Posted on 05/20/2005 7:53:09 PM PDT by Teófilo
When people flock to Medjugore WHO are they seeking? It is not Christ . People do not talk about Christ when they talk about Mediugora they talk about Mary , they pray to Mary they wear Mary medals. THAT is why Satan would set something like this up.That is why it would be demonic
Jesus said "I am the way the truth and the life NO ONE comes to the Father BUT BY ME".
So an apparition that says all religions are fine is a lie from the pit of hell.
Lots and lots of people are skeptical of Medjugorje. With Fatima and the other apparitions there was a period of time, specific to the apparition and then the appearances ceased. This hasn't happened with Medjugorje and the seers apparently can conjure the Blessed Mother up when they are on the road i.e. England, the US. You also have to take a look at what these children are doing as adults, how do they live?
God can use anything he choses to convert, He can use the faith of individuals who come to see an apparition that is not nor has it ever been approved by the bishops of Mostar. If I am not mistaken the Church cannot do an investigation unless the local bishop believes the apparitions are worthy, apparently he doesn't, nor did his predecessor. The controversy and skepticism surrounding the "continuing apparition' is massive even within very conservative traditional circles of Catholics. The skepticsim is also there among former supporters who have watched the antics of the seers over... how many years is it now... 25 and counting? Medjugordje has made an awful lot of money for people, indeed it has turned into quite a business. I was hoping its popularity was winding down.
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