Hi Arron,
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Exactly!! If anyone here has read the Bible, a pattern starts to emerge early and throughout Bible history. Even the holiest of men sinned, Moses and David for example. Look at St. Augustine and how he repented and turned his life around. We ALL are sinners, so why are Catholics held to a higher standard than other faiths? We all fall but those who are so quick to judge us are NOT there when we are in confession confessing to Jesus how sinful we were, are they? People better wake up and remember that Jesus taught us that WE WILL be JUDGED as WE judge OTHERS, so I would be very careful on knocking others and judging them so easily. We do NOT know what is in anyones heart, ever!!!
Because the rules are at odds with the secular culture.
Doesn’t everyone have difficulties with their faith? Isn’t that why we pray to try to deepen our faith?
True but jesus gave you the power to overcome the sin. Face it if you want to you can, if you say cant your just being lazy and ignorant.
dont blame the Church for the misbehaven of its people. people can hardly be trusted. none of us know for sure which of one of us will fall tomorrow. i pray wont be me. what we have to realize is that people from the begining have a sinfull nature . Israel is a perfect example of rising and fallen from grace on and off. so are catholics. Jesus never said we would be perfect but He did promise He would be with us always. the apostles themselves failed many times and they were right there with the Master. It would be very easy to everybody to see the CC if all catholics lived perfect lives. but that is not the plan. the plan is: Jesus is the Center of His Church and not the people. therefore when we enter the CC we do not see anyone but Christ only. He is our main focus. we became one with Him. to remind Our God of hte sacrifice that His Son did for us. it is a divine worship out of this world is like we get taking out of the world and joined wiht hte angels and saints in Heaven. we kneel down and confess that Christ is the Lord.
You are right. Some of the greatest Saints have fallen. But, what I can’t figure out, is why God allows some to go off track and lead an immoral life and then gives them a chance to redeem themselves later in life, while others die before having that same chance to redeem themselves. Can someone explain it to me?
Actually it is right. Those who observe the guidance of the Church do find their lives enriched.rrriiiight
As you noted, the weak were often chosen by God to carry out His Will. If a strong person achieves great things, it may be viewed as due to their own merits. If a weak one does, it is more evidence of God’s power.
Care to back this up?
I think it’s a false assumption. No one knows the depths of the heart except for God, and we certainly don’t know what happens to a person at and just after the moment of death. I suspect we all get one last chance as we die to let God exalt us, though obviously it’s extremely foolish to bank on this.
AMEN! I can’t tell you how much better my life has been in recent years since I closed the “cafeteria” door and chose to follow the Church’s teachings – ALL of the Church’s teachings – to the best of my ability. God has blessed me in my obedience more than I can say.
Thanks be to God!
Good points. Still doesn’t really explain why one might receive more mercy than another though.