[annalex]

Would you please remove Caww from the list as you write to me?

Where does the Bible ever say that John’s lifestyle was *penance*

He chose it for some reason, and his purpose was to call to penance. The Bible mentions his "lifestyle"; why, do you think, it does?

Does that mean all those Hail Mary’s and our Father’s that the priest gave me to say after confession weren’t really penance?

Of course they were. You do what the priest tells you. You can certainly do your own without being asked. You can do penance for the sins of others, too.

I should have been walking around in a sack, living on the streets surviving on locusts and wild honey?

Would be very nice of you.

[metmom]

Would you please remove Caww from the list as you write to me?

Are your fingers broken?

Or your delete key?

[metmom]

mm: Where does the Bible ever say that John’s lifestyle was *penance*

aa: He chose it for some reason, and his purpose was to call to penance. The Bible mentions his "lifestyle"; why, do you think, it does?

Tell me that you're not really that clueless......

aa: Of course they were. You do what the priest tells you.

Like good little drones.

aa: You can do penance for the sins of others, too. Scripture?

mm: I should have been walking around in a sack, living on the streets surviving on locusts and wild honey?

aa: Would be very nice of you.

Why? Is that a *work* that Jesus supposedly instructed in the Beatitudes, or is it something the RCC made up itself?

[metmom]

The only thing penance does for the penitent is make them feel good about himself.

It literally, has no redeeming value.

It’s a useless waste of time.

If the person is saved, it does nothing to add to salvation.

If they are unsaved, it does nothing to bring about salvation.