A Faith
A reason to believe. Be not afraid. The opium of the people, religion, was the biggest threat to the vision Marx had for the future. Cling to your bible and gun. Faith, the opposite of fear, gives us a reason to believe in something that is worth fighting for. Vote for life.
A Minimum Requirement
A time to listen if you have an ear. What can you do? Just show up and listen. Let the Spirit move you. We all have a job to do. Find a quiet place and listen. There is a reason, a purpose, and a meaning. It is knowable. It will be revealed to you. You have to believe that and hope for understanding. The wise shall understand.
A Safe Place For Those Who Cannot Argue
A place for formation of posterity where social justice replaces religion and critical thinking. Changing a religious university into a secular one only takes time. “People generally quarrel because they cannot argue.” A good argument requires reason, logic, and common sense. Think about that. Thinking is critical.
A Catholic Court
A defense of life. A Catholic on the court is no accident. Faith is reasonable. In fact without faith there is no reason. Without reason you can’t argue. If you can’t argue, you must restrict the speech of those who can. Somehow universities became a safe place for those who can’t argue. Even the Catholic ones.
A Light Shines In The Darkness
A free speech leads to freedom. Reason and logic reveal the truth. Does it make sense? A test for the truth. Who can you believe? Those who respect life. The only test you need. Life is good. A truth. Start there. The truth will set you free.
A Reason For The Apocalypse
A first coming “which must shortly come to pass”. John the Baptist was preparing the way for the Lamb of God. Look for the word “lamb” in the Apocalypse. John the Apostle knew John the Baptist who knew the Lamb. He “bare record”. John the second added Jesus, Antipas, and the “seven churches”. The third John, “your brother”, is next.
A Cause
A because to answer why. The child’s first question. Why? There has to be a reason. Why the Apocalypse? Why does John identify himself three times in the first chapter? Because. A child won’t accept that answer. A reasonable explanation is just conjecture or speculation. Why?
A Working Hypothesis
A lack of agreement about who and when forces speculation on what might be. It has been suggested that John the Baptist wrote the first version of the Apocalypse. Is it reasonable? Does it make sense? The “wise shall understand” None of the wicked shall. Be reasonable.
A Necessary Ingredient
A suffering that somehow brings out the best and the worst. One way or another we react to suffering whether it be ours or others. The cross is a reminder of who suffered and why. Why suffer when you can take a pill or just change the channel? You can ignore it until it happens to you. Then you have to look for solutions, reasons, and meaning. If you have the time.
A Home for Doubt
A necessary explanation for what we experience. We have to make sense of it. To ignore it is to deny reality. To deny objectivity. Call it speculation, conjecture, or whatever but please accept the fact that there must be a reason, a purpose, a meaning, etc.
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