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To: Teófilo

Isn't it a much later hour than worrying about bringing down a Bishop? You are saying that in the way that suggests you are worried about an important load bearing timber being compromised. The point is the whole foundation is termite ridden and near collapse because of the far and wide reach of these predators. Many churches will close in the next twenty years. One, because the Faith has been so tarnished by these evil people as to make it difficult for the average person to embrace the faith. Two, because these evil people have made it their business to see to it that the Faith was not taught. Therefore, we are multigenerationally behind the eighth ball. V's wife.


41 posted on 02/07/2006 7:00:16 PM PST by ventana
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To: ventana
Isn't it a much later hour than worrying about bringing down a Bishop? You are saying that in the way that suggests you are worried about an important load bearing timber being compromised. The point is the whole foundation is termite ridden and near collapse because of the far and wide reach of these predators. Many churches will close in the next twenty years. One, because the Faith has been so tarnished by these evil people as to make it difficult for the average person to embrace the faith. Two, because these evil people have made it their business to see to it that the Faith was not taught. Therefore, we are multigenerationally behind the eighth ball. V's wife.

There's much truth in what you're saying, sadly, but I also want to emphasize that the CHURCH IS AN OBJECT OF FAITH. Is not a company, is not a voluntary association with assets and liabilities, etc.

We say in the Creed: I BELIEVE IN THE ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC, AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH. What does that mean? That we're called to believe with perfect certainty, to know, in fact, that the building of the Church WILL NOT FALL.

"The Faith" CAN'T BE TARNISHED. People's perception of the Faith is what is tarnished, and that's bad when it comes from the traditional enemies of the faith, but worse when the tarnished perceptions are those of Catholics.

Even then we can't lose faith. Let's not compromise our joy and our love. Like St. Pío of Pietrelcina said: Pray, Hope, and Don't Worry.

-Theo

45 posted on 02/07/2006 7:11:48 PM PST by Teófilo (Visit Vivificat! - http://www.vivificat.org - A Catholic Blog of News, Commentary and Opinion)
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