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@licho@kolektiva.social @Galley@mastodon.online @peter@thepit.social The Shroud of Turing?
I’ll see myself out…
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Rev. Charles Browning
@FrChazzz@mastodon.social
mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06A priest in the Episcopal Church in Hawai'i, husband, parent, surfer, occasional writer, frequent over-thinker. Forgiven, just like you.
(Avatar image is a drawing of me from my artist friend Mei Lin, back when I was her priest and had pink hair)
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I guess we're doing something right. After all Jesus said, "You are blessed when people insult you and harass you and speak all kinds of bad and false things about you, all because of me. Be full of joy and be glad, because you have a great reward in heaven. In the same way, people harassed the prophets who came before you."
Maintenance person went by Saint Mary’s to check on things after the storm. Not sure why, but the big cross was lit up. Something hopeful and beautiful about seeing it on a text tonight:
Ngl, I’m quite pleased with what I made for my recent blog post, which is why I’m sharing it separately #ALilSelfIndulgence #WhichIsAlsoVanity
First Sunday not at mass in many years due to Hurricane #Lala. Lost power last night. Rain managed to get into our bedroom and drenched a lot of stuff. But everyone is safe. Just need to survive four kids packed into a power-out house.
I'm writing this from a standing desk, and trying out a trackball as a mouse (for maybe the first time... not sure, but I think I may have used one for a spell in the late-90s). Typing with a mechanical keyboard. On my Linux machine. Who have I become?
Oh man, this image that pops up whenever I attempt to read an article from Tech Radar (which it and The Verge seem to be very common on the News tab).
“Your adblocker is attempting to interfere with the intended operation of this site” it says, in part. My adblocker blocks ads. So the “intended operation” of Tech Radar is to show me ads and not the articles that you’ve written? So Tech Radar is an ad delivery service and not tech-related news? Got it.
RE: @theguardian_world_news@halo.nu
Man, I wish more Christians listened to Rowan Williams.
The kids don’t understand. When I was in elementary/middle school in the mid-90s, finding #Godzilla merchandise involved finding someone whose business was traveling to Japan to buy loads of Godzilla stuff and ship it back to the US. It meant calling people up from classifieds in G-Fan or, in my case, making pilgrimage to the Atlanta area for Showcase Collectibles.
Now, they have niche Godzilla toys in the Happy Meal. And I truly love that for the kids. I’m so glad they have it this good.
I've FINALLY posted something new on the blog! In this one I talk about some insights I had from the book of Ecclesiastes and why "all is vanity" is actually good news.
(Plus, I'm super proud of my meme work in this!)
#Christianity #Bible #Theology #Anglican #Episcopal #Spirituality
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@JulianOliver@mastodon.social Here in Hawai’i it’s known as Makahiki and happens in October/November. I love that the Polynesians basically followed the same constellation around the Pacific and had a celebration every time it returned in the sky.
If I've learned anything from my years of following #mosstodon it's that I must visit Devon at some point in my life.
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@Josteglitz @GayDeceiver Darby (the guy who invented the concept) was Irish I think. But his ideas only really took off when they were added as study notes to the Scofield Reference Bible, which sold like hotcakes in the United States. So you're correct, quite American.
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Was serving as a chaplain at our camp last week. Three years ago, due to a small name badge, I put my name down as "Fr Chaz" (a name I only use on social media). The kids immediately began calling me "Father Cheese."
The name persists. I was even dropping something off at the camp yesterday and heard another group of kids calling out "Father Cheese!" -- kids who remembered me from previous years.
It's corny, sure. But I love it.
Kids saw a moving sale sign and so bugged me about going. Turns out the dude had a TON of various gadgets he was getting rid of. Saw this Drop keyboard and had to have it (being a 90s kid I’m such a sucker for anything Atomic Purple). Got it for a steal (coupled with a bin of Lego he sold my kids). Might have to sub out my beloved Apple G4 Power Mac keyboard…
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Fun fact: the typeface is that from my #Sony Clíe palm device. I just wrote the word “splinter” loaded it on my PC and then blew up the image size using Word. I thought the pixelation looked cool.
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@Sadsquatch There are a few folks who offer "decolonial" tours of Honolulu. Not really about messed up infrastructure, but definitely adjacent to what you're talking about here! (Also, I'm sure it helps explain some messed up infrastructure)
Typing on a laptop while listening to Moby's Play album on an iPod-looking mp3 player. Is it now or is it 26 years ago?
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@GayDeceiver Didn't know about the fall before now. So, he's like Doc Brown but with really bad theology.
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@georgetakei Between this and his “stick to morality” line to the Pope, Vance is batting… something. He’s making Dan Quayle and GW Bush look like storied statesmen in comparison.
Feels weird to write a sort of obituary for Ted Turner considering that I knew very little of the man. But he was a fixture in the background of my entire life, largely shaping the world I knew. He was also widely criticized in my childhood church for his politics and (lack of?) faith. Which means that he is probably worth celebrating, if I'm being honest.
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@MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social My personal favorite was the time I was at a water park with my family, in the wave pool, and I hear some girl behind me go "Father Cheese?"
Since today is the Feast of the Annunciation and I'm a priest at a church dedicated to Our Lady, figured I'd write a little something about the day (that also aims to challenge the traditions a little bit).
https://catecheticconverter.com/on-the-annunciation-and-the-incarnation
#Jesus #Mary #Anglican #Episcopal #Catholic #Church #Bible #Christian
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@fesshole@mastodon.social 43 and TIL
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@ClintonAnderson@universeodon.com @jmccyoung@mstdn.social Howzzit?! I work in town but live on the East Side. What brings you out to O'ahu, if you don't mind my asking? (And I've found that the #Hawaii tag is pretty quiet, gotta get more local tooters!)
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In case you don't get the reference:
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%2024%3A1-12&version=NIV
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@staff@mastodon.social Yeah, so I'm just now learning about this and want to join the chorus of folks lamenting this change. I use both the Federated and Local timelines on a regular basis. Not a fan of this instance taking a Meta-like direction...
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@ossobuffo beautiful coloring! My first ever job was at a pet store that specialized in fish and reptiles. Ball Pythons are the only snake we sold that never bit me. Super chill.
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@suzannealdrich@hachyderm.io @tenzochris@mastodon.social Came here for this! Looks an awful lot like G'Mork from the Neverending Story lol
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@Lana@beige.party I once had a kid ask me if God created us because He was lonely. I still sit with this question (the answer is no, but you try explaining the impassibility of God to a six-year-old).
I just love the implication that a parent might have to explain sexual mechanics to their kid. "How do you explain gay?" The same way you explain mommies and daddies you unimaginative dolt. Some kids have two mommies others have two daddies. Done. There's your answer.
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Image Alt Text: A caucasian man surfing on a tiny wave. He is wearing dark-colored shorts and is standing on a light green colored board, with white water all around. The sky is blue and there is some kind of orange discoloration on the right side of the image because the original got stained somehow.
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@zstg@fedia.social @jon@social.vivaldi.net @Vivaldi@social.vivaldi.net Also Chromium. Loved Vivaldi until they couldn’t let me run full UBlock Origin. Zen all the way.
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@siracusa Yeah. What if Apple started their own Masto instance? Seems like a no-brainer tbh
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@georgetakei@universeodon.com I know it's a tired reply to this sort of thing, but imagine if Obama had signed a Bible (and not just any Bible, his own officially endorsed Bible that had his name embossed on the cover)...
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@dsnow (hopefully the /s is not needed, but just in case)
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@Euan@speedlines.stctp.zone Dude had a rough half-decade. Like Conway Twitty.
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@MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social Inky tofu. White, somewhat bland but adaptable, not really dangerous, just maybe capable of leaving an unfortunate sour taste in one’s mouth. Also just happy to be counted among the more famous folks in the group.
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@medieval_illuminations@mastodon.social But any word from scary Mr. Protractor Face?
(Please, God, let there be someone who will get this reference 🙏)
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@inlovewithpda@chaos.social oh man! I think I see the same model Clié I used to have (right above the ice-blue translucent plastic device on the bottom row). I loved that thing. It was the first time I ever felt truly organized.
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@BasicAppleGuy It was my first. Still had it a few years ago and stupidly donated it (to an e-waste thing; battery was completely shot). No other iPod has come close to that one in my opinion.
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@MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social Being from Florida originally I am predisposed to disliking the Patriots (and all things New England tbh). This is just further justification.
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@Flux@wandering.shop @mcnado@mstdn.social @Nonilex@masto.ai They’ve been trying to force us to be America since 1902. Funny thing is that, 1) the illegal overthrow of the Kingdom in 1893 was based on the Queen having guns hidden on her property. 2) Would you be surprised to know that incidents of gun violence have markedly increased since SCOTUS started stripping us of our regulations a few years back?
Join us on That Beautiful Stream for our second installment of our series on Obligations. This time, we're taking a look at what obligations we have when it comes not only to the Bible itself, but to the teachings contained within.
We go live at 3:30 pm Hawai'i time!
#Christianity #Anglican #Episcopal #Church #spirituality #theology #bible
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@fabienmarry This right here is the post that very well might push me over the edge on paying for Kagi
Today we will be discussing the ever-present sign of the cross in Christianity. If you've ever wondered why we Christians make such a big deal out of the instrument upon which Jesus was killed, then this installment is for you.
We go live at 2:30 Hawai'i time (but can be watched whenever after that)
#Jesus #Cross #Anglican #Episcopal #Church #Christianity #Bible #Theology