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To: faithhopecharity
Respectfully, the church recognizes people are people, not infallible.

Agreed, but name me one Commandment that ends with "the best that you can".

10 posted on 06/22/2024 12:24:21 PM PDT by ebb tide (Why doesn't Bergoglio try Batizing and his fellow German heretics for schism and lack of "communion")
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To: ebb tide

Hi
Understood

Nevertheless a very great proportion of scripture relates his people are not perfect, how we sometimes err or stray off the divine path of instruction (including the 10), and how our Creator still forgives us if we sincerely atone and get back on the right path. Also, that His Mercy is without bounds. King David comes to mind (adultery, murder, etc) and yet he went down in history as a person beloved of god (indeed that is what david means in Hebrew, one who is beloved) and while god provided certain just measured he even left David with a covenant that David’s house would continue and bring blessings to the world wtc
Many additional examples
The point isn’t to preach any interpretation or theology Just to point out that our creator understands the human condition and forgives those who sincerely repent / atone for their errors. We agdin and He is still there for you , ready to receive/ observe your sincere repentance / atonement so long as you’re honestly resolved to, for lack of a more flowery phrase, “try again.”

The theological embellishments are legion and they include divergences. But absent His instructions and the availability of His forgiveness, He would not be the one true god that loves you. He’d be sone kind of man- made construct lacking any realistic understanding of His creation and lacking His love and mercy

Imho
Best,


12 posted on 06/22/2024 2:19:21 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (“Politicians are not born. They're excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: ebb tide; faithhopecharity

You got that right !


13 posted on 06/22/2024 5:39:14 PM PDT by A strike (no tyranny that cannot be justified by 'climate change')
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