Posted on 05/06/2002 7:06:08 AM PDT by anniegetyourgun
They forget to add one more adjective...Cafeteria; as in practicing cafeteria Catholic.
"It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven."
"Rich" doesn't just apply to material means.
Jesus loves all of us, infinitely. That's not the problem.
The core issue is how we respond to that Love.
Bishops' meetings are held in hotel ballrooms. I'm sure the security for this meeting will be the tightest ever.
I'm not aware that the bishops entertain lectures from grievance groups when they convene, either.
Then why is virtually every case that has come to light in the media a male who was molested?
I disagree.
Having wealth can be a hurdle to get over on the road to salvation. Those who have wealth very often feel superior to others and trust in their wealth to solve all human problems they may encounter. They think they don't 'need' God and reject the need for a savior. Think Ted Turner.
Jesus loves all of us, infinitely. That's not the problem.
Yes, I agree there.
Christ's love is inclusive of all, regardless of our position in life. He clearly showed that during His earthly ministry, making personal contact with prostitutes, tax collectors, many of the poor.
The core issue is how we respond to that Love.
Agreed, again.
I simply contend, as Jesus did, that having great wealth can be an obstacle to seeking salvation.
Christians have Christ and so, already have everything ('wealth') regardless of current finincial or social status as Christ has already overcome the world. The fact that some Christians may lose sight of this is sad but not unusual.
It's not like Dignity's plans are secret -- instructions for a letter-writing campaign are posted right on their home page.
Find another church, Mary Louise, a practicing homosexual has never been accepted in the Roman Catholic Church. Why would someone who is not a practicing homosexual take such pains to define themselves as gay? If you're chaste, celibate and have homosexual impulses and want to be accepted by the Church then shut up about it. No one cares.
Too bad.
It's God's rule.
Deal with it.
My point exactly! By the way I think in the rich man and the eye of the needle story the last verse is "what is impossible with man is possible with God". Jesus was correcting the misunderstanding that worldly success was alwasy a product of God's favour on someone. The poor had previously been under the misapprehension that to be poor meant that you did not find favour with God. Guess who lead them to beleive that - mainly the rich and powerful. No wonder the truth that Jesus spoke had such a profound effect on the poor : Jesus gave them hope that God might indeed love them and care about them personally.
God Bless
Mel
LOL! Like all those "fallen-away conservatives" and "recovering" postmodern neo-cons???
In a hotel function room I suppose. That's cutting it pretty fine. You could almost call it Clintonesque.
Ok then, what percentage of the current abuse cases involve the priests molesting little boys? Da bing da boom! There's your evidence!
Next!
I think spinkspur nailed it -- they are not going to address the Bishops, rather they will be there to address the media circus.
SD
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