Damien the Leper

I hope the mods can excuse the little bit of language in this clip. I believe this is applicable. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTSVrK686/

I agree, Rory. I'm grateful for their participation.

Thank you. Love the joy in my life.

I'd like to also extend my thanks. I haven't been Catholic as long as Rory and Jesse but my gratitude is the same. I don't frequent the board as much anymore because I find I have very little, if anything, to contribute to LDS topics. I'm an outsider looking in. On a positive note: I just had my 6 year anniversary of conversion last moth! Woot woot!

I am in 100% agreement with you. You answered better than I could.

Rory! Sedevacantists are fun and a little nutty.

Thank you for your insight, Rory. I hope all is well with you. I agree with you. Archeaologism does seem appropriate. LeFebvre, to me, would push back against the descriptor more out of stubbornness.

Agreed. Hegseth's personal pastor is Doug Wilson. If his influence is evident then there are many issues to be had.

Unauthorized Ordinations The Society of St. Pius X (referred to as SSPX for abbreviation) is set to ordain 4 bishops that are not authorized by the authorities of the Church. I am interested in hearing from my Catholic, Orthodox and LDS brothers and sisters on how this is a troubling scenario or not at all. For me, I seek building bridges and unity despite our grievances. Decades later, Vatican II is still a difficult subject. Thoughts?

I wish @Thunderfire still posted here. They could probably provide a better explanation.

To them it is not pedantic. Having learned the history of the name change, they explicitly left out "the" in their name. To them they were called to be a Community of Christ and not The Community of Christ. The distinction means a great deal to them. Using "the" to begin a sentence followed by the name is a waste of time. Example... "Community of Christ officially changed its name 1 January 2001." Vs. "The Community of Christ officially changed its name 1 January 2001." The two sentences do not have the same meaning. There is absolutely a distinction with a purpose. Consider it in terms of the LDS church. Perhaps dropping "the" at the beginning of the name is pedantic. Example again... The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Vs Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Vs the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints To LDS people there is a clear distinction between the three. Perhaps you're right and people are being pedantic.

I don't care for The Message. I was joking. I cringe when I read it.

Fixed it. There is no article 'the' in their name.

Have you considered The Message version?

I disagree. NRSV is better. Love you, Ben!!