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To: Natural Law; presently no screen name
"Protestants, Jews and Catholics have God, morality, and religion in common. In the name of God, let us do two things: ...

While I appreciate you sharing Archbishop Sheen opinion, I am reminded of what God told Job's friends:

God is not pleased with poorly applied theology, even if it's given with the best intentions.
322 posted on 12/04/2012 4:21:05 PM PST by HarleyD
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To: HarleyD
"God is not pleased with poorly applied theology...."

Is God pleased with anthromorphizations of Him that lead people to believe that He is some kind of magnified creature subject to fits of passion and emotion? That explanation was fitting in Job's time and relative position with respect to the evolution of the Revealed Word, but is is a primitive and archaic understanding of a God whom we now know to be Love.

Peace be with you

329 posted on 12/04/2012 4:58:45 PM PST by Natural Law (Jesus did not leave us a Bible, He left us a Church.)
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