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doomsayer-genius · 2 years

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Arch Angel Sigils... For High Protection.

Endless Love, Blessed Be.

#white magick #christopaganism #mid century magick #angels #Authentic Christianity #Original Christian Ways #Paul The Disciple #Solomon The King #Holy Magick #spiritualism #sigil magick #sigillum #Apocrypha #Enoch #endless love #blessed be

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adventism-atheism-orthodoxy-me · 1 year

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American Christianity is Terrible at dealing with Sin.

All the emphasis is on enraptured revival. I've mentioned before how much I hate the word, "revival" and what it's come to mean. Protestants assume sin - their whole way of thinking revolves around it - but they never actually deal with it.

The besetting sins - rage, envy, pride, among others… - all of which I am guilty of nurturing in myself when inattentive. Are not dealt with healthfully. Especially when people think of their Christianity as an accessory - like a purse, or shoes, maybe a nice piece of eye-catching jewelry. After confiding to someone about a struggle, a single prayer might be offered in support, maybe even a second one, later.

But if the sin is socially acceptable, people eventually tell you not to worry about it; and if it isn't socially acceptable, people judge your Christianity, your morality, your will-power, and a whole host of other personal failings - all of which you, yourself, may be acutely aware of as you struggle alone. All the while the larger Christian communities will attend Church on their appointed day of Worship, check off a box, and call it a week!

I've heard so many Christians brush off personal sin with 1 Corinthians 15:52. They take it to mean that sin will no longer have a draw on us when that last trumpet sounds, that we will be "changed" in the "twinkling of an eye". That nothing more need be done for our salvation but for us to wait in serene peace.

‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people — robbers, evildoers, adulterers…' -- Luke 18:11

I think that this is delusional.

Too many of us brush past Romans 7:15-20, where Paul breaks down and really addresses the Christian struggle; or think about 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Hebrews 12:1, Galatians 5:7, or 2 Timothy 4:7 where the Christian struggle is compared to a race - one that can be lost.

My favorite part of the liturgical year is the Bridegroom Matins where the parallels are drawn between Christ coming like a thief in the night to an unprepared world, and where the parable of the virgins makes plain that preparation for the Bridegroom is important.

Christ himself, at the Start of his ministry in Matthew 4:17 preaches - “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

I think the root of all this lies in ontology. Ontology is foreign to the English speaking world - hence the borrowing from the Greek. To my mind, preparation does not mean that we are perfect people who do not sin. Preparation mean attuning oneself to the voice of God through the Holy Spirit. He has offered, through his Spirit, to help us attune ourselves to his energies (which radiate from his essence - who he is - his ontological core), so that our hearts and minds may become compatible with what he is doing here on earth, what he has done, is doing, will do in heaven, and especially, finally, what he will do in the world to come.

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

#Authentic Christianity #Bridegroom Matins #Sin #Protestant Christianity

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authenticfashionstatements · 5 months

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Dior

#Dior #christian dior paris #dior aesthetic #fashion #luxury #luxury fashion #street fashion #authentic fashion statements

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leroibobo · 6 months

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the paradesi synagogue in kochi, kerala, india. the first synagogue on the site, built by the city's longstanding malabari jewish community, was destroyed by portugese who'd colonized the area in their persecution of locals. it was rebuilt in 1568 by spanish and portugese jews who fled persecution and later expulsion, hence the name "paradesi" ("foreign" in malayalam).

these sephardic jews and a community of jews of mixed african and european descent who were formerly enslaved ("meshuchrarim", "freedmen" in hebrew) joined the malabari jewish community of kochi and somewhat integrated. they were later joined by some iraqi, persian, yemenite, afghan, and dutch sephardic jews. the middle eastern and european jews were considered "white jews" and permitted malabari jews and meshuchrarim to worship in the synagogue. however, in what seems like a combination of local caste dynamics and racism, malabari jews were not allowed full membership. meshuchrarim weren't allowed in at all, but were instead made to sit outside during services and not allowed their own place of worship or other communal rights.

as the "white jews" tended to be rather wealthy from trade, this synagogue contains multiple antiquities. they include belgian glass chandeliers on its walls, hand-painted porcelain tiles from china on its floors, and an oriental rug that was gifted by ethiopian emperor haile selassie.

#india #architecture #interior #worship #jewish #sephardic #mizrahi #abrahamic kerala #my posts #this seems like a combo of european racism & s asian casteism but idk anything abt castes so idk how right i am #imo the attitude of the paradesi sephardim sort of echoes what went on w/ portugese & st thomas christians #though they were also influenced by ''jewish racism'' (someone not being an ''authentic'' jew or 100% jewish in lineage)#also its interesting that most paradesi jews who left india went to other commonwealth countries while most malabar jews went to occupied #palestine (for the same reason indian muslims went to pakistan more or less). something something the west's unwanted refugee dumping groun #also i'm not saying the portugese didn't persecute against locals who practiced other religions just that there was a Very Specific type of #persecution st thomas christians and malabari jews faced from them #one more thing: i think most americans dont know (and western europeans like to forget) that the transatlantic slave trade went into #western europe as well. even if most w euro countries outlawed slavery before the us did #and also that ‘white’ has never had a linear definition (yemenites are very not ‘white’-looking to the average american)#its really interesting to me how the sephardim who ended up in w europe or euro colonies ended up being richer and more exclusionary than #balkan or most mena sephardim. probably bc more money = govts get off their backs

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gxlden-angels · 5 months

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do you have any thoughts on the story of abraham and isaac? my parents talk about it and praise abraham for being willing to kill his son which..... scares me to say the least, and i'd love to hear your perspective as someone who seems more well-adjusted

Where I am now, it disgusts me more than anything. The interpretation of "I'm willing to sacrifice your life if I was told to" feels like the step before "I put you into this world and I can take you out of it." It's entitlement to a child, who is an independent individual, just because they are dependent on you for survival. I prefer the interpretation of understanding the actions you're taking and the reasons why (like how there's multiple religions that don't eat pork because it was so unsafe to eat at the time), especially if it's at someone else's expense.

Where I was in the thick of it all, it gave me morbid comfort that scares me now. I had fantasies of being a martyr for the church and the idea of being the next Isaac was just so appealing. Being a hand-selected sacrifice chosen by the Good Lord Himself? Sign me the fuck up, babey!

I think if I admitted that to my family, they'd be horrified.

It's another one of those stories or beliefs where I think the majority of christians just regurgitate what they've heard. It's a point of pride and devotion, but there's no personal reflection or cross-cultural awareness of it. Lean not unto your own understanding and whatnot. It's the potential that scares me the most, like the Quiverfull movement with the Duggars or Turpins. I'm sure there's stories now, but I can't remember them off the top of my head

(Also I will be telling my therapist someone on Tumblr called me "more well-adjusted" thank you anon)

#My therapist has called me 'surprisingly well-adjusted' before #He has since retracted that title and given it back multiple times #I don't know if you relate more to the 'Scared of my parents for praising that' or the 'Scared that I was okay with that' part #maybe both #either way the cycle ends here with you #No more bible quips and quotes that harm you and others. You find your own understanding and eventually it feels nice #It doesn't at first I will admit that. At first it feels like you're gonna go to Hell Right Here Right Now #But eventually you learn to trust yourself. It's a slow process. I've been in therapy for a good 6-7 years now #But one day you wake up and notice life feels more authentic. You feel like your values matter (and they actually do!)#And again it's slow. It's in bits and piece and back and forth. My worst habit is switching something from religious to moral #I highly recommend this type of therapy called ACT it's a CBT subtype #I'm usually not a fan of cbt so u know it helps if I recommend a subtype of it #CBT shit is so cheap I got a workbook from the library #this isnt relevant to the post but #my cat is trying to steal my burger king rn #it gets better (I have a cat) but progress isn't linear (eating burger king)#ex christian #religious trauma #anon tag

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theinwardlight · 1 year

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From Gilead by Marilynne Robinson

#Marilynne Robinson #Gilead #christianity #faith #life #doubt #ask questions #use your mind #authenticity #self-understanding #quote

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solvicrafts · 7 months

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BUT SERIOUSLY THOUGH I FUCKING HATE THAT ARGUMENT THAT THE SERIES SUCKS BECAUSE IT DIDN'T COME FROM A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE

if you genuinely believe that shit I need you to do me a favor and jump into the nearest active volcano

#loki #'this series sucks because it tried to be authentic to the actual cultural and religious world-view the character came from'#YEAH HOW ABOUT YOU JUST JUMP RIGHT INTO THAT THERE VOLCANO. JUST RIGHT IN. DON'T EVEN LOOK FIRST.#'I know not everyone is Christian and people believe different things'#UM YEAH BUT ALSO HAVE YOU FUCKFACES CONSIDERED THE FACT THAT THOSE OF US WHO /AREN'T/ CHRISTIAN HAVE HAD ENTIRE CULTURES ERASED #IN THE NAME OF YOURS? OR THE FACT THAT WHEN WE /DO/ MAKE IT INTO MODERN MEDIA IT'S ALMOST ALWAYS A REALLY DAMAGING PORTRAYAL?#the one fucking time I've seen a shoutout to paganism in a major production and in the MCU OF ALL FUCKING PLACES #that was actually done in good faith FOR ONCE #you assholes shit on it because you didn't get your straight ship #take your idea of cultural/religious superiority and shove it

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kikistrikesagain · 2 years

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#mr robot #mr. robot #elliot alderson #rami malek #art #fanart #fan art #mr robot fan art #s4e7 #proxy authentication required #christian slater #edward alderson

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tears-that-heal · 3 months

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God calls His children to become healers in His name. As He healed and saved us from our past selves through His Unwavering Love. We’re assigned the task to share His Love with others by means of genuine kindness and understanding. Be Brave & Be Kind in Jesus name. 🥰

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officialyourdailyinspiration · 1 year

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The evidence for our New Testament writings is ever so much greater than the evidence for many writings of classical authors, the authenticity of which no one dreams of questioning. And if the New Testament were a collection of secular writings, their authenticity would generally be regarded as beyond all doubt.

F.F. Bruce

#evidence #New Testament #writings #authenticity #F.F. Bruce #Christian Quotes

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undergiants · 17 days

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gonna take the anglo-catholic off my blog cause while I still identify with it due to where I live and the resources lacking here I'm not able to participate in it much anymore. not to mention that I've begun combining it with the eastern practices like zen buddhism and daoism that I've adopted.

while my personal beliefs fall closer to buddhism and daoism, there is no doubt that anglo-catholicism will always be my cultural faith and will guide the way I interact with spirituality alot. very much akin to how many cultures such as chinese, japanese, korean, etc have melded their own native faiths into those two religions other centuries as well.

#klair rambles #hope this makes some sense #im always trying to do this stuff as respectfully and authentically as possible #thankfully buddhism and daoism are very good about embracing the mixture #and well christianity has a good track record of embracing christian buddhist in general

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both-beautyandbeast · 2 months

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Too often people who do not want to do the work to live a fulfilling life or at the least strive for one want others stuck in the same rut they live in by preaching and teaching people to avoid, walk away from and stay trying to ignore their triggers. I along with many have chosen to embrace and work through them. It’s not easy but it is worth it. If you choose to fight. Fight for yourself not against. Love you and live…

— Tumblr both-beautyandbeast

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authenticfashionstatements · 7 months

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Christian Dior Paris

#christian dior paris #christian dior #dior #fashion #luxury #luxury fashion #street fashion #authentic fashion statements

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wisdomfish · 7 months

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No Doubt

The interval then between the dates of original composition and the earliest extant evidence becomes so small as to be in fact negligible, and the last foundation for any doubt that the Scriptures have come down to us substantially as they were written has now been removed. Both the authenticity and general integrity of the books of the New Testament may be regarded as finally established. ~ Sir Frederic Kenyon

#no doubt #christianity #new testament #authentic #high-integrity

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chocnoire · 8 months

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Befriend your true being

Befriending yourself through all the good and bad…no matter the consequences of who you used to be…when you surrender to unconditional love…everything you’re looking for falls into your lap because you’re back in union with God. If God triggers you then the word Nature should too. Being in union with God is being what you were created to effortlessly be. There’s no performing or acting…

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papirouge · 1 year

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when I say that gun defense is from the devil AND unecessary because God will have righteous Christians back that's what l meant:

#also note this kind of story often happens in Africa where there are authentic Christians #facing actual oppression and actually PRAY to God instead of grabbing their guns #USAmerican evangelicals should take a few notes #I also know the story of a former criminal turned Christian who said that he plotted to attack a man who was Christian #and the moment he was about to assault he saw a GIANT next to the Christian man #he got so scared he eventually left #also there's the story of a Christian woman who was a victim of rape #and the assaulter (who repented) say he was unable to lift off her dress because it became STIFF LIKE METAL #guys God will protect his children in the most extraordinary ways #drop your guns and put your faith in HIM instead #papi watch #Christian

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