(November 17, 2021 at 1:36 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: There was a guy "purer" than Jesus
This reminds me of a story concerning a monk, Thomas Merton (for whom I have a great deal of respect).
Later in his monastic career, Merton became a convinced peacenik who spoke out against the Vietnam war. Being an accomplished author and very influential figure, the Church allowed Merton to travel a lot. Merton was a Trappist. Most Trappist monks spent all their time cloistered in a monastery where no women were allowed to set foot.
Anyway, once Merton went to San Francisco to communicate with other peaceniks about activism for peace. He had a conversation with one peacenik at a coffee shop. This guy said Merton gave him his undivided attention during their conversation, until such time as a beautiful woman passed by, at which point his eyes remained locked on her until she strolled out of sight.