Chris Van Der Westhuizen

Software engineer / manager, husband, Catholic, programmer, gamer. Perpetually studying and trying to improve.

[Chris Van Der Westhuizen @cvander169]

@needGod_net @ErickYbarra3 Sounds a whole lot like keeping faith is a work. Otherwise going back to clear apathy and lack of faith would be simpler.

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@ScottAdamsSays Rest in peace, Scott Adams. You had a massive influence on me, starting from Dilbert cartoons.

I pray for the repose of your soul.

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""but rather a "vindication before others of a person's claim to salvation""

Why is it necessary for a Christian to prove to others that he's saved? Isn't that boasting? Isn't it enough for God to know?

If good works as a fruit of salvation merely exists for others to see then that seems quite shallow. That seems like a man-centered view vs the Catholic perspective of doing works to obey what Jesus asked us to do (regardless of what others see and or may think).

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@needGod_net Yes

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@samsheffer The first rule of Fight Club...

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@baldursgate3 BG3 is the gift that keeps on giving.

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@Cinemanarchism @heckyessica Or Malacht.

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@sola_chad So glad he's not the authority on these things.

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I saw the "Elon Musk" contribution option at https://t.co/KoQehXIGk9 and I'm really curious if @elonmusk saw that and...well, you know, considered supporting @seamus_coughlin's series. :)

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@CatholicFQ Kyel Rieeison

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@MikeWingerii @CaDaisygirl But given how misinterpreted it seems to be, it would be helpful to clarify what you mean by it.

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@MikeWingerii Glad you're taking such a strong interest in what the Catholic Church does.

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@sola_chad You left out the part where Luther edited the Bible since it didn't clearly indicate faith alone was sufficient.

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@ChivalryGuild I expect a @DailyGondor post after this (unless I already missed it)

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@TBss222 @Truth_matters20 @jameshrutter Got tired of saying "Simon". Peter has that extra.... zing to it.

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@Truth_matters20 @jameshrutter That's right. There can be only one rock, ever.

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@TrevorSheatz Please explain how Halloween or "all hallow (all saint's day) eve" is demonic.

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@DailyGondor Okay, after reading some comments I assume this is about how Amazon completely borked the Rings of Power lore despite having books available.

I can be forgiven for forgetting that as Rings of Power was something I intentionally blotted from memory.

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@DailyGondor I'm obviously missing something. What happened now?

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@KeshkaKotera @tom_antok A magnet, a needle, and a steady hand.