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    Strengthening the Seal: Yet Another Diocese Returns Confirmation to Younger Children, Where It Belongs...

    I found the article thought-provoking, but I didn't want to intrude on OBOB, so I've started a thread over in Traditional Theology to discuss the article, if you're interested: Thoughts on Confirmation
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    Thoughts on Confirmation

    @Michie recently posted an article in OBOB in which the author recommends lowering the recommended Confirmation age to 9 or 10. This is exactly the opposite advice from what I've been thinking lately. I thought it might be interesting to explore this in the Traditional Theology forum, to see...
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    Is Joanna Luke's Key Witness?

    I listened to about 15 minutes of the video, starting at your bookmark. Identifying Joanna as one of Luke's sources seems as plausible a guess as any, especially if there's evidence that there is a Joanna who is a granddaughter of a Theophilus, thus linking the two. Alas, it's hard to skim...
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    David French torched on social media for affirming transgenderism: 'Mr. Pharisee himself'

    These NY Times articles may shed some light on Mr. French's journey and his willingness to be courteous to Ms. Riedl. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/opinion/presbyterian-church-evangelical-canceled.html?unlocked_article_code=1.S08.OU5w.Y9_0hDm62GFV&smid=url-share...
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    Most Christians say they would never vote for a Democrat, poll finds

    I'd suggest running candidates for offices more local than US President. State legislature, for example, could be a good place to start. As I look over the ASP's party platform, I'm seeing a lot that's local: zoning laws, local public transportation, public school budgets and curriculum, and...
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    If universalism is true then why did God send His Son to die for our sins?

    Do the good because it is the good. Avoid evil because it is evil.
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    If universalism is true then why did God send His Son to die for our sins?

    The idea in Christian universalism is that it's the work of Jesus that saves everyone -- so God sent his Son to save the world. The debate is over whether the work of Jesus was sufficient to save all, or just some.
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    Congressman calls on Noem, Dr. Oz with plan to 'swiftly remove' 1.4 million illegal migrants on Medicaid

    Because they're human beings in need.
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    Congressman calls on Noem, Dr. Oz with plan to 'swiftly remove' 1.4 million illegal migrants on Medicaid

    Heaven forbid we allow foreigners to get medical care.
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    United States Supreme Court ruling on parents rights and LGBTQ books

    I think I probably do, yes. I don't agree with the commentary in the Fox News article, but the legal decision is probably the right one. It's in the same spirit as allowing Jehovah's Witnesses to opt out of saying the Pledge and allowing Amish kids to opt out of high school. Some families...
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    You’re not a monkey's uncle

    The Science article, linked in the excerpt above (https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.316.5833.1836) is interesting, talking about the difficulties of measuring the differences in the genomes of two species. (E.g.: if hundreds of genes have been lost since divergence from the common...
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    Monday Mass

    I don't know, because I haven't watched her show. However, if you google "pbs firing line ukraine", you'll get links to half a dozen episodes in which she interviews various people about the situation in Ukraine.
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    What subjects should John Oliver cover ?

    So far, Oliver's editorial staff have done a great job at picking topics, so I'm happy to leave it to their discretion.
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    Monday Mass

    I thought Firing Line, hosted by William F. Buckley, was excellent. The PBS website is telling me that the program has been relaunched, this time hosted by Margaret Hoover. I haven't watched the new version of the show, but she's a Republican, so it might be what you're looking for.
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    The Russian Language

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_alphabet
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