Catholic Word of the Day: RELIGION AS FEELING, 04-13-09

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[Salvation]

AKA Obama “Change”?

[Salvation]

The thread is chock full of learning!

PIETISM

In general, a stress on the individual appropriation of religious truth, put into moral and spiritual action, in contrast with merely assenting to a truth with the mind. Various movements in Christianity have been called pietistic, with the implication that they are more sentimental than realistic.

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[annalex]

Only a fool would hope for what he knows to be a lie.

[kosta50]

Obama is no change. I haven't seen any changes, just the same old recycled Clintonites. Remember, motivational speakers (and I suppose community organizers fall in that category) are not going to make poor people less poor; they just make poor people feel good about being poor.

[kosta50]

ping 24

[Salvation]

**they just make poor people feel good about being poor.**

And in Obortion Obama’s case receiving the dole from the government — supposedly makes them feel good??

I know the aborted babies feel good in heaven, but what about the mothers and fathers here on earth?

[kosta50]

And in Obortion Obama’s case receiving the dole from the government — supposedly makes them feel good??

Actually for those on wellfare, it actually pays to have kids, literally.