#christians
He was a good Protestant man, also at VTS.
“this idea of Buddhism making the Mongols docile still rears its head today in Mongolia […] Christian converts justify their religious switch with the idea that before Buddhism, Mongolia ruled other countries, but then Buddhism came and made it weak. Through this explanation, the converts […] infer that Christianity will make Mongolia powerful again”— Michael May, Culture and Customs of Mongolia(2018).
Video shows scene of Al Jazeera journalist’s funeral where Israeli police beat crowds - CNN Video
Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American journalist (and also a Christian) was killed in the West Bank by the IDF a couple days ago. Her funeral is today and the IDF is apparently besieging even that.
‘light exists not in passivity;
light burns, and brightens, and purifies.
tame not the anger that rises from compassion;
never dull the shine of loving eyes.’
'isaiah 58,’ - Megan’s Poetry #1255
Me, Catholic, walking into a Protestant church with no depictions of Mary: where’s my mom
Me, culturally Protestant, walking into a Catholic church filled balls to the walls with paintings sculptures candles and god knows what else: why’s there so much stuff
Me, Orthodox, walking into a western church: w h e r e a r e t h e b o n e s