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JD Flynn's avatar

And now for JD's dumb mistake of the week:

The original version of this text cited the epistle to St. James. This is an embarrassing mistake -- James is identified as the author, not the recipient, and of course, yes, I know this, I just wrote the wrong thing and we didn't catch it.

As usual, I beg your forgiveness.

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Stella's avatar

I enjoyed your reflection on the merits of intercessory prayer especially that it 'habituates us to charity'. I've never been a fan of Card. Burkes positions etc, but it is not hard to genuinely empathise in prayer for even an 'enemy' who is suffering greatly.

And also enjoyed the story of your father in the 'Stan. In Australia we have a train line from the bottom of the continent to the top right through the red center, called the 'Ghan'. In the late 1800's the colonists enlisted cameleers from Afghanistan to bring out camels and establish a route through the vast desert area that was too harsh for horses. The route became affectionately known as the Ghan.

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