“Let us never assume that if we live good lives we will be without sin; our lives should be praised only when we continue to beg for pardon. But men are hopeless creatures, and the less they concentrate on their own sins, the more interested they become in the sins of others. They seek to criticize, not to correct. Unable to excuse themselves, they are ready to accuse others.”
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I just now posted on my FB wall the admonition from Matthew 7:3-5 (NIV). In a comment to my post, I pasted the quote from Saint Augustine which has been labeled “hate speech.”
Let’s see what happens...
To that, I made this comment:
“This quote ^, which originates from one of Saint Augustine’s homilies, essentially repeats Jesus Christ’s command in Matthew 7:3 for people to focus on their own sins instead of focusing upon the sins of others.”
Waiting... while listening to Carly Simon:
“Anticipation, anticipation
Is making me late
Is keeping me waiting”
Some excavations on such islands are required for water storage. Those are usually under structures. Gutter systems take rainwater below for storage.
Another boring use is a hurricane shelter.
Still plenty of room for the “other” uses of course.
Referencing the Saint Augustine quote that apparently was removed from FB due to it being misconstrued as “hate speech”
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https://catholicherald.co.uk/news/2019/07/16/facebook-labels-st-augustine-quote-as-hate-speech/
Article summary statement:
“A Facebook spokesperson said: “We’ve reviewed this post and can confirm it was removed in error. It has now been restored.”
I just now posted on my FB wall the admonition from Matthew 7:3-5 (NIV). In a comment to my post, I pasted the quote from Saint Augustine which has been labeled “hate speech.”
Let’s see what happens...
Just got back on. Curious to see if it stayed up?
What's ketchup got to do with it, girl?