#The Philemon Affair

[simshousewindsor]

THE PHILEMON PORTRAIT

[The Private Secretary's Office, Buckingsim Palace]

Martin: (on the phone) Is it confirmed?

[??]: (inaudible speaking)

Martin: (grunts) Understood.

Martin: (walking urgently)

Martin: (continuing to walk urgently)

Martin: (walking urgently)

[The Queens Private Quarters]

Queen Katherine: (resting)

Martin: (clears throat) Your Majesty.

Queen Katherine: (gasps) "Yes, Martin?"

Martin: Um... Well, the Windenburg Horse Society is still struggling with the approval of their charitable status. They thought your intervention might speed things up a bit.

Queen Katherine: Yes, just leave me the paperwork, Martin.

Martin: And there are one or two urgent royal warrants that require your assent, before you leave on holiday.

Queen Katherine: Yes. Is that it?

Martin: I'm afraid not, ma'am. One more thing. It's a little delicate. Um... The man at the center of the Philemon scandal?

Queen Katherine: Ezekiel Birch?

Martin: Right. He's taken his own life. At his practice, his home, um... the police found certain items, among them a portrait... a hand-drawn portrait done by Mr. Birch himself, of...

Queen Katherine: Of?

Martin: His Royal Highness The Prince consort, ma'am.

Queen Katherine: What?

Martin: It seems they knew one another. The police have witnesses who saw His Royal Highness arriving at Birch's house on several occasions.

Martin: We were at a loss for how to link them, but then it became clear that they were both members of that same royal navy lunch club that met weekly.

Queen Katherine: (quivers)

Martin: Now, there is some concern as to whether there were other portraits and if they may fall into the wrong hands. The police believe there are also other pictures of guests from that party.

Queen Katherine: I see.

Martin: We'll manage the situation, of course, ma'am. Fight it off, hold back any press. But I just thought you should be aware.

Queen Katherine: Yes. Thank you, Martin.

Martin: Thank you, ma'am.

Queen Katherine: (crying)

- - - - - THAT AFTERNOON - - - - -

(protestors shouting inaudibly)

Prince Rainier: (to protestors) Move! Get out of the way, morons!

[The White Drawing Room]

Prince Rainier: Anthony, my boy.

Prince Anthony: Hello.

Prince Rainier: Lara. What are you doing here?

Princess Lara: I could ask you the same question in reverse. What were you not doing here?

Princess Lara: Incase you hadn't noticed, your wife's parliament has gone up in flames after Birch's suicide was announced. The sims are calling for Keller to resign but he refuses. Everyone has now directed their anger towards the palace. Hence the protestors out front. It's blown up in her face somewhat. We came to see if she was alright.

Prince Rainier: (exhales)

Princess Lara: But she's already left. Bolted back to Brindleton Bay.

Princess Lara: (walking away)

Prince Rainier: Lara... I'm sure...

Princess Lara: Tony. Let's go! We've been away from the baby too long.

Prince Anthony: Hey, I'll see you later, man.

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Not-so-masterpost list because tumblr's tagging and search sucks ass

As the title says lol

Opinion, Theory, Meta, Interpretations, Whatever about Adachi

What the bad endings teach us about Adachi

Adachi's fixation on Mayumi Yamano

Adachi is the person in the fog who shows up in the shopping district

Adachi's imaginary dick waving contest with Namatame

In which I try to deduce if Adachi watched the Midnight Channel based on whether Dojima was home or not

Adachi's relationship with the Dojima family and why Adachi sent the 2nd threat letter

The contrast between Adachi and Namatame (And a follow-up)

Adachi as the Investigation Team's Shadow

Adachi and School

Adachi and the Japanese Economy (lol)

Remember that part in April where Adachi tries to frame Yukiko?

Adachi was not actually assigned to guard Mayumi Yamano, was he?

Adachi's Characterization in the 3rd P4 Audio Drama

"Tiger mom"

Why did Sho use Adachi in Arena Ultimax?

Was that actually Adachi in Persona 5?

?? Adachi went to a NYE party ??

How Bayside Shakedown inspired Adachi's character

Adachi's overseas transfer

Was Adachi's first choice even police officer?

What was Adachi's mistake?

Wake up babes Adachi got a shoutout in Metaphor

Golden Anime Adachi Cafe

Rambling about Adachi's Arcana

Golden anime Adachi anthology manga summaries

CAN ADACHI EVEN AFFORD A FUCKING TV?

Funny Golden anime easter egg related to Bayside Shakedown

Things About Adachi That You Can Miss

Adachi and Cabbage

Adachi did not facilitate Rise's kidnapping

Nanako reveals Adachi hates bugs lol

Bonus Adachi scene in the P4 anime

Bonus Adachi scene in the P4 Golden anime

Adachi in the P4 Novel "Your Affection"

Yu Narukami's (Canonical) Obsession with Adachi

Dude wants to be Adachi's girlfriend

Dumbass

Waxing poetic about the color of Adachi's eyes

Arena Ultimax Arcade Mode

This shit even happens in BBTag

Localization Related

Yuka Someya Loved the Stage Play

Izanami saying that Adachi's power was tainted by "magatsu"

Clarifying what Adachi says in P4U2 about his sentencing

Adachi calling Izanami a bitch and how this relates to Sho

Adachi was not trying to remind you of Yosuke

This World Has Gone to Shit

That time Adachi pretended to be Dojima's wife

"Putting It In" and "That Settles It"

Adachy-baby

Yukiko's funniest line

THE ENGLISH VERSION CENSORED TEDDIE SAYING THAT KANJI HAS A FAT ASS

Is Namatame from Inaba?

Why is Witch Detective a parody of Twilight?

Donuts and Milk

Kanji's Animal Crackers

Topsicles (Also: Why is there a milk company in the credits?)

Morooka, Mitsuo, and Rotten Oranges

SMT Reference in Mitsuo's dungeon

Random translation stuff (Queen Tut, Hosoi, Philemon)

Regarding Teddie's Localization: Part 1, Part 2, Teddie and Nanako's Pronouns

When did the news of Mayumi and Namatame's affair "break"?

Worldbuilding / Lore / Setting

Adachi's Persona Club P4 profile (sorry but he's been 176cm since 2009... It was the anime that got it wrong when they made him 173cm...)

All of the Persona Club P4 profiles

Random stuff in Persona Club P4

Inaba setting guide / worldbuilding from Atlus's P4/P4G lore books

Staff / Word of God

No, Atlus did not say that the culprit was originally Dojima

Yes, Atlus did consider Yukiko and Yosuke to be the culprit

About Adachi's Social Link

Arcsys and Atlus on the development behind Episode Adachi

Arcsys made Adachi easy to play because his fans are girls

Full translation of Katsura Hashino's Persona Club P4 Interview

It's the Adachi Ending, not the Accomplice Ending

The P4 Anime Staff on Adachi's Cabbage and Ai Bullying Adachi

Adachi fans on staff

P4 Anime and Golden Anime Staff: Adachi's Popularity Among the Staff

Tetsuya Kobayashi's comments on Ying Yang from the Golden anime

Was JYB really intentionally cast as both the protag and Adachi? (According to him, it rly doesn't sound like it)

The Golden anime's portrayal of Adachi is the staff's own interpretation; if you want to know what his deal is, ask the original creators

Soejima: Why the fuck do you like Adachi?

Shuji Sogabe explains the origin of the name Soji Seta

The 3rd? 4th? interview about P4U2 where someone goes "WOMEN LIKE ADACHI"

Posts About Not Adachi

Yu Narukami's catchphrase is "Calm down"

Yukiko, before and after the TV World

Yukiko as a vehicle for slapstick humor

The Mudoon Curry

MAN, A WATERMELON

Context for Yukiko and... Cooking

Teddie is Bugs Bunny

The Time I Signed Up to Play Persona 4 Pachinko

P4 audio drama list

Buddhism?

Why did Nanako come back to life?

Persona Stalker Club (V Ep 10 + Links to the other eps)

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Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon

Morning, November 1st

"The church in thy house." – Philemon 1:2

Is there a Church in this house? Are parents, children, friends, servants, all members of it? or are some still unconverted? Let us pause here and let the question go round--Am I a member of the Church in this house? How would father's heart leap for joy, and mother's eyes fill with holy tears if from the eldest to the youngest all were saved! Let us pray for this great mercy until the Lord shall grant it to us. Probably it had been the dearest object of Philemon's desires to have all his household saved; but it was not at first granted him in its fulness. He had a wicked servant, Onesimus, who, having wronged him, ran away from his service. His master's prayers followed him, and at last, as God would have it, Onesimus was led to hear Paul preach; his heart was touched, and he returned to Philemon, not only to be a faithful servant, but a brother beloved, adding another member to the Church in Philemon's house. Is there an unconverted servant or child absent this morning? Make special supplication that such may, on their return to their home, gladden all hearts with good news of what grace has done! Is there one present? Let him partake in the same earnest entreaty.

If there be such a Church in our house, let us order it well, and let all act as in the sight of God. Let us move in the common affairs of life with studied holiness, diligence, kindness, and integrity. More is expected of a Church than of an ordinary household; family worship must, in such a case, be more devout and hearty; internal love must be more warm and unbroken, and external conduct must be more sanctified and Christlike. We need not fear that the smallness of our number will put us out of the list of Churches, for the Holy Spirit has here enrolled a family-church in the inspired book of remembrance. As a Church let us now draw nigh to the great head of the one Church universal, and let us beseech him to give us grace to shine before men to the glory of his name.

[news365timesindia]

[ad_1] External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Philemon Yang, President of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly and discussed various issues on UN Agenda on Wednesday. Jaishankar said that they exchanged views on regional, global and developmental issues. #WATCH | Delhi: EAM Dr S Jaishankar meets the President of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly (PGA), Philemon Yang. During Yang’s India visit from 4 – 7th February, he will also pay a courtesy call to President Droupadi Murmu. pic.twitter.com/sOxUJcqmH8 — NewsMobile (@NewsMobileIndia) February 5, 2025 Taking to X, EAM Jaishankar wrote, “Pleasure to meet President of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly Philemon Yang this afternoon in Delhi. Discussed various issues on UN agenda, including the need for reformed multilateralism. Also exchanged views on regional, global and developmental issues. Appreciate his leadership and guidance at the UN.” Pleasure to meet @UN_PGA Philemon Yang this afternoon in Delhi. Discussed various issues on @UN agenda, including the need for reformed multilateralism. Also exchanged views on regional, global and developmental issues. Appreciate his leadership and guidance at the UN. … pic.twitter.com/jIj7HiBCUj — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 5, 2025 Yang arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday for a four-day visit to India at the invitation of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. The visit is expected to focus on key multilateral and regional issues, with discussions between EAM Jaishankar and Yang scheduled to address matters of mutual interest. Yang will also call on President Droupadi Murmu, further strengthening India’s ties with the United Nations. Warm welcome to @UN_PGA Mr. Philemon Yang to India. An opportunity to enhance India-UN engagement in the lead up to the 80th anniversary of the United Nations. pic.twitter.com/f4d7RhEWXe — Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) February 4, 2025 Yang, who assumed office as UNGA President on September 10, is also scheduled to travel to Bengaluru. There, he will visit Infosys and the Indian Institute of Science, where he will have the opportunity to interact with experts on India’s innovations in various fields such as sustainability, digital public infrastructures, and more, as stated by the Ministry of External Affairs. Click here for Latest Fact Checked News On NewsMobile WhatsApp Channel For viral videos and Latest trends subscribe to NewsMobile YouTube Channel and Follow us on Instagram [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Philemon Yang, President of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly and discussed various issues on UN Agenda on Wednesday. Jaishankar said that they exchanged views on regional, global and developmental issues. #WATCH | Delhi: EAM Dr S Jaishankar meets the President of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly (PGA), Philemon Yang. During Yang’s India visit from 4 – 7th February, he will also pay a courtesy call to President Droupadi Murmu. pic.twitter.com/sOxUJcqmH8 — NewsMobile (@NewsMobileIndia) February 5, 2025 Taking to X, EAM Jaishankar wrote, “Pleasure to meet President of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly Philemon Yang this afternoon in Delhi. Discussed various issues on UN agenda, including the need for reformed multilateralism. Also exchanged views on regional, global and developmental issues. Appreciate his leadership and guidance at the UN.” Pleasure to meet @UN_PGA Philemon Yang this afternoon in Delhi. Discussed various issues on @UN agenda, including the need for reformed multilateralism. Also exchanged views on regional, global and developmental issues. Appreciate his leadership and guidance at the UN. … pic.twitter.com/jIj7HiBCUj — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 5, 2025 Yang arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday for a four-day visit to India at the invitation of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. The visit is expected to focus on key multilateral and regional issues, with discussions between EAM Jaishankar and Yang scheduled to address matters of mutual interest. Yang will also call on President Droupadi Murmu, further strengthening India’s ties with the United Nations. Warm welcome to @UN_PGA Mr. Philemon Yang to India. An opportunity to enhance India-UN engagement in the lead up to the 80th anniversary of the United Nations. pic.twitter.com/f4d7RhEWXe — Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) February 4, 2025 Yang, who assumed office as UNGA President on September 10, is also scheduled to travel to Bengaluru. There, he will visit Infosys and the Indian Institute of Science, where he will have the opportunity to interact with experts on India’s innovations in various fields such as sustainability, digital public infrastructures, and more, as stated by the Ministry of External Affairs. Click here for Latest Fact Checked News On NewsMobile WhatsApp Channel For viral videos and Latest trends subscribe to NewsMobile YouTube Channel and Follow us on Instagram [ad_2] Source link

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UN General Assembly condemns Israeli attack on UNIFIL in Lebanon, Israel to confiscate UNRWA HQ for illegal settlements

The shelling of UN peacekeepers’ positions in Lebanon (UNIFIL) by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) is not and cannot be justified, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, said. However, despite the wave of world criticism, Israel continues its numerous offensives in the Middle East.

UN General Assembly president condemns Israeli attack on UNIFIL

UN General Assembly President Philemon Yang on Thursday condemned an Israeli attack on UN peacekeeping positions in Lebanon that wounded two peacekeepers. General Assembly spokesperson Sharon Birch said in response to a question at a press conference, adding that Yang called on all parties to comply with their obligations under international law and international humanitarian law:

“He realises the crucial role that UNIFIL plays in terms of the maintenance of peace and security.” 

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said earlier that its headquarters in Naqoura and other facilities had been repeatedly shelled by Israeli forces, injuring two peacekeepers.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of France Unbowed (LFI), commented on the news on his X:

“UNIFIL shelling after schools and hospitals confirms Netanyahu’s choice of deliberately demonstrative denial of all accepted international principles. How much longer will this disgrace continue?”

Since September 23, Israel has launched massive airstrikes against Hezbollah targets across Lebanon, killing at least 1,323 people, injuring more than 3,700, and displacing more than 1.2 million.

The air campaign was an escalation in a year of cross-border hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah since Tel Aviv launched a brutal offensive on the Gaza Strip that killed more than 42,000 people, mostly women and children, after a Hamas attack last year.

Despite international warnings that the Middle East region is on the brink of a regional war due to Israel’s relentless attacks on Gaza and Lebanon, Tel Aviv expanded the conflict by launching a ground invasion of southern Lebanon on October 1.

Italy’s former PM and head of the 5-Star Movement (M5S) Giuseppe Conte wrote on X:

“NETANYAHU FIRES AT OUR BASES. WHERE ARE THE PATRIOTS? NO MORE WEAPONS TO ISRAEL. As we understand, the feeble voice of the Italian Government has given birth to a “formal protest” towards Israel after the criminal government of Netanyahu – which has exterminated over 40 thousand Palestinian civilians, women and children in Gaza – has also shot today at Unifil bases with Italian soldiers in Lebanon.”

Israel to confiscate UNRWA HQ in East Jerusalem for illegal settlements

Israel has decided to confiscate the headquarters of the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in occupied East Jerusalem in order to build illegal settlements in its place, media reports said. The Israel Hayom newspaper reported:

“According to information released to the public today, the entire UNRWA area in Ma’alot Dafna, Jerusalem, is slated to become a housing project with 1,440 units.” 

It also noted that the project is at a “preparatory stage.” UNRWA did not comment on the report.

Aryeh King, Jerusalem’s deputy mayor, has repeatedly demanded in recent months that thousands of illegal housing units be built to expand the Ma’alot Dafna settlement.

Israeli authorities ordered UNRWA to vacate its East Jerusalem headquarters on May 30 within 30 days, under the pretext that the UN agency “failed to obtain permission” from the Israel Land Administration to build a facility on the land.

However, UNRWA spokesman Jonathan Fowler told Anadolu Agency at the time:

“We learned about the decision through the media and did not receive any information directly from the Israeli authorities. We are unequivocal about our stance. UNRWA has maintained a presence in this headquarters and another facility in East Jerusalem since the early 1950s.”

At the same time as the decision to confiscate the headquarters, Israel’s Knesset, or parliament, is preparing to pass second and third readings of a bill that would designate UNRWA as “terrorist” and prevent it from operating in East Jerusalem.

Israel is seeking the closure of UNRWA because it is the only UN agency with a specific mandate to meet the basic needs of Palestinian refugees.

UNRWA was established by UN resolution in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to refugees in five areas of operation: Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza killed 65 people in 24 hours

Israel continues its attacks on residential areas and settlers’ tents in the Gaza Strip, killing more than 65 Palestinians in 24 hours.

Medical sources reported that 28 Palestinians were killed and 92 were injured in a massacre carried out by the army in a bombing attack on a school in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. In addition, several Palestinians were killed during the Israeli army’s ground incursion into the northern Gaza Strip, which continued for the sixth consecutive day.

Another Palestinian was killed by the occupation forces in Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip. The Israeli army also attacked Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip, killing one Palestinian and injuring another. One Palestinian was also injured in an artillery attack on Al-Da’wa Street, east of Nusseirat camp.

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Kamal Sidhu

This Biography is about one of the best Actor of the world Kamal Sidhu including her Height, weight, Age & Other Detail… Express info Real Name Kamal Sidhu Nickname Not Known Profession Actor, TV Presenter Age (as in 2023) 55 Years old Physical Stats & More Info Height in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 9” Weight in Kilograms- 50 kg in Pounds- 110 lbs Figure Measurements 30-28-34 Eye Colour Dark Brown Hair Colour Black Personal Life of Kamal Sidhu Date of Birth 24 February 1968 Birth Place Philippines Zodiac sign/Sun sign Pisces Nationality Indian, Canadian Hometown Ottawa, Ontario School Philemon Wright High School College/University University of Ottawa, Canada Educational Qualification B.Sc Human Kinetics Family Not Known Religion Sikhism Hobbies Travelling, Shopping, Partying Boys, Affairs and More of Kamal Sidhu Marital Status Married/Unmarried Affairs/Boyfriends VJ Danny McGill Husband/Spouse Nico Goghavala (Owner of B.A.R Company) Children Son- 1 Daughter- N/A This Biography Written By www.welidot.com Read the full article

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November, 1

“The church in thy house.” Philemon 2

Is there a Church in this house? Are parents, children, friends, servants, all members of it? or are some still unconverted? Let us pause here and let the question go round—Am I a member of the Church in this house? How would father’s heart leap for joy, and mother’s eyes fill with holy tears if from the eldest to the youngest all were saved! Let us pray for this great mercy until the Lord shall grant it to us. Probably it had been the dearest object of Philemon’s desires to have all his household saved; but it was not at first granted him in its fulness. He had a wicked servant, Onesimus, who, having wronged him, ran away from his service. His master’s prayers followed him, and at last, as God would have it, Onesimus was led to hear Paul preach; his heart was touched, and he returned to Philemon, not only to be a faithful servant, but a brother beloved, adding another member to the Church in Philemon’s house. Is there an unconverted servant or child absent this morning? Make special supplication that such may, on their return to their home, gladden all hearts with good news of what grace has done! Is there one present? Let him partake in the same earnest entreaty.

If there be such a Church in our house, let us order it well, and let all act as in the sight of God. Let us move in the common affairs of life with studied holiness, diligence, kindness, and integrity. More is expected of a Church than of an ordinary household; family worship must, in such a case, be more devout and hearty; internal love must be more warm and unbroken, and external conduct must be more sanctified and Christlike. We need not fear that the smallness of our number will put us out of the list of Churches, for the Holy Spirit has here enrolled a family-church in the inspired book of remembrance. As a Church let us now draw nigh to the great head of the one Church universal, and let us beseech him to give us grace to shine before men to the glory of his name.

[thegrapeandthefig]

cw: sex work

do you have any recs for how I could go about looking into Aphrodite as the patron of sex workers? I'm a sw'er & I'd like to set up an altar for my job specifically (I'm thinking Aphrodite & Peitho, any other suggestions are fully welcome!!) & everyone always talks about her as the patron of SW'ers but beyond being the goddess of love and procreation no one seems to talk about how or why. (Idr who posted it but I saw the recent post about Aphrodite & Sailors and that connection to prostitutes and really appreciated that but I want more 🥺🥺)

Briefly put: she’s the patron of sex workers because she’s the patron of sex and pleasure, not only for procreation. As stated in the Aphrodite of the Sea post (yup, it was me), the link between prostitution and the sea is a very down-to-earth one. Harbours were perfect spots for sex workers and sailors have always been an important pool of clients. To cite Denise Demetriou in Tῆς πάσης ναυτιλίης φύλαξ: Aphrodite and the Sea : 

Aphrodite guided men and women’s sexual maturation or sexual adventures, whether these were legitimate or not, as she would if they had been traveling on sea. The interplay between love and the metaphor of sailing, however, works precisely because Aphrodite is the patron of both sex and seafaring.

Now, outside of the realm of the sea and stricly about sex work, there is this version of the origin of Aphrodite Pandemos that I think would be interesting for you: 

Others tell us it was Solon who erected the sanctuary of Aphrodite Pandemos, with the money accumulated from brothel keepers: 

[...]

“And Philemon, in his Brothers, records incidentally that Solon, impelled by the crisis which comes in young men’s lives, purchased and established wenches in houses of resort; just so Nicander of Colophon records the same in the third book of his History of the Affairs of Colophon; Nicander alleges that Solon was the first to found a temple of Aphrodite Pandemos from the profits taken in by the women in charge of the houses.” 

In spite of the comic and perhaps polemical tone, this statement puts the same Aphrodite, who was guarantor of the unity of “all the people,” in connection with prostitution.This ambivalence can be explained, as Vincianne Pirenne-Delforge says, because “she is the deity of mixis, of the ‘mixing’ between creatures, that she is called upon to intervene in the cohesion of the ‘body’ politic.

- Elisabetta Pala, Aphrodite of the Akropolis: evidence from attic pottery In: Brill’s Companion to Aphrodite

I suggest you look into general books about prositution in the Ancient world and material about Aphrodite. There’s usually at least a mention of it somewhere. I should warn you however, that a lot of the scholarly interest in sex-work relating to Aphrodite is centered around the debate regarding the city of Corinth and its so-called sacred prostitution. I have written a summary of the debate here, which would probably be good to read first so you know what you’re getting into. 

To be honest, I find it very worrying that you mention having only seen Aphrodite being portrayed as the goddess of love and procreation. To me it only seems symptomatic of how many modern worshippers are erasing this aspect of hers, despite being historically attested. 

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‘ it’s alright, i’ll keep you safe. they won’t be able to hurt you any more.’ ( Philemon )

@crzynight

Naoya is clutching a wound on his side as he looks up to see the butterfly man himself, Philemon.

“Y.. you saved me?” He blinked a few times and then winced as he tried to sit up. “I thought you couldn’t get involved with human affairs?”

[simshousewindsor]

NEWS OF TRADITION

[Kently Estate]

Princess Lara: Thank you for letting Uncle Louis host Thanksgiving this year. I know you all changed things for me, and I appreciate it.

Queen Katherine: You don't have to thank me, sissy. Anything for my new nephew! I always forget how much closer you are to Kently than the palace.

Princess Lara: Yes, and with Anna and the kids back at Kently, we're all somewhat together again.

Queen Katherine: "How is Anthony enjoying fatherhood?"

Princess Lara: "He's adjusted well. We got married, father died, you became queen, then we got pregnant. It's been a challenging two years. He's been so supportive."

Queen Katherine: (smiles) I'm glad to hear. Jazmyn! I can't believe how big Jackson has gotten!

Lady Jazmyn: Girl! He doesn't miss a meal!

Queen Katherine: (laughs) Two year olds!

Princess Margot: Time to eat!

Princess Lara: I'll tell the children. I think they're still outside.

- - - - - LATER - - - - -

Princess Lara: The children should be right in.

Princess Hattie: This Philemon scandal is all over the news!

Princess Margot: I thought that had died down.

Princess Hattie: No! He lied on the House floor last week, in front of the minority leader. He resigned!

Princess Lara: What?

Princess Hattie: Birch! He was Philemon's undoing.

Princess Margot: The Osteopath?

Prince Louis: Right after Philemon's statement, Birch appeared on SNN, where he endorsed Philemon's version and dismissed all rumors and insinuations as "baseless".

Princess Hattie: What Birch didn't know was the Metropolitan Police was investigating his affairs. They had interviewed 139 of his friends, associates and patients, and had maintained a 24-hour watch on his home for two weeks.

Prince Louis: Among those who gave statements was Wilson, who contradicted her earlier assurances and confirmed her sexual relationship with Philemon, providing corroborative details of the interior of the Cavalier Terrace house.

Princess Margot: What? That's a security breach.

Lady Jazmyn: What's the Cavalier Terrace house?

Prince Louis: Where Philemon and his wife live, as a member of the House of Commons.

Princess Hattie: Well, Philemon confessed the truth to Keller's private secretary Monday, confirming that he had lied, resigned from the government, and applied for the office of steward of the Shaltern Hundreds in order to give up his House of Commons seat.

Prince Louis: I'm sorry, Kate. We should change the subject.

Prince Leo: Why should Kate care? None of this is her fault!

Prince Louis: The sims of Windengurg take everything out on the monarchy. The good and especially the bad. The government is formed in the sovereigns name so these are acts, many believe, are directive and reflective of the crown. Mommy always said "the Crown is a delicate jewel."

Queen Katherine: Speaking of, I'd like to make a grade gesture this Christmas. I'd like to restart an old family tradition - Christmas Day walk to church in Beaverdam.

Prince Louis: Oh, Kate. How lovely!

Queen Katherine: We haven't done it since 1992. Therefore, I'd like you all to spend Christmas with me in Beaverdam this year. Lara, please bring anyone you need to help you and the baby.

- - - - - LATER - - - - -

Queen Rowena: I'm so proud of you. Your father would be, too.

Queen Katherine: Thank you, mommy.

Queen Rowena: I know I haven't been myself lately. Losing your father was very tough but I'm feeling much better.

Princess Lara: You don't have to apologize, mommy. We're just glad you're feeling better.

Queen Katherine: I will have a full dowry starting in January. I neglected so many charities.

Princess Lara: Same here! Kate has given Anthony and I several more patronages.

- - - - -

Queen Katherine: Have you talked to King Felipe lately?

Prince Louis: Of Oasis Springs? No. Why?

Queen Katherine: Whatever happened between he and father? I was reading fathers journals and he mentioned a trip you two took and a deal that was made but his next entry discussing the king was very unfavorable.

Prince Louis: Oh. I...uh... I wouldn't know, Kate. I wouldn't think too much of it.

Prince Louis: How is your Christmas speech going?

Queen Katherine: I've made so many changes since granny died. I fear I will make many more edits before we film.

Prince Louis: I'm always here if you need to share your thoughts and ideas, bear.

Queen Katherine: Thank you, Uncle Louis.

Queen Katherine: (hugging) We'll see you in Beaverdam.

Prince Louis: I wouldn't miss it. Christmas at Beaverdam! My favorite tradition!

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Encouragement to Be Strong

1 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 Entrust the things you heard from me, in the presence of many witnesses, to faithful men who will also be able to teach others.

3 Share hardships as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the affairs of everyday life. If he does, he will not please the one who enlisted him. 5 Also, if someone competes as an athlete, he does not receive a crown unless he competes according to the rules. 6 The hardworking farmer should receive a share of the crops first. — 2 Timothy 2:1-6 | Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV) The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. Cross References: Proverbs 27:18; Ephesians 6:10; 1 Corinthians 9:7; 1 Corinthians 9:10; 1 Corinthians 9:25; 2 Corinthians 2:14; 2 Corinthians 3:5; Galatians 5:1; 1 Timothy 1:18; 2 Timothy 1:8; 2 Timothy 4:8; Hebrews 6:7; Philemon 1:2; 2 Peter 2:20  

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Living in Grace

and I just want to say you are free! Hello, you’ve found the Senior Adult Sunday School Class of Corinth Baptist Church in Singleton, Ms. The title of our lesson for today is: Living in Grace

This will be our 3rd

In a 5-lesson series under the general heading of:

Facing Adversity

We’ll be drawing Scripture from the Book of Philemon

Let’s start this lesson off with a question:

What is your initial

response to the word,

slavery?

Does that word dredge up an emotional response in you

at all?

If so, why?

Well, that really depends

on a number of factors,

now, doesn't it?

Here in the United States

in the 21st century,

most people would associate slavery with that

evil and racist institution that was in place in this country

during the era of the

Civil War and the two

centuries that led up to it.

It is for this very reason,

as we look at Paul's letter to Philemon, we need to be

careful with our understanding

of slavery in this book of

the Bible.

It's important to understand the context of the words as well as the

context of the culture

as much as possible

when interpreting Scripture.

Though some things about humanity never changes, we need to understand that life in the time of the Apostles was very different when compared to today.

Slavery in the first century

was based primarily on economics, not skin color.

When Paul wrote his letter

to Philemon,

roughly a quarter of the population of the Roman Empire were slaves of one sort or another…. as the economy of Rome was based on

slave labor.

People were enslaved for

a number of reasons:

being prisoners of war,

defaulting on a debt,

being born into a slave

family,

and some people even voluntarily

indentured themselves to

make ends meet.

But, freedom for slaves was possible... and common,

being granted by masters

or purchased through

personal savings.

Seems to me the slavery that so many of us look

back to 150 years ago in this land was considerably different

than in Roman days.

I've never heard of slaves

being able to earn any money at all

during the slave days

of the Americas.

It really was an entirely different

world during Roman days.

Paul was under house arrest

in Rome when he wrote this

letter to Philemon.

Philemon was a wealthy man and a

believer in the gospel of Jesus Christ, and obviously

a friend of Paul's.

I don't know how many

slaves Philemon owned.

But, one of them, a man

named Onesimus, (OH-nes-e-mus), had run

away from Philemon, his

master.

I've read in other places

that Onesimus had robbed Philemon in order to have

the funds he'd need to

flee as far away from his

master as possible.

I've also read that there

was a good chance that Onesimus could have possibly stumbled across

Epaphroditus, (EE-pie-froh-die-tus), en route to

Rome.

Epaphroditus was an envoy of the Philippian church who traveled to Rome to assist the Apostle Paul while he awaited his audience with Caesar.

And, it's entirely possible

that Epaphroditus may have encouraged the run-away slave to seek out Paul in order to gain advice.

Regardless of how he found

his way to Paul, he also found his way to Jesus,

for Paul calls him "his son" in this letter.

Onesimus became a Christian

while in the company of Paul.

Under his tutelage

Onesimus became convicted of

his own wrongdoing toward

his master and was willing

to go back to Colossae.

It was 1200 miles from Rome

to Colossae.

Onesimus had it made as he could have easily concealed himself in the population

of Rome; there were over

a million people there at that time. With this understanding, let’s get into the 1st section of our lesson for today.

Section 1: God’s People are Compelled by Love

Philemon 8-14;

8. For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,

9. I appeal to you, instead, on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an elderly man and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus,

10. appeal to you for my son, Onesimus.

I fathered him while I was in chains.

11. Once he was useless to you, but now he is useful both to you and to me.

12. I am sending him back to you as a part of myself. Receive him as a part of myself.

13. I wanted to keep him with me, so that in my imprisonment for the gospel he might serve me in your place.

14. But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be out of obligation, but of your own free will.

What we're seeing here

is another example of

God working all things

for the good of believers.

We have no way of

knowing for sure that Onesimus robbed his master when he ran away.

What we do know

is that Philemon

now had the opportunity

to receive something back

that was much more than a slave.

Onesimus, through faith in

Jesus Christ,

had become a brother in Christ to his master.

In verse 10,

Paul used the descriptive

terms, "son" and "father"

in a spiritual sense to show his deep affection for Onesimus, and to show that their relationship was more as that of

family.

It's obvious in his letter to Philemon that Paul and Onesimus had become

especially close.

And, this is reflected

in the tone of Paul's

letter to Philemon;

that Paul wished for Philemon to now treat Onesimus as a family member in Christ.

Paul, thanks to his own

"Damascus moment,"

knew first hand about

the transforming power

of God to take even enemies and make them

family.

Paul had had a front-row seat seeing what God could do and

how His grace triumphs over sin.

God had taken Paul,

a persecutor of the church,

and made him a son,

a brother with Christ,

a brother in the church,

and now,

a father in the faith

to others, including

both Philemon and Onesimus.

We Christians are described

in the Bible as

"the people of God."

As the people of God,

we're brothers and sisters

in Christ; we are family!

Because of the atoning death of Christ on the cross,

the church was created for

both Jews and Gentiles to become this single

"people of God."

We are a people who strive to live under

God's ruling care

while we're protected and

cared for by Him.

Now, how was Philemon

going to receive

Onesimus when he returned

to his master?

His options were to follow that gracious and forgiving

option that Paul presented to him

in the letter,

or to deal with Onesimus

according to the harsh

societal standard that

was in place for dealing

with runaway slaves.

Here in North America,

some of the Indian tribes,

like the Souix,

would capture slaves from their neighboring tribes.

If a slave ran away and

was re-captured,

it wasn't uncommon for them

to be hobbled,

made lame,

by cutting their hamstrings.

As for the Romans

concerning slavery;

it was perfectly legal to even

sell their own children

into slavery,

(talk about an incentive

to be a good child!).

The Romans most often beat

their re-captured slaves;

but they also had a brand

that was burned into their

foreheads that marked

them for life as a runaway.

Besides that, killing a slave

wasn't considered murder.

? So don't you know how much

faith and trust Onesimus must have had to do the right thing and return to

his master, Philemon?

So, what were Paul's

views on slavery?

To understand that,

we've got to take a

closer look at the

convention of slavery

during the 1st century.

In considering the church's practice and perspective on slavery, let's look at

some things about it at the time.

Slavery was an embedded

part of the social structure,

welfare system, and

economic activity of the

ancient world.

The absence of a modern democracy made it practically impossible to launch any sort

of effective political

revolution against it.

The most effective means of

improving the life of a slave

was for the master

to treat him or her kindly

with the prospect of

future freedom.

Paul addressed the slaves

in 1st Corinthians 7:21 to pursue their freedom when

it was feasible.

He also wrote in

1st Timothy 1:9-10, that slave traders were being immoral.

In 1st Corinthians 12:13,

Galatians 3:28,

Ephesians 6:8,

and Colossians 3:11,

Paul declared that both the slave and the free were equal in Christ.

And, as we've seen in

this letter to Philemon,

Paul was gently "strong-arming"

Philemon to accept Onesimus in a radically different way than was typical between masters and

slaves.

It was descriptive of a mind-set that, when practiced

more widely,

would cultivate an

ethic and a culture

that would effectively

undermine the practice

of slavery.

Section 2:

God’s People are Related as Family

Philemon 15-17;

15. For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a brief time, so that you might get him back permanently,

16. no longer as a slave, but more than a slave , as a dearly loved brother.

He is especially so to me, but even more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

17. So if you consider me a partner, accept him as you would me.

It's obvious from

these Scriptures that

Paul had pondered....

contemplated the reasons

about why Onesimus had

been separated from

Philemon.

Paul had come to the

inescapable conclusion

that God had wanted for

Onesimus to join His family.

We don't know, for sure,

all of the details that

led Onesimus to run away

from his master.

We don't even know for a

fact that Onesimus had

robbed Philemon.

But what we do know

is that God's sovereign

grace works through

human affairs.

Though Paul understood well

this business of slavery,

he focused on the redemptive

aspect of the cross in

Onesimus's life.

Since being born again,

Onesimus was no longer

merely a slave;

now he was a brother

in Christ

among the people

of God.

Now look;

I don't know of any

direct evidence of

what Philemon did

concerning the returned

slave, Onesimus.

But wouldn't it be

reasonable to assume

that if Philemon

preserved and even

circulated that letter

among the churches,

that he did, in fact,

do as Paul had asked

him to do?

Did he set Onesimus

free?

Who knows?

But I truly believe

that the relationship

between the master and

the slave was

greatly altered.

And, in my opinion,

Philemon most likely

did grant Onesimus'

freedom.

And....And....

I also believe that

Onesimus' response to

his probable freedom,

was to stay on in the

service of Philemon....

as a brother-in-Christ.

Section 3:51

God’s People are Gracious With Each Other

Philemon 18-22;

18. And if he has wronged you in any way, or owes you anything, charge that to my account.

19. I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it, not to mention to you that you owe me even your own self.

20. Yes, brother, may I have joy from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.

21. Since I am confident of your obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.

22. But meanwhile, also prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

The

"Book"

of Philemon

is the

3rd shortest book

in the Bible.

And yet,

there is a

wealth of wisdom,

teaching,

and knowledge

to be had

from it's mere

335 words.

In it,

Paul extends

a fitting ...

Christ like gesture

toward Philemon

in that,

he offers to take on

any burden

Onesimus had

caused his master.

He did this

in an effort

to reconcile

these two men

to each other.

This is

a picture of

"gospel grace!"

Paul was simply

doing exactly the

same thing

Jesus Christ did.

He was willing to

take on

the penalty for

Onesimus

just as

Jesus did for us.

In this way,

Paul's effort was

to reconcile these

men,

and Jesus...well,

He did what He did

to reconcile us to

the Father.

Like I said,

it's a picture of

gospel grace.

What Paul was doing,

essentially, was asking

Philemon to forgive

Onesimus.

Forgiveness is an

interesting thing, though.

You might ask,

"What's so hard about it?

It doesn't

cost you anything."

More often than not,

it does have a cost.

In the first place,

it means letting go

of the past.

It means letting go

of the anger.

It means letting go

of the sense of

moral superiority.

It really does

require sacrifice.

But, it IS a noble act;

and, it's expected of

Christians.

!We Christians have

received the

grace and forgiveness

of God!

For this very reason,

Paul felt confident that

Philemon would obey

his request and

welcome Onesimus home

as a beloved brother

in Christ. Now, if you’ve watched the past few lessons, you’ve watched me as I learned something about Paul’s imprisonment. A 4th missionary journey undertaken by Paul, AFTER his release from house arrest in Rome, was something I had been completely ignorant of. And yet, it did happen. Everything points to the fact that Paul did get to stand before Caesar and answer to the charges he’d been under arrest for…. for the previous four years. In fact, the final verse in this letter to Philemon, Paul even goes so far as to request that his friend prepare a guestroom for him, as he was anticipating his release from Roman custody. (Tongue-in-cheek; Now, how do you suppose he could have known that?)

In closing,

I'd just like to

point out this.

The gospel is the

story of Christ dying

in our place and

being raised for us,

and this story is to

affect

and to shape the

way Christians live.

The gospel is the

story the Holy Spirit

uses to radically

transform not only

the way we think,

but also the way we

treat others,

especially those

within the church.

Let's pray.....

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