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Additionally, Christ needs to be King

> Perfection is founded entirely on the love of God: “Charity is the bond of perfection[2];” and perfect love of God means the complete union of our will with God’s: “The principal effect of love is so to unite the wills of those who love each other as to make them will the same things[3].” It follows then, that the more one unites his will with the divine will, the greater will be his love of God. Mortification, meditation, receiving Holy Communion, acts of fraternal charity are all certainly pleasing to God -- but only when they are in accordance with his will. When they do not accord with God’s will, he not only finds no pleasure in them, but he even rejects them utterly and punishes them.
  
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> Finally we should consider the events which are happening to us now and which will happen to us in the future, as coming from the hands of God. Everything we do should be directed to this one end: to do the will of God and to do it solely for the reason that God wills it.
  
> To this end let us familiarize ourselves with certain texts of sacred scripture that invite us to unite ourselves constantly with the divine will: “Lord, what wilt thou have me do[80]?” Tell me, my God, what thou wilt have me do, that I may will it also, with all my heart.
 
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> Conformity signifies that we join our wills to the will of God. Uniformity means more -- it means that we make one will of God’s will and ours, so that we will only what God wills; that God’s will alone, is our will. This is the summit of perfection and to it we should always aspire; this should be the goal of all our works, desires, meditations and prayers.

https://infogalactic.com/info/Judaism_and_abortion
 
> In July 2012, Tablet Magazine, an online Jewish publication, quoted the Public Religion Research Institute’s 2012 Jewish Values Report: "American Jews are overwhelmingly in favor of abortion in all (49%) or most (44%) cases. There is little denominational or demographic variation on this level of overall support." The author went on to summarize:
 
> "That’s 93%, folks. The report goes to explain that while opinions are more varied by political affiliation among Jews, over 75% of Jewish Republicans believe that abortion should be legal in all or most cases. From the data, it seems that Wasserman Schultz isn’t saying anything that isn’t reflective of the vast majority of Jewish opinion. In fact, it seems that access to abortion is the issue upon which the most Jews agree." [37]
 
> Polls of Jews in America report that 88% of American Jews are pro-choice.[38]
 
I don't understand this, Judaism itself sounds like it would be conservative. Is it just a ton of Jews that have drifted away, like "liberal Christians" but who still call themselves Jewish?
 
Of course it fits in with being a kind of curse from God, or allowing them to fall in to error for rejecting Christ.
 
But still, I don't understand the history and why this political shift came about.

https://www.redascesis.com/post/2022-07-11-cole-spam-pickles/
 
> An alternative would be a cheese omelette (2 eggs, 1 tbsp butter, and 1 ounce grated cheddar cheese) topped with 1 level tablespoon (15 grams) of avocado oil mayonnaise.
 
Cole also mentioned bacon as a Spam alternative.

> "Think about how crazy that is," MIAFW noted in the statement. "This person who values independent thinking, progressive politics, art, music, creativity, intelligence (and tight-fitting jeans) is unknowingly wearing and using products that are creating abusive environments for people globally. But, admittedly, it’s tough to buy ethical because so many of the brands we grow to know, love and trust simply don’t uphold standards that align with our personal ethos."

It seems attention is drawn towards the "bad white man" who should "pay reparations" for previous treatment of blacks
 
However, why don't they also want to return things back to how they were with blacks going back to Africa?
 
Why don't blacks, who are free to immigrate legally in some cases, try to get back to their "home" themselves?
 
If a white person from like the U.S. or Spain was enslaved and sent to Africa, and then was set free, regardless if they asked for "reparations", wouldn't they want to go back home after the ordeal?

I don't remember the last time I asked about this, but it was months or a year ago
 
Do people date and marry less?
 
What's new in the dating / marriage scene?
 
I think I have an atypical experience of things but it just seems to keep worsening, actual relationships from a generation or two ago seem non-existent and are replaced by uncomfortable unreliable associations
 
I see a lot of open MGTOW or redpill content on social media
 
So is anything new about dating / marriage in the current year?

"Cocoon mode" was an idea of basically becoming "anti-social" for a period of time with a greater singular focus on getting work done. Like a caterpillar going in to a cocoon to become a butterfly.
 
Anyone have any experience with this?
 
How did it go?
 
Would you do it again?
 
Tips for doing it well?
 
Thoughts on "cocoon mode"?

Any deals to mention for those shopping for back to school?
 
Any ideas of useful supplies to recommend?
 
It's back to school season

A lot of things are just seen on screens and not printed out, but I was wondering if people have ideas of things that are worth printing out.
 
I guess anything that could have a moderately long term value.
 
Any ideas of good data to back up on paper?
 
What do you still print on paper or think printing is useful for?

Pros: speaks positively of traditional gender roles, gives some practical success tips for men to be able to exercise / make an income / compete, speaks on becoming aware of the "system" and trying to beat it
 
[edit: removing list of cons as it's kind of detraction]
 
Thoughts on Andrew Tate?

(idk if arete has lots of nonwhite posters)
 
saw some white kids listening to rap IRL and a white girl posting some rap she was listening to
 
seemed like the white people of a few decades ago thought rap to not be music or be inferior music
 
do u feel this way or has rap been also made by white people you like or what do people think about rap?
 
I remember rock music was thought to be "demonic". Rock came from jazz roots, and jazz was also thought to be " degenerate" and to have come from african roots. Rap I think morphed from rock.
 
But what's wrong with the musical forms? One problem seems to be the steady beat or rhythm. We know that like classical music simply doesn't sound the same, yet a lot of objections haven't been raised towards classical as a musical form.
 
So what do you think of rap?

https://infogalactic.com/info/Geocentrism
 
https://galileowaswrong.blogspot.com/p/summary.html
 
> Galileo Was Wrong is a detailed and comprehensive treatment of the scientific evidence supporting Geocentrism, the academic belief that the Earth is immobile in the center of the universe. Garnering scientific information from physics, astrophysics, astronomy and other sciences, Galileo Was Wrong shows that the debate between Galileo and the Catholic Church was much more than a difference of opinion about the interpretation of Scripture.
 
> Scientific evidence available to us within the last 100 years that was not available during Galileo's confrontation shows that the Church's position on the immobility of the Earth is not only scientifically supportable, but it is the most stable model of the universe and the one which best answers all the evidence we see in the cosmos.

 
https://infogalactic.com/info/Conclavism
 
idk of what but he didn’t seem super healthy
 
honestly to me he had one of the most comprehensive understandings of the problems facing Catholicism today intellectually speaking (although many have no idea and just think he “weirdly tried to elect himself pope”), even though I disagreed with view
 
I can try to answer any questions about his views
 
a couple of his sites (I do not necessarily agree with some parts on them):
 
http://pope-michael.com/
 
vaticaninexile.com
 
archive snapshots of his site have different content: https://web.archive.org/web/20070205075739/http://www.vaticaninexile.com/
 
there was a documentary about him but I don’t think it really got in to the issues too much and wouldn’t recommend it too much: https://yewtu.be/watch?v=b96WxyxPfOY

Not going to link it (can be easily found), but I saw there was a hoarders show episode where a person was storing multiple dead cats in their freezer.
 
Also I think they ran out of room so there were a few that didn't make it to the freezer that were decomposing in plastic bags at room temperature.
 
The rationale was that they were going to cremate the cats, which I guess is a thing some people do in some places like California since there are bans on burning them on your property?
 
Still, I found this example disgusting, fascinating, and motivating for me to clean up my comparative smaller messes.

The following series of Meditations has been long in high repute in England. They were originally collected, a long time ago, from the best ascetical writers, which were then in existence, and there is hardly a meditation book of those days which our author has not ransacked in order to form his work.
 
p. 17 gives instructions on how to "meditate" or engage in "mental prayer" (a kind of Christian prayer):
 
How To Meditate Or Pray Mentally
 
St. Augustine is quoted as saying that "any one who
knows how to pray rightly, knows how to live rightly."
Many opinions could be cited of holy and learned writers
who attach the greatest importance to mental prayer, and
for some persons think it even necessary for salvation.
 
Distant Preparation.
1. Avoid venial sins and be exact in all duties.
2. Practise some self-denial; guard your eyes and tongue.
3. Have a habit of recollection and union with God.
4. Be patient and kind.
 
Near Preparation.
1.Read the subject attentively the evening before, and fix it in the memory.
2. Picture in your imagination some object or scene connected with
the subject of meditation.
3. Take a respectful and not too easy posture in meditating. We should try to cometo prayer with a disengaged mind and a tranquil heart.
 
Begin your Mental Prayer by realizing the presence of
God, and kiss your crucifix devoutly.
 
Preparatory Prayer:
O my God, I offer myself entirely to Thee, and beg of
Thee to direct all the powers of my soul to know, honor,
love, and serve Thee. Grant, dearest Lord, that I may
practise the virtue taught by this meditation.
(Recall the picture formed in imagination.)
 
Then carry on a conversation, as it were, with Al-
mighty God, while you exercise your memory, understanding,
and will (either all together or separately),
asking,
I. What am I going to think of?
(who ? where ? when ? why ?)
II. What doctrine or practical truth is to be learned from this ?
III. What reasons or motives for it
from authority, reason, experience, or from the subject
itself ? (Is it becoming ? is it profitable ? is it agreeable ? is
it easy? is it necessary ?)
IV. How have I done in the past ?
(in thought, word, action; towards God, my neighbor, myself ?)
V. What must I do in the future? (hourly, daily,
weekly, monthly, yearly ?)
VI. What obstacles are in
my way ? (internal, external ?)
VII. What means must I use ?
(determine on one or two things, and no more.)
Finish your meditation by a most fervent address to
God the Father, to Jesus Christ, to God the Holy Ghost;
also to the Blessed Virgin, the Angels and Saints.
After Meditation, examine yourself as to the prepara-
tion for your mental prayer; as to the manner in which
you have made the meditation itself (posture, attention
place, time).
If it has succeeded, thank God; if it has
not, find out the cause and resolve to do better next time.

> The Feast of the Dormition is preceded by a two-week fast, referred to as the Dormition Fast. From August 1 to August 14 (inclusive) Orthodox and Eastern Catholics fast from red meat, poultry, meat products, dairy products (eggs and milk products), fish, oil, and wine. The Dormition Fast is a stricter fast than either the Nativity Fast (Advent) or the Apostles' Fast, with only wine and oil (but no fish) allowed on weekends.

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