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To: Cronos

I hope we can move past that. We all have to realize that there are forces in this world that are working very hard every single day to dilute, convert, intimidate, change, confuse, kill, reduce, disrupt and DIVIDE Christians.

We must move toward brotherhood.


396 posted on 02/15/2005 5:48:51 PM PST by SQUID
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To: SQUID

Brotherhood starts with the message, not with "getting along".
While I have to give kudos for the sentiment, it is misplaced.
Christiainity is not about getting along - it is about having the right message. If you don't have that, you have nothing - period. And unity with perverse messages just means you walk into hell together.. that is the sentence for false teaching - remember. Let's not lose site of the truth in the mutual good will society.

As for the commentary about the shroud, let's not forget, a certain king broke a certain staff when people started venerating it in the Old testament stories. We're pretty far afield these days of merely venerating a staff, we got people venerating mountains of things while clergy and laity look on - condoning it, profiting from it, you name it. People may have all sort of rationalizations for it; but, scripturally, it's wrong and with numerous examples to look to.. that goes right along with my warning re: message.

People are looking at the wrong things. And this is what we were warned about over and over by the Apostles - among other things. Message, message, message. Peace peace peace can go out the window, window, window. Christ said I came not to bring piece; but, a sword. And that is exactly what the truth does, it divides and enrages those who will not cling to it. If a man is your enemy because of the truth then your friend because of the truth is a friend indeed.


397 posted on 02/15/2005 6:50:38 PM PST by Havoc (Reagan was right and so was McKinley. Down with free trade. Hang the traitors high)
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