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To: Dr. Eckleburg
After an RC education from grade school through college, my husband fled the RC church with such determination he became an atheist.

A bit like the Chateau d'If, no?

Finally, God sent him a wandering, semi-literate Presbyterian girl and together they found the truth waiting in the Scriptures all along.

I can't imagine you ever being semi-literate.

Can't remember where I found this or I'd post a link, however, che sara, sara. I thought you might like it.

Unfortunately, this is all too often not the operative understanding of the evangelical mission of the Church and the echoes of Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa’s dictum, “When we need a labor union we go to our parish priest; when we need the word of God we go to the Protestant pastor,” resound loudly and unfortunately true. He goes on to say-and his comments merit extensive citation-that:

In his letter to the Romans, St. Paul says, “I am not ashamed of the Gospel; it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who has faith.” (Rom. 1:16) Obviously even in that time too there was the temptation to be ashamed of the Gospel. For the Jews it was a scandal and for the Greeks, stupidity. (1 Cor. 1:22-25) Paul writes to the Galatians, “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and turning to a different gospel...”…I think we must repeat this cry of the Apostle again in our times.


18 posted on 02/08/2007 11:05:50 AM PST by AlbionGirl
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To: AlbionGirl
In his letter to the Romans, St. Paul says, “I am not ashamed of the Gospel; it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who has faith.” (Rom. 1:16) Obviously even in that time too there was the temptation to be ashamed of the Gospel. For the Jews it was a scandal and for the Greeks, stupidity. (1 Cor. 1:22-25) Paul writes to the Galatians, “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and turning to a different gospel...”…I think we must repeat this cry of the Apostle again in our times.

Amen, AG.

Chateau d'If...

lol. Quite like it, minus the beard. 8~)

Wasn't that a great movie? Especially the balloon scene.


52 posted on 02/08/2007 12:52:03 PM PST by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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