To: Grizzled Bear
>>Even if the message seems “spiritual,” anything that distracts from the true source of salvation is not of God<<
The Mother of Jesus appearing to a simple country farmer — speaking of the Love of God and resulting in the conversion of an entire hemisphere of the world from paganism to Christianity — is hardly a “distraction.”
Ignorance is a menace to those who would respect God’s word.
280 posted on
12/05/2010 8:50:47 PM PST by
freedumb2003
(Lt. Drebin: Like a blind man at an orgy, I was going to have to feel my way through.)
To: freedumb2003
The Mother of Jesus appearing to a simple country farmer — speaking of the Love of God and resulting in the conversion of an entire hemisphere of the world from paganism to Christianity — is hardly a “distraction.” An honest assessment of the Christianity of Latin America reveals a great deal of paganism.
Plenty of converts from Islam have reported that Jesus appeared to them, prompting their conversion. Considering the risk they take for their new faith, I believe their claims. The visitations by saints do not quite ring as true.
337 posted on
12/05/2010 9:23:33 PM PST by
Grizzled Bear
("Does not play well with others.")
To: freedumb2003; Grizzled Bear
The Mother of Jesus appearing to a simple country farmer — speaking of the Love of God and resulting in the conversion of an entire hemisphere of the world from paganism to Christianity — is hardly a “distraction.” Got some sources to back up that fantastically unbelievable claim?
397 posted on
12/05/2010 9:48:51 PM PST by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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