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It's not subjunctive per se. It's a negative imperative, damnit. Tom Send a noteboard - 11/12/2017 02:11:53 AM

"Lead us not..." - ne inducas nos

What is so hard about this phrase? It's asking God not to lead us to situations where we know we will fail to live up to His expectations. The temptation itself is not of God. No one implies that anywhere. It is just a prayer that God help us avoid situations where we know we cannot avoid the temptations that Satan has prepared for us. It's asking God to steer the chocoholic on a diet down the street that doesn't have the Godiva store, not implying that he owns the Godiva store.

Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

Ummaka qinnassa nīk!

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Pope Francis must be declared a heretic and burned. - 09/12/2017 03:14:16 AM 1706 Views
Oooh, theodicy. - 09/12/2017 03:28:21 AM 851 Views
Well, God "hardened Pharaoh's heart" a couple of times. *NM* - 10/12/2017 09:22:05 AM 462 Views
That’s a much better song too *NM* - 10/12/2017 02:05:04 PM 547 Views
That was just so he could murder all their sons and prove he is awesome. - 11/12/2017 09:24:16 PM 817 Views
Revelation 22:18, 19 - 09/12/2017 07:02:55 PM 748 Views
Does it have to be fire? I do not like the smell of burnt human flesh. Is it okay with the council - 09/12/2017 11:55:31 PM 704 Views
Only fire can purify the stain of heresy. *NM* - 10/12/2017 01:21:58 AM 558 Views
We have to burn you for blasphemy by comparing Francis to Christ - 10/12/2017 02:04:04 PM 746 Views
I just find this deeply ironic that is all *NM* - 10/12/2017 08:35:26 PM 488 Views
I'll search for an Italian transcript later, but... - 10/12/2017 03:10:06 PM 941 Views
It's not subjunctive per se. It's a negative imperative, damnit. - 11/12/2017 02:11:53 AM 763 Views
I hadn't seen this post before I posted... - 11/12/2017 04:46:07 AM 728 Views
It's been 23 years since my last Latin class - 11/12/2017 04:48:54 AM 896 Views
My mother and a family friend priest drove by today... - 11/12/2017 04:38:49 AM 773 Views
The vicar of Christ doesn't get to change the words of Christ. - 11/12/2017 08:12:22 AM 839 Views
Fair enough. *NM* - 11/12/2017 05:44:46 PM 472 Views
but he is infallible ???? - 11/12/2017 09:22:02 PM 743 Views
The Pope is only infallible in certain situations. - 11/12/2017 10:40:28 PM 753 Views
Link not working for you? *NM* - 12/12/2017 12:44:23 AM 507 Views
I mean...I love me some theology... - 11/12/2017 10:56:34 PM 823 Views
The problem is that I don't think he was thinking at all - 13/12/2017 06:22:14 PM 689 Views
No arguments here - 12/12/2017 03:51:59 PM 769 Views
Can't you just depose him. - 13/12/2017 05:49:59 PM 716 Views
I could, but where's the fun in that? - 13/12/2017 06:20:18 PM 814 Views
Because he would have to live with being deposed. - 13/12/2017 07:05:35 PM 732 Views
As Stalin said, Нет человека, нет проблемы - 13/12/2017 09:06:44 PM 766 Views
How about we just send him to Avignon. - 13/12/2017 11:31:25 PM 769 Views
If we send him in a soundproof box so all he can do is waive endlessly, sure! - 14/12/2017 12:32:04 AM 789 Views
Schrodinger's Pope(s)? *NM* - 15/12/2017 10:01:35 PM 459 Views
Waive endlessly? - 18/12/2017 03:06:39 AM 898 Views
It's the consequence of writing this in between contract revisions - 18/12/2017 02:52:15 PM 952 Views
I've had that happen before, minus the contract legalese - 20/12/2017 03:43:50 AM 757 Views
music to burn heretics by... - 13/12/2017 10:44:51 PM 885 Views
That is truly obscure - 14/12/2017 12:39:43 AM 717 Views
It could be worse, my favorite 2 christmas albums are - 14/12/2017 03:25:38 AM 733 Views
Sounds like your father was a wise man *NM* - 14/12/2017 12:54:20 PM 473 Views
And he's still going nearly 50 years later... - 16/12/2017 02:32:41 PM 1546 Views
That’s amazing. He’s still crazy. *NM* - 16/12/2017 03:31:36 PM 454 Views
Agreed. *NM* - 01/01/2018 01:59:14 PM 1020 Views

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