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I read it, thank you for sharing. My issue is that there are so many who think that church attendance is a sign of people losing their faith. I think this is true in many instances, but, in my case, I see the Body of Christ as his church, not an institution or a building. I am a Catholic Christian, and when I say Catholic I mean Universal,that the body of Christ is not defined by worldly borders . The Vatican, the protestant mega churches and even the idea of Providence does not ring true to me. Christ was not validated by his own Temple leaders, he was baptized in a river with thousands of others, by a man in the wilderness. Once upon a time I found great satisfaction in following the liturgy and receiving the sacraments. It rings hollow for me now, since I found a personal and inner life in Christ. I really believe in my heart and gut that I do not need an ordained priest to bring me the sacraments, and that every meal or glass of water I receive with mindfulness and gratitude, is a sacrament when I sanctify it with prayer. I have become more reverent and prayerful once I realized this.
You will be mocked, insulted, and denigrated by many for thinking this way.
Regardless, I am right there with you pede. My relationship with Christ is personal. It's part of me. I sin. I fail. I beg for forgiveness when I screw up. I try to help when I can even if the recipient of the help is ungrateful. I pray. I try to remind people that they are a unique individual with their own sets of talents and that they alone can help people so long as they help themselves first. I do my best to make His teaching a part of my life.
I may swear, curse, and screw up with the best of them, but I am working to temper that kind of behavior. I may never sucede, but I know He loves me, and I cherish that. I try and take one step at a time to right my wrongs and ask for forgiveness when its called for.
What I won't do is participate in the junk mankind has injected into Christianity. Frankly, I think Christ wouldn't be all that happy with the number of churches that are using His name to rack up BILLIONS of dollars for their "endowments" ... its not unlike the scummy liberal universities that sit on their multi-billion dollar endowments. They cry poor every year yet seem to be making tens of millions in interest on their billions of dollars worth of "endowments".
Also, I have yet to see any justification for the massive, multi-million dollar churches that are built to "honor" Christ. I have not seen ANYTHING that justifies something like Vatican City hoarding treasure and keeping secrets. It is like many of the people I used to revere are nothing but pawns in a giant, multi-century, wait, make that multi-millenia moneymaking scheme.
Let me put it this way. My dad was in Alcoholics Anonymous. I went to a few meetings with him when I was younger. I wasn't a drunk :-) . Reflecting on that, I saw more spirituality and kindness between people in those meetings than I ever saw in church. Most of these meetings are in basements of churches that aren't made to look like those mega-gothic styles ones all over Europe, but smaller, more community oriented size. I think AA has been very successful in that people can talk to one another, share experiences, realize that the problems they have made are their own and that asking for forgiveness while working hard to change the things they can is the way forward in life. That's what church SHOULD be in my worthless opinion!!!!
I pray the great awakening removes the filth that have corrupted Earthly things I used to hold sacred. I am filled with a rage I am not proud of when I see a degenerate like Pope Pinko the Communist make a complete mockery of the teachings of Christ while pushing his New World Order government ... a government that flies in the face of EVERYTHING Christianity taught us.
I sincerely apologize if what I posted offends anyone ... it is not my intent to denigrate anyone's beliefs ... these are my own personal beliefs. I know I might be wrong. I will never claim that I have everything figured out. I don't think I am "better that others" or have a "unique, divine vision" or anything like that. I'm a frigging schlub like the rest of us just trying to make sense of this world and do whatever I can to make it a better place no matter how small my accomplishments may be in the grand scheme of things.
You know, I keep seeing people (mainly liberal idiots and journalists) wanting to "change the world" via stupid, garbage things like technology or entertainment or other trivial, flash-in-the-pan kind of things that are forgotten about 100 years from now.
Only Christ can "change the world" ... and I think all that means is that if we simply follow his humble beliefs and teachings, each and every single one of us can do just that by doing a very small part that betters ourselves and our families. Even if you (not the pede I am replying to, you in general) don't believe (and I am NOT trying to shove anything down your throat), try reading up on the teachings of Jesus ... you will be AMAZED and will understand why we love Him despite the ridiculous behavior of many churches worldwide!
I have often thought Francis might be the false prophet since he has made several heretical comments.
The Bible says he will have no regard for women----queer----he will be eloquent of speech able to sway millions---like Hitler----- and come to power by deceptive means. Remind you of anyone we know?
Dan_11:37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.
Barry Soetoro.
That's what I was thinking!
One clue is the Jews will accept him as the true Messiah so that rules out a bunch.
In his authoritative biography of Benedict, Peter Seewald quotes Pope Ratzinger saying,
"The true threat for the Church, and thus for the Petrine service, does not come from this sort of episode: It comes instead from the universal dictatorship of apparently humanistic ideologies. Anyone who contradicts this dictatorship is excluded from the basic consensus of society. One hundred years ago, anyone would have thought it absurd to speak of homosexual matrimony. Today those who oppose it are socially excommunicated. The same holds true for abortion and the production of human beings in the laboratory. Modern society intends to formulate an anti-Christian creed: Whoever contests it is punished with social excommunication. Being afraid of this spiritual power of the Antichrist is all too natural, and what is truly needed is that the prayers of entire dioceses and of the world Church come to the rescue to resist it."
"...that the gentle Benedict at last conceived of his mission as pope as drawing out evil, in allowing Hell to do its very best, so it can ultimately be defeated."
Gosh, what are seeing played out right if front of eyes?
"Sometimes you cannot tell the people, they must see it."
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A book written by Benedict, which was to be released after his death by his secretary, was released today. It speaks about all the evil within the Vatican and the antichrist.
https://www.catholicnews.com/2023/01/07/after-benedicts-funeral-publisher-releases-book-by-late-popes-secretary/amp/
Quoting from article...
My comments...
Jesus indeed taught this. Matthew 13...
The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares
Marian prophecy says Antichrist is here & is about to step out onto the world stage. He will convince 10 nations to hand over their sovereignty in the name of Peace- only to betray them all. All the world will love him- and she warns about his hypnotic ways even over the TV & to be careful. Christians will have to hide for 3 1/2 years before the final battle begins.
Pope Benedict was just one of many antichrists.