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Thirteen Orphans posted:It’s hard to believe because it’s Something Awful and we’re goony-goons but these threads are, by and large, a safe space to talk about exactly those feelings and experiences. Every once in a awhile we get a jerk-poster, but honestly this community is great about meeting each other where we are. Unless you’re mean or mean-spirited we usually don’t mind if you disagree with something we’ve said. I’ve come here to talk about things I was afraid to talk to about because I’m proud and feared scandal. (Truth is I’m not that important to cause scandal in my community just because I have problems with the Church’s teaching on X.) This right here is exactly why I love this thread so much  I'm PurpleButterfly. I am a not-quite-cradle Episcopalian, in that my parents started off by sending me to our local church's preschool, then decided to become members of the church itself shortly after my sister was born (we're 5 years and 4 months apart in age). I have never stopped considering myself an Episcopalian, but I was involved in conservative-leaning campus ministries from junior high school through the end of college, so I can very much relate to Thirteen Orphan's post on the previous page about the conflict between conservative and liberal ways of thinking and doing things. I still struggle with that influence on my spiritual life to this day, but I fundamentally believe that all people deserve to have their basic needs met and to be treated with dignity, which puts me squarely on the left. Currently, I drive down to my church roughly once or twice a month to run the video stream and do the lay readings for our virtual Morning Prayer services. The Episcopal Church in most places in the US has fully embraced the practice of safely gathering online for all group activities, for which I am profoundly grateful. PurpleButterfly fucked around with this message at 05:34 on Jan 14, 2021 |
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This year I attended the Maundy Thursday service hosted by my original childhood church, held via Zoom. Attendees were invited to choose an object they had that symbolized hope for them, and hold it up for the camera to see during the offertory hymn. Some of those objects were:
"In every corner of the galaxy, the downtrodden and oppressed know our symbol and they put their hope in it." - Admiral Amilyn Holdo, The Last Jedi (Yes, I am a giant nerd. Blessed Triduum, all.) PurpleButterfly fucked around with this message at 11:58 on Apr 2, 2021 |
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D34THROW posted:Someone wanna throw the thread Discord up here? My server list is woefully empty and consists of Playstation Goons, my personal server where I throw images, a porn addiction recovery server, and the TCC Goon Recovery server. I would love to add another wholesome one! Can't figure out how to get the mobile app to generate a unique link, or I would. I'll leave it to someone on a real computer to do. We'd love to have you!
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HopperUK posted:Oo thanks for naming Fr Rohr, Caufman. I didn't know him and he seems like someone I should look into. Seconding this recommendation. My mom has really loved his work, and I've loved what little I have read. I actually was unaware he was a Roman Catholic priest until just now.
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WrenP-Complete posted:Are we still sharing recipes? +1 more for the shortbread recipe!
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