Glad to hear it!๐๐ป๐๐
A friend just yesterday connected me with Tom Wadsworth's work, and I'm working my way through his insightful videos:
https://www.tomwadsworth.com/videos
He sees quite clearly that language and our preconceived notions have wreaked havoc on our understanding of the New Testament and of our very reason for regularly gathering as Christians.
FYI, I've also written extensively about this here:
https://peakd.com/library/@creatr/the-curmudgeon-s-bible-my-library-shelf
and here:
https://peakd.com/library/@creatr/the-kingdom-of-jesus-god-the-heavens-my-library-shelf
OK...
So, you recognize that the church went SERIOUSLY off the rails (Rome), requiring the self-examination and course-correction of all the councils, movements, and heroes of the faith you've rightly mentioned...
But now, somehow, we're mature, good to go? There's no accumulated baggage, widely unrecognized and overlooked in our arrogant ignorance? "I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing?" "Truly then you are the people, And with you wisdom will die!"
I'm not advocating some return to primitivistic, imagined "blissful early days." I AM saying that we're seriously off the rails again, on the verge of expectoration. It's well past time for another "controversy" to "shape our character and understanding."
Through the ages, our adversary has employed the subtleties of language to corrupt and derail the orthodoxy and praxis of God's people. And, sadly, it seems apparent to me that my approach to elucidating this continues to leave you unimpressed...๐ข
And so, brother, I appeal to you; won't you please give Tom Wadsworth a listen? He's quite coherent, even at 1.5x speed, and (unlike me) a seriously credentialed scholar.๐ Perhaps the way he explains the unbiblical praxis of what we've known as "church" all our lives will succeed in "stirring you up" where my words have failed...๐ซ๐
Doing well, thank you.๐๐
Do you go to "church?"๐ค
Here's a marvelously mind-altering biblical perspective:
BREAKING:
nostr:nprofile1qqsy8w40ps5wdna3jkchacyrux0t8f90m7k9fkdkhtchqfcw6xf7xnqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnwv46qzynhwden5te0danxvcmgv95kutnsw43qzrthwden5te0dehhxtnvdakqa08hqj ledes note with astute observation about attention seekers.๐๐คฃ๐๐
I think I'm gonna cry; discovering you were here, days now after you've gone...๐ข
Do you expect to return for whatever any time soon?๐ค I'd love to take you surfing.๐๐๐โโ๏ธ๐
Sweetie!๐๐
You're back!๐ซ๐
I just discovered you've resurfaced; WELCOME!
You've been missed...
And it sounds as if your time away has been well spent; good for you! But I'm glad to "see" you again.๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ป๐โฅ๐
While I'm not 100% off of other news sources, best estimates put me at the coveted "Ivory Soap" level of nostr engagement...๐
I know that may be a rather obscure allusion for some of you youngin's, but any OGs who follow me ought to get it...๐
Some of us grew up with Ivory commercials.๐คฃ
It's tales like this that trouble me somewhat as I study in preparation for spinning up a lightning node on my server...๐ค๐ฎ
You're welcome.
Thanks for "getting it."๐๐ป๐๐๐
Hello, Friend!๐
Your question leads me to believe that you might appreciate a sonnet I penned on this topic some time ago:
https://peakd.com/poetry/@creatr/lamenting-an-idea-lost-ee6915d04754cest
Hey, Fren...
Why Alby Hub?
Does it include a self-sovereign lightning node?
How would I find and set it up on my Start9?๐ค
