To: RnMomof7
"what he did show was a complete lack of spiritual discernment ... and a need to be loved by men.. neither of these things are marks of a godly spiritual leader.. they are features of the natural man. You have to engage in mind reading to make that conclusion. No one other than God knows what was in his heart or what his thoughts were at that moment, but those who knew him well have offered a different assessment. They believe that JPII actually walked the walk. He believed that Christian love will conquer all evil and sought at that moment to show the world that.
To: Natural Law
He believed that Christian love will conquer all evil and sought at that moment to show the world that. Perhaps he was kissing it goodbye as being conquered by love!
If I may use this very bad analogy...
It's like when the mafia kisses someone as a brother and has them wacked the next day.
1,235 posted on
12/07/2010 5:18:46 PM PST by
stfassisi
((The greatest gift God gives us is that of overcoming self"-St Francis Assisi)))
To: Natural Law
You have to engage in mind reading to make that conclusion. No one other than God knows what was in his heart or what his thoughts were at that moment, but those who knew him well have offered a different assessment. They believe that JPII actually walked the walk. He believed that Christian love will conquer all evil and sought at that moment to show the world that. "The walk" is works, not grace.. the walk can lead right to the pit of hell..ask the Pharisees
1,351 posted on
12/08/2010 3:59:58 AM PST by
RnMomof7
(Gal 4:16 asks "Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?")
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