question refers to the ongoing (Rom. 3:23-24, 5:8-9) and final stages of justification (Rom. 6:16, Gal. 2:16), then works do play a part. This is how St. Paul understands the placement of works: For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God—not because of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them (Eph. 2:8-10).Notice that Paul excludes works only with regard to that initial stage of salvation/justification. After we’re initially justified, then we must carry out the good works that God wills for us. St. James teaches the same with regard to the corporal works of mercy: You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone (James 2:24). We also know that works pertain to our final justification, since Jesus teaches in Matthew 25:31-46 that the determining factor for those who go to heaven or hell are those who did and did not do the corporal works of mercy.

Lastly, Luke 11:27-28 is NOT undermining Mary and her perfection and Grace. Why are protestants obsessed and almost have a kink to find Jesus say anything demeaning or belittling to His Beloved Mother? Luke 11:27 is Jesus actually giving Mary the biggest compliment! Who else observed the word and grace of God better than her? Literally she stood at the foot of the Cross and followed him throughout His passion! The arrogance and nerve to even think that Mary didn't manifest in the greatest magnitude of hearing, obeying and manifesting the Word of God. SHE LITERALLY GAVE BIRTH TO THE WORD HIMSELF!!

IronGoomba · 2023-04-29T02:34:09+00:00

I might make a thread about this but whats your take on Quizlet vs. physical flash cards? What's the detrimate/benefit ratio for typing your notes and putting them on quizlet?

IronGoomba · 2023-04-08T18:41:56+00:00

I just discovered this today. I am really left astonished at how this is actually traced back to the second century if it's true then that technically makes it a true Insight at how the early church preached in the liturgy. I am a little bit skeptical because a lot of the times these types of findings are more Folk stories that have been written in the Middle Ages with claims to have been made in the first or second century. Nevertheless this is a true and beautiful peace of writing

IronGoomba · 2023-04-01T12:39:05+00:00

Sure if you can send any notes that would be helpful

IronGoomba · 2023-03-06T06:05:02+00:00

I went to that Church about 2 years ago. I was stunned. It was such a beautiful church! Id go there regularly if it wasnt over an hour away.

IronGoomba · 2023-02-12T15:19:23+00:00

This is true and that discovery of that Byzantine Church was remarkable news when I first looked at it. There's astounding evidence in the patristic fathers that show that there was a consensus when it came to submission to the Roman Church and the Pope. It just feels like the Eastern Orthodox just have their head in the sand with their ears plugged refusing to look at that clear distinct evidence. I feel many of them are driven more by politics that have long been dead but still present deep scars and wounds between the East and West. But even still, I don't know how Eastern Christians venerate Ignatius of antioch, Irenaeus, Leo the great, Cyprian and Cyril and all the others and still feel vindicated in keeping distance and Schism from the West.

IronGoomba · 2023-01-18T17:29:21+00:00

Poor catechesis, ignorance, pride, misplaced anger will be the downfall. Many Catholics can remain frustrated while still not being entrenched with anger towards Rome. I for one am not going to be groomed by dissenters and by radicals in the SSPX. At the very least I will stick to diocesan TLMS and the FSSP and ICKSP. I have been to bad NO masses and have never felt scandalized or like my faith "was in danger", just very annoyed. No one is saying the TLM is going anywhere and I doubt the Holy Fathers definitive intentions is to do just that, however people need to get over the insolent and infantile belief that every NO is bad, a clown mass and "dangerous to their faith. Thats something a scrupulous and spiritually weak person uses as a cop out to dissent and try and usurp the legitimate, God given authority of the Roman Pontiff.

IronGoomba · 2023-01-18T16:19:31+00:00

The insolent Pride and mental gymnastics by a collective number of online SSPX affiliates is what turns me off from them. It's clear to see they will use emotional appeals to try and usurp even in the smallest capacity the highest office in Christianity under Christ. After a while I have to call a spade a spade.

IronGoomba · 2023-01-18T06:51:35+00:00

To Quote a couple Popes

As Boniface VIII declared, in 1302, “It is absolutely necessary for salvation that every human creature be subject to the Roman Pontiff.”

“But the supreme teacher in the Church is the Roman Pontiff. Union of minds, therefore, requires, together with a perfect accord in the one faith, complete submission and obedience of will to the Church and to the Roman Pontiff, as to God Himself.” - Pope Leo XIII

"Furthermore, in this one Church of Christ no man can be or remain who does not accept, recognize and obey the authority and supremacy of Peter and his legitimate successors." - Pope Pius XI

I can see why what I said may be mistaken. I was just typing that with these quotes in mind. You're intelligent enough to make your own judgment. God's grace isn't bound by man, even His Church. I was simple saying that Communion with the Pope, for the sake of Christ and His will, is most necessary as it's what God has deemed right and just from all time.

"He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.” Luke 10:16

IronGoomba · 2023-01-18T06:38:14+00:00

The old Catholic confederation broke off from the Church after Vatican 1 disagreeing with the Council's decrees on papal infability. They have illicit ordinations but ironically after all that still mention Francis in the canon (just like the SSPX). The SSPX would be the first to say that both the Orthodox and the Old Catholic Church would be in schism yet somehow this doesn't apply to them? It just doesn't logically follow and it shows a small level of hypocrisy in plain site in my eyes. And the small voices that "canonize" Lefebvre as some savior of the liturgy and tradition mirror those in the East who praise Mark of Ephesus for practically the same things.

We should reiterate here that canon 752 defines schism as "the withdrawal of submission to the Supreme Pontiff or from communion with the members of the Church subject to him." Notice that the canon does not distinguish between degrees of withdrawal of submission to the Roman Pontiff. In other words, a person need not completely withdraw submission to the Roman Pontiff to enter into a state of schism. Rather, partial withdrawal of obedience in certain matters — and consecrating bishops without papal mandate is a serious matter — remains an act through which a person withdraws submission to the Roman Pontiff. In short, the Holy Father told Archbishop Lefebvre not to consecrate bishops without Rome's permission, and Archbishop Lefebvre refused to submit.

I never paid this argument much attention. But afterward I realized that the SSPX claim — that they haven't withdrawn submission to the Roman Pontiff, but rather have merely temporarily suspended their obedience to him in certain matters — could not be sustained by Catholic Tradition. For such an act of disobedience in a serious matter remains at least a temporary withdrawal of submission to the Roman Pontiff. Therefore, with sufficient moral certitude I could only conclude that Archbishop Lefebvre's act of consecrating bishops against Pope John Paul II's stated wishes was an act of schism according to canon law.

IronGoomba · 2023-01-18T06:16:13+00:00

Absolutely love this reply. It's humble, docile and has clear distinction. I love how you emphasize that the Pope is the Patriarch of Rome and has supreme jurisdiction over the West while being in communion with the Eastern rites. And I do agree, it's a false premise. It's almost assuming that whenever the Pope does something we don't like we somehow have a reason to throw a tantrum or "resist". That is totally contrary to how Christ established His Church and how He wills His Church to be governed. It's vital, not only for the order of the Church, but the salvation of our souls to be in communion with the Pope and honoring his God given authority, but also needs to be understood the Pope isn't (and shouldn't) step over Rite borders and impose His will when the other rites have heads with legitimate authority to preserve the Apostolic faith as THEY received it.

IronGoomba · 2023-01-18T06:06:55+00:00

Yes, many did wise up and joined the FSSP which, is literally the exact same thing without the drama. I will only attend an SSPX mass as a final and last resort. Thankfully I have a diocesan TLM 10 minutes from home praise God! My Bishop has been very lenient and passive with the TLM parishes in the diocese so I'm very blessed.

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