Life in poverty
Sometimes, people can be annoying. Sometimes, people can be downright malicious.
Let me tell you about the latter.
So, in this day and age, it's no secret that many of us meet our wives or husbands via online dating. While I was never entirely sold on the idea (yes, I know, my parents only met because of geographic convenience), I have used it myself.
On one such site, you can leave comments on profiles. One I left was that a woman was asking for money (and that's a no-no on that site), but mentioned that there were probably positive things about her.
(Before we get started, be sure to check out my previous article; Saint Joseph: Man of action
Later, I notice this man insulting me on her profile, and, even leaving racist comments against black people. This frustrates me for several reasons, not the least of which is because he claims to be Mohawk First Nations.
Also, I know people like to say “x group can't be racist”. Dude, literally anyone can be racist.
So, what I did is report the profile, block him, and that was that.
He makes a new profile, same thing.
And then I think we're up to profile number three. Accuses me of being a potatophile, and apparently has a case of mistaken identity, and thinks I'm someone I'm not.
Since he's Canadian, I have since reported him to the authorities in Canada (since, under Canadian law, he's committing a crime). Since I'm well over (and he's 10 years older than me), 18, I am not sure what will be done.
I'm also worried, because he's Catholic and has decided to use calumny. Well, he claims to be Catholic. The internet is the internet.
And that bothers me more than knowing he's saying stuff like this. He also claims to be a millionaire, and, just between you and me, I don't believe that, either.
And so it is, cyberbullies might be able to hide behind a computer screen, with mistaken belief that they're anonymous, but they can't hide from the judgment of God.
“The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; And shall cast them into a furnace of fire; there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear”
(Matthew 13:41-43, King James Version, because it's been a while)
Adam Charles Hovey is the founder of the Catholicism, news, and whatever community on Locals, and hose of the weekly Bible study, Coffee and Christianity