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We live in the ruins of a superior civilization.
In 1988, Otto Von Habsburg stopped anti Catholic EXTREMIST Ian Paisley from HECKLING Pope John Paul II at the European Parliament by dragging him away, punching him and throwing him head first out the door
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Roman civilization and Christianity were the best thing that ever happened to the barbarians. Despite what Hollywood tells you, most barbarians gave up their paganism easily upon contact with Christian missionaries.
Colonialism is the best thing that ever happened to Africa Before Europeans arrived they had no written language, no wheel as we know it, no schools, no hospitals, not even normal clothing
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You need to be teaching your children to be proud to be European You must never allow anyone to tell them they should apologize for being European From Homer to Dante, from Charles Martel to Mozart, from Michelangelo to Newton and beyond Europe is the cradle of explorers, artists, saints, philosophers, and heroes
"Charles Martel at the Battle of Tours, 732 A.D."  Oil on canvas  This moment defined the history of Western Civilization. In 732 A.D. the armies of Islam's Umayyad dynasty controlled all of North Africa and had conquered Christian Spain. Their armies invaded southern France next, threatening to overwhelm all of Western Europe. Charles Martel was the Mayor of the Palace for the Frankish kings. He was a seasoned warrior and battlefield commander. In response to the Islamic invasion, he marshalled an army of experienced Frankish infantry & cavalry and intercepted the Muslim forces near Poitiers. The Battle of Tours (Poitiers) was decisive. The Franks withstood repeated Umayyad cavalry charges and then broke through in their own counterattack devastating the enemy and halting the Islamic incursion into Europe. Not since 480 B.C. had Western Civilization been in such peril. This painting captures that great victory. It took 10 months to complete.
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Racing across the Channel, Smith joined the army of Henry IV of France as a mercenary, fighting on the side of Dutch Independence and facing a renewed apprenticeship, this time in the art of war. Here, in the mud and blood of Flanders, he learned the practical mechanics of early modern war. These were the days of plate armor and firearms, of pike and shot, of the Medieval and the modern. He saw the discipline it took for men to stand under fire, the damage cannons could do to fortifications, and the cruelty of bitter religious conflict. This was to prove the perfect training ground, for all the wars in which he fought in the future were to be similarly cruel wars between alien groups seeking to dominate each other not for king and country, but for God. thewesternspirit.blog/p/the-…
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We need a Crusade--not against Mohammedans, but against our own elites.
Instead of sending gang raping Syrians back home, our Prime Minister and Queen prefers a nice little UN photo-op with the new Syrian President, who’s surely a big fan of our PM’s gay lifestyle. It’s clear where our government’s priorities lie, and it’s not with the Dutch people.
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The UK Government will give £88 MILLION to support Gazans. They cut British army training to save £30 Million just to give it to Hamas. It's so obvious what is happening.
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Doormat Christianity hits a new low
St John’s Church in Hyde Park, London, hosted Modest Fashion Week London, turning the church into a runway for an event that included women modeling hijabs, niqabs and other “modest” fashion. Footage from inside the Church of England venue showed models walking down the catwalk in Islamic dress, including hijabs and face-covering niqabs. Organizers promoted the event under the slogan “Where modesty meets the runway.”
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Colonialism is the best thing that ever happened to Africa Before Europeans arrived they had no written language, no wheel as we know it, no schools, no hospitals, not even normal clothing
Our latest Real History episode investigates British colonialism in Africa. We’re supposed to see colonialism as a grave evil. It turns out that it was the best thing to ever happen to Africa. Watch the full episode on DW on September 30.
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The Great War took the best generation Europe ever produced... and buried them in the mud for nothing.
Too young for war. Too young to die. Look into his eyes. This is what the Great War looked like for a generation of young British soldiers.
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Bukele is the modern-day philosopher king. Just look at the aesthetics - this is what the future looks like.
Hemos trasladado los restos de Francisco Morazán a un nuevo mausoleo, construido especialmente para custodiarlos por siempre. El mausoleo se encuentra a un costado del Palacio Nacional, dentro del nuevo Jardín Centroamérica. Estará abierto al público a partir de mañana, jueves 24 de septiembre, a las 7pm. La entrada será gratuita.
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St. Augustine argues that without justice, an empire is ultimately no different from a large-scale criminal organization: “Remove justice, and what are kingdoms but gangs of criminals on a large scale? What are criminal gangs themselves but petty kingdoms? A gang is a group of men under the command of a leader, bound together by a compact of association, in which the plunder is divided according to an agreed convention. If this villainy is enlarged by the accession of abandoned men to such a size that it acquires territory, establishes a base, captures cities and subdues peoples, it then openly arrogates to itself the title of kingdom, which is conferred on it in the eyes of the world, not by the renouncing of aggression but by the attainment of impunity.”
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Tomorrow, we’re publishing a new article about Captain John Smith, co-written with my good friend Will Tanner. Here’s a little teaser of what’s to come… It was in these bloody campaigns that Smith rose to fame. Serving alongside Count Meldritch at the Siege of Regall, Smith and the Christian army found themselves locked in a demoralizing stalemate with the Turks, who were holed up in a heavily fortified stronghold. During the monotony of the siege, the Turkish commander–a fellow named Turbashaw–sent out an offer of single combat. He would fight any Christian champion in full view of both armies. Smith, eager for glory, accepted the challenge. As both sides watched, the two champions rode out onto the field, then raced towards each other, lances levelled. Smith’s lance smashed into the Turk, crashing against his armor and unhorsing him. Wheeling about, Smith raced back to unhorsed Turbashaw, hopped off his own horse, and used his falchion to cleanly decapitate the Turk. The army of Christ roared with applause at the gory trophy as the Muhammedans sat outraged. It didn’t end there. Infuriated by Smith humiliating Muhammed’s army with such a display, a second Turk challenged him to single combat, again in full view of both armies: give back Turbashaw’s head, or lose your own, a warrior named Grualgo roared. Smith accepted, and it was back to battle. Again lances shivered, but this time Grualgo–though wounded in the arm–remained atop his horse. The champions wheeled about and raced at each other again, firing their pistols at point blank range. Smith was smacked in the breastplate, but it held firm. Grualgo was seriously wounded, and toppled from his steed. Smith once again brought his falchion to bear upon the wounded Turk; a second head was taken.
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This might be one of the most bizarre Church stories I’ve seen. On 9/11, the Archbishop of Canterbury gave an “interfaith” award to a Pakistani cleric who had previously praised Osama bin Laden as the “Sword of God”. Six days later, Lambeth Palace withdrew the award. How does something like this get through the vetting process? thewesternspirit.blog/p/fema…
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The Crusades were justified, necessary, and need to happen again.
What’s something Catholics should stop apologizing for?
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Imagine Raymond Ibrahim reading this headline
Episcopal priestess says Mary assigned Jesus male at birth, but he was trans. And when he was resurrected, he came back as His true, transgender self.
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Mary did not assign a gender to Jesus. Mary was told before his birth that Jesus would be a male. Luke 1:30-31 – "But the angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.'" biblegateway.com/passage/?searc…
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This is one of the most electric accounts on X A must follow if you have children
This is what students at Founders Classical Academy of Lewisville, a classical school in Texas, are asked to read. This is what serious education looks like: 5th Grade: — Don Quixote (select episodes for young readers) — Prince Caspian — A Midsummer Night’s Dream — Sherlock Holmes — Little Women — The Adventures of Tom Sawyer — Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (abridged) 6th Grade: — Greek Myths (summer reading) — The Children’s Homer — Julius Caesar (adapted) — The Scarlet Pimpernel — The Count of Monte Cristo (abridged) — The Prince and the Pauper 7th Grade: — The Jungle Book (summer reading) — The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — The Call of the Wild — Fahrenheit 451 — Cyrano de Bergerac — A Christmas Carol — Romeo and Juliet — Animal Farm — The Diary of Anne Frank 8th Grade: — Frankenstein (summer reading) — Lord of the Flies — Uncle Tom’s Cabin (selections) — To Kill a Mockingbird — Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass — Much Ado About Nothing — The Red Badge of Courage — Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography (selections) 9th Grade: — The Odyssey (summer reading) — The Iliad — Oedipus the King — Antigone — The Clouds — The Aeneid — Julius Caesar (Shakespeare) — Metamorphoses (selections) 10th Grade: — Tales of King Arthur — Sir Gawain and the Green Knight — Beowulf — The Canterbury Tales — Hamlet — Paradise Lost — Shakespeare’s Sonnets 11th Grade: — The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — The Scarlet Letter — Walden — Self-Reliance — Moby-Dick — The Tempest — My Ántonia 12th Grade: — Pride and Prejudice — Metamorphosis — Heart of Darkness — Crime and Punishment — King Lear — Murder in the Cathedral
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Wait, why would they do this? The Church keeps telling me Muslims are our friends and we worship the same God.
An explosive device detonated outside Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Hama, Syria, on September 13, damaging the church just hours before Orthodox Christians celebrated the Feast of the Holy Cross. No one was injured, but windows were shattered and the surrounding area was damaged. The cathedral normally serves around 1,000 worshippers. The attackers have not been identified. After the attack was publicized, Christian monitoring groups also reported hostile online messages, including a threat warning Christians that “worse and more bitter” times are still to come.
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No, today we remember the victims of the Ottoman siege of Vienna in 1529. On September 27, the Ottoman army arrived at Vienna and tried for the first time to take the city. Muslims under Sultan Suleiman I killed thousands of Christian civilians, and around 20,000 were captured and taken into slavery.
Sunday, 27 September, marks the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. My thoughts go out to migrants and refugees, especially minors compelled to leave their homeland. Children and teenagers are the most vulnerable. They often endure unspeakable suffering, violence, torture, exploitation, and traumatic conditions. It is not uncommon for them to lose their lives along migration routes. I appeal to everyone’s sense of responsibility: may we all feel a sense of involvement in the lives of these young people, who must always be protected and supported.
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Christianity is the most persecuted religion in the world.
Algerian police have arrested 12 Christians during a worship service at the House of Refuge center in L’Ayaida, near Oran. The center provides shelter and support for vulnerable women and their families. Police seized Christian literature, mobile phones and identity cards and transported the 12 worshippers to Bethioua police station. The Christians could face charges under Algeria’s Ordinance 06-03 regulating non-Muslim worship. Violations covered by the law can carry sentences of 2–5 years in prison and fines of 500,000–1 million Algerian dinars (€3,250–€6,500). Nearly all 47 churches affiliated with the Protestant Church of Algeria have received closure orders or been sealed, while more than 50 Christians have faced prosecution over their faith in recent years.
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I don’t see how anyone can still look at this and doubt that the state is enabling the invasion it claims it’s trying to stop.
EXCLUSIVE footage. Unbelievable scene. Coaches that were planned for migrants to get on in Gosport being escorted from Hampshire by a larger motorcade than what the prime minister or king would get. This has to be seen to be believed. The money spent 🤯 This countries broken
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