Posted on 09/11/2016 5:54:37 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o
I put the year “19700” in headline. Obviously it should be “1970”. Can you fix that?
If I were Roman Catholic this story would scare me to death.
"Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.Jesus
That precise passage is what I had in mind when I made comment #3
There were 650 million Catholics in 1970
adding 85% equals 1.2 billion
MDO, when did you start speaking Tagalog?
A few important things to note in this.
1) In Africa, Islam is hemorrhaging black Muslims, who are converting in huge numbers to Catholicism, Anglicanism, and Evangelism. The ecclesiastical provinces there are enormous, and are already dominant in the Anglican communion.
Because of the Episcopalian schism in the US, many Episcopal churches are converting to become “African missionary” churches, so as to be in the diocese of an African bishop instead of a liberal American one. The timing is excellent, because these American missionary churches are relatively wealthy, and send money to Africa to build churches which are overcrowded as soon as they are built.
2) And this leads to another good thing, for both Anglicans and Catholics. The African bishops of both are very traditional and conservative (with a few exceptions). And they seek to pull their religions to “the right”, with strong teachings of morality and tradition, and disdain for liberal-leftist secularism.
Revelation 7:9-10
After this I had a vision of a great multitude,
which no one could count,
from every nation, race, people, and tongue.
They stood before the throne and before the Lamb,
wearing white robes
and holding palm branches in their hands.
They cried out in a loud voice:
“Salvation comes from our God,
who is seated on the throne,
and from the Lamb.”
I travel to Vietnam for business. The first few times, I was surprised by the numbers of churches, especially in the South. I went to a Catholic Mass there on an average Sunday to see it closer. The church probably held 500+ people, and there were another 1000+ on the patio outside (its tropical, so doors and windows are very large).
The Churches are open until very late, and you will see people praying until the church closes at midnight or later. The grounds are community gathering place for families and neighbors to chat, and children to play.
I have rarely seen any parish in the West as vibrant.
Amazing that AFRICA is showing Western Christianity the way.
We had a Nigerian priest in our parish for about five years. He was MOST interesting. He had to return to his country to work at the seminary TRAINING new priests.
South Vietnam was almost totally Catholic before the North, commies, ended up ruling the entire nation. Those in the south suffered for their faith.
:oD
“How sad for you. What you find scary I find hopeful. Like this:”
All I did was quote Jesus. Are you making that post to Him??
I doubt He is scared.
Catholicism Crisis of Faith
https://youtu.be/VClgYQnT7Z8
If you ever fly with Philippine Airlines, they offer Mabuhay Miles.
Now, this is where you can REALLY Mabuhay
Just bring your Bible. 🇵🇭😎🌤🌞
Our Lord also says, repeatedly, that we'll be surprised. I do expect it will be astonishing and glorious. I'm betting my life on that.
There’s a lot about the Philppines that’s very attractive to me.
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