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The Christian is hated by the State, because he refuses to bend the knee.

The Christian is hated by the Folk, because he bends the knee.

The Christian is hated because he acknowledges Christ alone as King.

Moses, Confucius, the Buddha, Plato, Paul, and Augustine disagree. Virtuous living means adhering to moral frameworks derived from either natural or revealed law. I.e., obedience to a power higher than mankind.

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Chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience, kindness, and humility.

Obedience is virtuous. As is lawful disobedience. The question is always "By what standard?"

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We don't need gurus.

English is beautiful. It has many legitimate forms of speech. They are not logical fallacies (many of the names come from the Greek, who were kings of logic.) I think I'm missing a few but here goes:

**Simile**: A comparison between two different things using "like" or "as."

**Metaphor**: A direct comparison between two unrelated things, implying they are alike in some way. "Time is a thief."

**Personification**: Assigning human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract concepts, e.g. "The wind whispered through the trees."

**Hyperbole**: An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"

**Oxymoron**: A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect: "Deafening silence."

**Irony**: A figure of speech where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning.

**Synecdoche**: A figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole or vice versa.

**Metonymy**: A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted with another closely associated with it.

**Euphemism**: A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt or coarse.

No way to know for sure. But ATT no indications that there is.

Did you just find out that you were taking for granted how easy it is to take things for granted?

Hot take: Co-sleeping is best