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USER COMMENTS BY “ TONY BORRELLI ” |
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 2/6/08 12:51 PM |
| Tony Borrelli | | Suburban Philadelphia | |  |  |
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Putting aside RC doctrine for the moment, let us look at the lesson to be learned here. Fifty years ago nuns lived a very austere lifestyle. They were covered in black from head to toe.They were not allowed to go out alone.They were not allowed to drive. They had no money.They worked in hospitals and schools for no pay despite their education and the income that they generated for the church.When they died their inheritance went to the church as well. Today they dress smartly, exposing their hair (which was a no-no in 1950). They travel alone, they drive (some owning their own car), they have income and can even express opinions out loud that contradict church teachings. Yet the recruitment is down, despite the fact that the church initiated these changes specifically to stem the downward spiral of vocations. Why? Because the lack of interest in vocations had nothing to do with the austere conditions! Those with a vocation, stick with it not because the living is easy, but because they feel the call of God. Now, what is the lesson to all people including Evangelicals? Simply this - we serve God when we are called to do so because it pleases Him, not because it's a cool life filled with fun, fellowship,food and music.We can't attract people by satisfying felt needs. |
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| 12/31/07 10:14 AM |
| Tony Borrelli | | Suburban Philadelphia | | | |
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Well ? I'm waiting Doctor Jones III !How about the rest of you "Fundamentalist" leaders who saw no conflict with Mr. Mormon ? Is the dog returning to his vomit yet ? Is "anyone but Hillary" still worth a compromise against the Bible ? Is the former Governor of Gomorrah still worthy of being considered to have had an "epiphany" concerning abortion ? Or is it all about economic conservatism rather than Spiritual conservatism ? Remember, the good guy in the parable was a "publican" NOT a RE-publican! |
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| 12/5/07 2:00 PM |
| Tony Borrelli | | Suburban Philadelphia | | | |
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The article is poorly written. Obviously designed to lament the current conditions, it incorporates some encouraging trends in the negative domain. Example: we are told that we do not possess a coherent biblical world view, and that we are embracing values that are not necessarily based on biblical foundations, yet we are told that we are now adopting values such as goodness, kindness and tolerance, and are embracing racial diversity and tolerance. Is the author attempting to say that traditional biblical foundations and a coherent biblical world view is at enmity with goodness, kindness, tolerance, and racial acceptance? My Bible has always endorsed these virtues! Is the author attempting to say that racial hatred, mean attitudes, and evil is a "coherent biblical world view"? I'm confused. |
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| 11/8/07 8:55 AM |
| Tony Borrelli | | Suburban Philadelphia | | | |
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I was not going to comment on this article because I do not put much faith in WND as a reliable source of unadulterated news, HOWEVER, something just came to mind. Did not the much aligned Jimmy Carter refuse to allow the USA to participate in the Olympics held in Russia in protest to the USSR invasion of Afghanistan? Why then, should not the darling of WND's brand of Christianity, the honorable George W. Bush, do something similar to show his disdain for this blatant display of un-Godly, un-Christian bias by the Red Chinese? Could it be that our rough, tough, patriotic Republican is more wishy washy toward Godless Communism than that sissy, wimpy, leftist sympathizer Mr. Carter? Or could it be that Mr. Bush (and his type) like to wear their religion on their sleeve, while those like Mr. Carter actually live it? By the way, I voted for Mr. Bush, I did not vote for Mr. Carter. I would just like to point out my wonder at what it is that Mr. Bush REALLY finds important. |
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| 10/22/07 10:56 AM |
| Tony Borrelli | | Suburban Philadelphia | | | |
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Once upon a time, the LORD decided that He wanted the King of Babylon to rule His people Judah. (They were behaving badly, much as the USA is today.) The leaders of Judah however thought that this was a bad idea. I suppose some of them thought "anybody is better than Nebuchadnezzar". Jeremiah tried to remind the Judean religious/political leaders that God sets up leaders and takes them down, but their attitude was "it's all about beating Nebuchadnezzar". Strangely, these very leaders claimed to believe in the Sovereignty of God, but they really felt that THEY needed to take a more "hands on" approach. So some were willing to compromise and get help from other heathens, thinking that they could pick and choose the lesser of two or three evils to get in bed with. The end was not good. It never is when we take it upon ourselves to "fine tune" God's Word so that it will fit in a little better with OUR understanding as to how things OUGHT to be. During the War Between The States, a cabinet member said to Abe Lincoln, "May
God be on our side". Lincoln retorted, "no, may we be on God's side". Did anyone ever think that maybe it is God's will for Hillary to be President for some reason He may have? |
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