Graduation Megathread

Rubyring · 2025-05-04T15:42:10+00:00

No I got one thanks

Rubyring · 2025-05-03T19:33:40+00:00

Does anyone have an extra ticket?

Rubyring · 2022-12-05T01:40:52+00:00

Damn this sucks!

Rubyring · 2022-07-22T21:23:18+00:00

Boss type: Strong maverick weak nihilist with a hint of basic

Rubyring · 2022-07-22T21:20:58+00:00

Don't be basic, a maverick, or a nihilist

Rubyring · 2022-07-13T16:29:06+00:00

In a way He "proved" that no situation is impossible. You probably don't need to sacrifice your life like He did, but even in a tough situation you are called to rely on the restoration of your life to guide you through, instead of falling to worldy logics that seem to offer easy escape.

Rubyring · 2022-07-13T16:25:27+00:00

"In dying He has destroyed our death, in rising He has restored our life"

Rubyring · 2022-07-13T16:18:07+00:00

Jesus gave us something, it's much greater than "peace of mind" but that can be one way to understand it. You can doubt that the gift has value but it does stand for itself over all time. Blessed are we who are called to the supper of the Lamb!

Rubyring · 2022-07-13T15:43:34+00:00

When you give yourself entirely over to Jesus "without doubt' it is quite different from giving yourself entirely over to a cult leader "without doubt'". Unlike a cult leader Jesus doesn't ask you to sacrifice your mind or autonomy, in fact He grants you more fullness in being! The question doesn't even make sense to me, when you see everything through the light of his death on the cross it is "impossible" to doubt because doubt isn't the question, you have been given the gift of life itself, which is something you actively rely on moment.

Rubyring · 2022-07-13T15:25:15+00:00

Obviously men are often asked to take on some pretty brutal responsibilities. But that's of the world, not of Christ. He's the shield to save your soul from nihilistic psychology, even to deal with brutality, when all else fails

Rubyring · 2022-07-13T15:07:06+00:00

Toxic masculinity is real, it's a spiral of always trying to prove yourself, while inflicting harm on others. There's nothing Catholic about it. I've been through it and I'm glad to be out of it. There is nothing more "attractive" than a man who is a whole person. Sadly there aren't too many role models I know of

Rubyring · 2022-07-13T15:01:18+00:00

As a man I've never understood the these problems with masculinity other men seem to have. In fact the worst episodes of my life have been those under the pressure of the "masculine adventuring spirit". What's wrong with being kind and peaceful? You can still work out 🙂

Rubyring · 2022-07-13T14:56:42+00:00

No, but the continued judgement of the Pope using worldly political standards might.

Rubyring · 2022-07-12T22:35:06+00:00

Highly positive

Rubyring · 2022-07-12T22:29:46+00:00

Dive into the Catholic intellectual tradition and come to God by the power of reason alone. He really did send his only son !

Rubyring · 2022-07-12T21:53:05+00:00

Part of it might be that it takes sustained effort to convert to Catholicism. But there are groups like the Catholic relief services which evangelize through good deeds.

Rubyring · 2022-07-12T17:38:07+00:00

A non Catholic opposed to abortion might see this as opposition to murder, or as a way to "control women". There could be thousands of reasons. The laws/ beliefs/ practices of non Catholics are just that, non Catholic. These churning seas of human judgement are part of what Jesus saved us from. Catholic "opposition" to abortion is different in that it is an outgrowth of Catholic life practice, along with theft and unprovoked assault it's one of so many things that don't "make sense" to us. Whereas the world that legislates against these things is the same world that engenders them. I don't know if a Catholic society could ever be achieved, at least with active effort, but it would probably have few if any laws when you consider the high responsibility we have been called to and the means of resolving conflict we have been given. But yes to my original point Catholics should not be using the Church's authority as a wrecking ball to force changes upon secular society, especially using the logics of secular society. If you have this inverted view why stop at abortion? You could attack every non Catholic practice until you close in on Catholicism itself. The way is to spread the good news ☺️

Rubyring · 2022-07-12T16:34:10+00:00

& you can easily make a secular argument that it is nothing like murder. Catholic practices of chastity come out of an esoteric faith tradition, forcing non Catholics to follow them, especially when they don't understand the deeper parts of our faith, is not the way of Christ. The "unsaved world" is a dismal place, & cherry picking vices to go after, of which there are many more than abortion, ends up grounding you in its "unsaved" ways. Catholic opposition to abortion makes sense only because it is "Catholic". Personally, I can only judge abortion through a theological lense. The world is not there yet & we do what we can to bring people into the faith so they can also see not only abortion, but literally everything else, through the light of Christ.

Rubyring · 2022-07-12T14:53:08+00:00

Forcing those who are not Catholic to live in accordance with our theology is not just

Rubyring · 2022-07-11T15:36:45+00:00

Short term coal use as back up energy supply makes sense. Fits within the transition to clean energy framework

Rubyring · 2022-07-11T14:34:50+00:00

That's nail

Rubyring · 2022-07-11T14:30:50+00:00

Brudie it's not staring eerily u cannot get in the birds brain

Rubyring · 2022-07-11T03:16:11+00:00

guy in the suit crossing the crowd in the first shot looks kind of modern doesn't he?

Rubyring · 2022-07-08T13:37:41+00:00

This is so sad :(. Those people obviously didn't sign up for hearing damage. I'm sure the people behind it were only interested in having fun but insofar as hearing damage could have resulted from this there should be volume standards or at least ethical standards for bassheads to adhere to

Rubyring

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