07/17/2020 9:22:51 AM PDT
· 11 of 12 diamond6
to An Appeal to Heaven
“Oregons governor is requiring churches to keep lists of attendees in the event an outbreak is connected with the church. These lists would then be handed over to the government for contact tracing. And churches (at least some I know) are complying.”
07/17/2020 9:20:55 AM PDT
· 9 of 12 diamond6
to Buckeye McFrog
“Ive been disturbed by how just about every church I am aware of has meekly gone along with this for so long.”
So have I. I wrote a lengthy letter to our Fresno bishop when the limitations of 100 people were put in place, and I told him I wanted him to contravene the order and that we had constitutional rights that were being infringed. He did not respond to me, and he went lockstep with everything the Governor ordered. The Catholic church has done nothing to fight these type of fascist edicts.
There will be a protest this weekend in Fresno to oppose Governor Newsom’s latest fascist infringement on our religious freedom. Details to be annnounced later by Pastor Don Komush. Stay tuned...
It may have been offensive to her, but she is an enemy of freedom. Socialism will never be acceptable for our democratic republic. The Grizzlies still have my business, and I will make it a point to see one more game this summer. This is a very moving tribute to our fallen and the great Ronald Reagan.
He forgave his torturers and the people who brutally murdered him. We are commanded to do the same. As stated in the Our Father, forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. God will forgive us in the measure that we forgive others.
The parable of the unmerciful servant comes to mind.
I was bullied from elementary school through high school. I have been betrayed, abandoned and unforgiven. I am using lent as an opportunity to pray for the health and well-being of all of my enemies. It is truly freeing.
Remember forgiveness is not saying everything you did to me is okay, rather, it is letting go of the hate that can eat us alive.
I thought that as Christians we are supposed to pray for our enemies and for the conversion of their souls. She has been ensnared by the evil one, shouldn’t we look upon her with pity and pray for her?
How does the saying go, there go I but for the grace of God.