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CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.
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Hours cut again
- By RileyG
- Prayer Wall
- 6 Replies
Thank you, I appreciate itI just said a prayer.I hope things start looking up for you.
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Trump abandons attack mode as Minneapolis shooting backlash grows
- By Michie
- General Politics
- 0 Replies
The Trump administration has quickly abandoned its familiar "deny and attack" playbook after initially using it when federal agents shot dead Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday morning.
Within 24 hours, as various videos of the shooting circulated online, it became clear that the White House was out of step with public opinion and what Americans could see with their own eyes.
Since then, the administration – and the president himself - have changed tack, blaming Democrats for what happened and focusing less on the actions of the American nurse who was killed.
Democrats, meanwhile, have increased their criticism of the president's mass deportation policy and the aggresive tactics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), leaning into a political fight that could result in a new government shutdown on Friday.
On Monday morning, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche described the situation as a "powder keg". While he blamed the Democrats, many on both sides of America's political divide will agree that the current situation is fraught with peril.
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www.bbc.com
Within 24 hours, as various videos of the shooting circulated online, it became clear that the White House was out of step with public opinion and what Americans could see with their own eyes.
Since then, the administration – and the president himself - have changed tack, blaming Democrats for what happened and focusing less on the actions of the American nurse who was killed.
Democrats, meanwhile, have increased their criticism of the president's mass deportation policy and the aggresive tactics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), leaning into a political fight that could result in a new government shutdown on Friday.
On Monday morning, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche described the situation as a "powder keg". While he blamed the Democrats, many on both sides of America's political divide will agree that the current situation is fraught with peril.
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Trump abandons attack mode as Minneapolis shooting backlash grows
The White House has shifted how it talks about Alex Pretti's killing as more Republicans express concern over the deadly encounter.
www.bbc.com
Do other Christians have trouble making friends?
- By RileyG
- The Junk Drawer
- 23 Replies
Amen! They pray that prayer at one of my city's parishes before every Mass, but change the word "Church" to "Parish."
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Kanye West reveals devastating health battle and apologizes for antisemitism in extraordinary full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal
- By RileyG
May the Lord have mercy on him and restore him to full health and strength 
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Israel says it has retrieved remains of final Gaza hostage
- By Michie
The Israeli military says it has retrieved the body of the last hostage in Gaza, paving the way for the next phase of US President Donald Trump's peace plan to get under way.
It had been searching for Master Sgt Ran Gvili since the ceasefire with Hamas began in October.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Gvili's return "an extraordinary achievement".
The Israeli military began searching a cemetery for Gvili on Sunday morning. Hamas's armed wing said it had provided mediators with "all the details and information" about Gvili's location.
Netanyahu's office said Israel would reopen Gaza's key border crossing with Egypt once the operation to find and return Gvili was complete.
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It had been searching for Master Sgt Ran Gvili since the ceasefire with Hamas began in October.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Gvili's return "an extraordinary achievement".
The Israeli military began searching a cemetery for Gvili on Sunday morning. Hamas's armed wing said it had provided mediators with "all the details and information" about Gvili's location.
Netanyahu's office said Israel would reopen Gaza's key border crossing with Egypt once the operation to find and return Gvili was complete.
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Israel says it has retrieved remains of final Gaza hostage Ran Gvili
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Ran Gvili’s return "an extraordinary achievement".
www.bbc.com
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Church usher, former NYPD sergeant dies while shoveling snow for congregation
- By RileyG
May God grant him eternal rest and peace in his kingdom!
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Greenland’s only Catholic priest: ‘We’re not just minerals or a military position’
- By RileyG
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
- 2 Replies
May God protect the faithful in Greenland and raise up many more priests and religious
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Lutheran Synods
- By RileyG
- Theologia Crucis - Lutherans
- 5 Replies
Quite interesting! Thanks for the info!
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Eastern Orthodoxy Under Fire: Responding to Michael W. Davis
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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Michael Davis’s article Vatican 1 Debunks Itself: A Response to Erick Ybarra has a basic claim: the Council of Vatican 1’s decree on the papacy is false because the papacy that it promises doesn’t exist and has never existed. In other words, Pastor Aeternus (the decree on the primacy of the Pope issued at Vatican I) claims that the Papacy is meant to be this perfect, ever-present, always-abiding, and never-failing help to all Christians by always providing the truth and support of the Apostolic faith. If it fails to do this, then Pastor Aeternus is wrong. As a result of this, Davis observes that when he was converting to Eastern Orthodoxy, it was abundantly obvious that the Papacy is false. And thus, the case for Orthodoxy is obvious because of how clear the papacy fails to be what it promises.
That is a fairly straightforward summary of the article. Below, I give my response to his claims. Here is the table of contents:
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erickybarra.substack.com
That is a fairly straightforward summary of the article. Below, I give my response to his claims. Here is the table of contents:
Continued below.
Eastern Orthodoxy Under Fire: Responding to Michael W. Davis
Michael Davis’s article Vatican 1 Debunks Itself: A Response to Erick Ybarra has a basic claim: the Council of Vatican 1’s decree on the papacy is false because the papacy that it promises doesn’t exist and has never existed.
erickybarra.substack.com
