[Greek] ἀνέχομαι (anechomai), [Latin] adferre, [Latin] sustinere, [Latin] subportare, [Latin] patere, [Latin] sufferere, [French] endurer, [French] maintenir: Mt.17:17, Mk.9:19, Lk.9:41, Acts 18:14, 1Cor.4:12, 2Cor.11:1,4,19-20, Eph.4:2, Col.3:13, 2Thess.1:4, 2Tim.4:3, Heb.13:22
The Superbowl commercial “He gets us” is understandably creating controversy with its misleading and evil message of a different Jesus who “gets us” (accepts and tolerates) our sinful state. There is no mention of repentance. However, Satan is the actual one who “gets us” and affirms us in our sin. This sounds eerily similar to 2Cor.11:4.
Background information:
Greek Hellenism: This term means to endure, to bear, and to abide.
Plato’s Phaedo 109e: “If this nature was strong enough to bear the sight, he would recognize that this is the real heaven.”
Sophocles’ Ajax 660: “Ever since I took into my hand this gift from Hector, my greatest enemy, I have gotten no good from Greeks. The gifts of enemies are not gifts and bring no good.”
Homer’s Iliad 1.586: “Be patient, my mother, and endure for all your grief.”
Old Testament: This term means to endure, to bear, to put up with, to restrain oneself, and to receive (accept) someone or something.
New Testament: This term means to endure, to accept (tolerate), and to forbear (be patient with). If you will put up with me, I will illustrate scriptures pertaining to questionable behavior. ☺☺☺
Mt.17:17: Jesus disappointingly puts up with the disciples’ lack of faith (in healing a boy with a demon).
Acts 18:14: The Roman consul would only consider (bear) hearing serious crimes rather than Jewish doctrinal issues.
2Cor.11:1: Paul asks for the Corinthians to put up with his foolishness.
2Cor.11:19: Paul points out that the Corinthians gladly put up with fools because they are ‘wise’.
2Tim.4:3: The time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine, follow their own desires and curiosity, and accumulate teachers.
2Thess.1:4: Paul acknowledges the Thessalonians’ endurance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions they endure.
“For if someone comes and preaches another Jesus than the one we preached, or if you receive a different spirit form the one you received or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it well enough.” 2Cor.11:4
Paul’s opponents in Corinth are identified with the cunning serpent. The battle of minds pertains to the Corinthians’ understanding of Jesus. The Corinthians are flirting with a different understanding (of Jesus) other than what Paul is preaching. Paul points to the Corinthians’ “tolerance” for immorality, corruption, and satanic influences.
Marcionism: This is a 2nd century heresy stating that the Old Testament scriptures were not as authoritative for a Christian. Marcion claimed that the Old Testament God was not the same as the New Testament God. Polycarp (85-160 AD) referred to Marcion as “the first-born of Satan” (for causing confusion).
False Compassion: “A person in authority who deprives his subject of the truth when he says, even with the best intention of helping them, ‘You may ignore the teachings of the Magisterium: God’s laws are too hard for you.’ By that he says in effect, ‘You are not and never be strong and good enough to adhere to these laws.’ Catholic psychiatrist Conrad Barrs
New Marcionism: Pope Francis and his inner circle are preaching another Jesus who accepts, tolerates, and accepts homosexuality and same-sex unions. In Fiducia Supplicans there is no mention of the Church’s teachings on Jesus’ command to sin no more nor on the need for repentance. And you wonder why the Vatican creates a new human tradition (innovation) of a non-liturgical blessing specifically for persons in an “irregular relationship”! Do you also notice that this document says irregular rather than sinful?
Soft bigotry of low expectations: Affirmative action, DEI, ESG, removing, lowering, and “dumbing-down” standards and requirements. These actions are often done in the name of “equity and equal outcomes”. These policies, originally intended to remove racism, are actually racist.
Etymology: The Greek verb anechomai derives from (ana-) up and (-echo) to sound. The Latin verb subportare means to carry (-portare) under (sub-). The Latin verb patere means to suffer, to endure, and to permit. The Latin noun passionem means suffering. Patient means capable of enduring misfortune and suffering. The Latin verb suffere means to carry (-ffere under (sub-). The Latin verb sustinere means to hold (-tenere) under (sub-).
Quotes promoting the new Marcion heresy:
Cardinal Hollerich: “When the Church doctrine was being created, the concept of homosexuality did not not even exist. Homosexuality is a new word. Even in St. Paul’s time, people had not idea that there could be men and women attracted to the same sex.” (Cardinal Hollerich, along with others in Pope Francis’ circle, is seeking to redefine, de-stigmatize, and normalize homosexuality).
Fr. Casey Cole: “There is no passage that speaks to the concept of homosexuality, per se. There are few passages that speak of homosexual acts mixed together with other circumstances that make any definite statement of homosexuality difficult to make.” (Fr. Cole believes that there must be further interpretation of scripture regarding same-sex unions. This further study is necessary in light of changing cultural values. Is he trying to find a way for the Church to be find this practice acceptable? Does he imply absence of the contrary means its acceptance?)
Conclusion:
Patience, patient, suffer, suffering, passion, sustain, endure, endurance, support, maintain, maintenance
Sophocles makes reference to the notion of accepting gifts (beware of Greek bearing gifts).
2Cor.11:1: Paul alludes ironically to the Corinthians’ ‘toleration’ for others. Paul qualifies his actions as ‘foolishness’.
2Cor.11:19: Paul ironically compares his suffering to the Corinthians’ own illusion of ‘wisdom’. (“we’re good here, you can move along…”)
2Tim.4 :3: Paul prophetically alludes to Catholics (and Christians) who will not tolerate sound doctrine, following their own desires (curiosities, innovations, and novelties).
2Thess.1:4: Faithful Christian followers inevitably may face persecutions and afflictions.
Update: The mainstream and social media (aside from X) would gladly tolerate and accept censorship, political narratives, and content moderation if they can serve their political purposes. The mainstream media presenting President Biden as fit for office is one example of gaslighting the American people.
One can also easily imagine that Adam and Eve would say of the serpent: “he gets us.”
Pope Francis and his inner circle (like Fr. James Martin) are preaching a new form of Marcionism. They are preaching another Jesus who tolerates and accepts the sinful behavior of homosexuality. The Vatican is evidently ignoring and disregarding Jesus’ command to sin no more (Jn.8:11).
Pope Francis’ document Fiducia Supplicans is opening the door to blessing same-sex unions. Fr. James Martin is already blessing same-sex unions.
Fr. James Martin claims that St. Paul was wrong on homosexuality. Are you surprised?
Soft bigotry of low expectations: You are not capable do it. Therefore, we need to lower the standards or cancel it altogether.
The misleading “He gets us” commercial is also preaching a different Jesus who is tolerant and accepting of our sinful state. We are flirting with a new “tolerant” Jesus. This commercial intentionally does not illustrate Jesus’ command for us to sin no more (Jn.8:11). This evil commercial would be something that Satan would be proud of (in creating confusion)!
What is Fr. Casey seeking to accomplish in being provocative about the Bible teachings on homosexuality? That the Church is incorrect on its teachings of homosexuality? That the he does not believe in the Church’s teachings? That the Church needs to re-evaluate its teachings? No wonder Fr. Jason Charron has called Fr. Casey “the firstborn son of Satan”. This accusation may sound inflammatory. But you can understand where Fr. Charron is coming from. Yet, Fr. Casey is causing confusion, opening the door to another Church who accepts and tolerates homosexuality.
St. Patrick’s Church staff claimed it was tricked in hosting a transgender activist’s funeral. This caused a sacrilege in the Church. Shocker! Yet someone at St. Patrick’s Church allowed and permitted this to happen.
Some school officials advocate for removing math because it is racist.
Some graduations, meetings, and gatherings are now being formed to cater to excluding whites.
More and more parents are not tolerating teachers teaching gender ideology to their kids.
More and more parents are not tolerating their kids being exposed to drag queens.
Quotes by Archbishop Sheen on tolerance:
“America, it is said, is suffering from intolerance, It is not. It is suffering from tolerance: tolerance of right and wrong, truth and error, virtue and evil, Christ and chaos.”
“Christian love bears evil, but is does not tolerate it.”
“Tolerance is an attitude of reasoned patience toward evil. Tolerance applies only to persons… never to truth.”