Forwarded from No BS it's the Jews®️
There was a snake that crawled over a sharp saw and was cut. In anger the snake wrapped the saw with its thick body and proceeded to squeeze the life out of the saw.
With each angry squeeze it felt more pain but continued because it wasn’t going to let the saw get away with the pain it caused it. The snake, refusing to let go of the saw, eventually died; not knowing the whole time, he needed to let go of the initial pain and focus on its future and where it was going. Instead, the snake unfortunately lost its life and didn’t even see it coming.
Control your anger, forgive those that hurt you, and don’t give people or things power over you. It can eventually kill you.
With each angry squeeze it felt more pain but continued because it wasn’t going to let the saw get away with the pain it caused it. The snake, refusing to let go of the saw, eventually died; not knowing the whole time, he needed to let go of the initial pain and focus on its future and where it was going. Instead, the snake unfortunately lost its life and didn’t even see it coming.
Control your anger, forgive those that hurt you, and don’t give people or things power over you. It can eventually kill you.
THE Philosopher
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Somehow an even nastier version of this
"Democrats killing their babies is a win for us."
This is wrong both morally and practically.
1. Celebrating the death of babies is wrong, period. Don't do that. Even if some guy you really dislike has his baby killed, if you take joy in that, you're doing something incredibly wicked.
2. Leftism doesn't spread by reproduction. You're confusing left wing values with right wing values. Leftism spreads primarily through institutions; it gets to your kids when you, for example, send them to public school or to college
This is wrong both morally and practically.
1. Celebrating the death of babies is wrong, period. Don't do that. Even if some guy you really dislike has his baby killed, if you take joy in that, you're doing something incredibly wicked.
2. Leftism doesn't spread by reproduction. You're confusing left wing values with right wing values. Leftism spreads primarily through institutions; it gets to your kids when you, for example, send them to public school or to college
Forwarded from Bombadil's Athenæum
Hey dol! Merry dol! Tom's come back a-tramping,
From the silver shores of Valinor, where the waves are dancing.
Golden light and timeless day, where stars are never waning,
Tom went a-wandering far away, his heart ever singing.
Hey now! Ho now! Tom's been in the West,
Singing with the Ainur, where everything is blessed.
Lórien's gardens did he roam, with Elves and spirits fair,
But his feet grew restless for his old beloved lair.
With a hop and a skip, he left that shining land,
For the hills and the woods of the old Middle-earth stand.
Back to the barrows and the willows by the stream,
Where the Badger-brood snuffles and the Withywindle gleams.
Ho! Tom’s been a-jolly in lands so far and bright,
But none can hold his heart like these hills of ancient might.
Back to Goldberry, his river-daughter sweet,
Back to the roots of the Earth, where heart and spirit meet.
Hey dol! Merry dol! Now he's home once more,
Tom's the master in the wild, from the mountains to the shore.
Valinor was a wonder, but here he’ll ever stay,
Dancing and a-singing, till the world fades away!
From the silver shores of Valinor, where the waves are dancing.
Golden light and timeless day, where stars are never waning,
Tom went a-wandering far away, his heart ever singing.
Hey now! Ho now! Tom's been in the West,
Singing with the Ainur, where everything is blessed.
Lórien's gardens did he roam, with Elves and spirits fair,
But his feet grew restless for his old beloved lair.
With a hop and a skip, he left that shining land,
For the hills and the woods of the old Middle-earth stand.
Back to the barrows and the willows by the stream,
Where the Badger-brood snuffles and the Withywindle gleams.
Ho! Tom’s been a-jolly in lands so far and bright,
But none can hold his heart like these hills of ancient might.
Back to Goldberry, his river-daughter sweet,
Back to the roots of the Earth, where heart and spirit meet.
Hey dol! Merry dol! Now he's home once more,
Tom's the master in the wild, from the mountains to the shore.
Valinor was a wonder, but here he’ll ever stay,
Dancing and a-singing, till the world fades away!
Excerpt from Morals on the Book of Job bt St. Gregory the Great:
BOOK V. PARAGRAPHS 78f
ON ANGER.
Chapter 5, ver. 2. For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly man.
78. Which same sentence would have been true, had it not been delivered against the patience of so great a man. But let us weigh well the thing that is said, though it be made to recoil by the virtue of his hearer, that we may shew how right the matter is, which is put forth, if it were not unjustly put forth against blessed Job; since it is written, But Thou, Lord, Judgest with tranquillity. [Wisd. 12, 18] We must above all things know, that as often as we restrain the turbulent motions of the mind under the virtue of mildness, we are essaying to return to the likeness of our Creator. For when the peace of the mind is lashed with Anger, torn and rent, as it were, it is thrown into confusion, so that it is not in harmony with itself, and loses the force of the inward likeness. Let us consider then how great the sin of Anger is, by which, while we part with mildness, the likeness of the image of the Most High is spoilt. By Anger wisdom is parted with, so that we are left wholly in ignorance what to do, and in what order to do it; as it is written, Anger resteth in the bosom of a fool [Ecc. 7, 9]; in this way, that it withdraws the light of understanding, while by agitating it troubles the mind. By Anger life is lost, even though wisdom seem to be retained; as it is written, Anger destroyeth even the wise. [Prov. 15, 1. LXX] For in truth the mind being in a state of confusion never puts it in execution, even if it has power to discern any thing with good judgment. By Anger righteousuess is abandoned, as it is written, The wrath of man worketh not the righeousness of God. [Jam. 1, 20] For whereas the agitated mind works up to harshness the decision of its reasoning faculty, all that rage suggests, it accounts to be right. By Anger all the kindliness of social life is lost, as it is written, Be not the companion of an angry man; lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. [Prov. 22, 24. 25. not V.] And the same writer, Who can dwell with [not V.] a man whose spirit is ready to wrath [thus V.]? [Prov. 18, 14] For he that does not regulate his feelings by the reason that is proper to man, must needs live alone like a beast. By Anger, harmony is interrupted; as it is written, A wrathful man stirreth up strife, and an angry man diggeth up sins. [Prov. 15, 18. not as V. or LXX] For ‘an angry man diggeth up sins,’ since even bad men, whom he rashly provokes to strife, he makes worse than they were. By Anger the light of truth is lost; as it is written, Let not the sun go down upon your wrath. [Eph. 4, 26] For when wrath brings into the mind the darkness of perturbation, God hides therefrom the ray of the knowledge of Himself. By Anger the brightness of the Holy Spirit is shut out. Contrary whereunto, it is written according to the old translation, Upon whom shall My Spirit rest, saving upon him that is humble and peaceful, and that trembleth at My words? [Is. 66, 2] For when He mentioned the humble man, He forthwith subjoined the word ‘peaceful;’ if then Anger steals away peace of mind, it shuts its dwelling place against the Holy Spirit, and the soul being left void by Its departure, is immediately carried into open frenzy, and is scattered away to the very surface from the inmost foundation of the thoughts.