et Spiritus Sancti

This counts for tommorrow because it is late enough today.

The Boondock Saints – court room scene (transcript)

“Now you will receive us. We do not ask for your poor or your hungry. We do not want your tired and sick. It is your corrupt we claim. It is your evil that will be sought by us. With every breath, we shall hunt them down. Each day we will spill their blood till it rains down from the skies. Do not kill, do not rape, do not steal, these are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. These are not polite suggestions. These are codes of behavior and those of you that ignore them will pay the dearest cost. There are varying degrees of evil, we urge you lesser forms of filth not to push the bounds and cross over into true corruption, into our domain. But if you do, one day you will look behind you and you will see we three and on that day you will reap it. And we will send you to which ever god you wish.”

And shepherds we shall be,For Thee, my Lord, for Thee.Power hath descended forth from Thy hand,That our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command.So we shall flow a river forth to TheeAnd teeming with souls shall it ever be.In Nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritūs Sancti.
(The trinitarian formula: "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit”)

NOTES: This scene and the words of this scene were the focus of my drive into to work today. Pay particular attention to the bold caps, this I feel is a huge statement. It can not be more crystal clear than that when it comes to the things you do in life. Also notice just before that in italics, the sentence does not suggest it is a fact of principle that every man should embrace. The code of the warrior comes in many forms but, the message is always the same. Live pure and just. Live ethically and morally. Corruption is for the damned and those that follow that path will be damned. There are not enough warriors in today’s society. Modern beliefs are breading true Warrior blood out of our young to create soft, weak, and politically correct fools. Life is a path and a lesson, tough lessons and on that path there are rewards and punishments, for the real Warriors, but today there seems to be no punishment for the fools and the corrupt. Without harsh punishments how is society to learn the valuable lessons? Maybe that was the point of the Old Testament, a way of scaring the shit out of a corrupt society into becoming more moral and ethical. I am not really sure but it makes sense to me. Where are our Super Heroes? Those who will fight for what is good, right and just? I suppose for now I will be the best Sheepdog that I can be. My children will learn the traditional ways of dedication, discipline and the Warriors way. The way of rewarding good behavior and action and punishing poor behavior, stupidity and unethical or immoral actions and thoughts. It will be tough and I apologize for the toughness I must show to keep them on the path but, when they mature and become Warriors in the own right they will understand and thank me. It will be an unspoken thanks and not expected because that is the way of the Warrior. They and I will both know, as I know why my father was tough on me to make me what I have become. Thanks Pops.

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