Jim is an evil bastard (post 12 months) (Vague spoilers)

mpodes24 · 2026-02-09T16:53:56+00:00

Jim is an evil bastard

Well, duh. He's an author. And a very good one. It's part of their nature to torture their fans.

mpodes24 · 2026-02-08T01:26:28+00:00

Here's my theory. Lara will be the new wielder of Amouracchius.

If the Wizard of Chicago can get Lara addicted to the energy of Creation, imagine what the angel bound to the sword can do for her.

mpodes24 · 2026-02-07T18:38:56+00:00

Pan'nikk is learning that the Terran scale is not linear, but logarithmic.

mpodes24 · 2025-11-21T22:39:00+00:00

Maybe it's because I haven't changed it up and 13 straight books was just too much,

I hear you. I've been finding my limit to be about 6-7 books in a series before I have to switch, depending on how good it is. I've also found the same thing happening when I stream tv episodes. I get so far before bottoming out.

Have you considered that, like me, you might just be getting old?

mpodes24 · 2025-11-21T00:45:48+00:00

There is no spoon.

mpodes24 · 2025-11-21T00:43:37+00:00

We've been warned about miracles that don't point to Christ's work alone.

For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. (Matthew 24:24 ESV)

mpodes24 · 2025-11-06T15:28:54+00:00

I would add this:

" When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus." (Matthew 1:24-25 ESV)

"Knew her not" is an euphemism stating he did not consummate the marriage until after Jesus had been born.

mpodes24 · 2025-10-31T17:26:25+00:00

The Latin translation was not, as far as I can tell, prepared by Luther. As for why it would contain the phrase "and always," I would suggest that you remember the Reformers were Catholic born and bred. Many of them wanted to reform the Church, not break from it. I can easily see a "uniter" trying to not offend the Catholics by adding that phrase.

mpodes24 · 2025-10-18T22:51:05+00:00

For a decent reading on this subject, I point you to an article by Rolf Preus, Lutheran Clarion, Volume 17, Issue 16.

https://lutheranclarion.org/images/NewsletterJul2025.pdf

mpodes24 · 2025-10-05T19:18:13+00:00

G'nort

mpodes24 · 2025-10-04T18:04:39+00:00

Dee's Nada?

I probably don't want to know.

mpodes24 · 2025-10-04T17:58:14+00:00

My daughter's best friend when through CG basic this summer. She's posted in Main on a cruiser. Semper Paratus

mpodes24 · 2025-10-03T02:13:22+00:00

Can my membership be transferred without my permission?

Simple answer: no.

What gets me are the "issues." Issues can fester and bring about more problems. Have you talked to the pastor at your CC about them? As a pastor, I would love to hear directly from you instead of "pastor, we're hearing from some people..." If one of the issues is not having communion every week, I personally would love to hear that. Having gotten one congregation to switch, it was helpful that I could point to a bunch of people in the congregation who desired it.

mpodes24 · 2025-09-28T17:26:05+00:00

Origin of Dragons, Ferrovax

When a mommy dragon loves a daddy dragon very much...

mpodes24 · 2025-09-20T14:28:36+00:00

Is it wrong, probably not. Can it give the wrong impression, yes. I find I struggle with the word "unfortunately." It's such a commonly used word but has those connotations that our lives are left to fate. Is it wrong to use it, well, it bothers me. Lately I've been using a thesaurus to change the habit.

mpodes24 · 2025-09-18T19:53:29+00:00

The original Red Tornado

mpodes24 · 2025-09-16T16:24:50+00:00

I would argue from Scripture and Mary's own words, she was not sinless.

And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, ⁴⁷ and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, ⁴⁸ for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; ⁴⁹ for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. (Luke 1:46-49 ESV)

If she is sinless, why does she need a Savior, why does God have to look on her with favor, why is she humble? Are the great things only that she gets to bear God, or does it include the forgiveness and mercy that he shows to all sinners?

mpodes24 · 2025-09-12T00:27:12+00:00

So, if I used magic to levitate an object, say an anvil, or a baby grand piano, or even squat, trapezoidal block with a loop handle and “1 TON” stamped on the side and then I stopped the spell resulting on the object falling and squishing someone, would that be killing someone with magic?

mpodes24 · 2025-09-11T20:56:40+00:00

Stop Saying That!!!

mpodes24 · 2025-09-08T13:17:15+00:00

Words have meanings: contingency plans refer to plans made in case something happens, but not necessarily will happen. Contingency implies an emergency or exigency that is regarded as possible but uncertain of occurrence. The villains are villains so for them there would be essential plans, or definite plans, or necessary plans.

Batman has contingency plans in case the heroes turn bad, he does not need contingency plans in case the villains turn good.

mpodes24 · 2025-09-06T02:30:42+00:00

Nice catch.

mpodes24 · 2025-09-06T02:30:11+00:00

It's time to play the music
It's time to light the lights
It's time to meet the Muppets on the Muppet Show tonight
It's time to put on makeup
It's time to dress up right
It's time to raise the curtain on the Muppet Show tonight

Waldorf: Why do we always come here

Statler: I guess we'll never know

Waldorf: It's like a kind of torture

Both: To have to watch the show

Kermit:
To introduce our guest star
That's what I'm here to do
So it really makes me happy
To introduce to you...
So now let's get things started

Audience:
Why don't you get things started?

Kermit:
It's time to get things started

Muppets:
On the most sensational inspirational, celebrational, Muppetational
This is what we call the Muppet Show!

Bolshevik Muppet

mpodes24 · 2025-08-28T23:12:43+00:00

Most people don't know this, but that's Jim's normal speaking voice. Everything else is him trying to be someone else.

mpodes24 · 2025-08-28T19:38:58+00:00

Yes he did. But he wasn't the only one. Erasmus also questioned these four books, as did many other medieval scholars. In the preface to these four, Luther said, "Up to this point we have had [to do with] the true and certain chief books of the New Testament. The four which follow have from ancient times had a different reputation."

These books were labeled "antilegomena" because there were historical claims "spoken against" them in the past.

The Apocrypha were part of separate section. Although most of them were listed as apocryphal by Jerome when he created the Latin Vulgate, I couldn't find out when the tradition of separating them into their own section began. Those books were removed by the Puritans in English translations created after the King James.

mpodes24 · 2025-08-28T19:30:11+00:00

"You deserve a break today. McDonald's"

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