L.I. Church Holds Rosh Hashanah Services After Flood At Jewish Center

[HappyPagan]

This thread has helped restore my faith in the general goodness of humanity.

 

[hannajomar]

Just one quick point: The traditional Jewish concept isn’t that everyone needs to be Jewish. As per the Bible, we are a nation- not a religion. We don’t believe that one must be from the nation of Israel in order to be a good, holy, saintly person- with a share in the world-to-come. Conversely, we believe that one can be Jewish and be evil.

Our concept is that like an orchestra, not everyone is a violinist, a trumpet player, etc. Were that the case, then the music would sound flat. Each has his or her role to play, and if each plays it properly; separately but in tune with his/her neighbor, then the result is beautiful music; for G-d’s glory.

I agree with you. I was being sarcastic in my post. I was getting a bit frustrated with some posts on this thread that feel a bit uncharitable to me.

 

[Archange01]

thedavidwilson;9807023:

False. The church is open to all men, period. All men and women are welcome in church regardless of race, religion, creed, sexual orientation, or anything else. All are welcome. That’s how we gain converts.

And by the way, yes, being Catholic means something - it means love, charity, giving, and helping those in need.

That’s also how you let in the poison in! Spreading like a virus infecting everything. Basically what Vatican II did allowing the poison to enter into the church.

 

[pnewton]

This is a wonderful story and the good priest showed proper exercise of the Golden Rule. This is what neighbors do to help each other in crisis. It is a good and proper ecumenical gesture, a good tool to evangelize to the community at large.

 

[pnewton]

I wonder when they will celebrate Ramadan in the parish hall?.

Under the right circumstances, I would support such a thing. I think living with each other in charity is more conducive to dialogue and evangelism than jihads and crusades.

From Bl. John Paul II:

5.But, at the same time and in the same breath, I am ready to acknowledge that Catholics have not always been faithful to this affirmation of faith. We have not been always “peacemakers”.
For ourselves, therefore, but also perhaps, in a sense, for all, his encounter at Assisi is an act of penance. We have prayed, each in his own way, we have fasted, we have marched together.

vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/1986/october/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_19861027_prayer-peace-assisi-final_en.html