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Friday, December 20, 2024

In Defence of (and love for) the Witnesses:

All this to say that as far into JW as I get, I don't believe my views on Jesus will ever be distinct from those of the Church. As much as in many respects, I agree with them, I have my very personal understanding of Christ, which are in line with the Church. I do believe that Jehovah, Jesus and Holy Ghost are distinct. But, spiritually. This is where I have personal experience. Temporally, they are united. This may seem confusing. Wait. God will reveal it to you. I will say, when I say Jehovah bless you to people on the street, I get some resistance. I ask you, what dishonor does it do Jesus if I bless people in the name of Jehovah, the proven name of God. On the contrary, I ask you, what dishonor does it do Jehovah if I bless people in the name of Jesus? If they are God, their foundation is secure. Yes, the Bible does not mention trinity. Reading the Bible for totality of our understanding of the faith is like reading a grade 9 science textbook and saying we have a PhD in natural sciences. It is essential understanding. It is the anchor of knowledge. But it is not all there is. There is a vast history and wealth of tradition available to you to enrich your faith. Maybe just my opinion, but could anyone listen to Gregorian chant and not be astounded by its beauty? This beauty has been created in love of truth. What makes it special is that it has its roots closest to Jesus. Let’s make use of the wealth of wisdom and tradition available to us. Whoever is for us cannot be against us. Do not hinder them. There is a claim of truth within the Witnesses. Quite a bit of it is still opinion and interpretation of ambiguous passages. The interpretation is provided by the governing body. I’ll admit that they have a close assessment a truth as most come. In terms of extra-Biblical ideas, they are stubborn. Something which fascinates me is how they read the Bible literally. This can be a hindrance to wisdom and a benefit. In spite, what makes belief so strong is that it’s based in Bible Truth. They’ve got a lot to learn but their sincerity and love of God and grounding in the Bible makes them especially special to Jehovah. Bible only is good. But ignores fact that there had been enormous amounts of oral tradition and tradition. Really, I am learning, Bible is sufficient. All you need for faith. Cannot go wrong. Neither does the Bible mention the canon of the Bible as it has been compiled.

The reason I am attracted to JW is this same reason. Their conviction to Biblical tradition. Good. I am not asking you to believe me about my faith yet. But I cannot do this if no one believes my story of what I endured. My church is in such a mess. They follow communism. they follow modernism. They say homosexuality is not immoral. They worship idols. It is still the true church. JW are incredibly special. It is for these that I have come. These are my sheep. Dear friends, whether you believe it or not, you are considered Traditional. It is understandable that you test me. I will be submissive for the entirety of your test. I just pray that you remember me after you have had your fill. Don't be so mesmerized by my politics that you forget compassion. If Jehovah desires it to be true, He will make it known. All this to say that I am full blooded, traditional Catholic. I don’t know I shall ever convert. My Traditional faith is true to me. Is it true to God? I shall allow God the space to make that declaration Himself. I know Jehovah calls me to keep my faith. I hope that these beautiful and chosen people will see what I am up against and help me. Jehovah loves you so.

Part of me feels as though a sort of rivalry has been developed between my abusers and I. Part of me feels as though they’re vindicating their abuse of me by darning Christian clothing now. Part of me feels as though the Witnesses may be seeking to vindicate them as, mayhaps, they have become members. Part of me feels as though they (not only the spiritual authority in the Witnesses – but the spiritual authority world over) just want to humiliate me and see me shamed. It is only envy that has inspired this. There is no sense in it. They try to use justifiable anger and inculpable sin against me. Part of me feels that my abusers have hijacked my authority and have done it through their own faith. You are being deceived… they've hijacked this power and authority. But they have none. Jehovah didn't speak with them. He certainly didn't commission them.

Bible as primary source of life. We have seen it world-over. If you want your church to stray to the tides and currents of the world, lay aside Bible truth. By my faith, even when we abide by the Bible and simply apply supplementary teaching, we can go astray. So, what went wrong? For the vast majority of the years of Christendom, all seemed to be in control. Well, this is a poor choice of words. Catholicism has always had some discrepancies. Owing mostly to the dependence on man’s fallibility, there have been millenia of shame in the faith. I think to the example of my beloved sister and soul twin, Jehanne D’Arc. I think of many examples of popes who have fallen to terrible sin. Yet, for the most part, the faith was stable. It was consistent in its teaching and Word. It was consistent in its tradition. There were never the inversion of sin being called good and good being called sin as there is today. So, what went wrong? I think we all know. None of us want to say what the problem is. Because to do so, would be to illegitimatize decades of teaching and work and learning. I have heard about priests who do not read the Bible in seminary. I love the priesthood. Very much. The Witnesses, while they do not have the totality of truth, which they admit to quite freely, have stumbled upon a shortcut to faith. It’s really remarkable and inspiring. And I know for certain that Jehovah holds these ones especially special.

So, here I shall list the things I agree with. These things are far more important than the criticisms. I hope you will see how much we have in common and that this is not an attack. Just a nudge to say we all have things to learn. Studying with the Witnesses, I have come to appreciate Jehovah and His beautiful and adorable personality. Jehovah really is a great God. This is evident for me, in the fact that He is an emotive God. Just like a human. A perfect human. Jehovah feels. Very intensely. I had the opportunity to see this first hand. Though, it was encouraged by this study section. In addition, I have always received a bit of incredulity when I mention how I met personally, Jehovah Himself, among Catholics. While this incredulity exists among Witnesses too, it became more practicable and made more sense after meeting the Witnesses. In addition, the level of intimacy I have achieved after learning with the Witnesses with God has been on a completely different level. This is the reason I say they have discovered a short cut to Him. In addition, their method of prayer is incredibly intimate and very personal. Truly, in my opinion, there is nothing wrong with praying rosary. But, it has to be prayed in love. Also, the notion of identifying true Christians. I think they have a point about the fact that true Christians evangelize and preach the kingdom of God. Evangelization is essential in the faith. Even years ago, I was impressed with the zeal of the Witnesses. There is nothing quite like it elsewhere. Also, their perspective of blood is spot on. In terms of the name of God, Jehovah, in my opinion is correct. Scholars have provided a better description of why YHWH is scholarly butchering than I could. Earliest Jewish sources claim pronunciation of hashem was Yahovah. Studying with the Witnesses has opened my eyes to the reality of what the Kingdom of God will be like. Heaven is not going to be an otherworldly, misty, spiritual realm. Maybe this is not Catholic theology that it would be. It was the impression I got hearing about heaven. Believing it will be a real place with human-like gratifications strengthens my faith to no end. I believe in the rosary to no end. I think it is an amazing grace and sign. However, I honestly feel that the method of prayer the protestants have developed, is like a shortcut to relationship with Jehovah. Along with it, the method of reading the Bible so intimately does strengthen the relationship with God, very, very deeply. The year of 1914, which they absolutely predicted. Very obvious, isn’t it, things kind of fell apart then? Makes sense satan fell around this time. Matches up with my experiences in heaven. The Watchtower and wealth of information in the publications is incredibly rich and valuable. I was actually quite astounded when I came across some articles. A lot of it is the fruit of enormous amounts of research. I was quite astounded and still am astounded every time I discover another one of my fantastic ideas of theology and/psychology corroborated through their publications.

God chooses the lowly. God will bless them greatly. Who says you have to be popular to preach the word of God? Actually, the Bible states about the opposite, doesn’t it?

Look, there has to be hell. Aside from the theology, it is quite a bit of an incentive to persevere and develop a relationship with God, isn’t it? Really, if there is no hell, anything goes. I understand its appeal. The concept of hell seems cruel to the seculars. But, isn’t it more cruel to take away this drive for heaven? By doing this, you may stumble people into sin who, through a bit of discipline, would have amended their lives. It’s in fact quite true. God would never create a place like that to send humans. It was never meant for humans. It was created for fallen angels. Humans, if they end up there, it will not be a choice of Jehovah’s. The choice will be the human’s.

I really feel that their hope for a one world government is going to set them up for a major deception. Our hope is not in this world. There will be a world government but it will be run by antichrist. This hope in a world government sets them up for incredible deception. This state of things will never heal. Do not put your trust in anyone but Jesus. This state’s world governance will only get worse. With respite. I believe the Monarch and True Pontiff shall come. But you need to be warned. Antichrist is a person. I know who he is. He lives now. He will impose the mark. This is what covid vaccinations were preparing us for. Loss of right to ourselves and our liberties. He will force you to take his mark. The UN does not have world peace in heart. Have you seen some of their declarations? He is coming. Either way. It is not in love to commit spiritual (or physical) suicide. Communism is not political. It is an evil. It is a plague. If I feel Jehovah calls me to speak against it, Whom shall I obey? Besides, no one is asking to be hurt just by expressing an idea contrary to your own. Get a grip! Have no fear. God is sending help needed to prepare our hearts for antichrist’s advent. He sends Elijah to prepare the hearts. It’s a relatively new idea in the west that we are prohibited from voicing our opinions about things. Remember, sometimes the only thing, which is keeping authority in line with God’s will is its subjects. The American Revolution. A lot of you have never seen anything better. Nothing to blame. I, being born in ’84, have seen a better time. I remember better days. What made it better? Freedom. Entirely freedom. People were free to grow gardens in their backyards, fish without licenses, sell without permits. Grocery stores sold local. Taxes were invested in our own culture and nation. Nations took care of their own citizens first. It’s hard to believe anything else. I have literally seen it. I am not a politician. I simply believe that this world can improve. I simply believe there is an important reason why it must improve before the end. I wonder if the neutrality and cooperation leaves them susceptible to manipulation and capitulation. This places them in the position where they can be used by the state. The State, let us not forget, has always been the greatest persecutor of religion and faith. Religions are more our friend than government. Christians have both the freedom to, and the responsibility to inform their governments. Without Christian intervention, the direction of the world spirals. What is restoration, after all? It is the reminder of a spiritual authority to the ruling class. It can take the shape of a cleansing. A purification. A unification. A glorification. A protection. It is never a stagnation. Stagnation is where corruption flourishes. If I have no authority, why do you try to hijack it? Feels like you are trying to get me to say stuff. Again, nothing in my mission is in a thing I say or do. We will see. What you attempt to hijack is an ersatz authority. My authority has not yet come. This will be ordained by Jehovah Himself. No one will be able to deny.

Also, a little skeptical about their belief and trust in science. Science has lost its grasp of the search for truth. Science does not handle truth. It’s evident with the covering up of archaeological discoveries that support Biblical claims. Medicine, in recent years, has not been entirely for the benefit of the human being. Pharma has created an industry out of people’s sickness.

I can’t not believe humans have souls. I ascended into heaven during that coma. I descended to earth at my birth. God willing and by His grace, I will ascend again at my death. Even the Witnesses have a perspective and interpretation of the Bible. I’ve noticed often, they single verses out and base the literal interpretation of matters on this verse. It is the strongest patterns of interpretations I have seen. But an interpretation, no less.

Apologies if this seems like criticism of Witnesses. On the contrary, they are entirely wonderful people. I have not experienced such love as when entering a KH since I was at MH. I think what strengthens their faith and what makes their faith so strong is the fact that they are so convicted. If you know something is truth and are unwilling to waver, that’s a very strong faith. It makes communication and conversation difficult sometimes but it is incredibly endearing. This essay is in part, my attempts to grapple with the truth that they provide and stand for. I have never seen such strong faith. Again, my essay is not a criticism. Instead, I hope it will serve to guide into correct directions.

My message is not in what I say. Who I am is more important than what I say. It is the reason I push over when people say things even contrary to what I believe. It’s the reason I submit to your subtle humiliations and diatribes. Everything you need to know will be made clear after this is over. Everything. Every vindication. Every justification. It’s part of the reason I keep saying you will have a surprise. You certainly will. Truth makes sense of everything. Not what I say. Not what I do. You could make me confess everything you desire. Truth liberates and vindicates me entirely.

I have learned a lot in studying with the Witnesses. Whether or not I convert, I am not sure. I see enormous value there. Either way, I am so thankful for the spiritual help I am receiving from them now. Jehovah knows, I need the help. I am not on the fence. Far as I am concerned, I am in both. The more help I can get right now, the better. I know it is exactly where Jehovah desires me to be at the moment. How can I know? He tells me. Yup. That He doesn’t speak to you, is it strong enough proof He speaks to no one else? Everything I have learned from them, and I am convinced the elder system and governing body, has the good will of their sheep in heart. More so than in most other religions. I don’t think the envy, which affects them too, is their fault or choice. Everything I have learned has been a great benefit to both my faith and my understanding. I have come to love them very much. I have yet to see where Jehovah will lead me. I rest in His will.

Thursday, November 21, 2024

An update!

Seeing how a few of my last posts have been so scathing, I am writing this new post as an update on what I am doing in my life, my goals and my faith. Before I get into all that, I would like to say that it has been Jehovah’s will I tell my truth. It has been Jehovah’s will I share so much about my person. That way, you will know the evil that I am up against when their plan to humiliate me foils. Let them use this information against me. You have made your choice, haven’t you? Anyways, I just want to maintain the love in this journal. The last three posts have been rough. If you have read, thank you. If you’ve not read, I humbly and hesitantly encourage you to. You need to know, all of you, that in spite of the envy, in spite of the amnesia you all experience from time to time, you are doing an amazing job. Listen to me carefully when I say, Jehovah is not angry at you. Neither am I angry with you. On the contrary, Jehovah loves you enormously. More so for those who do His will and who have a proper heart condition. I also love you enormously. You need to know that I pray every day. For the Church. For the world. I apologize if I give off an angry demeanour. I’ll work more on it. You need, you all need to know that there is not a chance of Jehovah cursing this world. Jehovah loves this world enormously. Especially in these end times (not yet!) Jehovah desires the world to know His mercy and love. His wrath will come. When hearts are revealed. This gives me an idea for another blog post! But, know I pray for the reparation of the sins of the world, for the blessing of the world and for the Era of Peace. I also pray for you, my dear and special bullies.

For the past years I have been in Ottawa, I have been up to a lot. I have been faithfully attending the TLM at the church here that offers it. I am deeply in love with my faith. I have offered my services in the garden for the church as well as joining the Legion of Mary at the parish in early 2024. I took my promises over the relic of St Pope Pius X. I’ve been gardening at my place in the city. Actually had a couple of beautiful miracles in the garden. The first: In 2022, I found a small pepper plant discarded at the end of someone’s driveway. I took it home, nurtured it and planted it in the center of my garden. Well, by the end of the season, it produced about one hundred and fifty little peppers! It was only a small pepper plant! Second: This last season, I planted a watermelon plant, which did not bear fruit for the entire summer. Ants kept eating the flowers. Well, after the fall hit, one solitary melon sprouted, which I had to pluck before full maturity because of the frost. I didn’t have any hope for it. It was white as leprosy. Still, I resolved to eat it. It turned out sweet as a honeycomb. I had a couple of MRI’s a year ago, in 2024. It came out essentially clear, except for a few difficulties. My mental health, still, has been better. For the majority of my life, chunks of memory have been missing entirely. In 2019, my life began to come together. I started to regather the pieces and memories began returning to me. I have suffered with amnesia for most of my life. Owing mostly to the severe trauma I have endured. Even when I was thirteen, I wasn’t able to recollect pretty much my entire childhood. In 2022, I started getting to know my other selves. I started hearing voices. These voices are different from God’s voice when He speaks to me. When He does, you know. There is no mistaking. Anyways, I discovered that I am dissociative identity disorder. I have been spending the past year, diligently getting to know my alters and work to reintegrate them into my identity. You may ask, how can my mental health be better if this is the case? My entire life, I was like in a cloud. My identity never shaped. Getting to know my alters has been like getting to know entirely different people within myself. It has been like discovering a superpower. Mental illness? Hah! Discovering this has been more like a mental enhancement! Still, it comes with its drawbacks and definite disabling features. I am not one to be envied. If you knew what formed all of this, you would chew bitterly upon the leaf of envy. Anyways, I have also started physio. It’s been good and helpful and I think I am in a healthier frame of mind to receive the help. I also have discovered some incredible passions. Here in Ottawa, I began a while ago to make walking sticks. They are simple walking aids but quite distinctive and unique! I also have begun foraging. Collecting and dehydrating edible weeds and plants. This has opened a whole new world for me! At my beloved, state-surveilled house, I have been mopping and sweeping weekly, cleaning regularly and bringing the bins in after trash collection. I am a good roommate. Here: you cannot say I am living the same I was when younger. I am trying. I'm against a massive wall preventing me from flourishing. Can't you see, their whole message rests in the fact that I haven't changed. Here's a bit of Truth for you this morning: sin is most often not character trait. It's symptom. Yep, my room's messy. What are you trying to prove? By doing so, you may end up looking like massive fools.

I have also met my best friend in the entire world. I could not be in a better place. After she entered my life, my heart has been on fire with passionate flame. Everything I do is seasoned with love and so enriched by her filial love. She is also helping me to see myself the way that Jehovah sees me. I met my best friend just over a year ago. We have become incredibly close. And our friendship in spite of time passing, just seems to grow tighter and tighter. We share incredible intimacy and great joy when we are together. It is a chaste intimacy and we respect each other for the hearts that we possess. I am so thankful for her, for spending so much time, attention on me. I know I don’t deserve it. I thank Jehovah for her precious heart every day. She really is a great gift from heaven. I remember praying a couple of years ago, for a friend, a woman friend, one with whom I could develop a sort of chaste intimacy. I asked for such a thing in my prayers in honor of my dear wife who awaits me. I wanted to be loyal to her. Afterwards, I remembered my wife telling me, after it was discerned that we could not be together for the past several years (my heart breaks), that I could develop relationships with other women to have my needs met. I still look for a girlfriend. It’s tougher than nails! My best friend is the answer to my prayers. We have become so incredibly close to one another all the while being respectful. Truly, our friendship is probably more intimate than most marriages. I feel confident in saying this sort of love is true. It doesn’t happen very often. I encourage my readers to hear when I say that what made such intimacy and love possible was chastity. And our shared focus on Jehovah first. What a lucky man I am. If my heart has opened this much with chaste love, I cannot wait to see the way my soul responds when I am able to experience passion! Still looking. 

I have pursued my writing career. I have been applying for many jobs and offering my volunteer service to work. Since, I have yet been able to find a paying job, I continue to write. I have written two, full length novels and reinvigorated my blog. In addition, I have created another blog, which I document my creative writing and poetry and stories. I was an extra in a kid’s show a couple of weeks ago. What a brilliant experience! Since, I have signed up for a background work website and copy writing job board. Hopefully, more work will come along. Really, I am hoping sales for my novels take a genuine reflection of the sales I am making. For the time being, for whatever reason I cannot get employment, I commit myself to prayer and fasting for reparation of the sins of the world.

I discovered the TLM in Toronto for the first time. After, I experienced it in its beauty in Port Perry. I have to admit that I was a little confused at first. With the silence. I have grown in love and adoration for it. After my time at the religious community, I traveled to the nation’s capital where I discovered a parish offering exclusively the Latin Mass. I have been attending as often as I can. It’s incredibly easy to see the beauty and reverence in this form of worship. It never needed changing or updating. Hard to imagine how anyone could desire to do away with something so incredibly honoring to Jehovah and His Son Jesus. I was helping with cleaning the church for a while. It became a little strenuous for me and I stopped. Instead offering my service to the gardening at the church. What a joy that is. I raked and weeded and watered. I joined the Legion of Mary at the parish some months ago. In spite of the incredible obstacles that I myself still have from my disabilities and trauma, I want to share here how much of a blessing it is to share the gospel and love of God and Kingdom message with other people. It is an amazing gift and brings about great graces to be a channel of God’s love. Even more so when you are struggling yourself, I think. I encourage everyone reading to consider joining the Legion of Mary! While I truly believe that God’s favor is not overcome or won through works, I believe it is still quite a grace to offer service to Him in love. The Legion of Mary is an amazing place to learn how to evangelize and share the love of Jehovah.

 In addition, I have been introduced to the JW. Allow me to say that I am an incredibly strong Traditional Catholic. For what this means, considering the state of my church at the moment. Tradition never changes. I know that where I am at the moment, studying with the JW’s and going to Mass, is exactly where Jehovah desires me to be. I am receiving such valuable knowledge from them. I would actually recommend many Catholics study the Bible in the way they do. I am so incredibly blessed to have been studying with them for many months now. Their knowledge is tops. Some of it is interpretation on part of the governing body. I don’t agree with everything I learn. Actually, as they say, when further truth is revealed, we adapt. I have a feeling many further truths will be revealed in the coming days. It will be in Jehovah’s own choosing. Nothing I say could contribute to it. But, they are very Biblically based and cannot lose because of this. They have knowledge they need for salvation. Everything they need for salvation.

All in all, I feel I am doing the best with what I have. Considering that my life’s wings were severed in my development, I love myself, my life and those around me now. Oh, I forgot to mention! I’m sure that many people who knew me before I went to Madonna House can remember the fact that I was quite agitated when going out in public. This happened for over a decade in Toronto. I was very traumatized and hurt. At times, I’d have flashbacks in public and vocalize my distress. After my time at the religious community this has been entirely healed. It was a mental health problem and in response to stress but still, it troubled me an awful lot. I returned to Toronto a couple of times. When I did, they forgot my message (and were distracted by my bullies’ message) at first. After a couple of days, most people were very surprised to see me in my right mind! Sometimes, all healing requires is a little love and human intimacy. I can’t wait to see what Jehovah does for me when I experience the fullness of intimacy as Jehovah intended it. These are my needs and God’s will. I ain’t ashamed of it anymore. And I am no longer using my faith as a block for getting these needs met. You’re not going to shame me for having a sexuality anymore.

Remember, I am not angry with you. Jehovah ain’t angry at you. Blessing be coming. Try to prevent it. Try to hinder it. You just working against the will of God. Still, you need to know that Jehovah always wanted to bless me and reward me for what I endured for Him. He never wanted me to suffer more. Let God’s will be done. Blessing will come. Either way.

Thursday, November 14, 2024

The problem of envy (Updated):

The problem of envy:

This has been a problem, which has contaminated the joy of my life for far too many years. I am resolving not to allow it to rob me of my joy anymore. It’s been a marker in my life for decades. Since the injury that happened to me, in fact. Even before, even in my childhood, I can pinpoint specific moments when other kids would say something – something off. And of course, the literally countless of adults who during the course of my childhood poured their wrath and sexual frustration upon me. Even I recognize the fact that it has spiritual origins. For even in the time I spent in the Kingdom of Heaven, many angels and celestial beings even paraded their envy over me. I recognize its catalyst. It is in my identity. It’s in who I am to Jehovah. It started off slowly. Especially, following the movie that was created about me. Since then, other men have constantly had a measuring rod in their hands poised and ready to test my manhood, my education, my faith, my strength. Good Lord! Women have been, even prior to all of my sin coming out, very cruel to me. This in addition to the fact that the reason my sin is being brought forth is only because satan is trying to destroy me. If I am inculpable, why in all justice and fairness, would my sin be revealed before the sin that caused it?  No, here is the cause. Here is the catalyst: Satan has been seeking my destruction since before I was an infant. This is the reason for all of the trauma I endured as an infant. You may say holiness doesn’t attract evil. You’d be wrong. Simply look at narcissists. My abusers were the primest example. In later years and after the revelation of my identity, this envy has become manifest in actively suppressing my spirit. Those in charge have been preventing me from getting a job, have illegally given me a criminal record, illegally removed my criminal record of child abuse complaints in my case, have prevented me from getting a girlfriend and wife, have robbed me of my wife, have prevented me from moving from their state monitored home, placed cameras in my bedroom, espionage tools into my devices, constantly poisoned my take out and dine in food and beverage. You can tell me to get a job. Nobody will really give me a job. I cannot even get factory work. I am not complaining. This all has a very specific end. I am worried about that end. Because what begins in envy is not of God. Any money I have made from my books has all been robbed. Somebody is preventing my new literature from being published. I am not accusing anyone. I am learning to accept the fact that every new individual I encounter believes me to be the worst things a human can possibly be because of the mistakes of my childhood. You think I don't deserve God's blessings because of my sins. I was not raised Christian. Also, wait for the big unveiling. There's a skeleton in everybody's closet. ;) Actually, in spite of this roadblock, I have gone far in writing very epic pieces of literature and creating a small business of my own. What can I say? What’s to be done? I am against a terribly large wall.

Every time my eyes even glance at a woman, men who are with that woman inform her as though I have committed the most terrible of violation against her, somehow justifying this man as a brilliant white knight riding in on the sunset. I am not complaining. I am simply saying, if I am inculpable, what is the question? We will see. Friends of envious nature. You are trying to prove me a sinner because you are bitter and envious of my blessings. You see what Jehovah has blessed me with and you say, ‘but he’s sinned so much. How is it God blesses him so much?’ It’s more than that. You then ask, ‘Why hasn’t God blessed me as much when I haven’t committed as many sin? You’re blinded because you cannot see the fact that I am inculpable for the sin of most of my life. So blinded, you can’t see that Jehovah has clearly chosen me from before my birth. If you believe works-based salvation, you would believe me even more. In addition, wait until the world’s secret sin is revealed. You do believe I am evil because you hear about the sin of my childhood. Even though you completely ignore who I have been for the past five years. Really ten years. I say five for your sake because I was still very wounded ten years ago. Even though I was completely righteous. Friends, judge for yourselves if it is morally well for the world to collaborate to have abusers who from the day of a child’s birth, plotted for its destruction, to confront that child with the way it reacted after their maltreatment. They believe if they can get me angry, it justifies them. It's demonic narcissism at its worst. I am surprised the rational thinking world cannot see through this. I believe it’s really a result of my politics that you are so threatened by me. Allow me once again to be clear, I am not a politician. And I have not said anything about my politics for a while publicly. Nothing justifies satanically abusing a child. And the anger this child will feel is completely justified. In spite of it, you will not get me angry. Jehovah is on my side. And He is not on your side. I’ll sit still while the children wail and moan at me and have their tantrum. I don’t say this to insult you. But, it’s kind of true isn’t it? You are nothing more than children who have been spoiled. This stuff warps consciences. What I don’t understand is why you think I want you to hurt me further for having an opinion? I feel like Jehanne D’Arc. Rather, I am beginning to see what was really happening there. Men are evil. Evil as can be. Even religious. Especially religious. You see, someone came along, a child, a woman who challenged their entire notion of faith. More than faith. She challenged their notion of authority. They wouldn’t stand for it. They burned her to death and destroyed every evidence of her existence. God preserved her heart from the flames. You know what man, in all of his wisdom and might did? They chucked it into the river. Friends, there is forgiveness. There is peace. Envy is not the solution. The solution to my story does not have to be a bloody death. It can still be glorious. Glorious as can be. All it will take is a little repentance. World, church, now is the time to repent. Actually, I say especially to the Church, who when I sought protection and help, they placed me into the state sponsored, camera house and actually did all of the suppression of my spirit. Church, you don’t need to be in the business of making martyrs. By and from the church. Your business is in saving souls. Things can still be glorious. Glorious as can be. We just need to repent.

Envy is as serious a mortal sin as murder.

I have not yet been able to discern whether it is true that the clergy are in fact broadcasting my sin matter in confession. For some time, I questioned that it may have simply been due to the fact that I was carrying my ‘smart phone’ into confession with me. Those who hear this, let it be a warning to you as well. I hoped upon hope that it was not actually the clergy who were revealing my sin matter. Then, I began to reflect upon the many times in a place where I was encouraged not to use my phone, received confession and all of a sudden, people were giving me angry looks and making snide comments that seemed impossible for them to have insight into. I remembered the countless times when going into confession, hearing strange buzzing sounds and once, even having a priest ask me to repeat my name as he refocused his watch face in my direction. You try to justify it by the nature of my sin. This violates the seal of confession. Since it happens with nearly every priest I visit for the past ten years, I have been able to discern it is not an individual problem with priesthood. Rather, that it must in fact be a problem higher up, within the ranks of the church. Perhaps even that the Church hierarchy is being influenced and pressured by state officials. And look, I happen to love my church very much. Even though the direction she has been taking for the past fifty years has been contrary to what Jehovah intends for her. I’ll say that you believe the blessing of Jehovah to come through the Church hierarchy because you are worldly Christians. For if we see the hierarchy being filled to the brim with corruption, this kind of flattens the theory that blessings come from the Church, doesn’t it? I believe in the hierarchy. I just wonder if it is in the healthiest position right now. This is the reason they are trying to make heresy out of my common sense while they advocate communism and try to implement modernism into the heart of Catholicism. It’s the reason they try to censor me at every available turn and why they silence me now. Brothers and sisters in the laity, I warn you, solemnly and soberly, if you do not stand up against this, it won’t be long until they are recording every single confession that is viewed as a threat to the state.

Even, kind of, the fact that you have all usurped my writing instruments and electronic devices is based in envy, isn’t it? Humiliation if anything else. For, using common sense, if we, as a society, were to travel back in time a couple of years, prior to this communistic takeover, who would sensibly judge anyone for what they wrote in their private journals? You would think it would stop there. In fact, people I know and trust have quite often broken into my private and locked possessions to spy out my thoughts and ideas. It has often caused confusion, unnecessary confusion, because in my private journals, I keep my healing process. This envy is evident in almost every blessing I have received. In terms of my writing, the platform on which I publish my books doesn’t pay me. And when they do, they drastically under-pay me. In terms of my brilliance in chess, it seems as though the entirety of each platform I use have targeted me in order to adapt to the way I play and make sure they can beat me. Even when I literally create new openings, they band together to counter them. Maybe it is merited in terms of the chess. I was pretty brazenly and unproductively competitive in past. I have since learned my place and have repented and amended my ways for nearly seven years. There is no crime in competition.

When I was a child, I was hit in the face by a foul ball at the SkyDome. For this reason, nets were raised higher behind home plate. It happened when my abuser was molesting me. This is why I could not see the ball coming. Afterwards, baseball staff came to the place where I was living and asked me what they could do for me. I remember saying nothing, while another abuser nodded approvingly. It’s what I was raised for. I was raised to not care a thing about my needs. It affects the conscience. It do. And if you can’t see this, maybe you are the one with mental illness. Or heart illness. I am not that child anymore. I am deserving of love. I am deserving of hope and good things. If you knew what I endured my entire childhood, your envy would shrivel up pretty quickly. Oh wait. You do know. You just refuse to acknowledge it. Anyways, I remember mentioning this incident to a brother Catholic who cringed at the thought. I wish I knew why my brothers and sisters in the faith desire to deprive me of every good thing. For even I know the source of all of this suppression of my spirit and hostility towards me has its origins in the top of the Church.

Many years ago, I learned the fact that God loves me, in spite of anything I could possibly do or say. And it’s a good thing. This free gift is available to all. And the worker who began his work in the beginning, will be paid the same wages as the worker who was hired in the final hour. The wages spoken of is eternity. It is no mystery that God chooses some and His grace is greater for some than others. I get the impression that people feel as though I don’t deserve God’s grace and favor because of my sins. Am I right? To these people, I pray for. I empathize with you as well. It cannot be comforting to know that you have worked for your whole life and to see this hardened guy come in the scene and be rewarded so much. I hear you. I am the first to acknowledge your concerns. Now, this is my perspective: God anointed me before I was born. No one says you have to believe private revelation. But this is just my faith and story. If God wants to make it known, He certainly will. Everything I suffered was for His glory and for this purpose. I have protested this to God Himself. Every time that I protest, His answer is the same. Whether I like it or not, the suffering of my childhood was endured for the glory of God. God can see in the crevices of our hearts and in every area, the places where humans don’t know to look, when judging. Again, just my faith. Not to mention, with tenderness and respect, the reason my sins are being revealed now is because satan wants to silence me. Can I tell you something? When these sins of mine started coming forward, a lot of my heavenly support ceased. God the Father had to tell these heavenly beings the truth, the nature and importance of a foundation, a childhood rooted in God. After He did this, these same angels returned to me and sought again to help me. The only thing that separates me from this is truth. Politics is unimportant. Jesus, well, it is important. But it is not the most important. Place God where He belongs. One other thing, to these people who are jealous of me, I say this: wait until the secret sins are unveiled. I do not say this to scare you. I pray that you will come to see how great a blessing this is of God. Truly, the greatest act of mercy since the cross. Grace, friends. Our salvation, the reason we love, the reason we hope. It’s a free gift. Say yes. Envy, while not a sin, will always lead to sinful action. Watch your heart. God chose me even if everyone else condemned me. My message is not in what I say. Who I am is more important than what I say. It is the reason I push over when people say things even contrary to what I believe. It’s the reason I submit to your subtle humiliations and diatribes. Everything you need to know will be made clear after this is over. Everything. Every vindication. Every justification. It’s part of the reason I keep saying you will have a surprise. You certainly will. Truth makes sense of everything. Not what I say. Not what I do. You could make me confess everything you desire. Truth liberates and vindicates me entirely. As a matter of fact, these efforts will only serve to prove you fools. I am not taunting you. Only a wounded ego would think it. I was assaulted today after people forgot again. How much longer will you wait? They are going to crucify me. They resent me because I possess a higher knowledge. I possess a wisdom that is not of the earth. It threatens their PhD’s and doctorates. Huh? It’s why you won’t let me make money off of my books. Huh?

You're still thinking that who we are is about what we do or say. Do you think that by saying this, I am advocating a sinful lifestyle? Anyone who knows me, knows that is absurd as you can judge by my current holy lifestyle. What I am saying is that to God, our core identities are worth so much more. As God sees our hearts, our most wild and perfect potential. The concept of work-based salvation sets up faithful in competition against themselves. This is why grace is such a fundamental aspect of the faith. None of us can earn merits with God. We have all fallen dreadfully, dreadfully short of His commandments. The fact He has chosen us is a beautiful gift. Gratitude, dear friends. Gratitude is the solution for what you are feeling. How Jehovah views us is not earthly minded. While yes, we can develop in our relationship with Him, that we belong to a club, eat something or even that we are baptized are not important to Him. Jehovah sees the heart. 

Is it because of my politics that you would have me humiliated? Or is it only envy? God bless you. I forgive you. Check the location of your worship. What happens when the shepherd is envious? What happens to the rest of the flock? I’d like to ask a question of you. I would like for you to think hard about it. Not for me. Not because I asked you to but for your own health and sense of well-being. When you worship and I enter the church, what goes on in your head? Imagine this situation at a time when people are especially upset with me. What happens to your heart when you see me receive the Eucharist along with you? Does it perturb you? Do you feel like I don’t deserve to be in God’s grace? Do you feel like you are better than me? A little? Maybe a little? Your focus should be upon Jehovah in this instant. The Holy Mass and homily needs to be about Jesus and Jehovah. Not me. Not me. In any way. Do you really believe that it is my sin that separates me from Jehovah? Which makes me lesser than you? Do you really believe Jehovah does not forgive me? Maybe this says something not about me. Maybe it says something about you and your heart. Do you think it may be true? When you’re in the church and you see me enter, are you focused on God or are you looking and searching for me to do something faux pas that you can say, ‘A-ha!’ I am not scolding. If this is you, there is no judgement. I understand. I am simply trying to show you that our feelings, how we feel is a reaction that no one has accountability for but ourselves. We and we alone are responsible for our feelings. What we do with them especially. This is only our choice. I say this to encourage you not to allow your envy to overwhelm you to the point of bloodlust. You must know that none of this is intentional. The delay. The taunting. I don’t know what to do with the envy. It is weird. Again, if you knew what I endured, there would be no room. Get ahold of yourselves, man. It’s not my choice any more than it is yours. Control your feelings. When we are in ignorance, there is forgiveness. When we know, there is no longer excuse.

Don’t let the world let you become a bully. Or worse: a murderer. I know it’s difficult. The wait. The shock every time that God reveals my truth again. I know you are running out of patience. It’s hard for me too. I am scared to death. I don’t want to be crucified. Regardless of what I have said in the past, regardless of what the church ‘officials’ and world ‘officials’ are saying, I really do not want to suffer more. If it happen, let God’s will be done. You need to know, if that’s the case, it will not be me who is asking for it. If I am inculpable, what is the question? If that is the case, you need to know that God never willed for me to suffer more. In fact, He wanted to elevate me to leadership. Because your leadership is faltering so terribly. This is not intentional. Satan tries to destroy me. There are different people inside of me. If you desire me to be silent, you have got to make it very clear to me. I don’t remember anyone telling me or giving me any direction. Again, I ask you, laity, Church, don’t let yourselves become murderers and bullies. It may be a good question to ask who is making you feel this envy? Who is making you feel this contempt? For me, there are two possibilities. Among many tertiary possibilities. Those envious of me or my abusers. Either way, do you know that its source is from satan? Are you going to allow authorities to crucify a man who is inculpable and innocent? I don’t need to be a prophet to tell you this is not the role of the faithful authority. Please don’t hurt me. Just a very disabled man, writing into his private journal with similar beliefs to over half the free world. Yes I said over half for a reason...

You think I am proud, that I think I am better and boasting. I am traumatized. Gosh, how can I explain to you that life affects us? I am proud. I am proud of the mission God sent me on, of who God says I am. Maybe I am going about this all the wrong way. I don't know what to do with people's envy. With the fact that everybody is forgetting everything I have said. When people realize, it's quite alarming, friends.

Even still, I started to recognize the fact that the periods of social amnesia over which they forgot about what I had endured were being more frequent and more intense. I noticed that people’s outright envy and frustration with me were increasing. I realized why I was seeking vocation. I also visited Toronto again. Here, I started to realize some things. Ever since my long stay with the community, I had clung to the thought of a very special woman. I heard a couple of voices telling me that if I have faith, I am already married. I’ve faith that I have a wife who waits for me.

All that I am doing and advocating is in maintaining the values established by 2000 years of Church teaching. All I am doing is defending tradition. I am very weak guys. There is nothing worldly to be jealous of. I am a simple man, humble and weak. And very, very disabled I don’t really have anything. All that I possess are the heavenly blessings God has bestowed upon me. Even these are untapped mostly because of the childhood I endured for God. Talents and blessings are nurtured and grown in love. Healthy love. Is jealousy a good aim for Christianity? Have mercy on me. I cannot help the fact that people spy on me. It is not a choice I have ever made. I don’t understand why you want to hurt me. You need to tell me very clearly, what you want me to do. Do you want me to be quiet? Nobody has told me. So, I shall keep talking. And if you hurt me, you need to know that it will not be a result of my decision. And if I am inculpable, it will not even be a result of my sin.

Where is this will coming from? If it were for the good of humanity, you would know it is not going to be fruitful. You can force joy and happiness. It will not be true. My guess is that it is coming from a place of envy. Our Lord left the 99 to attend to the 1. Is it His will to murder even for the benefit of all? Is it Christian to want to murder because we have a disagreement? God is merciful. Without my forgiveness, there will be no blessing or healing for the world. You can try to force it. It will not be true because it will not penetrate. It will happen so that the world will not have a broken heart. Again, if I am inculpable, what reason would there be to put me through that?

Listen to me: If you have access to this computer (I have no idea how it is possible nor have I consented to it) listen: I am meant to die. I am not meant to do big things. God’s plan A in my life was that I was to do big things when I was younger. Actually, I am certain that I was to receive every blessing of the spirit after the injury that happened to me. Because I couldn’t overcome then, this is God’s plan B. Because He knows I am a threat. He was trying to protect me. This is the will of God from the Father. I was intended to live and die simply. I wrote a book. Yes, it was a lot of information. Listen, if it sheds a negative light on others, what can I say? I was only telling my truth. This was always Jehovah’s will for me. That I tell the truth about what happened to me. The only other thing that Jehovah asked of me was that I be happy at my death. I will admit freely others could have done the job better than I. I will refute the probability that anyone who, having been through what I endured, could even live up to the point I am at now. Under the same circumstances. My identity is mine. Whether I like it or not, the suffering of my childhood was consecrated for God, for all of you, in holiness. But life affects people. This was the reason I was sent. To bring this message. Along with a lot more. It’s not hard for me to see how a man who loses his leg, might not grow that leg back. The same principle is true of emotional and psychological wounds. At times, which can be as serious as the severed limb. Without Jesus, these are impossible to heal. And with Jesus, their scars may still be tangible. The truth would come at my death. What God does with my death is His business. Know that it is not the end and God is King over even death. But, I am beginning to wonder why you think it is God’s will for me to be put to death? This originates with the same place as does the envy. Why do you think this is the will of God? The only reason they want to kill me is because of their envy. Again, if I am inculpable, why would I be held accountable? Even if there is an intent to let me live in peace, people will simply keep forgetting what I am saying. I have seen how angry people become when they forget what I have been through. I believe that the Spirit of Jehovah can heal me. I was intended to overcome during the coma. Because I couldn’t, I am still stressed with the unprocessed trauma and set of open wounds that I obtained during childhood and adolescence. I didn’t overcome because I felt unworthy. Because trusting to me felt like accepting death. Yes, to be a disciple of Christ we need to pick up our crosses and follow Him in suffering. What you are not considering is that I bore a massive cross in my childhood. I do not have a foundation. I am very weak. I am small. When we do not entrust our suffering to God, during that suffering, it gives rise to all kind of pain. Unprocessed suffering, ten years after, twenty years after, fifty years after that suffering, is still an open wound because it has not allowed the finger of God to touch and heal it. Unless you learn to suffer in God, the suffering will remain unprocessed. I am learning to suffer in God. I have a lot of unlearning to do. You are not hearing me. I am not looking for power. I want to help with some insight that I have. But I know my fate. Because I have faith in God’s ability to lift up even death. Don’t let envy guide you. None of this is your responsibility. You have been extremely gracious to me. But what they try to do to me, in the state that I am in, is intended for my destruction. Be attentive. Wake up. Do you understand why I have been chosen as a sacrifice? It is precisely because I am frail. There are many others who are stronger than me for that task. The reason they choose me is because they know I am weak. Do you not realize what is happening? It is not Christian to kill someone because they think differently than you. It is not Christian to wound a wounded person. My message is that children need love. Ponder it. I will submit to what you choose. I am not your political sacrifice. If this is for the good of humanity, there are a great many others, physically and emotionally well to do this. Why would you choose a crippled man to accomplish this? There could only be one reason.  And it is not born in virtue. You did not even want to do that to my abusers because they were old. I am physically and emotionally crippled!

The test of holiness is not how we interact with the world. We are all sinners. Though it is influenced by these things, holiness is not dependent either our piety or prayer. The test of holiness is entirely the grace of God. Let love and humility and kindness be contests. But do not let envy interrupt our love and kindness. Holiness and God's grace are not contests. Let us rejoice with our brother or sister in their cause for rejoicing. Just as we are called to mourn with they who grieve. Let us also rejoice in our election and salvation, which were given to us as a free gift. What a beautiful gift? We work for God and for others out of love. We work love because He has loved us first.

Thankful for people’s jealousy. I am here to serve. But the blessings are mine. Jehovah given. I truly believe that the reason you are all so jealous is first of all that truth about what happened to me is still obscured. If truth came out, there would be no possible way for you to commit a mortal sin of envy. Secondly, I think that the head, the chief, so to speak is jealous. This is, kind of, guiding all of your moral compasses. What sort of shepherd is jealous of one of his faithful flock? You still believe that the love of God, the grace of God is something to work for. Yes, while true, grace is a free gift. We work in love because we have received love.

“Because what is holiness but the merciful love of God poured into our hearts? For Therese, that is the true and greatest holiness. Moreover, such holiness is not a human work, but rather, God’s work, a work of Divine Mercy rushing down to the lowest place.” – Fr. Michael Gaitley, 33 Days to Merciful Love.

Look, I am not complaining. Nor am I trying to make you feel badly. I recognize that it may not even be under your control. This said, for those of you whose control it is under, check yourself. Get ahold of your feelings. I say it to show you what I am up against. I have told you before. Satan is seeking my soul. He desires to quell it. I need help. Please don’t help satan destroy my soul.

Jesus, I am recognizing that it is not only envy that you are feeling. Everybody has pain and unprocessed suffering. You are just lost in your own pain. I am sorry for how I have been acting regarding seeing people jealous of me. The best apology is changed behavior. I will be more attentive of your feelings. Yes, God’s grace chooses individuals to accomplish His will. I am His servant. I want to encourage you. Do you not realize the amazing and incredible gift God has in store for you all who choose Him? I have seen Heaven. There, I will tell you that there is not even a moment given to thinking on what others possess or the glory that they have been given. This is not because sin doesn’t exist in Heaven. You know why it is? It’s because regardless of what others have, we are going to be so vastly full and filled with love and everything that our little, precious hearts could desire. God will give us everything we can imagine! Church, take heart. God loves you with a strong, strong love. He desires you to have a taste of heaven. He desires this for those who still have not made up their minds. You, those who have always stood next to the Father, will be given strong places of honor. He wants you to know how proud He is of you. You are His first born child. Be strong. He loves you beyond words. And healing is coming. After the healing, this taste of heaven will leave a pleasing odor in the air after it. God has His hand on everything in the world now. I might not be doing the greatest job of showing that religion is not as important to God as what is on the heart. God desires every one of His children to run towards Him, His embrace. Muslim, Jew, Mormon, we are all children of God who proclaim love. Jesus is the Messiah of love. He is the King of that love. There are not black people. There are not white people. There are no Asian people. To God, all that matters, is the love that unites us. God loves you. He will wipe every tear from your eye. He will touch you with His love. In that area of pain that you too, need to process.

Here’s the thing: what I suffered in childhood was for Jehovah. The satanic abuse, whether you have your perspectives on it or not, there is no question that life affects people. If Jehovah could save a child from enduring this, what would make you think He would allow that sort of behavior? This is evil. Jehovah does not condone it. That you think He would suggests you might not really be His follower. Jehovah is a God of love first. Especially for the children. The satanic abuse, in my case, was intended to stumble me into destruction. It involved a lot of abuse and rape by women. Many women. They were mostly witches. It happened for decades. But I ended up being stuck with a handler who was quite relationally close to me. Your society has no information on what happens to men after a childhood of mother rape. The stats will come very quickly after truth is revealed. Sexualities can be wounded. As a triumph, the only other thing Jehovah ever asked of me than to tell my truth was to be happy at my death. Jehovah wanted me to experience passion. It is envy that makes you want to deprive me of what my soul needs to liberate. Even in university, whenever women would be speaking to me, other male students would come up and try to steal that woman away from me. Even without context. Envy is what makes you feel superior to me when you spy on me and see me doing something that everybody else does almost daily. Well, I do it maybe once every three months. By not doing it, is going against my human needs. Let your hearts melt.

You are treating faith like a competition to avoid sin. It is much more than that. The Eucharist as though a prize. I fell into your trap. I too, became legalistic in my approach to faith. Going to confession countless times for sins I was already forgiven for or inculpable for. An example of this is a nocturnal emission. I became legalistic to the point of neglecting my human needs. I need to remember that it is God’s will that I experience passion before my death. It’s the only thing other than telling my truth that He wanted me to do. Was to be happy and do so by experiencing passion. There doesn’t seem to be a single woman in the world at the moment, whole enough to love me for me. In spite of this, I am still looking. Since the end of my life is fast approaching, judging by the speed at which you forget and Satan tries to destroy me, I’m just trying to fill my needs. If I cannot do it with a woman, because of emotional brokenness on their part, I will seek other means. Even pornography for me is not mortal sin. Aside from the fact that I am a king. You know it to be true. Because of the nature of my childhood, God wanted me to be happy. And for me, it is a matter of life and death. There is a contract over my soul to satan that I never experience passion. It’s because of what I suffered for God. How can I know this for certain? God tells me. He’s told me since I was a youngster. I didn’t even comprehend what love was prior to going to the religious community, much less know how to offer it. So, really not one of the opportunities I had before that was practical and a real opportunity. God show you. He will. God judge between us.

This is not about personal gratification. It's about consolation and comfort. It's about compassion and not law. Let us examine cases by cases. A man sexually traumatized in childhood is brought up thinking sexuality is for evil. God wants us to be happy. Sexuality is not only about procreation. You say yourselves it's about joy. How much more would God want someone who has been sexually traumatized all their lives to be happy. Even in that regard. Regarding this sexual revolution business I am speaking about. There is a reason for everything. I'll share it with you. It's part of the restoration and the Era of Peace. God doesn't like seeing His children being overwhelmed by foreign cultures and other Gods. This is the reason for sexual liberation. Within marriage, sure. People need to get married a lot more. When healing comes, this will happen naturally. When the truth comes out.. ;)

What is sin? Some sins are not as mortal for other people. Sins of a sexual nature are not as sinful for me because of what I endured growing up. Yep, there have been many sins I have committed. I confessed them all. Certain sins are not culpable for me. Even premarital sex is not sinful. I await to see if this is a circumstantial situation for me only. Because of what I endured growing up. Wait. You'll see. God will prove it. Guys, why do you think God wants to hinder love? There is no sin in curiosity. In spite of the fact that I don't even think masturbation is a mortal sin for me, I remain completely chaste over five years. 

My teaching about sexuality may seem counter-Biblical and supplementary. It isn't. It's a matter of compassion. When we discover what is happening in the world, you may just feel compassion for yourselves too. The pharisees lost God because their hearts were hardened. Not because they followed tradition. You follow the Bible. Do so with an open heart. I'm not trying to repress my sexuality. We all have sexualities. It is envy that makes you want to shame me. I am not ashamed of my humanness. Why are you? What you see me doing in my privacy is the same thing you do. In your guarded privacy. You're just too ashamed to admit it. So you focus on my sin. Precisely because it distracts you from your own sin. Think about it. 

You still believe faith and Jehovah are contests. Love for Jehovah is not a deathrace. Have compassion. Don’t lead yourselves to destruction with your envy. If you were not envious, why wish me death?