[HiTech RedNeck]

Re the prodigal son... note that the young, wastrel brother came home to his FATHER. Not to his OLDER BROTHER!

Let’s keep a humble perspective as we seek the Lord’s blessing in what we do. He puts up with a lot of guff that He knows He will get straightened out later. He planned things that way. Satan’s chaos won’t have the last say.

[Mrs. Don-o]

"Mistaken claims that a part of the family is more important and thus defines who the family is (like the elder brother in the story of the prodigal son) don’t affect Christ’s own love..."

This is such an excellent analogy. And notice that the elder brother doesn't even call him a brother, he calls him "this son of yours" --- boy, you can feel the ice in that across 20 centuries.

Have a beer on me! Or ---oops ---are you from the non-drankin Baptists? (Insert very puzzled Catholic look...)