The Etymology of Carnival
https://www.etymonline.com/word/carnival
Carnival Lust, Capitalist Greed And Counterproductive Christian Finger-Wagging
The Seven Deadly Sins Revisited: Greed
Thanks for your email Marsh.
I was intrigued by your Dad's comment.
For decades, I've promoted my maxim - "All things in moderation, including excess."
You don't have to answer the following question, but when you say "care must be taken only to avoid giving lust (or any other strong passion) total control, especially even briefly," are you talking about the kind of eruptive lust that can destroy marriage by "ill-advised flings," or, do you also include masturbation "even briefly?"
My own belief is that the carnal sins are, generally speaking, of far less importance than the spiritual sins.
Notably, Jesus is much more prone to socialize with traitorous tax collectors, wine bibblers, whores and sundry publicans than with Pharisees. I suspect this is because the former appreciated (albeit to dangerous and even destructive excess) "the juice" of life, whereas the Pharisees are as dry as old bones and would have others forswear their juice as well.
Organized Christianity generally -- and "conservative Christians" always -- deploy blindingly bright warning lights around THE sin of the flesh, in large part to prevent "spiritual sins" from rising to radar.
I have no expectation you'll read the following essays, but do hope you'll read the titles.
Christians Ignore Jesus' "Commandments" But Are Punctilious About Things He Never Said
Hey Christian! How Many Of Jesus' Moral Stands Do You Approve? Take The Test!
How Do American Christians Direct Their Moral Umbrage?
Yeshua Excoriates Fellow Pharisees: "The Woe Passages"
The Pharisees... And What Became Of The Thirty Pieces Of Silver
American Conservatives Are The Apotheosis Of Pharisaism. (Conservatives, Please Weigh In)
The Pharisees Are Always With Us: A Field Guide
What's Wrong With Christian Bigots?
"Bad Religion And The Abrahamic Tradition"
"Any Religion That Needs Fear To Thrive Is Bad Religion"
"There's No Hate Quite Like Christian Love"
Corrupted By Grifters And Charlatans, Evangelicalism Has Devolved Into A Hate Group
"Love Your Enemies. Do Good To Those Who Hate You," Luke 6: 27-42
A final question...
Were you educated by Jesuits?
Pax tecum
Alan
On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 11:13 AM MH wrote:
I think Saint Augustine had it right the first time..."Grant me chastity and continence, but not yet." (Da mihi castitatem et continentiam, sed noli modo.)...and overthought afterward. Lust and love are not mutually exclusive, and care must be taken only to avoid giving lust (or any other strong passion) total control, especially even briefly.As my Dad used to say, "Moderation in all things, including moderation." ~{8-)>
-- M. B. H.
From: Alan Archibald <alanarchibaldo@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 10:25 AM
To: Undisclosed
Subject: Correcting A Fundamental Error In Christian Theology
"Why Church Fathers Were So Negative About Sex"
"The Catholic Church Is Sick With Sex"Jesuit-Trained New York Times Correspondent, Timothy EganThomas Merton: "Our Job Is To Love Others Without Stopping To Inquire If They Are Worthy""Job 1"The rest is distraction, obfuscation and ideological diversionism.
"The Love Of Money Is The Root Of All Evil" - An Open Invitation To Christian Conservatives
(Where are biblical literalists when we need them?)
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