porthos11:
I kinda think individuals are sent to Hell, not churches.
And I think people should look first to what the Church does for the poor before spouting out how stingy she is: Catholic hospitals, Catholic schools, Catholic charities, Catholic nursing homes. Catholic Individuals? Mother Teresa ring a bell?
Sorry for the Confusion. Some people define “Catholic Church” as the Popes and Magisteirium. Some people define “Catholic Church” as the saints. Some people define “Catholic Church” as hospitals, nursing homes and schools. Some people define “Church” as the Catholic establishment. I use the term “Catholic Church” to mean one billion Catholic individuals of all rank. I believe the term “Church” to mean the Catholic people.
Ok! guilty as charged. I think that it is the “Church”, as in one billion Catholics, who have infinitely more responsiblility to feed the poor, due to Christ’s promise of eternal life and His command to do so, than the world. I do not think that one billion Catholics are paying their God commanded tithe to feed the poor anywhere near the level that Jesus wills them to, nor anywhere near the level that the world’s tax payer money is being spent to feed the poor.
I think that to even question the level to which the Church (one billion Catholics) pay thier tithe to God to feed the poor is tabooed by Church leaders because it would detract from the glory and reputation that the “Church” (an establishment and Popes) has attained in the world. In other words, if anyone starts looking to closely at how one billion Catholics are not obeying Jesus to feed the poor, the “Church”, thought of as popes and an establishment, are not going to look good.
However, if it is Jesus will that His followers feed the poor out of love for Him then it is better we the Church risk looking bad in order to correct the problem rather than deny that any problem exists. If Jesus is going to burn in hell Catholics who do not pay a proper portion of their tithe to feed the poor then making sure they do so is the business of Church leaders rather than trying to preserve a glorious image for the Church (an establishment and Popes).
I feel that we should cut the manuer and get back into the business of building up the Kingdom of God through one billion, free from the will of God, Catholics obeying Jesus by feeding the poor. Let us focus and preparing a loving obedient Bride (one billion Catholics) for Christ rather than spouting off about what the world is doing.
Peace in Christ,
Steven Merten
www.ILOVEYOUGOD.com
