I'm Taking a Break

Vanity ^ | 4-6-08 | me

[Judith Anne]

FRiends, tonight I went to mass with my family, and one of the scriptures was the story of "The Road to Emmaus." The monsignor's sermon was on that topic, and it was excellent. He started out by asking why Jesus would allow the disciples not to recognize Him until He broke bread for them, and his thought was that Christ wanted us to look for Him everywhere, to remember that He said "Inasmuch as you have done it unto the least of these, you have done it unto me" so that we would realize though we may not recognize Him at first, He is there.

This excellent sermon led me to thinking about another crucial teaching; when Christ was asked, "Who is my neighbor?" He gave the example of the Good Samaritan. This has to be a familiar parable to every Christian, so I won't repeat it here.

I am sure that anyone who has been reading active religion threads lately has wondered about the second commandment: "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." There has been a remarkable lack of kindness therein. I have been a part of that unkindness.

I will not speak of doctrinal differences here. I only want to say that I am sorry, to all who have been on the religion threads, for unkind remarks, for arguing. I have certainly not turned the other cheek, nor have I acted in a charitable way.

Because I am a Catholic, and accustomed to self-examination in the light of the teachings of Christ, I am ashamed of myself. This is not how I want to be toward other Christians, and certainly is not how I act in real life, for I have many dear Protestant friends and family members.

I had a moment of feeble self-justification as I prayed this evening, that I was provoked into anger. But we aren't to give in to that temptation, and I blame no one for my anger except my own faults. After all, when I stand before God, He will not want to know why I didn't improve a certain other poster's behavior, He will want an accounting from me as to why I didn't improve my own.

So this represents a step in that direction: I am off the religious threads. Because I am human, fallible, and love my Church, I would be tempted to defend it and thus fall into my old ways. Truthfully, the Catholic Church does not need me to fight on an internet forum for its honor.

Again, I am sorry, and I ask your forgiveness. Christ told us that when we want to bring an offering, we should FIRST make peace with our brother, THEN bring our offerings. I should not have added to the already considerable acrimony. I remedy that now, and ask those who think the way I do to join me in praying for all of us conservatives for something much more important: the will of Christ Almighty be done in our lives and in our country.

And may He bless us all.

[Judith Anne]

Sort of like the Mac v PC arguments except the stakes are perceived as much higher. It’s not fun.

Exactly! I want it to be fun--I love to laugh and play, God loves us and wants us to be glad to be with Him, talk to Him and about Him, He wants all that is good for us in our most secret hearts and our most public personalities...He wants us to be REAL neighbors.

[Quix]

I

WHOLE

HEARTEDLY

AGREE!

as hard as that may be to fathom.

[Quix]

Forgot to include some links that have been blessing me as I worship tonight.

HALLELUJAH CHORUS SOUTH AFRICA GAITHER BAND ANTHONY BURGER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGG_Of0ccYM&feature=related

A VERY EXCELLENT VERSION

A NEW JOURNEY THE PRAYER; CELTIC WOMAN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPiCVuSOzmI

LITTLE DRUMMER BOY; DAVID BOWIE & BING CROSBY!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zMhSjDqvRs&feature=related

LORD OF THE DANCE MALREAD NESBITT OF CELTIC WOMAN DUELING VIOLIN DUET WELL DONE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjl2t9WPHkM&feature=related

JESU JOY OF MAN’S DESIRING; CELTIC WOMAN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjSP5a0xY-Y

YOU RAISE ME UP CELTIC WOMAN VIOLIN SOLO BEGINNING VERY BEAUTIFUL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-17NWRddUk

HALLELUJAH CHORUS IN HEBREW NOT BEST SOUND QUALITY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWAe-6EOh7s

WE SHALL BEHOLD HIM; SANDI PATTI WITH SCRIPTURE & ART SLIDES BACKGROUND HER VOICE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcpqrdnrhLA

HOW GREAT THOU ART MEDLY ANTHONY BURGER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxgSVPiBP9s&feature=related

ROGER BENETT AND ANTHONY BURGER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_C2CXFyNz0

ANTHONY BURGER TRIBUTE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VmOGVWLW1k

[Judith Anne]

I pinged you, because I wanted to apologize most particularly to you.

I did read your PM, thank you.

Many times I’ve started a post to you and had to erase it. So I think I will leave my comment as is, lest I stumble.

God bless you, Quix, and all those you love, and who love you.

[Quix]

THANKS TONS and TONS and TONS.

You ARE one of those I love.

As are the rest hereon.

Thankfully, God knows the truth of that.

There are a number of things that I’m typically eager to say, rush to say—such things being rather easy for me—in such situations. But I’m being forcefully restrained from doing so tonight. And, it’s interesting because I’ve spent the last 2-4 hours or so worshipping to precious Hymns etc. Fascinating.

I believe HE IS AT WORK amongst us in spite of all of us.

We’d best listen well and follow accordingly, imho.

That may well, is likely well . . . to rarely be according to one another’s prescriptions for one another. But we are not the authors of HIS SCRIPT. HE IS.

[Quix]

BTW, you as well as everyone else, are forgiven moment by moment . . . as instantly as possible. That’s what I need. That’s what I earnestly endeavor to sow.

[Petronski]

This is the precise goal of Argument by Attrition.

[Jet Jaguar]

Well put.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Friend, it is only now that your heart is humble and can ADD value to the Religion threads. Go thou not away, now that you are prepared.

“They will know we are Christians by our love.”

If the loving ones leave what is left?

Grace and Peace to you in Jesus’ Name, amen.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

amen!

[Quix]

WHEN God starts moving amongst a group toward what you have posted and Judith Anne has articulated so forcefully and moved into so dramatically and sweetly.

WOE TO ANYONE WHO STANDS AGAINST IT IN ATTITUDE, WORD OR DEED.

CHRIST SAID: GET BEHIND ME SATAN—to PETER. That should be plenty sobering for any of us.

[Quix]

I don’t know how anyone could read the anointed Spirit-filled words Judith Anne posted and construe things

so twistedly.

God have mercy.

I do know that GOD CARES FIERCELY ABOUT THE TRUTHS JUDITH ANNE POSTED.

I ALSO KNOW EMPHATICALLY THAT WHEN God begins to move along those lines . . . ANYONE getting in the way of such a move of God is asking for a ZOT of uncommon dimensions in their life that they will find difficult to bear.

[Quix]

Your sentiment is a sensible and understandable perspective.

However, I rarely caution anyone against what they feel God would have them do.

Given that Judith Anne has heard God clearly and emphatically as she posted so richly and anointedly . . . I do not think she will have any trouble hearing God tell her when to return. And I’m confident God is a much better judge of the wisdom of HIS timing than we are of the foolishness of our timing.

[Allegra]

God bless you, Judith Anne and what a wonderful example you set for all of us with that post.

Please don't leave. We need more people like you. Take a break if you must (I understand, believe me), but please come back.

[Jet Jaguar]

If I believe in something, I will not let detractors get me down.

But, it's only the Internet.

[Quix]

Yes and no.

It’s only the internet.

Yet it’s lives and relationships with man and God.

That’s plenty important to God and to those of us who Love Him in truth and in Spirit.

[Jet Jaguar]

“This is the precise goal of Argument by Attrition.”

It is.

Some people get tired and quit the fight. Others do not.

And, I hope, some take a break and come back.

[Smokin' Joe]

I confess I have not even been lurking around the religion threads. However, I shall pray that you find His peace in your soul, and return if you feel that is what He wants you to do.

You have given much and have much yet to offer, as I have seen on other threads, and I hope to 'see' you on those.

The retreat (in the religious sense) may do you good.

[JDoutrider]

Bless You Judith Anne...

With that newly found free time may I suggest you attend to Granny’s thread and add some more of those great ideas and recipes?

[Quix]

Some people get tired and quit the fight

= = =

Personally, I think that’s a huge and gross insult to the business Judith Anne transacted with God Almighty and He with her.

God have mercy