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To: Salvation
I have a little booklet called "Testing the Spirit" by Rick Salbato, who himself was deceived by false seers, concerning the apparitions in Betania, Venezuela.

On page 3, he writes, "Maria Esperanza is not of God. The church, meaning the local bishop who is the sole authority appointed by God, approved the apparitions of Our Lady to the people and the Eucharistic miracle as being supernatural, meaning "From God". The Church did not investigate Maria Esperanza. Her claims of messages came after the apparitions. And most of her messages are after the Church approval." (emphasis by the author of booklet).

The bishop of Akita approved that event, but I have since come to disbelieve in it.

There are too many weird things going on in the church today. I think people should stay on the narrow road and leave this stuff alone.

23 posted on 06/06/2003 6:02:13 PM PDT by Aliska
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To: Aliska
Thanks for that reference. Worth looking into, that's for sure.
64 posted on 06/06/2003 10:26:40 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Aliska
"The bishop of Akita approved that event, but I have since come to disbelieve in it."

Why's that?
87 posted on 06/07/2003 4:28:35 AM PDT by dsc
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