Posted on 07/07/2006 10:33:35 AM PDT by NYer
The monument is sponsored by Les Jésuites de Sudbury.
'' No service of faith without promotion of justice. No promotion of justice without dialogue with other traditions.'' (34th General Congregation 1995, Society of Jesus)
''From the beginning to the end WORKING TOGETHER FOR PEACE'' ALPHA AND OMEGA
Peace represented by a dove, a Christian Cross and the symbols in each of the letters A(lpha) and O(mega) represents the 12 current religions.
You can visit the monument of peace on the right hand side of the alter where Mass is celebrated on the Grotto Mountain.
Well, that's it I guess - no more war ever...
Isn't it good that we have such wonderful people to declare Peace in the World so we can sleep better at night?
Ah..... I feel much better now.../sarc
Aw, jeeze..........pass the Pepto! Will the sixties never, ever, mercifully come to an end, already!?!?!?!?!
A bunch of pagans
Are you sure that's not from the United Religions Initiative?
According to my acturarial tables they should end in about 20 years from now or so.
Viva la syncretism!
That thing is as offensively ugly artistically as it is religiously.
Have the modern liberals ever produced a beautiful piece of art? It's always soul-less tacky crap like this over-grown windchime.
Like, wow man! Aren't you into ecumania?
Seriously though, wonder how many poor people that wasted piece of expensive art could have fed?
Do they actuallly represent religions? (I shudder to ask.)
Oh, AnAmericanMother-- is it permitted to pray for the intercession of Tomas de Torquemada?
The one one the left:
Heaven's Gate Cult?
Nation of Islam mother ship?
I don't think I can wait that long!
Thank you for the correction as I did erroneously refer to that as an "expensive piece of art." You're right, it's art in name only.
I imagine it cost a pretty penny as my dear mother use to say.
My beloved mean old cat in Heaven used to kill things on her nightly hunting trips that looked better than that piece of metal!
The Council of Churches would approve I am sure.
Wait....on the silver monstrosity? UFOS and Al Gore...
I'm just gonna march on up there and ....
ROFLOL! What's ironic is the Jesuits are as proud of this as your mean old cat was of the fruits of her hunting.
While you're up there tell them that if they just want to blow money, blow some down my way. There's a Catholic orphanage in my area that could always use help.
"A" is for...atheists? anarchists?
I admit ignorance, but I don't mean to be insulting. In all sincerity, what does it symbolize?
I have a feeling that actual Hindus and Buddhists might well object to this monstrosity.
the hand up the dress is for Jainism (but the eneagram Jebbies conveniently left off the swastika portion of that symbol).
http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/symbols/bldefsuniversaljain.htm
That's got me baffled as well. When you look at the hand, it appears to have a hole in it. Could that represent the wounds in Christ's hands? I don't know if that's a dress or what it is. I can't honestly tell. It looks as if it may be, then again what the heck is it?
I was posting my reply to Mrs. Don-O when you posted this. Wish I had seen this first. Thanks for finding that.
I've never seen it.
This is evidence of the corruption of the Society of Jesus. Those in control are the Arrupe Jesuits or the Reformed Jesuits. Any resemblance between them and the Socity of Jesus of St. Ignatius is purely coincidental. They form part of the anti-church which is waging war against the Catholic Church from within.
Thank you for your comments. I have never heard of this group. Can you share some information with us?
Thanks for the Jain connection. Where IS that Torquemada when you need him?
OK. I found something for the dressmaker's mannikin emitting radiation. It turns out to be a double-edged sword in the middle, with two curved daggars on either side of it. It's a Sikh symbol. Google Khanda.
In the center, the double edged sword, or khanda, from which the symbol derives its name. The Khanda represents knowledge of divinity and the creative power of God.
Surrounding the khanda is a circular quoit, called a Chakkar (wheel) which symbolizes the unity of God.
On either side, crossed daggers, or kirpans, symbolizing spiritual and temporal (earthly) power in balance.
Why not? Maybe you'll get a miracle and they can start his Cause . . .
LOL! My daughter was disappointed that her college doesn't have a chapter of Campus Crusade for Cthulu . . .
After Pedro Arrupe was the General of the Jesuits the Order changed focus from its past emphasis on the Glory of God and the salvation of souls and went in for the notion of social justice which usually meant left wing political structures. The Order has not been the same and has been in deep crisis especially reflected in the leadership. Two books were published on this transformation called The Reformed Jesuits published by Ignatius Press. They catalog the change in the Society.
They appear to have many religions covered here, except for the True one. Amazing, and disgusting. The only Christian symbols I can find are Protestant ones.
***You can visit the monument of peace on the right hand side of the alter where Mass is celebrated on the Grotto Mountain.***
Eze 8:9 And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here.
Eze 8:10 So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about. ...
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Eze 8:13 He said also unto me, Turn thee yet again, [and] thou shalt see greater abominations that they do.
Eze 8:14 Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD'S house which [was] toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz.
Eze 8:15 Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen [this], O son of man? turn thee yet again, [and] thou shalt see greater abominations than these.
Eze 8:16 And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD'S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, [were] about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.
2Cr 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
2Cr 6:15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
2Cr 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in [them]; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
2Cr 6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you,
Since the Second Vatican Council, the Jesuits have betrayed their founding mission (which includes a fourth oath, of obedience to the Pope) and gone completely off the rails.
There are still some good and faithful Jesuits, but the leadership is corrupted.
Unless there are unexpected changes, the Jesuit Order is heading down the tubes, and will eventually disintegrate.
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