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Apparently the mercy-for-demons bit comes from Isaac the Syrian, a universalist who for some odd reason is canonized in both the Roman and eastern orthodox churches. Seems to me the problems with bad theology aren't just a post-vatican II thing.

"Catholics want mercy for demons?"

The latest in the Desert Fathers series is now out! Let's talk about Arsenius and his angry death loving nihilistic incel wizard powers, and ask why that didn't make him feel like he was saved when he was on his deathbed. https://soundcloud.com/verylutheran/evaluating-the-desert-4

People in such situations should head on over to verylutheran.biz and start up a house church. That's the whole point of everything we do here my friends.

He's right. I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten - the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm -my great army that I sent among you. You will have plenty to eat, until you are full, and you will praise the name of the Lord your God, who has worked wonders for you; never again will my people be shamed. Joel 2:25-26 @Presbyterianism

"Look, riots are French tradition. We draw the line at stopping the riots." Clown world

Lyon 🇫🇷 Rhône prefect Étienne Guyot has expressed outrage at "far-right thugs" who marched through the streets of the city on Monday, warning that hateful chants targeting rioters would not be tolerated in the French republic and were punishable under French law. Welcome to neo-communist France.

*She* 1 Oh that you were like a brother to me who nursed at my mother's breasts! If I found you outside, I would kiss you, and none would despise me. 2 I would lead you and bring you into the house of my mother— she who used to teach me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the juice of my pomegranate. 3 His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me! 4 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you not stir up or awaken love until it pleases. -Song of Solomon 8:1-4 One of the benefits of marriage is that it offers an easy solution to many of life's problems. Here the bride begins to fret over some of the drama in her life. While the community (represented by the chorus) has been enthusiastically supportive of her marriage, some people have complained that they are too affectionate in public. Distressed by this and worried that people secretly despise her, she entertains a "what if" scenario of her and the husband being siblings so no one would bat an eye at her doting. Her husband responds in the third verse by... well to put it frankly he pleasures her with his hand. So long stress! Suddenly something that looked like an insurmountable problem was shown to be very small. After this moment the bride reflects on and repeats the main refrain of the Song. The daughters of Jerusalem simply must know that this doesn't happen for fornicators. The sexually immoral is haunted by drama, internal conflict, and guilt. Sex becomes less of an asset and more like an albatross hung around the sinner's neck. They are filled with regret instead of appreciation for God's wedding gift to man: it is this that led men like Augustine to despise it entirely and seek to restrict others from enjoying it outside of procreation. But for the Song, sex is not a guilty pleasure if it is within the confines of marriage. To the contrary it is something that becomes a constant source of joy for those who waited - and for those who avail themselves of the opportunity. While it isn't some magical cure-all, it provides joy and closeness between spouses and helps with all sorts of problems in life. So, the bride exhorts all women, wait and enjoy it in its proper time!

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LEVITICUS BIBLE STUDY STREAM TONIGHT! Let's finish up the 25th chapter of Leviticus by discussing property rights, slavery and why property rights and slavery are even in this priestly book to begin with. Catch the stream here at 9pm EST: https://t.me/VeryLutheran

Luther on what to do with rioters and uprisings.

The riots in France, like all the terror attacks, grooming gangs, mass fraud, etc. is yet another reason that inviting mass immigration into your country is a sin against your neighbor. "Let's invite a bunch of foreigners who hate our people and give them money" is a statement of hate no matter how much it is dressed up in love.

*He* 1 How beautiful are your feet in sandals, O noble daughter! Your rounded thighs are like jewels, the work of a master hand. 2 Your navel is a rounded bowl that never lacks mixed wine. Your belly is a heap of wheat, encircled with lilies. 3 Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle. 4 Your neck is like an ivory tower. Your eyes are pools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bath-rabbim. Your nose is like a tower of Lebanon, which looks toward Damascus. 5 Your head crowns you like Carmel, and your flowing locks are like purple; a king is held captive in the tresses. 6 How beautiful and pleasant you are, O loved one, with all your delights! 7 Your stature is like a palm tree, and your breasts are like its clusters. 8 I say I will climb the palm tree and lay hold of its fruit. Oh may your breasts be like clusters of the vine, and the scent of your breath like apples, 9 and your mouth like the best wine. *She* It goes down smoothly for my beloved, gliding over lips and teeth. 10 I am my beloved's, and his desire is for me. 11 Come, my beloved, let us go out into the fields and lodge in the villages; 12 let us go out early to the vineyards and see whether the vines have budded, whether the grape blossoms have opened and the pomegranates are in bloom. There I will give you my love. 13 The mandrakes give forth fragrance, and beside our doors are all choice fruits, new as well as old, which I have laid up for you, O my beloved. -Song of Solomon 7:1-13 It would not be difficult to explain the poetic praise the husband heaps on his bride. Some of it is plain, with animals and fruit describing her large bosom, or comparing the splendor of her hair to expensive purple dye. Other parts require a bit of imagination: her thighs are the work of a "master hand" because they get plenty of exercise. When the husband gazes upon her nude form he is ecstatic, elated, full of joy at the sight of her. The text invites us men to sympathize with him. When a boy becomes a man, he becomes interested in and attracted to women. But over the course of rejections, watching others get married, and seeing the landscape covered in broken hearts, he quickly learns that almost all women are off limits. The married ones are a no-go; most of the single ones will say no to any invitation to courtship; even if one does say yes, her family might say no or cause problems; she might say yes but not be loyal. This explosion of rejoicing on the husband's part is one part admiration for her figure and the other part exclaiming "Finally!" Finally someone is his. Finally he can explore the contours of a woman's body and enjoy the rapture of sex. After years of seeing men with their wives being either happy or sad, at last he has his own for sharing the ups and downs of life. Since they waited for marriage, their lovemaking has no hint of guilt, sin, remorse, or fleshly addiction: it is pure joy. Illicit sex robs people of their innocence: Godly sex in marriage matures innocence and makes it stronger. She of course accepts him entirely and gives herself to him. They waited for this after all, so she puts him at ease with a gentle invitation. They aren't just going to "do it" once and then ditch each other. Instead, she brings the good news that they'll be sharing intimacy in the private fields, the hotels, at home, everywhere. Her soft and reassuring words have the meaning that she will always be available for him to express this love with her. That she "laid up" this life for him tells us that she has been wanting it just as much, preparing for nuptial happiness for decades to come.

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