@KylePWren Maybe the ump should stop being an asshat. It’s an emotional game. He should go back to whatever it is he does when he doesn’t have so much authority.
@Pontifex The Catholic Church, led by the Pope, initiated and authorized the Crusades (1095–1300s) to reclaim the Holy Land, especially Jerusalem, from Muslim control. By framing war as a holy act, the Church provided spiritual rewards (indulgences), legal protection for participants.
@dmbkparker@DrunkOldGrad It is possible to impart instruction and give commands in such a manner and such a tone of voice as to inspire in the soldier no feeling but an intense desire to obey