How often do you work out?
Really very seldom. I play tennis every so often and go for walks and the rare jog.
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Who is your style role model?
I don't have a style role model but I love to look at what others are wearing and I suppose some of this rubs off on me subconsciously. Perhaps my style is grab-and-go! :-) :-) :-)
Do you prefer very spicy or non-spicy food?
I like both and really for different types of foods. :-)
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Which is your favorite TV show?
I am not watching an TV shows regularly. The last show that I watched seriously was "The Blacklist".
whats your favorite book?
Evelyn Waugh's, "Brideshead Revisited".
What do you think of Korea?
It seems like a very beautiful country with a people that are open to God.
Which three words describe what living in your city is like?
Sunny, vibrant and friendly. Though for many, sadly, and for myself at times, it seems dark, somber and cruel.
What is your most treasured possession?
I have thought about it for a while and I am not particularly attached to things and perhaps do not treasure them enough. Most probably the most treasured of my possessions should be a crucifix with number of relics in it including that one of St. Paul! Sadly though, I do not give it the reverence it deserves. Something to improve on. :-)
Do you like sparkling or still water?
I prefer water from a tap. I thought the other day that it would be cool for the rich in South Africa to only drink municipal water. This would bring there skills and money to bettering the municipal water which would also help the poor who cannot afford to buy other water.
Pierre Cauchon(Bishop of Beauvais), and Henry Beaufort(Cardinal of Winchester) were the judges in trial of Saint Joan of Arc.
Thanks for telling me that these men were judges at the trial of St. Joan of Arc. The fact that they were judges does not make me think ill of them, or even that they returned a verdict of guilty. I find myself not wanting to judge others.
Saint Joan of Arc is portrayed as a witch in Henry VI part 1 written by William Shakespeare. if you have interest, how about read? :)
Thanks for the reference to Shakespeare. I hope to read that soon. :-)
What is the worst gift you have ever received?
I can't really say I have received any bad gifts. :-)
What do you think of Apartheid?
It was a terrible injustice. It turned ordinary citizens into criminals. Not surprisingly, now that Apartheid has gone, lack of respect for the law remains. It has caused intense hatred between people and, now that Apartheid, is gone that hatred still simmers. It tried to make blacks believe they were inferior and sadly with some success and, now that Apartheid has gone, sadly some still believe this. It tried to make white believe they were superior and, sadly now that Apartheid is gone, some still believe this. It has turned people away from God, for in God's name this injustice was committed and, now that the injustice has gone, people are still mistrustful of what can be done in God's name. It tried to keep both whites and blacks ignorant and, sadly succeeded and so has left us with many poor citizens.
Did Apartheid open up the way for the new bondage in which we find ourselves, where against the wishes of the people our citizens can be silently murdered in the womb, where men's and women's bodies can be legally exploited by pornography, where the sanctity of marriage is denied?
It has given us people who have sacrificed their very lives so that both white and black may be free, for we were all prisoners as others have said. May we follow their example, as we lay down our lives, for a free South Africa. Come Lord Jesus, come.
Did Apartheid open up the way for the new bondage in which we find ourselves, where against the wishes of the people our citizens can be silently murdered in the womb, where men's and women's bodies can be legally exploited by pornography, where the sanctity of marriage is denied?
It has given us people who have sacrificed their very lives so that both white and black may be free, for we were all prisoners as others have said. May we follow their example, as we lay down our lives, for a free South Africa. Come Lord Jesus, come.
What do you think of Pierre Cauchon(Bishop of Beauvais), and Henry Beaufort(Cardinal of Winchester)?
Fortunately, I think, I do not know of either of these men. :-)
What do you think of witch-hunt, burning heretics at stake, and the Inquisition? really witches were exist?
Yikes, questions which are difficult to answer briefly.
I do think witches exist.
All impressions that I have of the "witch-hunt" as a thing of history are unjust and unfair.
The Inquisition is not just a single event. There were a number of Inquisitions. The worst of them is the Spanish Inquisition. I do not know the total number of people that were sentenced to death by the Spanish government (please, note it was the government that executed and not the Church) but I believe the total was small, in the 300s? definitely below 1000? One unjust death is too many of course.
Were the deaths justified? This is the jist of what I understand was happening. Spain had just driven away the Muslim invaders. The government did not want Jews or Muslims to hold office in Spain as they were seen as enemies of the State. By Jews I mean those who hold to those beliefs not simply people of the race of Israel. It might be similar to England in the Second World War allowing someone who professed himself to be a Nazi to hold political office. That would not do.
What was happening though is that Jews and Muslims were claiming to be Catholic while secretly keeping their beliefs. Please note the Inquisition here was only directed to those who claimed to be Catholic. If you said you were not Catholic the Inquisition would not trouble you. The job of the Inquisition was therefore to determine if someone who claimed he was Catholic really was. The State asked the Church to do this as it wanted to catch traitors. The Church then would interrogate the people and should someone be found to be lying about his faith he was handed over to the State for punishment. The guilty person was also given a chance to repent or recant, I would think, and I would hope. I believe torture was used which, must be very shocking to us, but at that time it was an accepted form of interrogation. It was the State which then sentenced them.
I am sure that there were abuses but this was not the principle on which the Inquisition was set up.
Please be free to ask me further questions so as to correct my errors and to make clear what is unclear.
At to burning heretics at the stake:
Could it be allowable for the State to execute heretics?
First is it allowable for the State to execute a criminal? I believe the simple answer is yes, the Church does allow for the killing of someone in self-defense. If someone breaks into your home and tries to kill you clearly you are allowed to kill him to protect yourself. Very simply put if a criminal even though in custody still poses such a threat to society it would be allowed to kill him.
So accepting that is it allowable for the State to make heresy a crime punishable by death? This might be answered to some extent by the question is it more serious to kill the soul or the body? Answered with faith it is far more serious to kill the soul because then one is forever in hell. It then follows that it would be allowable.
I do think witches exist.
All impressions that I have of the "witch-hunt" as a thing of history are unjust and unfair.
The Inquisition is not just a single event. There were a number of Inquisitions. The worst of them is the Spanish Inquisition. I do not know the total number of people that were sentenced to death by the Spanish government (please, note it was the government that executed and not the Church) but I believe the total was small, in the 300s? definitely below 1000? One unjust death is too many of course.
Were the deaths justified? This is the jist of what I understand was happening. Spain had just driven away the Muslim invaders. The government did not want Jews or Muslims to hold office in Spain as they were seen as enemies of the State. By Jews I mean those who hold to those beliefs not simply people of the race of Israel. It might be similar to England in the Second World War allowing someone who professed himself to be a Nazi to hold political office. That would not do.
What was happening though is that Jews and Muslims were claiming to be Catholic while secretly keeping their beliefs. Please note the Inquisition here was only directed to those who claimed to be Catholic. If you said you were not Catholic the Inquisition would not trouble you. The job of the Inquisition was therefore to determine if someone who claimed he was Catholic really was. The State asked the Church to do this as it wanted to catch traitors. The Church then would interrogate the people and should someone be found to be lying about his faith he was handed over to the State for punishment. The guilty person was also given a chance to repent or recant, I would think, and I would hope. I believe torture was used which, must be very shocking to us, but at that time it was an accepted form of interrogation. It was the State which then sentenced them.
I am sure that there were abuses but this was not the principle on which the Inquisition was set up.
Please be free to ask me further questions so as to correct my errors and to make clear what is unclear.
At to burning heretics at the stake:
Could it be allowable for the State to execute heretics?
First is it allowable for the State to execute a criminal? I believe the simple answer is yes, the Church does allow for the killing of someone in self-defense. If someone breaks into your home and tries to kill you clearly you are allowed to kill him to protect yourself. Very simply put if a criminal even though in custody still poses such a threat to society it would be allowed to kill him.
So accepting that is it allowable for the State to make heresy a crime punishable by death? This might be answered to some extent by the question is it more serious to kill the soul or the body? Answered with faith it is far more serious to kill the soul because then one is forever in hell. It then follows that it would be allowable.
Do you like football n rugby?
I like both ruby and football (soccer) and I don't mind American football either. :-) I have only played a little soccer socially (and enjoy it very much) and the tiniest bit of touch rugby (and enjoy that too) and have at least thrown an American football ball. :-)
Objectively, did Saint Joan of Arc commited some sin in war(for example, kill english and burgundians, pillaging pro-english or burguny towns and cities, and massacre prisoners and civillans.) or not?
I do not know if St. Joan of Arc did any of the acts you mention. I do not even know if she personally killed an English soldier but even I would have to admit that she caused English soldiers to be killed and I do not think there is any sin in that as they were at war. I do not think an English soldier would have sinned by killing the Saint in battle either. Massacring prisoners and civilians would certainly be sinful but I doubt very much that the Saint did this?
Phillp the good, the duke of burgundy, did many act of charity, found a free hospital for poor, and he was a pious catholic believer, attend church. so, many peoples called him 'good'. but he captured Joan of Arc, and sold her to England. was he good or evil?
From what you have told me I can neither judge him to be good nor evil. It is really difficult for us to judge people as we are never privy to there inward motivation. Philip the Good might have founded the hospital for the poor with bad intentions say that he be praised by men while he might have captured St. Joan of Arc with the sincerest belief that he was serving God. In this case founding the hospital might be sinful and capturing Joan of Arc meritorious.
I have answered this only from what you told me in your question. I have not read of Phillip the Good and so cannot give any insight into him or his actions apart from these general principles.
I hope it is of some value.
Thanks for the question. I want to read more of this history now. :-)
I have answered this only from what you told me in your question. I have not read of Phillip the Good and so cannot give any insight into him or his actions apart from these general principles.
I hope it is of some value.
Thanks for the question. I want to read more of this history now. :-)
What do you think of Willam Shakespeare? did you know he wrote Saint Joan of Arc as a witch?
I think Shakespeare is amazing. I did not know that he wrote Saint Joan of Arc as a witch. How interesting. Could you refer me to the work? I have heard bits of an argument from a book "Shadowplay: The Hidden Beliefs and Coded Politics of William Shakespeare" http://www.amazon.com/Shadowplay-Beliefs-Politics-William-Shakespeare/dp/1586483870 draws the conclusion that Shakespeare was Catholic. I thought you might find that interesting.
What do you think of Budda?
I know nothing of him as a person and really should find out more.
What is your favorite story your parents told you?
Not sure this really fits but I loved it when my mom read the Scarlet Pimpernel to me as a boy. What an adventure! :-)
What is your best feature?
People have said I have kind eyes. :-)
What do you think of Joan of Arc?
I know so little of her life but so remarkable. How God called her to lead the French army and how steadfast she was in the face of death by the hand of bishops of the Church. May she fill us with her spirit as we face daily life. St. Joan of Arc, pray for us!
What are you most excited about right now?
I really had fun playing tennis this morning. It is really a blessing to be able to be outside in nature and to be able to use one's body and mind. Thanks be to God. :-)
What do you think of Nelson Mandela?
Yikes a difficult question. Firstly may he rest in peace. I really know little of the man. In a "Long Walk to Freedom" you understand that he has a great capacity to connect to people, that he understood people very well, that he loved them. I am very sorry to say though that a lot in his public life went against God. Under him abortion was made legal and pornography too. He obviously has a lot of influences in his life, tribal life, ancestor worship, his royal roots, Protestantism, growing up under the oppression of Apartheid, being made an outlaw by Apartheid, Communism and prison are some that come to mind. What I find amazing is that despite these influences and forces that came to bear on his life he could see and bring out the common humanity of people. This I find remarkable. I think, however, that he was a party man and would not do what he thought is correct but would follow his parties policies. Please be aware that this is a very unlearned view. Again, may he rest in peace.
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