This reminds me of my black sheep relative. She doesn’t get invited to family gatheringa on holidays anymore, because she tells everyone, the Jews, the Catholics, and the Mormons, that they’re all going to hell, the entire time she’s there. She has this vicious, evil grin as she describes her version of our various theological sins...and is always sure to let everyone know they can always come to her for the TRUTH!. She also believes in UFOs, no kidding, and goes to a non-denominational biker church (the only nice thing about her).
She has these specific Christmas cards; for the Catholics, they all contain a little verse about worshipping idols (and going to hell); for the Mormons, some verse about preaching a false gospel (and going to hell): and for the Jews, some verse about only believers go to heaven, the rest go to hell.
You should have seen the condolences she sent to me after my husband died. “Even though Bubba’s in hell, YOU still have a chance!” I just think she was mad, because he left instructions that she could not come to the funeral. True. Everyone knew that she would consider herself invited to preach at a Catholic funeral mass, and the church would have to be fumigated.
*sigh* Self-important Catholic haters, self-appointed gospel preachers, self-designated “elect” — ! Sheesh! I bet their pastors get tired of hearing what theology was wrong in the Sunday Sermon, when the BLESS ED are on their way out the door.
One wishes these preachers of the one and only Bible would just keep their noses in their own hymnbooks and sing their own tune. Somehow, they just can’t believe Christ would love the rest of us as much as He loves them; they are so special, you know.
Now, I KNOW you are all going to tsk tsk and say, “What hate!” because that’s what you do. But look in the mirror — can you see your own eyes? Can you see the arrogance, the superior “church lady” smirk?
As for me, I’m going to go with the tax collectors (yes, I know one) the sinners, and the rest of the rabble and sit by the cradle of Baby Jesus, and watch Mary’s smile as she looks at him by Starlight.
Gee, she sounds just like FRoman Catholics and the ones I worked with. The ones I worked with were just as gleeful about the prospect of non-Catholics eternal destiny. FRoman Catholics don’t come across as any different.
“As for me, I’m going to go with the tax collectors (yes, I know one) the sinners, and the rest of the rabble and sit by the cradle of Baby Jesus, and watch Mary’s smile as she looks at him by Starlight”
That was lovely.
Wait, isn’t the tax collector a story from the Bible? How is it that you, a Catholic, kept ignorant of the Bible would know of such a story? For that matter, how do you know about anything relating to Jesus? or God? or Heaven and eternal life? or sin? or redemption? or......well you get the idea:)
I should probably get off here right now as I am getting a little too facetious and may find myself in full blown ridicule mode. Is ridicule a sin? Wait...what is sin?