Pints With Aquinas Free Masonry, UFO's, & Bigfoot (Jimmy Akin) | Ep. 455
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Mar 7, 2024 
Exploring topics like Free Masonry, UFO's, and Bigfoot with guest Jimmy Akin. Chapters cover liturgical chaos, gaslighting, Pope Alexander VI's scandalous legacy, health journeys, navigating criticism, and tough love. Also discusses UFOs, social support, Catholicism in rural America, joys of smoking, and theological implications of extraterrestrial life.
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Righteous Anger Risks Burnout And Schism
- Constant righteous anger and virtue signaling over liturgy tends to be spiritually unhealthy and can lead to schism or burnout.
- Jimmy recounts his own 'liturgical anger' phase where he walked out of Mass and later matured into humility and charity.
Replace Outrage With Productive Strategy
- Don't feed a diet of anger; choose productive actions like charity, prayer, or strategic engagement instead of constant online outrage.
- Jimmy suggests gratitude, positive public statements to the pope, and measured criticism after building trust.
Debate Prep Used Opponent's Own Words Against Him
- Jimmy planned his debate with Bart Ehrman by using Ehrman's own published concessions and framing the proposition to force Ehrman to disavow his earlier claims.
- He combined rigorous prep with personal friendliness to be devastating while avoiding humiliation.