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Gray Robed Monk
@grayrobedmonk.bsky.social
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Former gifted-and-talented seminarian. Burgeoning thousandaire. Wanderer in the spaces between the empire of capitalism and the coming economy of God.

If Jesus is Lord, then the Market God is not.

How do we report the Market God to HR?
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If Jesus is Lord, then the Market god is not. This may be news to the Market god — and his followers. #capitalism #demiurge #Jesus
A split-screen anime-style illustration. On the left, Jesus stands in a soft sunrise landscape with a golden halo, gentle expression, and open hands. On the right, the Market God appears as a suited figure with a bull’s head, a bright geometric golden halo, a gold coin in one hand, a blue “invisible hand” raised in blessing, and a small Earth held in the other. The text reads: “If Jesus is Lord…then the Market is not.”
November 18, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Give unto the Market the things that are the Market’s, but unto God the things that are God’s.

But does anything really belong to the Market? Doesn’t it all belong to God?
Jesus holding up a coin with Caesar’s image on it. Caption: Give to the Market the things that are the Market's, but to God the things that are God’s.
November 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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The Market God — He giveth and he taketh away. But mostly taketh away.
The Market god in front of a polluted urban sky. His bull head faces forward while his bear head looks around from the back. His invisible hand is raised in blessing. He holds a bill of sale for payment due in one hand and a large gold coin in another. His final, fourth hand holds the earth in flames, symbolizing global warming. Caption: The Market God, he giveth and taketh away.
November 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Some days the good guys win.
A young woman throwing a sandwich toward the camera. Caption: “Activate: Sanwich of Justice!!”
November 7, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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In the beginning was the Market, and the Market was with God, and the Market was God. The Market was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through the Market, and without the Market not one thing came into being. In the Market was life, and the life was the light of all. #gnosis
A brightly colored folk-art painting shows a two-headed Market God—one bull, one bear—wearing a navy suit and red tie. The figure has four arms: a blue translucent hand raised in blessing, one holding a gold coin, one clutching the Earth, and one extended palm-up expecting payment. A glowing golden halo and a star-filled night sky with hearts, moons, and clouds surround the figure, framed by a dotted border painted on wood.
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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The Market God — He giveth and taketh away.

#capitalism #religion #market #wealth #debt #demiurge #mythology #theology #gnosticism
A stylized propaganda-style poster depicts a figure with a bull’s head and a bear’s head wearing a suit. The figure has four arms: one “invisible” hand raised in blessing, one holding a golden coin with a dollar sign, one hoarding the Earth, and one extended outward as if expecting payment. A glowing halo surrounds its heads against a backdrop of skyscrapers and market graphs. The caption reads, ‘THE MARKET GOD — HE GIVETH AND TAKETH AWAY.’”
November 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Best. Answer. Ever.

And people say AI chatbots are just overhyped bullshitters.
October 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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One always leads to the other. #God #Universe #panentheism
God and the Universe are each a part of the other. Wherever you find one, you find them both.
October 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Others have said it but it bears saying again:

If Jesus is Lord, then Caesar is not.
Animation of Jesus thoughtfully holding up a coin with Caesar’s head imprinted on it. The caption on top of the image reads, “If Jesus is Lord, then Caesar is not.”
October 19, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Wherever two or three are gathered...
White and red text on a blue background. It reads: Jesus is here with us at this protest.
October 18, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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So this song came on for the first time in a while.
“I still owe money to the money to the money I owe.” Lyric from “Bloodbuzz Ohio” by The National.
October 17, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Fascism always loses.
In red, white, and blue: The fascists haven’t won yet. And they won’t win
October 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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It can be far away again.
Colors: Red, white, and blue. Caption: Remember when the fascism seemed so far away?
October 8, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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They’ll come for you too.
October 6, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Just not his sort of thing. #rapture #jesus
Caption: Not in the rapture business. Image: Jesus flipping over the tables of the money changers in the Temple.
October 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Their hypocrisy is their point.
Calling them hypocrites does not defeat them.
October 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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#bishops #episcopacy #congregationalism #polity
Do not believe in bishops. They’re make believe. Bishops are only real if you believe in them.
October 2, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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#courage
Do not obey in advance.
September 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Only 349 days until the next Rapture Day!! Are you ready?
Jesus waving as he rides his magic pony through the air. Behind them is a starry sky and a rainbow. Caption: Happy Rapture Day
September 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Ha! Love it!

This pic I made this week is actually where I was going to go with this whole thing. Great minds, eh?
Jesus riding his magic pony. Behind them is a starry sky and a rainbow.
September 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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#itHasTo #hope
something will change
September 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Being honest about your doubts is a great way to clear out the spiritual clutter that’s preventing you from living life.
Out of room for doubt? Then out of room for faith!
September 8, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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“Even the devil shall be redeemed” — Origen of Alexandria
September 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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But it is taking longer than I’d like to get all the way there.
All things work together for good. For everyone.
September 7, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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Four things I trust are true. #theology #imageofGod #liberationtheology #originalblessing
September 7, 2025 at 5:05 AM