Post by Séamus on Sept 16, 2021 3:05:14 GMT
Christian ethics are bound to be universal and,as a result,sometimes seem contradictory. Even so, something seems almost comical about Pope Francis' plea to Hungary for more open borders,while Prime Minister Viktor Orbán presents a letter to His Holiness highlighting the fear of Islamic invasion in centuries past; perhaps bringing to mind the classic Bugs Bunny scene,where he and Daffy cover over each other's signs('Duck Season'...'Rabbit Season').
That there might be pockets of excessive racism in Hungary is hard to deny if reports of fans in Budapest abusing English soccer players (of colour) is as bad as media recently reported. It would be an unfortunate tarnish for the one of the few countries that displays Christian symbolism in an obvious way- the Euro qualifier players wear the silver double-Cross, recalling that the communist star replaced this on the Coat-of-Arms for decades. St Stephen's crown is often used in a similar way also.
It should be remarked that,just looking at the history of Texas state as an example,mass immigration has been used as an invasion method. Whether refugees in modern EU states equate with Mongol invasions is not entirely a closed question, even if it is a stretch.
The September 16 feast of Sts Cornelius and Cyprian is interesting: the pope always gets top billing,but without doubt Cyprian was the historical giant of the two. There were situations during the later Byzantine era when clergymen from Rome attending councils were the less educated,when compared to glittering Eastern Church.
Does it mean anything? It can,at any rate, be taken into account that checks and balances can be needed on more than one end,be open to those trying to lead in their own way;it can be remembered also that Rome,often crippled and wounded, has soldiered on,while the sees of trailblazing Cyprian, Augustine,and the leaders of Constantinople are nonexistent or exist as dioceses in name only.
That there might be pockets of excessive racism in Hungary is hard to deny if reports of fans in Budapest abusing English soccer players (of colour) is as bad as media recently reported. It would be an unfortunate tarnish for the one of the few countries that displays Christian symbolism in an obvious way- the Euro qualifier players wear the silver double-Cross, recalling that the communist star replaced this on the Coat-of-Arms for decades. St Stephen's crown is often used in a similar way also.
It should be remarked that,just looking at the history of Texas state as an example,mass immigration has been used as an invasion method. Whether refugees in modern EU states equate with Mongol invasions is not entirely a closed question, even if it is a stretch.
The September 16 feast of Sts Cornelius and Cyprian is interesting: the pope always gets top billing,but without doubt Cyprian was the historical giant of the two. There were situations during the later Byzantine era when clergymen from Rome attending councils were the less educated,when compared to glittering Eastern Church.
Does it mean anything? It can,at any rate, be taken into account that checks and balances can be needed on more than one end,be open to those trying to lead in their own way;it can be remembered also that Rome,often crippled and wounded, has soldiered on,while the sees of trailblazing Cyprian, Augustine,and the leaders of Constantinople are nonexistent or exist as dioceses in name only.
