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...But of these sophisms and elenchs of merchandise I skill not...
Milton, Areopagitica

Except he had found the
standing sea-rock that even this last
Temptation breaks on; quieter than death but lovelier; peace
that quiets the desire even of praising it.

Jeffers, Meditation On Saviors


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24.1.02

Pope and company pray for peace and vow never to use God's name as a banner of war. Reuters Photo OK yes but. Probably most if not probably all of these religious leaders sit at the heads of churches who/which gained their prominence in martial fashion. Certainly the Catholic church was a ravenous bloody predator on the poor and indigenous peoples of the world for centuries, and I imagine it's been the same for the others. It's like these yobs of rock that say how great life is now they're clean and sober, after the toxic jet launch that put them in the spotlight. Or in a way it's like how others view the US when we talk or try to talk about scaling back the resource drain. Oh fine for you, you've got your upholstered catbird seat. What are we supposed to do, eat sand?

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