And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Bronze door on the Cathedral of St Nicholas in the capital city of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Its funny... stuff like that killed whatever faith I had in the organization called 'The Church'. Instead of helping the people, they enriched themselves and their organization, wielding power like drunken tyrants. Bronze sculpted doors for the church, while the worshippers starved to tithe.
You're used to Gummint hiring for public works - and hiring the worst of the worst including invaders. In old Christendom the Church hired local skilled workers and paid a living wage which allowed them to afford to tithe money to help the worthy poor, and fund charity hospitals.
And that's without understanding that artists and artisans burn the desire to make what is beautiful and eternal and good. Which this is. Compare to public art now.
(Not Catholic by the way, just tired of how fast lies spread)
Its funny... stuff like that killed whatever faith I had in the organization called 'The Church'.
ReplyDeleteInstead of helping the people, they enriched themselves and their organization, wielding power like drunken tyrants. Bronze sculpted doors for the church, while the worshippers starved to tithe.
There are monks and nuns who take vows of poverty and live a very frugal life.
DeleteThat's gonna take a lot of polish
ReplyDeleteYou're used to Gummint hiring for public works - and hiring the worst of the worst including invaders. In old Christendom the Church hired local skilled workers and paid a living wage which allowed them to afford to tithe money to help the worthy poor, and fund charity hospitals.
ReplyDeleteAnd that's without understanding that artists and artisans burn the desire to make what is beautiful and eternal and good. Which this is. Compare to public art now.
(Not Catholic by the way, just tired of how fast lies spread)
Where's the ring camera?
ReplyDeleteNow, that's A door!
ReplyDeleteHeltau