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To: Cvengr
So--a Catholic priest wishes he had been able to possibly prevent a serial murderer from killing a few people, and that makes the priest a victim of Satanic lies? Wow! You really must be trying to win some kind of award, like "Biggest Stretch to Make a Catholic-Bashing Point."
16 posted on 10/27/2002 5:21:50 AM PST by Arthur McGowan
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To: Arthur McGowan
No. I make no point regarding denomination.

If the quote had been as yours, I would agree fully. Namely, an effort to prevent a serial murderer from murdering again is laudable.

My post was to point out a finer aspect of obedience to Him which many of us might fail to grasp and become hypocrits in that ignorance.

Those who do good for the sake of doing good, rather than in obedience to Him, fall akin to a counterfeit system of rulership. This is exactly the sin of Lucifer when he became Satan.

The article is an excellent example of this finer point. Frequently evil is allowed to conquer evil. Frequently, a counterfeit plan to God appeals to human good as an alternate to Divine righteousness.

I don't believe all Catholics fall into this trap. IMHO, many who understand Jesus Christ lived and is alive, also fail to believe in Him and stumble by focusing on how to perform human good rather than walking in/by Him.

The article was a fine display for discernment of this point.

17 posted on 10/27/2002 5:47:17 AM PST by Cvengr
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