The Song, Better Than the Singer
The late Catholic commentator, Peter Hebblethwaite said of Catholics, regarding their response to John Paul II's moral stance on various issues, "They like the singer but not the song."
The singer was a complete stranger to me, but some of the song seems very much in tune, with the Word of God that is. It wasn't because of the singer. It was in tune because it was at least in part, some of God's song.
Christians (non-Catholics) are in agreement with the deceased pope's stand on various issues and see them as in line with the Holy Bible, while abhorring the mother of harlots.
A Current Poll Asks the Question, "What do you think is the biggest issue facing the new pope?"
Declining number of priests 20%
Birth control 13%
Women's role in the church 17%
Catholic church's relationship with other faiths (16%)
Something else 34%
Total Votes: 134
"Something else" wins out.
As far as priests' numbers declining, after the years of free info-mercial, surrounding the abuse scandals, discovered in the U.S. advertising safe haven/asylum for predator priests, the concern should be an increase in their numbers.
As far as I see, the pope's stance was in line with scripture on contraception.
Catholic women's role is abyssmal. While the stand on not allowing women to serve as bishops is not contrary to scripture, the women's ability to wield influence is immeasurably minimized in that the unsound hierarchy and forbiddance of men in leadership to marry, leaves women completely out of the loop, particularly in their primary roles as wives of bishops and mothers of bishop's children.
As for the Catholic's relationship with other faiths, the question is flawed. The Holy Bible acknowledges but One Faith.
Something Else. Yes. But what? It is called "the church." The church of what, the church for who? The world? I think so.
Is it the church for you? Choose ye this day whom ye will serve. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Build your church Lord, build. Amen
The singer was a complete stranger to me, but some of the song seems very much in tune, with the Word of God that is. It wasn't because of the singer. It was in tune because it was at least in part, some of God's song.
Christians (non-Catholics) are in agreement with the deceased pope's stand on various issues and see them as in line with the Holy Bible, while abhorring the mother of harlots.
A Current Poll Asks the Question, "What do you think is the biggest issue facing the new pope?"
Declining number of priests 20%
Birth control 13%
Women's role in the church 17%
Catholic church's relationship with other faiths (16%)
Something else 34%
Total Votes: 134
"Something else" wins out.
As far as priests' numbers declining, after the years of free info-mercial, surrounding the abuse scandals, discovered in the U.S. advertising safe haven/asylum for predator priests, the concern should be an increase in their numbers.
As far as I see, the pope's stance was in line with scripture on contraception.
Catholic women's role is abyssmal. While the stand on not allowing women to serve as bishops is not contrary to scripture, the women's ability to wield influence is immeasurably minimized in that the unsound hierarchy and forbiddance of men in leadership to marry, leaves women completely out of the loop, particularly in their primary roles as wives of bishops and mothers of bishop's children.
As for the Catholic's relationship with other faiths, the question is flawed. The Holy Bible acknowledges but One Faith.
Something Else. Yes. But what? It is called "the church." The church of what, the church for who? The world? I think so.
Is it the church for you? Choose ye this day whom ye will serve. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Build your church Lord, build. Amen
posted by An American Believer at 4:13 PM
1 Comments:
Quite possibly the best article I've seen yet about Vaticanism and it's heresies: The most expensive vacation one can take - the ego trip. There's way too much religion in the modern church (Catholic, Protestant or mugwump) for it to be true.
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