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pepipop
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Well, she’s wearing a medal to our lady in those two photos and I do not believe that the Baptists would not recognise Our Lady in any meaningful way to wear a medal.
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Marie5890
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I cant comment on what her later leanings were, but I do know that she was raised Baptist and went to Catholic schools (New Jersey public schools were known to be autroious in their quality back in the 70s-80’s)
(edited to add a 2003 article about her religious background and association with “Black Hebrews”? …Never heard of Black Hebrews as a religious group)
foxnews.com/story/0,2933,87975,00.html
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GaryTaylor
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Always thought she would find the strength to come out the other end of all that chaos. Sad for sure…RIP.
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Stjudeprayforus
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I was just reading an article about her last interview where she said she had Saints praying for her.
interesting.
From her last interview:
"She continued: ‘I’ve got 30 years under my belt now. It’s 30 years this year. There’ll be the ups and downs and all-arounds. Your belief and faith and determination (is what keep me going)… it is a blessing I have a mother that is very strong and family that constantly tell me they love me.’
The mother-of-one also hinted she would be on board for a sequel to 1995 film Waiting To Exhale.
She said: ‘That Terry McMillan keeps calling me about Exhale 2. I guess it’s inevitable… I’m not going to say no.’
During the interview last November in Detroit, Whitney said: ‘I’ve got some good saints out there, that pray for me constantly. You’ve got to have that.’ "
Read more: dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2100057/Whitney-Houston-news-Singers-FINAL-interview-death.html#ixzz1mCR5rv2K
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Mrs_Sally
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Gorgeous voice. Such a sad life though.
The “saints praying for me” comment could still be a Baptist remark - they often call very devout members Saints, just as they’ll call any female member “sister” and male “brother”.
The “saints praying for me” comment could still be a Baptist remark - they often call very devout members Saints, just as they’ll call any female member “sister” and male “brother”.
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Marie5890
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Pray for her daughter, Bobbi Kristin, who was just taken to the hospital about an hour 45 mins ago or so…
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unafraid
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Rest in Peace, Whitney. God has called your beautiful voice to join the heavenly choir. You are free.
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centurionguard
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Aside from being gifted with a beautiful voice, I think some of Whitney Houston crowning moments was her stance Pro-Life support and her monetary support to fight alongside one of her beloved mentors Nobel Prize winner (1993) Nelson Mandela against Apartheid in South Africa. She did a number of concerts in South Africa.
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Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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youtube.com/watch?v=YxWIZmN1XHA
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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Stjudeprayforus
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I learn something all the time. I didnt know that about Baptists.
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Bob_Crowley
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I don’t really like posting this, but yesterday I had a ‘sense of peace’ around lunch time. It’s the sort of thing I get when a Christian dies, or I think someone might be praying for me. I don’t know the reason as yet, and maybe never will, unless I hear about a death in the next few days.
However I later heard Whitney Houston had died, on the internet first, and the TV news later. Unfortunately when I wondered about her eternal fate, this sort of heart ache came over me, so I’m not positive I’m afraid.
She did have a hauntingly beautiful voice, but the way she allowed drugs and alcohol to wreck her life was tragic. But we’re all responsible for our choices, no matter who we are, regardless of how many fans we’ve got.
I’m afraid I’m not positive about her. Nor am I positive about Michael Jackson or Princess Diana, public popularity notwithstanding. God doesn’t judge by media ratings. I had the same negative feeling about both of them.
Sorry, but that’s my take on it. God’s not a man, and doesn’t judge like a man.
However I later heard Whitney Houston had died, on the internet first, and the TV news later. Unfortunately when I wondered about her eternal fate, this sort of heart ache came over me, so I’m not positive I’m afraid.
She did have a hauntingly beautiful voice, but the way she allowed drugs and alcohol to wreck her life was tragic. But we’re all responsible for our choices, no matter who we are, regardless of how many fans we’ve got.
I’m afraid I’m not positive about her. Nor am I positive about Michael Jackson or Princess Diana, public popularity notwithstanding. God doesn’t judge by media ratings. I had the same negative feeling about both of them.
Sorry, but that’s my take on it. God’s not a man, and doesn’t judge like a man.
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Anathama_Sit
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Greetings Bob Crowly,
KNow that no matter what happens with her or the people that you have names, that they will be judged with Justice and Mercy by Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Be not Afraid.
God Bless,
Anathama Sit
KNow that no matter what happens with her or the people that you have names, that they will be judged with Justice and Mercy by Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Be not Afraid.
God Bless,
Anathama Sit
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OrdinaryMelkite
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Yes, indeed. God will judge ultimately.
Whatever bad she did, the joy and influence she brought to people’e lives overrode the negativity in her life.
RIP.
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Lost_Sheep
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No. According to Wikipedia, she “was raised a Baptist, but was also exposed to the Pentecostal church.” She did however attend Mount Saint Dominic Academy; a Catholic girl’s school in Caldwell, New Jersey but she was never a Catholic.
I hate to say this, but what it all boils down to is she was a drug-addicted celebrity who dug her own grave. I don’t understand why people see people like her as a hero and a role model.
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barb_finnegan
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I heard of this just after midnight Saturday morning on the BBC World News Service.
Very sad. I remember her rendition of the National Anthem at the Super Bowl (Giants vs. Bills) in 1991, around the time of Operation Desert Storm. Very moving! Just as memorable as the game itself!
I also remember constantly hearing ‘I Will Always Love You’ (from ‘The Bodyguard’) on a co-worker’s radio…drove me absolutely nuts!
Another tragic example of the celebrity culture, with all the excesses that go with it.
‘Vanity of vanities…all things are vanity’. :sad_yes:
I really feel sorry for her young daughter, Bobbi Kristina. She’s at that vulnerable age (eighteen) where she needs a strong parental hand to guide her.
Very sad. I remember her rendition of the National Anthem at the Super Bowl (Giants vs. Bills) in 1991, around the time of Operation Desert Storm. Very moving! Just as memorable as the game itself!
I also remember constantly hearing ‘I Will Always Love You’ (from ‘The Bodyguard’) on a co-worker’s radio…drove me absolutely nuts!
Another tragic example of the celebrity culture, with all the excesses that go with it.
‘Vanity of vanities…all things are vanity’. :sad_yes:
I really feel sorry for her young daughter, Bobbi Kristina. She’s at that vulnerable age (eighteen) where she needs a strong parental hand to guide her.
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barb_finnegan
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I totally agree with you in your last paragraph. Sad story all around…
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kelvinf
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Some saints advise us to praise/admire the good qualities or skills in others and overlook or be silent with regards to their weaknesses.
I like a lot of secular stars, not because they are well behaved but simply because they are great artists.
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Lost_Sheep
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Perhaps, but when a person squanders their God-given talent on a life of drug and/or alcohol abuse, that is certainly not the example we want our children to follow.
Another example is Earvin “Magic” Johnson; the basketball player. He contracted HIV through illicit sex yet some see him as a “hero” for “overcoming” his affliction (which he would have had in the first place had he behaved himself.)
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SamH
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Agreed. I was watching TV on Saturday night and the “We interrupt this program with a special news report” came on. I immediately drew up thinking there had been some kind of attack, or some other important bulletin. When my wife and I heard the report we couldn’t believe they made the announcement in that manner.
She was an entertainer with great talent that squandered them. I always hear about the “great pressures” put on these people and laugh. Pressure is working long hours and still putting your children to bed hungry, not deciding between the one million or the two million dollar option on your contract.
I gained a new respect for John Bon Jovi when asked about how tough it was to be “him” and be on the road like he is. He said something to effect that he’s just living the dream and loves being him with a laugh and a smile. No melodramatics about “how tough it is” or “no one can imagine the pressure”. He knows better than to ask people to cry for him and his millions.
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kelvinf
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Someone said that drug/alcohol abuse is an addiction that usually overpowers the poor and the rich. I simply see it like a weakness. People struggle with this issue and some of them unfortunately never get the help they need.
We all have weaknesses and I don’t think history fundamentally judges people on their downsides.
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adelore
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After reading all the post before mine, I am reminded that first and formost I am a Catholic, who happens to be Christian.
Whitney Houston was a human person just like the rest of us. (Sure she had money, but that doesn’t change the fact she was human).
As humans, we all have crosses to bear, we all have problems, we all have weakness. Step back one moment and forget about her fame, her money, her past problems. See her as a human, like the rest of us with Problems.
Understand, that her family and real friends have just lost someone they loved. (it can and does happen to all of us.) Understand she loved them back. She was/is a human that was God Breathed like the rest of us.
Like any good Catholic, we should be praying for her family, that God will ease their pain during this time of loss. We should be praying for her (and anyone else who has passed) that God will show mercy.
Just because she was Whitney Houston, (a famous celb) doesn’t mean we should show jealously for what she had, and we shouldn’t stand in judgement of the mistakes she made. Which one of us hasn’t “sinned” or is “without sin”?
It seems to me we should be more like Jesus who asked the same question of the people who wanted to stone the one woman in the bible for being an adultress. Jesus told them anyone of them could cast the first stone, if they were without sin. They all dropped their stones and left. Jesus then told the woman to go sin no more.
Some of the post before me, seemed (forgive me if I am wrong) to have a bitterness and jealously, and yes even some “Judgement” going on about Whitney and her life.
My husband and I live paycheck to paycheck, sometimes wondering how we will even pay the bills, (and yes, we’ve gotten behind in bills) and yet through all of it, we are rich. I have never been one to envy the Rich or Famous, nor do I stand in Judgement of them and their life styles. In fact sometimes I even pity them, their money, large homes, because they have no idea of what Real Happiness and Love is.
I will pray for Whitney, like I would for any other person who has passed. I will pray that God shows her Mercy. After all, she is a child of God.
Whitney Houston was a human person just like the rest of us. (Sure she had money, but that doesn’t change the fact she was human).
As humans, we all have crosses to bear, we all have problems, we all have weakness. Step back one moment and forget about her fame, her money, her past problems. See her as a human, like the rest of us with Problems.
Understand, that her family and real friends have just lost someone they loved. (it can and does happen to all of us.) Understand she loved them back. She was/is a human that was God Breathed like the rest of us.
Like any good Catholic, we should be praying for her family, that God will ease their pain during this time of loss. We should be praying for her (and anyone else who has passed) that God will show mercy.
Just because she was Whitney Houston, (a famous celb) doesn’t mean we should show jealously for what she had, and we shouldn’t stand in judgement of the mistakes she made. Which one of us hasn’t “sinned” or is “without sin”?
It seems to me we should be more like Jesus who asked the same question of the people who wanted to stone the one woman in the bible for being an adultress. Jesus told them anyone of them could cast the first stone, if they were without sin. They all dropped their stones and left. Jesus then told the woman to go sin no more.
Some of the post before me, seemed (forgive me if I am wrong) to have a bitterness and jealously, and yes even some “Judgement” going on about Whitney and her life.
My husband and I live paycheck to paycheck, sometimes wondering how we will even pay the bills, (and yes, we’ve gotten behind in bills) and yet through all of it, we are rich. I have never been one to envy the Rich or Famous, nor do I stand in Judgement of them and their life styles. In fact sometimes I even pity them, their money, large homes, because they have no idea of what Real Happiness and Love is.
I will pray for Whitney, like I would for any other person who has passed. I will pray that God shows her Mercy. After all, she is a child of God.
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