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Seen on the Other Place - you were mentioned but not tagged @samfr.bsky.social - comes with fame I guess

And to the Catholics: is it easy? No. Do it anyway.

Pointing out to the French they don't understand secularism - just beautiful

Leave our faith at the door? Again, no.

Sheepishly apologise for our faith? Nope

Faith a private matter? No thank you

That address from Pope Leo XIV has absolutely shredded the public/private distinction in matters of religion that has become the hallmark of polite western liberal norms. Complete and utter rejection

In truth, this genuinely terrifies me.

And also here: michaelmerrick.co.uk/2016/12/31/t...

And here: michaelmerrick.co.uk/2019/03/04/l...

And another one here: michaelmerrick.co.uk/2017/08/18/n...

Glad I brought the blog back - here's one here: michaelmerrick.co.uk/2020/03/31/t...

Oh for pity's sake. There is a liberal worldview that insists the only way a working-class kid can live a life of dignity is to stop being working class - and to be more like their lanyardist saviours. It drives me utterly mad