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 7/20/09 9:46 AM |
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There is no problem between God and ritual. Remember the Jews, they had rituals all over the place. Where God has a problem with man's ritual is when it contradicts God's word. Some Protestants go arwy because they forget that man is a physical being, surrounded by physical things: water, fire, light, earth, wind, bread, wine, darkness. Ritual isn't always for God but to comfort men. No where is ritual condemned for being a ritual. The only acts that I "complete" are commanded for me by God. Hence, when I do them, I am being obedient. Catholic's don't believe in "OSAS", Salvation comes over time...in God's good time. God works in my heart every time he convinces me anew to reject my sinful ways and start again down the path to him. I find that I do hate my personal sins, but I still do them...to my shame. I don't read the Bible as I should, but my memory of the words that I did read...never leave me. I know for a fact that Christ has intervened in my life, in a physical way, on at least four occasions. He once spoke to me thru my conscience in the middle of my Grave-yard shift back in '94. I believe that God tells me little things every day, including but not limited to, how to perform fix-it chores around the house. Because God knows that I am dumb enough to electrocute myself. |
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| 7/19/09 11:05 AM |
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MH: When "Mike-NY" said, "Anyone get the important issue here", he was speaking of the article which was purposely mis-titled by the UK "Telegraph" and, also purposely run on SA, sermon or not! Anyway, thanks for missing the reason for the discussion in order to run one of your Theological advertisements for Fundi religion.Mike-NY: Greetings and salutations from God's country and a solidly conservative bulwart for US Sovereignity. HR-again!: "the real shame...so called evangelical community that has wickedly embraced...Roman Catholic people..." "Those who refuse to gather with me, shall scatter" - Jesus Christ. Jack: Heck no Jack. The "Catholic Priest Scandal" should not stop until the last pervert lies in jail. But, Prots should not torment the good priests because of centuries of biggotry and hatred. Now, you're suppose to say: "But, there are no good priests". Shame on you! JAT: Is God happy about sin? NO! Does God question some actions of some Clergy? PROBABLY! God is Holy and cannot countenance wrong-doing and evil.
As to my ignorance viz a vis your ignorance: Let's let God decide. God is able to show me the way to truth and to Heaven. He can even help you! |
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| 6/6/09 10:50 AM |
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The Deceivers are those who image that God is so narrow, and emotionally crippled that he can only love an person of an equally narrow theology. Imagine for a minute...your father or Mother only loves you so long as you belong to their approved social network. Is this what passes for love to a Fundamentalist? Then God deliver me from that particular mental illness. Is this the true God? When even the lowest, most unworthy human being is capable so much more love and compassion than your dried up, withered version of a dysfunctional dictator-god. Give yourself a break. You don't want Catholicism, fine...at least don't settler for 'Ebenezer Scrooge' in a little, gaudy, god suite. The real God offers forgiveness, acceptance, and Freedom, so long as you love him with your: whole heart, whole mind, all your strength, and your neighbor as youself. And that's it! The rest is Phariseeical Denominational poppycock. |
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. What's the alternative "Man Centered" ethics...we've done that perpetually to our shame.
