The various animals appearing in the life of saints as friends, supporters, companions is an interesting link to how life could have been in the garden of Eden. Animals instinctively "recognising" holiness. And aren't we also awestruck by the nature, the intelligence and the beauty of animals?
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I cannot thank you enough. I have been on a similar path for just a few years since being born again… With love from an English poet seeing out his days in Mexico - keep going! God Bless you Mr. Kingsnorth
Brilliant analysis of contemporary society and what's coming down the line.... we must be informed and aware, ready to take a stand against tech giants... and hold firm to Christ
Week said Paul! I have been coming to the same conclusions myself over the years. That is, find a cave, and work it out for myself. Look within, in meditation, and wait until the dust settles.
The rich man with the fly. Reminds me, I think the story is about St Paisios. Perhaps I heard Fr C. Ware tell the story. It goes like this: A pilgrim, visiting Elder Paisios’ cell, noticed the elder was drinking unstrained tea-so just full of bits of tea leaves. The pilgram, best intentions in mind, told the elder that next visit he would bring him a gift-a tea strainer. Elder Paisios tells his visitor that he should please not bring such a gift to him, explaining that, if he had a tea strainer, he would then desire a nail with which to hang it from a shelf. Forgive me, if I have the story attributed to the wrong Saint.
Wonderful talk. I have a small correction though: the Moldovan / Romanian saint who lived in the rock and advised St. Stephen the Great was St. Daniel The Hermit ("Daniil Sihastrul ") and not Joseph as Paul said. Probably he mixed up memories. God bless you all
Written by a Roman catholic but still: “The nuns taught us there are two ways through life: the way of nature and the way of Grace. And you have to choose which one you’ll follow.”
I admire your sincerity. Consider this: "In the beginning was [Sophia, not Logos]" easy elision, cx in Greek, ink on parchment. Eliminate the Manichean duality, concentrate power in the Patriarchy, the Book. Follow w/ Council of Nicea … Constantine … suppression of heresies: Apocrypha, Essenes, Cathars, Druids, Witches, etc. In John, it's a poem if you sort it from the other (John the Baptist) story. ( Not my idea, btw. There are some things you won't find on the internet.) Now, let's talk about Original Sin. & Thunder, Perfect Mind
Ah, the gnostic conspiracy theory. It never gets old! I'm entirely in favour of the suppression of heresies. The difference between inherited and ancestral sin is the interesting path to pursue.
'@@lancejohnson127 Don't be silly. No true Christian, or decent human being, agrees with killing anybody. But any religious body, or indeed secular one, needs to define its beliefs, and also define those which are wrong and which it rejects. Gnosticism has been a defined heresy for centuries, and for good reason. Neither Paul nor John were gnostics.
The first Apple logo was created in 1976. Co-founder Ronald Wayne designed an illustration of Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. Rob Janoff introduced the now-iconic Apple icon in 1977. It was based on Steve Jobs's desire for a simpler, more approachable logo.
I think the knowledge of good and evil was forbidden because it creates division and duality. It divided Gods kingdom into factions. It is a fiction imposed upon the unified state and is false. It’s not because we aren’t ready for it but it is intrinsically divisive.
Did Paul ever re assess his strong anti lockdown and anti vaccination stand during Corona ? Most of those who were thoroughly and hysterically wrong about it just quietly moved on. Any apology or self reflection about that ?
What side was thoroughly and hysterically wrong in your opinion? I am not even looking to argue but it is funny how different a world people can live in from each other. In my view, I was anti-lockdown and anti-the covid vaccine rollout, and feel i have been proven right and that my social circle now agrees with me. However, I know this is not the case for a lot of people who feel the vaccines that they got, that still allowed them to get covid multiple times, worked and the deniers must all feel stupid by now.
I'll answer you happily. Firstly, I was not 'anti-vaccination', as I am sure you know, having read my work on covid thoroughly. I was anti-compelled vaccination, anti-mandate and anti-security state. Secondly, no I have not reassessed, other than to revisit what I wrote and conclude that it was broadly correct. The science is pretty clear at this point that lockdowns and mask mandates were ineffective, and also that covid was minimally dangerous to anyone not elderly or already sick. It's also clear that the vaccines did not do what we were told they would do, and that passports and mandates were political rather than health responses. I expect the creeping acceptance that vaccine side effects were much more common that was acknoelwedged at the time to continue. All in all, the biosecurity state that arose around that particular virus has been a disaster in terms of health, wellbeing and economic sustainability. That's not to mention the mob hatred that was stirred up against the 'unvaxxed.' But I will apologise for not taking my stand earlier than I did.
Excellent reply! I think that sums up my own position perfectly. I hope you re-visit your brilliant get together with Charles Eisenstein at some point or perhaps Daniel Schmachtenberger. Thanks Paul.@@Peekay72
@@lancejohnson127 This is a lecture - so yes, I am lecturing people. In general though, all I do is write what I think, and I try to do so without insulting people. That's what writers do. It might be wrong. You can either read it or - if you don't like the tone or content - you can read something else.
The various animals appearing in the life of saints as friends, supporters, companions is an interesting link to how life could have been in the garden of Eden. Animals instinctively "recognising" holiness. And aren't we also awestruck by the nature, the intelligence and the beauty of animals?
It is also a glimpse of what will be again in Eternity… God Bless.
Paul never fails to move me with his honesty and wisdom.
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I cannot thank you enough. I have been on a similar path for just a few years since being born again…
With love from an English poet seeing out his days in Mexico - keep going! God Bless you Mr. Kingsnorth
Wonderful presentation! Thank you.
Loved the images. They really enhanced your wonderful presentation. It gave me so much to think about . Thank you 🙏
Brilliant analysis of contemporary society and what's coming down the line.... we must be informed and aware, ready to take a stand against tech giants... and hold firm to Christ
Most particularly moving presentation. I love Paul Kingsnorth
Week said Paul! I have been coming to the same conclusions myself over the years. That is, find a cave, and work it out for myself. Look within, in meditation, and wait until the dust settles.
The rich man with the fly.
Reminds me, I think the story is about St Paisios. Perhaps I heard Fr C. Ware tell the story. It goes like this:
A pilgrim, visiting Elder Paisios’ cell, noticed the elder was drinking unstrained tea-so just full of bits of tea leaves. The pilgram, best intentions in mind, told the elder that next visit he would bring him a gift-a tea strainer. Elder Paisios tells his visitor that he should please not bring such a gift to him, explaining that, if he had a tea strainer, he would then desire a nail with which to hang it from a shelf.
Forgive me, if I have the story attributed to the wrong Saint.
Wonderful lessons to understand the world.
Wonderful talk. I have a small correction though: the Moldovan / Romanian saint who lived in the rock and advised St. Stephen the Great was St. Daniel The Hermit ("Daniil Sihastrul ") and not Joseph as Paul said. Probably he mixed up memories.
God bless you all
Written by a Roman catholic but still:
“The nuns taught us there are two ways through life: the way of nature and the way of Grace. And you have to choose which one you’ll follow.”
Great presentation.
Correction - 10:00 Cain murders his brother, not Abel
I have been reading your work for years and agree. Small fun fact -- Steve Jobs bought rights to Apple symbol from the Beatles Apple label, I believe.
I admire your sincerity. Consider this: "In the beginning was [Sophia, not Logos]" easy elision, cx in Greek, ink on parchment. Eliminate the Manichean duality, concentrate power in the Patriarchy, the Book. Follow w/ Council of Nicea … Constantine … suppression of heresies: Apocrypha, Essenes, Cathars, Druids, Witches, etc. In John, it's a poem if you sort it from the other (John the Baptist) story.
( Not my idea, btw. There are some things you won't find on the internet.) Now, let's talk about Original Sin. & Thunder, Perfect Mind
Ah, the gnostic conspiracy theory. It never gets old!
I'm entirely in favour of the suppression of heresies.
The difference between inherited and ancestral sin is the interesting path to pursue.
'@@lancejohnson127
Don't be silly. No true Christian, or decent human being, agrees with killing anybody. But any religious body, or indeed secular one, needs to define its beliefs, and also define those which are wrong and which it rejects. Gnosticism has been a defined heresy for centuries, and for good reason. Neither Paul nor John were gnostics.
Thoroughly enjoyed this presentation though it was unnecessarily pessimistic in the Q&A portion.
Who did the Paradise painting?
The first Apple logo was created in 1976. Co-founder Ronald Wayne designed an illustration of Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. Rob Janoff introduced the now-iconic Apple icon in 1977. It was based on Steve Jobs's desire for a simpler, more approachable logo.
A new toaster
I think the knowledge of good and evil was forbidden because it creates division and duality. It divided Gods kingdom into factions. It is a fiction imposed upon the unified state and is false. It’s not because we aren’t ready for it but it is intrinsically divisive.
Did Paul ever re assess his strong anti lockdown and anti vaccination stand during Corona ? Most of those who were thoroughly and hysterically wrong about it just quietly moved on.
Any apology or self reflection about that ?
What side was thoroughly and hysterically wrong in your opinion? I am not even looking to argue but it is funny how different a world people can live in from each other. In my view, I was anti-lockdown and anti-the covid vaccine rollout, and feel i have been proven right and that my social circle now agrees with me. However, I know this is not the case for a lot of people who feel the vaccines that they got, that still allowed them to get covid multiple times, worked and the deniers must all feel stupid by now.
I'll answer you happily.
Firstly, I was not 'anti-vaccination', as I am sure you know, having read my work on covid thoroughly. I was anti-compelled vaccination, anti-mandate and anti-security state.
Secondly, no I have not reassessed, other than to revisit what I wrote and conclude that it was broadly correct. The science is pretty clear at this point that lockdowns and mask mandates were ineffective, and also that covid was minimally dangerous to anyone not elderly or already sick. It's also clear that the vaccines did not do what we were told they would do, and that passports and mandates were political rather than health responses. I expect the creeping acceptance that vaccine side effects were much more common that was acknoelwedged at the time to continue.
All in all, the biosecurity state that arose around that particular virus has been a disaster in terms of health, wellbeing and economic sustainability. That's not to mention the mob hatred that was stirred up against the 'unvaxxed.'
But I will apologise for not taking my stand earlier than I did.
Excellent reply! I think that sums up my own position perfectly. I hope you re-visit your brilliant get together with Charles Eisenstein at some point or perhaps Daniel Schmachtenberger. Thanks Paul.@@Peekay72
@@lancejohnson127 This is a lecture - so yes, I am lecturing people. In general though, all I do is write what I think, and I try to do so without insulting people. That's what writers do. It might be wrong. You can either read it or - if you don't like the tone or content - you can read something else.
Kingsnorth has been proven prophetic on this point. Pay attention.