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zab
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Yes, I do know ONE. But you will have to do the research. We should be hearing a little more from him soon.
Our Country is Messed up Because We Don't Want Cattholic Leaders
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Mirdath
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Your right to tell other people how they should live their lives?Our rights and beliefs are being trampled on by the representatives of a so called, “Christian” nation. The squeaky hinge gets the oil.Peace
That isn’t a right.
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distracted
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there have been times in Mexico’s history when Church-loving “rebels” tried to overthrow a corrupt dictator/leader… & the United States didn’t help…Hi. Haven’t read a lot about the history of Mexico. Have heard some stories. The violence of Mexican history does shade my opinion about the government of Mexico not taking care of their own and expecting tax paying citizens of the US to do it for them. There is a form of injustice in that, I think.Peace.
The United States government has always been rather anti-Catholic… to say the least.
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distracted
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Maybe its because devout Catholics prefer to distance themselves from the Satan-dominated world… which is understandable but somebody has to get his hands dirty… to make our world a better place.
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Yes it is… It is called the freedom of speech.Your right to tell other people how they should live their lives?
That isn’t a right.
People don’t have to listen, you know. And they don’t… so no problem…
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distracted
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What do you mean by this term?
I TOTALLY agree… Either they weren’t catechized well or… just prefer to be heathesn…??
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rlg94086
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Sure it is…it’s called Freedom of Speech. However, there isn’t a right to force people to live their lives a certain way…other than by passing laws by which they should abide.Your right to tell other people how they should live their lives?
That isn’t a right.
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rlg94086
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Oh…I basically duplicated your post. Some people only believe in freedom of speech for their own viewpoint. It’s very similar to their ideas of diversity - conservatives and religious people aren’t allowed to be part of the diversity…especially religious Christian/Catholic conservatives.
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Mirdath
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And I suppose the idea of China’s one child policy is fine with you and distracted because it’s ‘freedom of speech’, hm? Then what’s all the fuss about?
As far as I’m aware, it’s perfectly legal to say that abortion is murder. Your rights are not being trampled upon, which is what I was getting at with that post. You could argue that infants’ rights are being ignored and have a case, but to say that the legality of abortion tramples upon the rights and beliefs of Christians is nonsense. Nobody is forcing anti-abortion Christians to profess otherwise, or to get abortions themselves: your rights are perfectly intact – or as intact as anyone’s are these days.
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rlg94086
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What does China’s one-child policy have to do with freedom of speech? They don’t have freedom of speech in China, and the one-child policy was imposed on the people. If anyone tried to pass a one-child law in our country, it would be struck down as un-Constitutional…thanks be to God.
Agreed. And, we have a right to push for an abortion ban. Hopefully, enough people will agree, so we can get an amendment passed to the Constitution protecting the rights of the unborn.
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Deacon_Ed_B
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I think they just like the power and benefits. Can you imagine that retirement plan and medical coverage. They should depend on Medicare and social security like everyone else. Then maybe they would stop robbing those plans for their pork barrel projects.
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elt1956
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Hi Deac. I are still confused. Brain addled??? Please write privately so I can straighten out my thoughts. Thanks.
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Deacon_Ed_B
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Private message sent.Hi Deac. I are still confused. Brain addled??? Please write privately so I can straighten out my thoughts. Thanks.
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elt1956
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Hello. I are unconfused now. Many thanks. 
Peace.
Originally Posted by elt1956
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Originally Posted by Deacon Ed B
When I say that God is not a personal God, it does not mean we cannot have a personal relationship with him. Consider, we are part of the Communion of Saints, i.e., the Church militant, Church suffering and Church triumphant. Our task as such is to pray for one another. As a member of the Mystical Body of Christ, if a person is in sin, it affects the entire Mystical Body as sin is analogous to an infection of the body part. Just as an infection affects my body, so too the infection of sin effects the entire Mystical Body. Those who are saints like St Padre Pio, Mother Theresa, St. Faustina Kowalska and others , have a personal relationship with God, but as a healthy part of the Mystical Body, that too affects the entire Body. My saintlinesses or sinfulness, while it effects my soul, also effects the entire Mystical Body. This is the interconnectedness of each of us. Whatever we do, be it good or bad, does not effect just me. It effects all of us whether I as a member of the Mystical Body know it or not. This is why it is wrong to say that if another sins thats OK as long as it does not effect me. This is wrong because it does. This is why it is not just me and God, but us and God, in whatever we do. My private actions have an effect on my sanctity, but also effect the entire Mystical Body. So too, does my sinfulness. Does this explain my statement?
Deacon Ed B
Yessir, it sure does. I knew I was missing something you were saying. I got the terms “personal” God and “personal relationship” with God confused. The Mystical Body of Christ was also further clarified for me by John Donne’s words also. “Any hu/man’s death diminishes me”, or something to that effect. Thank you so much. Elaine Peace.
Peace.Originally Posted by elt1956
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Originally Posted by Deacon Ed B
When I say that God is not a personal God, it does not mean we cannot have a personal relationship with him. Consider, we are part of the Communion of Saints, i.e., the Church militant, Church suffering and Church triumphant. Our task as such is to pray for one another. As a member of the Mystical Body of Christ, if a person is in sin, it affects the entire Mystical Body as sin is analogous to an infection of the body part. Just as an infection affects my body, so too the infection of sin effects the entire Mystical Body. Those who are saints like St Padre Pio, Mother Theresa, St. Faustina Kowalska and others , have a personal relationship with God, but as a healthy part of the Mystical Body, that too affects the entire Body. My saintlinesses or sinfulness, while it effects my soul, also effects the entire Mystical Body. This is the interconnectedness of each of us. Whatever we do, be it good or bad, does not effect just me. It effects all of us whether I as a member of the Mystical Body know it or not. This is why it is wrong to say that if another sins thats OK as long as it does not effect me. This is wrong because it does. This is why it is not just me and God, but us and God, in whatever we do. My private actions have an effect on my sanctity, but also effect the entire Mystical Body. So too, does my sinfulness. Does this explain my statement?
Deacon Ed B
Yessir, it sure does. I knew I was missing something you were saying. I got the terms “personal” God and “personal relationship” with God confused. The Mystical Body of Christ was also further clarified for me by John Donne’s words also. “Any hu/man’s death diminishes me”, or something to that effect. Thank you so much. Elaine Peace.
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distracted
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Yeah… pretty hypocritical… but what can we expect from people who don’t know Christ…?
We need to pray for them always… because as Jesus said, @ judgment time: “Away from me, you evil-doers, I never knew you…” (something to that effect)… And in this passage He is talking about those who accept Him
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