Posted on 08/27/2010 11:45:13 AM PDT by Hank Kerchief
The ultimate intention of Catholicism is the restoration of the Holy Roman Empire. That has always been the ambition, at least covertly, but now it is being promoted overtly and openly.
The purpose of this article is only to make that intention clear. It is not a criticism of Catholics or Catholicism (unless you happen to think a Catholic dictatorship is not a good thing).
The most important point is to understand that when a Catholic talks about liberty or freedom, it is not individual liberty that is meant, not the freedom to live one's life as a responsible individual with the freedom to believe as one chooses, not the freedom to pursue happiness, not the freedom to produce and keep what one has produced as their property. What Catholicism means by freedom, is freedom to be a Catholic, in obedience to the dictates of Rome.
The Intentions Made Plain
The following is from the book Revolution and Counter-Revolution:
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"B. Catholic Culture and Civilization
"Therefore, the ideal of the Counter-Revolution is to restore and promote Catholic culture and civilization. This theme would not be sufficiently enunciated if it did not contain a definition of what we understand by Catholic culture and Catholic civilization. We realize that the terms civilization and culture are used in many different senses. Obviously, it is not our intention here to take a position on a question of terminology. We limit ourselves to using these words as relatively precise labels to indicate certain realities. We are more concerned with providing a sound idea of these realities than with debating terminology.
"A soul in the state of grace possesses all virtues to a greater or lesser degree. Illuminated by faith, it has the elements to form the only true vision of the universe.
"The fundamental element of Catholic culture is the vision of the universe elaborated according to the doctrine of the Church. This culture includes not only the learning, that is, the possession of the information needed for such an elaboration, but also the analysis and coordination of this information according to Catholic doctrine. This culture is not restricted to the theological, philosophical, or scientific field, but encompasses the breadth of human knowledge; it is reflected in the arts and implies the affirmation of values that permeate all aspects of life.
"Catholic civilization is the structuring of all human relations, of all human institutions, and of the State itself according to the doctrine of the Church.
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Got that? "Catholic civilization is the structuring of all human relations, of all human institutions, and of the State itself according to the doctrine of the Church." The other name for this is called "totalitarianism," the complete rule of every aspect of life.
This book and WEB sites like that where it is found are spreading like wildfire. These people do not believe the hope of America is the restoration of the liberties the founders sought to guarantee, these people believe the only hope for America is Fatima. Really!
In Their Own Words
The following is from the site, "RealCatholicTV." It is a plain call for a "benevolent dictatorship, a Catholic monarch;" their own words. They even suggest that when the "Lord's Payer," is recited, it is just such a Catholic dictatorship that is being prayed for.
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Two Comments
First, in this country, freedom of speech means that anyone may express any view no matter how much anyone else disagrees with that view, or is offended by it. I totally defend that meaning of freedom of speech.
This is what Catholics believe, and quite frankly, I do not see how any consistent Catholic could disagree with it, though I suspect some may. I have no objection to their promoting those views, because it is what they believe. Quite frankly I am delighted they are expressing them openly. For one thing, it makes it much easier to understand Catholic dialog, and what they mean by the words they use.
Secondly, I think if their views were actually implemented, it would mean the end true freedom, of course, but I do not believe there is any such danger.
Not only is that a personal insult, but it implies motive or mind set. Clearly outside the rules you profess to know so well and are so quick to enforce on others.
He did not force Paul to love Him or to follow Him or evangelize. He asked him a question, basically, "what are you doing?"
That's what it takes to turn us from our own reflection to the face of God
If that face of God is hateful, no real love can follow.
If you think you are doing the turning, you are detracting from the grace that belongs to God alone.
If you think no one can repent, then Jesus was wasting His breath.
Make that seven ecumenical, or church-widecouncils.
Typical, is what it is.
indeed, we are told this in all of the Roman's church's writings about Mary. Whereas God the Father is relegated to the retirement bin.
There is a simple solution. Rather than take your input from dubious sources, poorly Catechized individual, anecdotes and snippets and quips from online dialog you should seek out the Church itself and attend classes. You can always reject the teachings later, but at least you would be making an eyes open, informed decision.
As it is faith in HIM which results in salvation
I would say that faith in Him is a gift He gives in His Grace and it is His grace which conducts us to salvation.
The Grace "causes" the gift of Faith, the Faith, is the substance of things hoped for, that is an early taste of the promised salvation; and the evidence of things not seen, that is the gift which testifies to the as yet unseen salvation.
Much more likely it will be you who says ""You know, Mary is less than I thought, praise God, and that is because God is more than I thought."
In fact, it wouldn't hurt to proclaim that right this minute, as Scripture instructs.
I think the boldness with which we approach Him will not be compromised by the detailedness of our understanding of the role saints and angels and little old ladies (of either sex) have played in our Salvation.
You should hope so.
And who argues that logic and reason are the same thing?
Bring that sucker out here!
Revisionism.
But none so until the moment of their death.
And you can't get to double predestination from there.
How do you presume to change this fact? You can't. What God foreknows will come to pass.
Knowing what choices I will make and making those choices for me are two different things.
The Calvinist knows that no man's will is "free." Men are either slaves to sin or slaves to righteousness, and that end has been declared by God from the beginning.
Yes, all is moot then. We are unwitting actors, reality is an illusion.
If God wanted all men to be saved, all men would be saved. He's God. He gets what He wants.Then we have to assume He wanted humans to have free will. A side benefit of this is love is possible, and life has meaning, we have choices, our choices matter. Perhaps God created more than a cruel play.
Some are condemned and some are acquitted. Do you deny this is true?
I tend to reject the lawyer Calvin's courtroom analogies. Some go to heaven, some to hell. And God is a just judge.
Is that all you’re going to say, or are you going to explain your view?
It’s just a little ridiculous to suggest that JPII kept his disagreement with Islam to himself, or that the visiting Muslims thought he agreed with them. You know, Dante has Mohammad in the circle of heretics eternally tortured. It’s hard for me to imagine that this is not known in the lands which moan under their abominable yoke.
So all I have to do to make you love me is hit you with a two by four and poke your eyes out.
This is far from the end of Paul's story.
um, no. God knocked him flat off his horse in blinding light,and rung his bell, leaving him blind until God let him see.. Then He said "Why are you persecuting Me?
So who was Paul "persecuting" exactly? By all accounts he was stoning men, women and children or beating them in synagoques. So why did Jesus say ME.
It was because these people were Christ's church, way long before Rome made a claim to it.
When the blind insist that they see, there is no need for me to take their claims too seriously.
The ability and will and desire to repent, like all good things, comes from God.
"In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth" -- 2 Timothy 2:25
Paul was slaughtering Christians. God threw him to the ground, caused him to tremble and then blinded him.
That is love. That God did not leave Paul in his sins, but grabbed hold of him in his darkness and turned him to the light of Christ.
As with Paul, so it is with all God's children.
Thank God.
It was because these people were Christ's church, way long before Rome made a claim to it.
AMEN!
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