Posted on 10/03/2013 3:57:50 AM PDT by NYer
Thanks for the ping.
I believe the Muslim minority is a near majority on Mindanao and a couple of other of the southern islands; not on Leyte, Luzon or the central and northern islands.
In the Philippines they are (or back in 1900) were known as the Moros. And it was in the fighting against them, that the Army decided it needed a heavier caliber pistol than the then standard issue .38 caliber and from that came the venerable Colt M1911 & M1911A1.
And I look to Peter when I feel I’m too flawed. look at his doubts, his sometime arguments, and still Jesus told him to be the leader, knowing that Peter’s faith would overcome all of those human frailties. And I know that I am too forgiven and loved by Jesus.
..so why did Peter give his authority to carry the great commission to the whole world, to Paul? You’ll find that in Gal. 2:9.
I have no idea what why you are asking and giving your own answer about Paul in reply to my comment about Peter?
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Peter is the Vice Regent, or Prime Minister, of the Eternal House of David.
..because you said that Jesus made Peter the leader. And Gal. 2:9 says that Peter made Paul the leader in the great commission orders.
I was referring to “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”. Matthew 16:13-20 (King James Version)
I was regarding to Peter and his flaws and my own self. I’m not making pontifical statements for or about others. I was, and am, speaking only about Grey Friar. End of posting.
I understand why you would want to end your posting. Why bother to read what God says when you have a system to tell you what He says..actually, what they THINK He says..
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“I believe the Muslim minority is a near majority on Mindanao and a couple of other of the southern islands; not on Leyte, Luzon or the central and northern islands.”
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Not all of Mindanao. The island is very large. The Muzies are concentrated in the extreme west, Zamboango, and islands off the west coast. Most of the military action has been on these islands, such as Jolo.
In the east, Davao is the main city and quite modern and large.
The radical Muzies operate where they have little or no competition.
On the other hand, if this guy had just decided to be an atheist, that would have been cool too. (Cuz HOME is wherever the HEART is, right?)
Atheist Reporter: It’s a joke, I tell him. My friends think it is you want to convert me.
Pope Francis: “Proselytism is solemn nonsense, it makes no sense. We need to get to know each other, listen to each other and improve our knowledge of the world around us. Sometimes after a meeting I want to arrange another one because new ideas are born and I discover new needs. This is important: to get to know people, listen, expand the circle of ideas. The world is crisscrossed by roads that come closer together and move apart, but the important thing is that they lead towards the Good.”
Atheist Reporter: Your Holiness, is there is a single vision of the Good? And who decides what it is?
Pope Francis: “Each of us has a vision of good and of evil. We have to encourage people to move towards what they think is Good.”
Atheist Reporter: Your Holiness, you wrote that in your letter to me. The conscience is autonomous, you said, and everyone must obey his conscience. I think that’s one of the most courageous steps taken by a Pope.
Pope Francis: “And I repeat it here. Everyone has his own idea of good and evil and must choose to follow the good and fight evil as he conceives them. That would be enough to make the world a better place.”
John Paul II, Address, May 22, 2002: “Praise to you, followers of Islam… Praise to you, Jewish people… Praise especially to you, Orthodox Church…”
John Paul II, Redemptoris Missio (# 55), Dec. 7, 1990:
“God… does not fail to make himself present in many ways, not only to individuals but also to entire peoples through their spiritual riches, of which their religions are the main and essential expression…”
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