Eh, I was going to say something snarky to you CB, but realized that would be going back on the promise I made to myself to let the anger go. In my exasperation I failed to follow proper netiquette.
I said goodbye to this thread and goodbye to FR, but allow this diva to make one final encore. That last part was a tongue-in-cheek comment. It’s ok to smile and laugh at ourselves. It’s also good to be humble. ;-)
Just a few hours ago, my baby sister (aged 29) gave birth to her second child, a healthy baby boy. Seeing that precious new life brought tears to my eyes.
For over 13 years my daughter was alone with no siblings (I can conceive, but my body fails at pregnancy) and no cousins. Now has she has 7 cousins, all born within the last three years! 5 of those cousins were born to my Catholic siblings, and another is on the way.
I thank God for life and for the opportunity to begin things anew. I thank God for the blessings of family and love. I thank God for all the wonder and beauty in this conflicted world. Please remember Christ’s true love for all of us when you post and the Holy Wisdom we need to understand on another.
Peace.
Ain't no sense in snarky. At least not on a personal level. Congrats to your sister! She may have just had it planned with a your daughter as the baby sitter ya know! Jis kiddin.
As far as the contention in these threads. Look at it this way. I'm near 70 years old. Had polio when I was 2 so have never been able to do what most people do. But I was blessed by God to have been born to parents who put Christ first in their life. One of the first things I remember the pastor in the church we attended saying was "scripture is God's word, not what I say or what any other man says".
With that said, take a look at your 13 year old daughter as she gets closer to dating age. Suppose she meets some really nice guy but his religion is Islam. Do you love your daughter enough to warn her of the error of Islam? Suppose she says that just like your magisterium teaches something not in scripture the Imams teach what the prophet Mohamed said. If you claim what the magisterium has added is correct and she says what Mohamed added is correct what is going to be your base for indisputable infallibility?
You and I both agree that what we read in scripture is God's infallible word. I would think that you and I both agree that it would not be loving to not warn your daughter about Islam. We now come down to which "men" she is going to listen to. Is it the men of the magisterium or Mohamed and the Imams. I chose God's word in scripture alone and look at all people as that 13 year old daughter or my own 3 children.
Look honestly at my posting history. It's teaching other than what Christ and the apostles taught that I contend with. Just as you would care about the eternal future of your daughter I care about the eternal future of those who have fallen for the false teaching of beliefs not taught by Christ and the apostles.
However you specifically called out screen names in your original post.
Both are also pinged. I hope you have a reason why both of them reached your wall of fame while many others did not.