Posted on 08/27/2010 11:45:13 AM PDT by Hank Kerchief
STFASSISI-””The homeless said they always felt love and caring from them and felt the Catholics treated them with respect as if they were part of their family. Thus, once the respect was earned they wanted to hear more about Christ.””
Iscool-”If I remember correctly, Jesus said to admonish people twice...After that, kick the dust from your feet and move on””
Perhaps you need to read and digest Matthew 25;35-40
For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in:
Naked, and you covered me: sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me. Then shall the just answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and fed thee; thirsty, and gave thee drink? And when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and covered thee? Or when did we see thee sick or in prison, and came to thee? And the king answering, shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me.
Iscool-””These people got to have a few moments of ‘love’ just before they go to spend an eternity in fire and brimstone, wailing and gnashing of teeth...””
No ,these people more and likely went to heaven and people who condemn the poor are actually living a life of hell here on earth tortured by someone like Mothers Teresa’s love for others because they have a dark soul that hates Love,so they attack mother Teresa who was actually being Christlike.
Read the Beatitudes...
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [4] Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land. [5] Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
[6] Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill. [7] Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. [8] Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God. [9] Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God. [10] Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
[11] Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my sake: [12] Be glad and rejoice, for your reward is very great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you. [13] You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing any more but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men. [14] You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid. [15] Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house.
[16] So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
I'm glad you got a laugh out of something even if it was at my expense.
What's The Gospel?
And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars…And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.
Israel.
INDEED.
You’re welcome, and thanks for your good humor. It was what I saw and learned about God in Protestant Churches that put me on the path to atheism, and it was God through the Church that brought me home, and set me free in Christ. That’s why your post brought my reply.
For me, when I think of the Gospel, it is all held in the words: “God loves you.”
Yes, exactly and making his moves in full view of the audiance now...little that is hidden as may be the great deception is also beginning...or at least being positioned.
A wonderful sentiment, but it really shows how great the divide is between us. What you post is great, but it is not The Gospel that we are supposed to go into all the world preaching and are saved by.
obama is a great example of how quickly and easily people can be deceived. Just imagine what a supernatural being that can plot for centuries at a time can do.
Storm has begun heere in Pa...lightening and thunder...going off line til over...later. CW
It’s sooooo encouraging to observe such a chronic habit of being
WRONG.
I must have missed your authority for such a definitive declaration?
Does the Bible somewhere suggest you are not similar to Christopher Hitchens in pomposity and hatred toward that and those you disagree with?
Sorry -your opinion is just that on the matter -just another opinion. An idiot holding court may wave a Bible around with conviction and much babbling; REGARDLESS, he remains an idiot -especially when he has no Bible to cloak himself up with as in the post I reply to...
Yes -cling to your Bible and hide behind it -you would not be the first to talk the talk without walking the walk.
Regardless, the Word you wrap yourself up with; I see right through it -your hatred is not of God...
INCREDIBLY AWFUL, ALRIGHT.
That any “Christian” would dare to defend it is mind boggling.
It’s also incredible that some seem to think we have the miracle working power to cause those allergic to reason, factual history and logic to make sense of our posts and of Scripture.
They can’t even make consistent sense of their own Catechism.
Yes, exactly and making his moves in full view of the audiance now...little that is hidden as may be the great deception is also beginning...or at least being positioned.
More than a little plausible, to me.
obama is a great example of how quickly and easily people can be deceived. Just imagine what a supernatural being that can plot for centuries at a time can do.
INDEED. EVEN WAY EARLIER THAN THE FATIMA INSTALLMENT.
BEARING FALSE WITNESS, YET AGAIN, I SEE.
So, is bearing false witness now just a hobby or an obsession? The line between seems to be getting thinner amongst the rabid clique folks.
it really shows how great the divide is between us.
Yes it does, and it shows from whence atheism arose. "God loves you" is not the good news taught in Protestantism all to often. It is, all too often again, a hateful god that is taught.
Not Israel, unless by that you mean the Church.
The fact people are so easily deceived today makes it all the more possible...It is really stunning what people fail to see even if right before their very eyes. So it would certainly seem the curtain may be coming down on truth before to very long.
There was a time where folks would at least consider truth but we see more and more that it's not even given place in our society...rather lies are believed no matter how apparent that they are just that. Obama is a good example...and still he goes to where he is popular and they still cry out "Yes we can"....now that is stunning..and mass control to say the least!
Saw three more Muslims at the Mall....chilling as this area has so far been secluded from them...but of recent they've been coming in. I am wondering if some sort of Fatwa went out to show themselves because of this Mosque issue? At any rate seeing them here is pretty hair raising to say the least...and we know what their aim is moving here.
I understand they are scattering to the more rural areas as their fears grow of being in the cities. So everyone needs to have a heads up..... Jeepers! I sound like someone writing a horror film like 'war or the worlds' or something!
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