Music for the night before.

It is all Hallows Eve, and, for the more religious New Zealanders, the day before the rugby world cup. So some music. The theme for this is twisted covers. The pubs will be open from 0500 tomorrow. And one side tomorrow is going to feel like this.

Why I am against codes of conduct. [Rev 7]

Today we have two examples. One is of true unity, and true worship: it is the congregation to come. The second is a screenshot and a comment from elsewhere. Rosario -- who is not from the currently approved oppressor group -- is told to bring in a code of conduct to enforce uniformity, and rejects … Continue reading Why I am against codes of conduct. [Rev 7]

The mortality of psychosis.

I use moderately toxic medications when I treat people with schizophrenia. Not highly dangerous -- akin to the immunosuppressants, interferons, or antineoplastic medications that exist -- but medications with significant side effects. Some people ask why. The simple answer is that the psychotic disorders shorten life and cause disability. Adults with schizophrenia were more than … Continue reading The mortality of psychosis.

There is no perfect church. There is no perfect nation. There is no perfect marriage. [Mt 13]

There is no perfect nation. There will never be a perfect nation. If a nation tries to be politically correct it will destroy itself. This we are seeing play out in the news feeds. European politics are entering a unusual period of unvarnished simplicity. There are two social models on offer: virtuous surrender or vulgar … Continue reading There is no perfect church. There is no perfect nation. There is no perfect marriage. [Mt 13]

Errors, Cartoons, Quotage.

The left are running scared, trying to regulate the internet. They let the genie out of the bottle, and now want it back in. Because they hate being accountable. Having initially cheered on the death of the “gatekeepers of information,” cultural elites are now scrambling to reinstall those barriers. Too late, they have discovered that … Continue reading Errors, Cartoons, Quotage.

A need for righteous Syltherins [Rev 5]

There is a problem with the progressive idea of religion. That we will evolve, and become more just, more fair, until justice will roll down like a river, and peace will reign. The problem is not the dream. We have that dream: that justice will come, that mercy will be given to the penitent, and … Continue reading A need for righteous Syltherins [Rev 5]

A vile heresy.

From Ann Barnhardt, talking about American Catholic. Who is a heretic. No question. For this is not about how one confesses, but what confession is. (I'm reading Declan Finn's the Pius trilogy, and enjoying it: He distinguishes between the Liberal American Catholics, and the believing Roman Catholics. I call the former heretics and the later … Continue reading A vile heresy.

Two cheers for the Papists [Rev 5]

I sent a note to Mundabor that I'm raising my cup of morning coffee (needed it is) to the Papists. For they turned back the tide that would dilute the teaching on divorce. Now, this teaching is one the Reformed do not agree with. But want to. Calvin feared divorce, and carefully studied the texts, … Continue reading Two cheers for the Papists [Rev 5]

The fifth column that would destroy us.

I spend a fair amount of time researching interventions about workplace violence. I know the epidemiology.[1] And I despise the Duluth Model. It is not science. It is not therapy. It is ideology. And unlike the Bass and Davis polemic of child sexual abuse, it has not been abandoned. Both cause damage. I can recall, … Continue reading The fifth column that would destroy us.

Not addiction, choice.

Hill Cone is a columnist in the local fishwrap, and one who has suffered a fair bit -- and like many post modern columnists, written about it, because the personal is political. And she uses Addiction. I dislike this term: I prefer habits. Her point remains: do your habits isolate you or connect you with … Continue reading Not addiction, choice.