Reply #28: How interesting [View All]

[chookie]

May I please inquire as to what demonination you belonged to?

Catholic here. Gee, I remember back in the good old days when we were the wackiest folk around, but we sure seem "centrist" now!

Wow -- what you are saying is extremely dramatic -- that even good acts are meaningless unless they are performed in a consciousness of Christ. OUCH! That is harsh. If Mother Theresa is a shameless watery tart, in their eyes, what do they think of, (GASP!) -- Muslims? (Jews are okay nowadays because their return to Israel is thought to bring about the return of Jesus, and apparently Jews are going to "get it right" this time around.)

Question: what might your congregation believe about seemingly sinful acts to aid a holy cause? Would they strictly denounce them, or might some accommodation be made for them?

Also, I hear a lot of hard rightwing Republicans , when caught in even outrageous misdeeds, saying, "I've discussed it with Christ, and he forgives me." Nothing to see here, move on, please.

Boy oh boy, again, I remember back in the good old days when people made fun of Catholics because of the notion of absolution -- but these folk seem to find parallel notions mighty convenient themselves....