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Metaphorical

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32. I'm not a big fan of Augustine
Fri Apr 17, 2026, 02:06 PM
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He architected many of the more egregious and problematic beliefs of the time into the emerging Christian Church; however, in this particular case (and the notion of what constitutes a Just War) he's well reasoned. The Jesuits and Augustinian orders are also fairly well aligned in their notion that logical soundness, even more than faith, is important in establishing the authority of the church. This contrasts with the Dominicans who tend to be more focused on orthodoxy of belief.

Mike Johnson, on the other hand, is simply Trump's lapdog at this point, and I suspect would be hard pressed to debate his way out of a wet paper bag.

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I"ll just drop this here without comment [View all] AverageOldGuy Yesterday OP
But does he speak in tongues and hate gay men and women? displacedvermoter Yesterday #1
And snakes. He's got to love snakes. Vinca Yesterday #14
Speaker Johnson is an example of the ignorance and hypocrisy that permeates the white evangelical church.. walkingman Yesterday #2
You forgot arrogance -- they are steeped in it. OMGWTF Yesterday #22
Yes, their arrogance is what gets me. They know nothing about their own religion travelingthrulife 2 hrs ago #54
The evangelical church PJMcK Yesterday #31
Whatever mj is, christian ain't one of them! mwmisses4289 Yesterday #3
Aog, Cool meme/factoid dlilafae Yesterday #4
Johnson is a Lemming. Joinfortmill Yesterday #5
I doubt johnson has the brain cells Figarosmom Yesterday #6
Micro Penis Mike Johnson Aviation Pro Yesterday #7
Do remember, Augustine also opined that sex was cachukis Yesterday #8
Somehow, that makes Mike Johnson right? Wednesdays Yesterday #12
Oh, not at all. Just that using prominent theologians cachukis Yesterday #17
This message was self-deleted by its author cachukis Yesterday #18
This isn't about procreation GenThePerservering Yesterday #19
Did Jesus speak of a just war? cachukis Yesterday #30
Mike Johnson ladies and gentlemen. Ray Bruns Yesterday #9
Trump is training them to do that Mblaze Yesterday #11
Someone please tell me that we're running a great democrat against him for this seat BComplex Yesterday #37
I'm not sure that Jesus Christ Mblaze Yesterday #10
Ah, the Civil Rights movement was in fact just, but that is not what 'just war' is referring to. PatrickforB Yesterday #39
Thanks Mblaze Yesterday #42
Yes, Mahatma Gandhi - those were righteous movements. And I do agree with you. n/t PatrickforB Yesterday #44
"death toys" blubunyip 8 hrs ago #49
Mike is an evangelical American Xtian. They have no use for Catholics. LeftinOH Yesterday #13
Actually, they have no use for Jesus. Wiz Imp Yesterday #38
I've heard Christian nationalists call Catholics The Wizard 22 hrs ago #45
MAGAts are morons. Martin68 Yesterday #15
Saint Augustine, AKA Augustine of Hippo FakeNoose Yesterday #16
Also, I doubt Augustine was as pale as he is in the Wiki picture haele Yesterday #29
Mike Johnson makes my skin crawl. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #20
Oh mine, too! What a slimy weasel! BComplex Yesterday #36
They train them just like Mossad, CIA or FSB... OhioBack2Blue 16 hrs ago #46
As I said last week displacedvermoter Yesterday #43
You're not alone. Not by a long shot! calimary 14 hrs ago #48
They're ignorant liars. We see it every day. CaptainTruth Yesterday #21
Johnson is now in charge of "blessing the bombs". twodogsbarking Yesterday #23
Dear Pope Leo, BidenRocks Yesterday #24
Mike Johnson Doesn't Understand Something Called "Illegal.... ColoringFool Yesterday #25
speaker elf on a shelf is a jeebus follower. taint the same. pansypoo53219 Yesterday #26
elf on the shelf? Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #28
Martin Luther was an Augustinian too Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #27
I'm not a big fan of Augustine Metaphorical Yesterday #32
I'm not a big fan of Augustine either Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #35
Power mad... GiqueCee Yesterday #33
Explain this one Mikey! BidenRocks Yesterday #34
One of the best scenes in the whole 7 seasons. 3catwoman3 8 hrs ago #50
I was working at Warner Bros. at the time. BidenRocks 3 hrs ago #52
How exciting that must have been. What did you do there? 3catwoman3 2 hrs ago #53
That poster boy for The Dunning-Kruger effect knows better, of course. Dave Bowman Yesterday #40
Bazinga! ShazzieB Yesterday #41
YEP!!!! BurnDoubt 16 hrs ago #47
That's what happens... returnee 7 hrs ago #51
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