[Greek] μυκτηρίζω (myktērizō), [Latin] muccare, [Latin] inridere: to mock, to ridicule, to treat with contempt, to sneer at, to turn up one’s nose: Gal.6:7
If you do not accept, approve, or tolerate others’ behavior, you are often deemed intolerant, hateful, rigid, or extreme.
Background information:
Greek Hellenism: This term means to abhor, to treat contemptuously, to mock, to turn up one’s nose, and to suffer from nose bleeding.
The Aeropagus was where legal cases were decided by a council. At this place Paul would later appeal to the religiosity of the Athenians’ worship of an Unknown God.
Lysias’ Against Philon 24:14: “He comes to challenge the validity of my misfortune (nose bleed), and he is trying to persuade you (Aeropagus Council) that I am not the kind of person that all of you are seeing. You, however, ought to trust your own eyes rather than my opponent’s words.”
Old Testament: This term essentially means to mock, to despise, to hold in contempt, to belittle, to deceive, to ridicule, to laugh at, and to imitate a foreigner.
New Testament: This term means to to mock, to ridicule, to treat with contempt.
Scripture:
Gal.6:7: “Make no mistake: God is not mocked, for a person will reap only what he sows.”
Do not be deceived: This serves as a warning against self-deception and the influence of false teachings. This warning is a call to discernment to remain steadfast in the truth of the Gospel.
God is not to be mocked: Mocking was a serious offense, often associated with rebellion and contempt. These efforts illustrate the futility of attempting to deceive or outwit God. God cannot be fooled or manipulated. Any attempt to undermine will ultimately fail.
What ever a person sows, he will reap in return: This indicates the moral law of sowing and reaping. God already knows who we are. This is a reminder of the justice of God, who ensures that actions, whether good or evil, will yield corresponding outcomes.
Related Greek term:
[Greek] ἐκμυκτηρίζω (ekmyktērizō), [Latin] deridere: to sneer at, to ridicule; Lk.16:14, Lk.23:35
Lk.16:14: “The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all these things and sneered at Jesus.” (Jesus accused the Pharisees for being untrustworthy regarding wealth [true and dishonest wealth]. Jesus states that no one can serve two masters (idols). One will either hate (despise) one or love [be devoted to] the other.)
Lk.23:35: The people stood by and watched; the rulers, meanwhile, sneered at Him and said, ‘He saved others, let Him save Himself if He is the chosen one, the Messiah of God.'” (These leaders (chief priests, scribes, elders, Pharisees) triumphantly deride Jesus as if they had conquered Him.)
Making a mockery of the Church’s teachings against homosexuality: Synodal “outreach” to the LGBTQ community:
- The Vatican is open to changing the Church’s teachings against homosexuality to accommodate the culture.
- Pope Leo continues to support Fr. James Martin’s LGBT outreach. (This just shows that Pope Leo is following the path of Pope Francis).
- Fr. Maurizio Chiodi, a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life, says, “we have to rethink teaching on homosexuality.”
- The Pontifical Biblical Commission has declared that the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah was a lack of hospitality of the immigrant.
- This statement mocks St. Peter Damian’s criticism of the clergy in the Church.
- This statement mocks the early Church Fathers’ statements on sodomy.
- This statement contradicts Jude 7 and 2Pet.2:6-7 on sodomy.
- This statement seeks to de-stigmatize and normalize homosexuality to accommodate the culture.
- I would certainly like to know about all the other cities in the Roman Empire, Middle East, and Africa that were also bombed out of existence because of lack of hospitality toward Christians and Jews.
The WBNA is making a mockery of women’s rights:
- The WBNA, coaches, and players embraces justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.
- The WBNA refuses to define what a woman is. Anyone can potentially define themselves as a woman.
- Fighting absurdity with absurdity: former NBA players are entering the 2027 draft based on the current WNBA guidelines.
- Fighting absurdity with absurdity: A radio broadcaster has offered to buy and expansion team with only trans players. He claims that this will be most diverse WNBA team.
- The WBNA could face legal litigation for potentially refusing or discriminating against these basketball players and radio broadcaster.
- Perhaps this may finally force the WNBA to acknowledge the reality that women can only compete in the WBNA. But that remains to be seen.
Etymology: The Greek verb mukterizo literally means to turn up one’s nose. The Greek noun mukter means nose. The Latin verb inridere means to ridicule and to laugh at.
Conclusion:
Mock, mockery, deride, derision, ridicule, ridiculous
In Lysias’ Against Philon, this term was specifically used to mock and undermine a prosecutor’s legal arguments. These legal proceedings most likely occurred at the Aeropagus before a legal consul. Paul will later speak here, appealing to the Athenians’ religiosity in believing in an “Unknown God.”
Update: Oftentimes conservative Catholics and Christians are called ‘extreme’ or “anti-choice”. Conservative and traditional Catholics and Christians get their beliefs and morals from God. This actually speaks more about the character of these ‘pro-choice’ advocates who are actually mocking God.)
In June 2023, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a “drag ‘queen” group of gay activists, showed a drag queen pole dance on the crucifix. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ organization honored this group. This group’s name is a mockery of religious orders. Bishop Strickland was the the clergy who showed up and protested. This is also a mockery of the other cowardly clergy who refused to show up.
Pope Leo states that the Church’s teachings on sexual ethics must be less prioritized over greater “social sins.” Just ignore individual sexual sins. What a mockery against Church teachings! This perfectly correlates with the Vatican’s LGBTQ “outreach”.
The Los Angeles held an “Aztec Mass” which explicitly contains paganism. This turned into a musical spectacle. What a mockery of the Mass.
Pope Leo warmly welcomes scandalous clergy and laity but refuses to meet with the SSPX. This is mockery of the Vatican.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral made the ill-advised decision to have a funeral function for a Transgender activist. This resulted in sacrilege, disrespect, derision, and chaos in the church. As a result, a Mass of Reparations was needed to cleanse the church.
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are taking over the Democratic Party. They are essentially destroying the Democratic party and mocking capitalism (the American way of life).
The Vatican’s Fiducia Supplicans also mockingly offers “non-liturgical blessings” for sinful “irregular unions” This is blessing evil!
Pope Francis’ Dignitas Infinita mockingly alludes to man having “infinite dignity”. Man does NOT have infinite dignity. This is something that the serpent would say to Adam and Eve: “You have infinite dignity. You can be like gods who know good and evil.” (Both confusing and misleading!)
Pope Leo’s Magnifica Humanitas makes Christ equivalent to mere human beings. Pope Francis and Pope Leo keep focusing more on man and his lived experiences.
At. St. Anna Kirche Oberthalheim, women are involved in proclaiming the gospel, saying the homily, giving blessings, and standing beside the priest. This a mockery of the Mass.
A typical abortion supporter:” You are mad. You are not like us who believe in women’s ‘reproductive rights’.
“Do not be in the least offended with those who mock you or oppose you, for they do you good; crucify your self-love and acknowledge the error of your heart.” St. John of Krondstadt
“A dead thing goes with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it.” GK Chesterton
“More souls go to hell because of sins of the flesh than for any other reason.” Our Lady of Fatima
“For God’s sake, why do you damnable sodomites pursue the heights of ecclesiastical dignity with such fiery ambition.” St. Peter Damian
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