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The Ladder of Divine Ascent: Insensitivity

Thisentryis part 5 of 8 in the series The Ladder of Divine AscentFrom John Climacus: The Ladder of Divine Ascent by St. John Climacus: The insensitive man is a foolish philosopher, an exegete condemned by his own words, a scholar who contradicts himself, a blind man teaching sight to others. He talks about healing a wound […]

I Think I'm Going to be Sick

The latest madness planned by the misanthropes in Fred Phelps' flock makes me nauseous. Bible-Spouting Group Plans to Picket Amish Funerals A Kansas-based group that says "God hates fags" plans to picket the funerals of the Amish girls killed by a disturbed man in Lancaster County, Pa. The Westboro Baptist Church — described as a hate group by […]

The Ladder of Divine Ascent: Chastity

Thisentryis part 8 of 8 in the series The Ladder of Divine AscentFrom The Ladder of Divine Ascent by St. John Climacus: "Do not imagine that you will overwhelm the demon of fornication by entering into an argument with him. Nature is on his side and he has the best of the argument. So […]

The Ladder of Divine Ascent: Talkativeness and Silence

Thisentryis part 4 of 8 in the series The Ladder of Divine Ascent From The Ladder of Divine Ascent by St. John Climacus: "Talkativeness is the throne of vainglory on which it loves to preen itself and show off. Talkativeness is a sign of ignorance, a doorway to slander, a leader of jesting, a […]

What Do People Really Think About You?

I realized something about self-centered people. They're bad or hateful per se. They're just so self-centered that they don't even realize that they fail to care about anybody else in the universe. It's just the way they are. When they ignore you, it's not personal or an insult. They don't love, hate, or anything […]