Recognize Christ in every immigrant, bishop urges U.S. Catholics

Catholic Online ^ | 6/14/2007 | Michael K. Brown

[poobear]

I really don’t care if I draw attention. Maybe you should.

[darkwing104]

I have Native American Ancestors...

[Alex Murphy]

When you are standing in line at the DMV and someone tries to butt in, they are told, "Go to the back of the line." This is basic justice here.

I disagree. There is no "basic justice" in the DMV :)

If there is a Heaven (not that I'm doubting), IMO it's something akin to a 36-hole golf course with a well-stocked Pro shop And if there's a Hell, I'm certain it's like spending the day at the DMV without having the right paperwork.

[dfwgator]

it's something akin to a 36-hole golf course with a well-stocked Pro shop

And no water hazards.

[El Cid]

The 'good' bishop is encouraging people to break the law, and to 'bare false witness'. Not to save their lives. Not for freedom of worship. All for 'filthy lucre'. Where is the Christ in that?

Absolutely we should love our neighbors as ourselves; and absolutely God is color blind and blind to nationalities. God trieth and knoweth the hearts ('...for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart'.).

But how is it love to encourage people to break the laws? How is it love to effectively penalize those that do obey the laws (e.g., wait in line for years to immigrate legally into the land)?

I have zero respect for pretenders of the faith, no matter what titles they bestow upon themselves, who take what they want out of Scripture to buttress their political arguments - but ignore the Message. Christ is our focus. Not the 'Almighty Dollar'. There is nothing wrong with being poor, and those who have (on their own volition -- not at the end of the taxman's gun) should give to those who have not. But while we sojourn here on the earth -- follow the laws of the land (as long as they don't work contrary to the laws of God). Don't break the laws to gather more 'stuff'...

[Nihil Obstat]

Boise Bishop Driscoll is one of the worst. I pray that the illegals will start respecting the laws of our country. No amnesty.

[kenth]

I just didn't know who you thought might need a banning, since just about all agreed with you, including the OP. As for finding your post humorous, it wasn't because of your concerns, just the irony.

BTW, I didn't ask for your posts to be removed. 8-)

[poobear]

“BTW, I didn’t ask for your posts to be removed.” 8-)

Was it?

Sometimes I just get bent out of shape when it comes to these types of threads.

If more of us did, ...

[justanotherfreeper]

"I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep" John 10:1-2

[poobear]

Guess there is a first time for everything at FR.

Could have been worse. (But it won’t)

God love all of us!

[poobear]

Guess there is a first time for everything at FR.

Could have been worse. (But it won’t)

God love all of us!

[poobear]

Guess there is a first time for everything at FR.

Could have been worse. (But it won’t)

God love all of us!

[poobear]

Guess there is a first time for everything at FR.

Could have been worse. (But it won’t)

God love all of us!

[TBP]

Fine, but that still doesn’t mean I have to welcome people who came here illegally.

[poobear]

Wow! A rare Quad!!!!! Sorry folks! ;D!

[gubamyster]

ping

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

If you aid and abet CRIMINALS, You are a CRIMINAL!

[jkl1122]

Amen!

[unspun]

Recognize nations, bishop.

Christ instituted them at the Tower of Babel.