Pope Francis' permission for priests to bless same-sex couples
Request: A turning point in the history of the Church. What's the motivation?
Religion
Milarepa
"a Tibetan siddha, who was famously known as a murderer when he was a young man, before turning to Buddhism and becoming a highly accomplished Buddhist disciple" -- wikipedia.
seraph
"an angelic being, regarded in traditional Christian angelology as belonging to the highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy, associated with light, ardour, and purity" -- Google dictionary.
the story of Sodom and Gomorrah
Abraham, the patriarch, pleaded with God to spare the cities if there were any righteous people within them, but God decided to destroy the cities after finding no more than ten righteous individuals, specifically Lot and his family, who were then rescued by angels -- Brave AI.
fraternal correction
Request: a practice where one Christian privately confronts another about a perceived wrongdoing or sin, with the goal of helping them grow in holiness. It's an act of charity and love, aimed at preventing further sin and promoting repentance.
Buddhist causation
Request: Earnestly understanding is a part of right view in the Eightfold Noble Path. [Requester provided an explainer, show below].
Tibetan prayer flags
Often found strung along trails and peaks high in the Himalayas. They are used to bless the surrounding countryside and for other purposes -- wikipedia.
Pope Leo XIV
By request. "The first pope born in the United States of America. Elected during the papal conclave on May 8, 2025, following the death and funeral of Pope Francis" -- wikipedia.
statement: the Bible was written by God himself
Priority request: Some Christians, if not most, seem to think so.
Four Noble Truths
"They are traditionally identified as the first teaching given by the Buddha, and considered one of the most important teachings in Buddhism" -- wikipedia.
Noble Eightfold Path
"Eight practices: right view, right resolve, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right samadhi ('meditative absorption or union')" -- wikipedia.
salvation: there is hope for us all
By request: "Is anyone a lost cause? Can the ‘best’ and ‘worst’ of us be redeemed and come closer to God?" Calibration of the statement.
Lost in Your Love - Brandon Lake
Contemporary Christian music. Priority request.
free will is God's will
The correlation between an individual's free will and God's will.
Hindu Goddess Kali
Request: Kali inspires the highest and lowest consciousness energies in a wide range of devotees.