Thanks for the memories, but it's time for Christians to unite not fight

self | 3/2/2015 | two134711

[Elsie]

I’m just here for the cereal boxes.

narses seems to have had some type of epiphany; and is no longer up to his usual style.

A high fiber diet may have had some effect...

[Elsie]

[Elsie]

Of making many threads there is no end, and I wonder what changes for the better after all of it.

LOL!!

[Lonely Bull]

Like what he wrote a little later in Galatians 5:12?

How do you interpret Galatians 5:12? I'm wondering because I can see a number of ways in which someone may interpret it. I would also suppose that some of those ways are more accurate than others.

How do you interpret Galatians 5:13-15?

[13] For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
[14] For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
[15] But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

[Lonely Bull]

I would suppose that addressing others as "you fool" would be even worse than a simple accusatory (even inflammatory) use of "you."

lonely bull; you might want to make a statement here...

Then I'd have to be here all day.

[Elsie]

If we spent more time praising God and expounding on His works in our lives I am sure He would multiply our wealth of His glories just as He multiplies our tythes.

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So at mass the other day I found this "Never Fail Novena" in the pew.

 

 

 

Never Fail Novena

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised forever.
Sacred Heart of Jesus: Please hear our prayers.
Mary, Mother of Jesus: Pray for us
St. Jude, Worker of Miracles: Pray for us

After saying the above prayer, make your request and say nine (9) "Hail Mary" Prayers.
Say this prayer in church for nine (9) consecutive days and leave two (2) copies of the novena in church each day.

Request will be granted on the 8th or 9th day. THIS NOVENA HAS NEVER FAILED.

[Elsie]

Wow!

That turned out BIG!

[Elsie]

I'm wondering because I can see a number of ways in which someone may interpret it.

Interpret?

Just READING it is sufficient for me!

Galatians 5:12
As for those agitators, I wish they would go the whole way and emasculate themselves!

[Lonely Bull]

Interpret?

Just READING it is sufficient for me!

Every act of reading also involves an act of interpretation, at least if what is read gets into our minds and hearts.

[Elsie]

[Resettozero]

bb : >It doesn't look like very many FRoman Catholics really DO believe in freedom of speech at all on this site.<

CB : Oh they do but only when it suits them.

R2z : They are trying their very hardest to live in Romans 7 and Romans 8 simultaneously. Often, as others do, they get trapped in that BLANK space between the two chapters and cannot decide which way to turn or like it so much they just settle in.

If only they would accept that the Hard Work has already been finished for them and re-enactments are fine and good but that those regular re-creations of events past are not what or Who has already saved them from their struggling against the world system. Some have already and others shall come out of her. Perhaps not because of these forum threads but...

[Resettozero]

Wow! That turned out BIG!

Back to the HTML primer chapter on resizing.

[CynicalBear]

The Catholic Church has to create the system that keeps it’s followers beholden and enslaved to them to even exist. It’s positively Nicolaitan which God says He hates.

[CityCenter]

Kindness is a virtue seemingly forgotten by today’s culture. It is possible to say what needs to be said in such a way that it doesn’t “kill” the person you’re saying it to.

[Lonely Bull]

Interpret?

Just READING it is sufficient for me!

Galatians 5:12
As for those agitators, I wish they would go the whole way and emasculate themselves!

I'll be more specific:

Do you suppose that this wish was utterly serious? Had these agitators had indeed emasculated themselves, would Paul have been happy?

(In the context of the surrounding verses, this is not so much my interpretation. For example, I find it interesting to compare the contents of verse 12 and verse 15.)

I'm reminded of something else, which Jesus said (here, Matthew 5:29-30):

[29] And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
[30] And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

How ought we to interpret or apply this? Should I ready a knife, or would I be misinterpreting this passage?

[DJ MacWoW]

It is possible to say what needs to be said in such a way that it doesn’t “kill” the person you’re saying it to.

Where's the fun in that?

I avoid the RF because of it's cannibalistic nature. I look at the vicious posts and the Christian taglines and am amazed at the disconnect.

I guess Matthew 10:16 doesn't apply.

Have a blessed day......and run like heck away from the "Christians".

[Lonely Bull]

I look at the vicious posts and the Christian taglines and am amazed at the disconnect.

For some reason, Matthew 23 comes to mind.

[1] Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
[2] Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
[3] All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

[Star Traveler]

This is about as kind as it gets from me ... LOL ... I was feeling about as kind as I could get in the following comment on another thread.

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Look ... I don’t even like talking to cult group members or listening to quotes from the garbage that they use, in falsely presenting it as authoritative, like the Bible is. So don’t bother me with it.

I spent a whole life listening to garbage from others which is going to send them straight to hell ... and now that I’m retired, I don’t want any of that garbage contaminating me.

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3265974/posts?page=79#79

[Resettozero]

I look at the vicious posts and...

Please post links to a couple of what you consider "vicious" FR posts by Christians. Thanks in advance.

[Resettozero]

Suggestion for Catholic word of the day: “garbage”.