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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi

@poetinbabylon.bsky.social

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High-Church Pentecostal. Presbyterian (PCUSA) Minister. UChicago MAPH 16, MA Div 21. 19/20C History of Religions. Great Prairie State Enjoyer (and Loyalist to the Khan of Springfield). Dungeon Master. Yasuki Courtier. On the Spectrum. #MessiaenIsLove

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · Oct 17

Them: The words מלאך and αγγελος don’t really mean ‘angel.’
Me: That’s right.
Them: We must demyth—
Me: There’s a wide variety of spiritual beings in the universe, including, but not limited to, angels, demons, devils, powers, principalities, airish beasts, thrones, heavenly f

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 9h

(I only say this because I’ve been called a priest a couple of times when in clericals, and I just nod along, and then say something about my wife, which becomes really hilarious in this Catholic-heavy community.)

Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 9h

or a pastor! (Rev Black is a pastor, not a priest — Presbyterians wear clericals too!)

Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 21d

The most dangerous person at a protest for a regime is a priest in a collar.

Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 9h

or a pastor! (Rev Black is a pastor, not a priest — Presbyterians wear clericals too!)

Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 21d

The most dangerous person at a protest for a regime is a priest in a collar.

Matt @tiredgenerally.bsky.social · 21d

yeah, they have it roughly backwards. the ideal protester isnt an armed cadre who only uses signal, its a retired teacher and grandmother of three who makes the security services decide whether they’re comfortable batoning her to get by

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KidzBoptotenlieder @theodramatist.com · 10h

It’s interesting the power of the collar isn’t it—often the clergy who are on the front lines in this stuff are not priests per se (elders, pastors, yes but often not Catholic or episcopal clergy), but there’s great symbolic power in clericals.

Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 21d

The most dangerous person at a protest for a regime is a priest in a collar.

Matt @tiredgenerally.bsky.social · 21d

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 10h

waiiiiiiiit you’re PCUSA too???

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Sermon Munster @baptohammer.bsky.social · 12h

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 12h

it’s really no more complicated than that isn’t it!!

Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 12h

For clergy, for instance, paperwork includes ensuring our churches are staffed with qualified and vetted volunteers; or ensuring our member rolls are updated; or communicating with our churches and our denominations about core data re church health; all *essential stuff* that you have expertise for!

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 12h

one of the common errors professionals often have about professional work is that “doing paperwork is onerous & more paperwork means my job is miserable,” when, in fact, paperwork is a necessary consequence of being someone whose expertise in an area is valued & whose discretion is to be relied on?

K. Chen @tznkai.bsky.social · 13h

Yeah, I get why doctors and their defenders have this attitude, but it's wrong and it fucks over patients all the time. The doctor should take ownership of getting you appropriate care, which includes filling out the fucking paperwork and doing it correctly. Sure maybe it's beneath them but too bad.

Coonbaya My Lord @powdercuff.bsky.social · 13h

A doctors job is to provide care, not argue with a health insurance rep about why their patient needs a certain medication or procedure. This unnecessary administrative task also adds to the burn out that is rife among healthcare workers. I’m begging yall to read!

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 12h

for @baptohammer.bsky.social

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 14h

I used to tend an urban garden near Rev Black’s church too. Another minister I know, an ECC pastor from Hyde Park, was also accosted by ICE in the recent days. This Chicago stuff hits close to home. 😔

Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 14h

y’all this goes so hard

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 15h

listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly

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abby (sports) @stabbyabby.bsky.social · 14h

I’m pulling out phrases I haven’t used in years to pray for Dolly. It’s “hedge of protection” time

rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 15h

listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly

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Anne M. Carpenter @catholickungfu.bsky.social · 16h

If I’m dead and anybody does a life celebration of me, I’m haunting their ass. No celebrations. Pray for my soul; proclaim the resurrection; beg for mercy on my behalf; I am HOPEFULLY in Purgatory.

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 16h

who is going to invite me to their butter tasting party?

A. Parise @jerseyoutwest.bsky.social · 1d

You would have enjoyed the blind butter tasting party i threw earlier this year. 45 different butters tried and rated in one day.

People standing arohnd two tables covered in butter.

Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 21h

that does appear to be how they think it’ll shake out! … … 😬😬😬

Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 21h

to the tune of “that hair is against your vows,” I present:

Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 22h

well, then that’s a step closer to the original!, it sounds like it got exported from India by the Brits sometime in the mid-19th century (as were many Indian things…)

Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 22h

like, the ladders are ladders of holiness (renunciation, etc.), and the snakes are temptations (lust, etc.) and the final goal is moksha - that's why the game sucks as a game, cause it's *not a game* it's a 13th century Hindu catechetical tool?

Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 22h

I recently learned that Snakes & Ladders originated as a game for teaching children the basics of Hindu sanctification, and, y'know what, that's rad.

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 22h

... ... ... what do these people think ... ... "anarchy" means???

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 1d

it’s really hard when you’re in that space to imagine that there are other options!!

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 1d

I am unashamedly an Institutionalist. What that means, to me, is that I have the weight and responsibility to care for a particular institution that, without proper care, will likely die (e.g. my local church), and shape and reshape it so that whenever *I* leave it it is prepared for a BETTER FUTURE

Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 1d

"I'm not like those other senators, I'm an OUTSIDER" is a red flag, brother; "I want to bring reason to Congress" are you going to read the dockets, brother???; "I'm going to fight the Man" okay, but if you want to make big changes, you gotta invest in something beyond your own political career

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 1d

when I do end up having coffee with that guy who wants to oust our local fascist, mb one of the first REAL QUESTIONS I'm going to put to him is "are you institutionalist or anti-institutionalist" and if he says "no" I'm going to say, very slowly & firmly, WE NEED INSTITUTION-BUILDERS NOT OUTSIDERS

William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 4d

ehh I think it's more accurate to say there's a kind of general 'FUCK DA MAN' low social trust style of politics that is sometimes left-inflected and sometimes right-inflected in mostly incoherent ways

terra firma, terra eterna 🚱🌉 @kavi.bsky.social · 4d

Low social trust leftism is developing in real time, the democrats can lean into this or they can ignore it

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