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We're inclined to divide because that division was there from before we were. We know that before man was, there were angels who fell from Grace. Even Jesus states that we are either for or against Him.

Our most important duty is to figure out how to know, love, and serve God. Knowing is the first order of this Spiritual relationship. St. Paul talks about the inclusiveness of ALL mankind under God, I suppose, to emphasize Christ's command of "love thy neighbor as thyself".

It's nothing short of miraculous that early Christian communities survived through persecutions as well as faulty economic practices (what we call Socialism today). What made Christian 'socialism' successful was that EVERYTHING was focused around Christ. Today's Socialism heresy doesn't have that focus because Humanism replaces God with the 'state'. It's a deadly form of paganism and nothing short of diabolic in nature. Thus, the miraculous survival of the Christian Culture shows that Christ was truly among them in similar fashion that Jews are truly Loved by God and they are still His Chosen!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't the Gospels' final draft were written well after those Apostles for whom the Gospels were named were long since dead? Another miracle that they should even exist! If a slight detail is out of place from one Gospel to the next, the Message never schisms from the Word.

In case the world (especially those of us calling ourselves "Christian") haven't caught on, Christ's 'delaying' His imminent return should show us just a glimpse of His infinite Love and Mercy for the pagan heart...which includes Christians' hearts not in full Communion with Christ. What has been held bound by the Apostolic Church was held bound in Heaven. This is the authority of the those responsible for Christ's Teaching. Thus, if Saints are allowed to Baptize souls in Limbo and promote them into Purgatory or better, then so be it.

If we're living in the end times (as it's healthy for a soul to anticipate the end and prepare for it) then I suppose the final temptations of Satan and the wicked (including those disguised as prophets, politicians, clergy, etc.) will be to maintain an "all inclusive" 'social justice/Socialism' attitude for ALL evils and bad habits without giving the necessary loving discipline of admonishment. This "all inclusive" attitude scatters the flock from the purity of Grace needed to be in Christ's presence. It keeps souls enslaved to sinful desires not of God instead of freeing the soul from fleshly desires and unimportant worldly worries. *****Furthermore, we can know and separate this attitude via the whining similar to Judas the betrayer when he complained of how a sorrowful woman misspent her money to perfume the feet of Our Lord and Savior.*****

Personally, I need the Graceful admonishment as I'm sure all souls stained with original sin would. I'd much rather someone tell me that my fly is down before meeting Jesus with my underwear and shirt tail hanging out (maybe that's why robes are better in Heaven).