Francis crossed enemy lines for the chance to preach to the Islamic general who, thinking he was an 'innocent' gave him safe passage.
It is not entirely the fault of our accusers that what we are, what we preach, and whom we adore are not known. All these attacks are an opportunity for us to do penance and offer things up for reparation.
If I were as good as I talk I'd be in heaven already.
If I were as good as I talk I’d be in heaven already
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I assume you realize I’m in the same boat.
On a related question . . .
Hey, Aren’t there . . . folks of your flavor [hey, that could be a label [FOYF] LOL . . .
who . . . were evidently, if not obviously
DESIGNED AND COMMISSIONED AND EVEN ANOINTED BY GOD to upset the starchy, prissy, dry, dead, fossilized, calcified status quo?
Wasn’t St Francis of Assisi sp? such a person?
I realize some of us take such assignments more seriously and intensely than others.
DESIGNED AND COMMISSIONED AND EVEN ANOINTED BY GOD to upset the starchy, prissy, dry, dead, fossilized, calcified status quo?
Wasn't St Francis of Assisi sp? such a person?
I realize some of us take such assignments more seriously and intensely than others.
AND
The fossilized, starchy, calcified, prissy, dead, dry-husk religionists
will
ALWAYS fuss, wail, whine, throw dust in the air . . .
At virtually anyone or anything that upsets or even hints at upsetting their little sterile tea party.
Welllll here's a new flash . . .all manner of such tea parties in virtually all RELIGIOUS groups are slated to be dumped in the drink wholesale. At THE LORD'S COMMAND.