Sunday night, after talking to a priest about demons, and just scratching the surface at that, I was subject to a tremendous amount of stress, relationship crisis, danger, and the potential for violence and destruction. Am I embellishing, probably. What Fr. Gabriel said was that relationship breakdowns are a sure sign of the demonic. And, I was in clear danger. Was I attacked by the spiritual realm? It certainly feels so. I emerged safe but for the grace of God. I treated the next day as a gift, to enjoy. Thanks be to God for keeping me safe.
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Monday, January 29, 2024
The Saboteur
Denzel Washington told Will Smith that when you're at your highest, that's when the Devil comes for you. I've also heard it said that, when your faith is strengthening, that's when you'll experience demonic attack.
I certainly prayed hard last night. God heard me. But, that's a story for another day.
To Porn, or not to Porn
I remember reading an article about porn being a good thing, according to a priest being interviewed by Playboy--yeah, I know--magazine. The argument being that it comforted the lonely. It was a gift to those who couldn't enjoy God's gift of sex in marriage. Yeah, it's a little out there. And, I'm aware of the bias, given the publisher. Exploitation of young women aside, most people have seen--Christians, anyway--porn as a corruption by the Devil of what God intended sex to be for. I think that as animals--I know, I've been saying that a lot in the last few days--we act a lot on instinct, and follow our desires, limited only by the Hedonistic Calculus. And, maybe because of that--and original sin--I feel that, it's none of my business what somebody else does with sex, so long as they hurt no other person. Maybe I should unpack that last sentence a little; if it is a heavy burden for my brother/sister, I do not judge them or set stumbling blocks before them. So, as far as the exploitation of the women, that's somewhat of a conundrum. Is it a thing? Undeniably so, some would say. Well, if it's hurting others, Thomas Jefferson would not qualify that as rightful liberty. Is it the modern day version of the concubine?
Video Games Lead to Violence?
I remember back in the 90s (80s?), there was concern that watching violent movies (and video games, TV) lead to violent behaviour. Sure, it desensitizes us, for sure. I imagine that there is part of us that envisions that we are the hero exacting violent retribution. (I don't think it encourages violence so much as it is a manifestation of our thoughts of violence, expressed in creative *art*). I think we are just violent, violent animals. I think it was Dr. Jordan B. Peterson who said that it not facing the malevolence in others that shatters our world as much as realizing that we have it inside us, when we witness what we are capable of doing to others when we are pushed beyond the breaking point. Nobody likes coming face to face with their Jungian Shadow, and it is not pleasant. ...unless you're a psychopath.
Actually, I remember speaking with an OPP polygraph operator who tole me once that every single human is capable of murder; it's just a matter of how far they have to be pushed.
May God protect us, each one of us, from bring pushed that far. I ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.
Word Fear
We run from words. We ran from retarded. Can't say that, so we said handicap. Then, it was special needs, disabled, differently abled...
Rambo
In Rambo III, there's a line where he says that we're just animals. And, I tend to agree; our meat computers tells us what to do, and it is near impossible to go against it, but for the Grace of God.
https://youtu.be/QmN-SbQUMc4?si=bnlr_w3MMwbAFC2h&t=80
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