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Sarx (σαρξ) is the Greek word for "flesh". This is the blog of a Southern Man (sojourning in Buffalo, NY) attempting to follow God in the way of Jesus.

NB: I'm currently on a "Blogging Sabbatical" to celebrate my 15th Year of online Journaling. While "Daily Tweets", the occasional review of a book, movie or eatery and Photo Blogging all continue, the daily posts have stopped until January 2011. All comments are currently in moderation.

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Disclaimer

I who have written this story, or rather this fable, give no credence to the various incidents related in it. For some things in it are the deceptions of demons, other poetic figments; some are probable, others improbable; while still others are intended for the delectation of foolish men. (Closing lines of the Táin Bó Cúalnge)

A very logical question

URING Recent events, much has been made of the religion of the Newburgh, NY, men who plotted to do violence in the name of their religion. Why is nothing being made of the religion of the terrorist to did, successfully, do violence in the name of his religion in Kansas? We know the religion – [...]

What the Pro Choice folks are missing.

ER HOUST Believes that abortion is the killing of an innocent life, created by God, for his own purposes and the denial of that Gift. I also believe I shouldn’t Judge those (with, eg, excommunication) who make other choices in this matter, for I believe that the Church has, for many reasons, allowed for the [...]

Not “Self Ruled”

NTIOCH Proves once again that “S-R” means “Saliba-Ruled Antiochian Archdiocese.” The honourable metropolitan has, by act of the Patriarchate, become, once again, the sole-ruler of his Archdiocese. Rather like the Pope, now, the Metropolitan is the only real Bishop – the others functioning only as appendages of his will. No, this is not normal: only [...]

Neo-Cath Mythology

IME MAGAZINE Exposes one of the most popular Urban Legends of the Neo-Catholics. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS FOCA… A Freedom of Choice Act was introduced in the 108th and 110th Congresses (from 2003 to ’05 and ’07 to ’09, respectively) by Representative Jerold Nadler, a New York Democrat. It was developed at a [...]

Pro Life Day

HE Following Quote from Metropolitan Jonah sets the stage for my thoughts today. It’s from his Pastoral Letter for the Sanctity of Life Sunday and I think it ties all the issues together nicely in a handful of sentences: Most of all, we must restore the family: not just the nuclear family, but the multi-generational [...]

Heal Our Country

RANKIE SCHAEFFER is becoming the sort of writer that I fell in love with when it came to Orthodoxy: too conservative for the liberals, but too liberal for the conservatives. When he writes about Changing the Failed Strategy of the Religious Right Into a Winning Formula That Helps Heal Our Country: I nearly want to [...]

Well then…

ITH ALL Props to the Blingdom of God for digging up this Biden quote from 2005: “If I’m the nominee, Republicans will be sorry,” he said. “The next Republican that tells me I’m not religious I’m going to shove my rosary beads down their throat. “I am so sick and tired of this pontificating about [...]