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TheHanMan · Joined: 23 May 2011 Posts: 33

It seems like you're trying to lure me into saying something that would get me in trouble around these parts! Such slanderous insinuations against one who harbours no ill will to the world nor to his brothers and sisters thereon!

I respect the Catholic Church as an organisation willing to confront the evil inherent in our world! And evil DOES exist!

BUT, I do not judge homosexuality as evil; most thinking Catholics nowadays, in reality, don't either! But we can't walk out on the Church; we cannot throw the baby out with the bath water brother John!!!

The Church will change its position on this, sooner or later! Once it does, we shall see an organisation truly fit to command the hearts of all men!

'Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things!

For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him!

The kingdom of God is within you!'

"I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are very wise and very beautiful; but I never read in either of them: "Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden!" ~St Augustine

You can add Mark Twain to that list one as well!

Throw away the shackles John; rejoice in the glow of the Lord!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS - But please rejoice responsibly.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:17 pm Post subject:

Where's the doomed euro in all of this?

TheHanMan · Joined: 23 May 2011 Posts: 33

Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:25 pm Post subject:

Ah, but Moscow is the Third Rome! And there shall be no Fourth...

I'd start buying up rubles - a more stable currency than most these days.

johnslat · Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:31 pm Post subject:

Dear TheHanMan,

Really enjoyed that long post - yes, I'm a "lapsed" Catholic, and while I will agree that the Church can and does do much good in this world, I'm also aware of a lot that I consider to be just plain wrong.

"The Church will change its position on this, sooner or later!"

If bets are allowed, may I claim much, much, much, much (and many more muches) later?

I was in the seminary (Maryknoll) for a few years because I thought (it was quite a while back) that the reforms of John XXIII would be carried forward. However, when I saw what I thought to be the reactionary response, I left since I was unwilling to spend my life telling people too many things that I didn't personally believe in.

If all roads lead to Rome, it must follow that they all lead away from it, as well.

Regards,
John

TheHanMan · Joined: 23 May 2011 Posts: 33

johnslat · Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 5:12 pm Post subject:

Dear TheHanMan,

Coincidently, I just received this link in my e-mail:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/10/books/review/book-review-absolute-monarchs-a-history-of-the-papacy-by-john-julius-norwich.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&nl=books&emc=booksupdateema1

Personally, what I find surprising, virtually incredible, is not that there were so many bad popes, but that the Church survived them all.

Why, the word "miraculous" may be appropriate.

Regards,
John

Sashadroogie · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:45 am Post subject:

To get back on topic, the euro has been predicted to be dying ever since its inception, from the time of the ECU even. But it is still here and the alarm at its impending doom only seems to come from quarters that were against it for political reasons more than economic ones in the first place. I don't think it is going away anytime soon...

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

You guys can head fror Rome. I will stick with Hus and Zwingli.

johnslat · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:13 pm Post subject:

Dear scot47,

Hus: He was tried and burnt at the stake without an opportunity to explain his beliefs.

Zwingli: The Swiss lost decisively and Zwingli was killed at the battle of Kappel, his body defiled, on October 11, 1531.

Of the two, I think sticking with Zwingli might be healthier.

Regards,
John

Sashadroogie · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:44 pm Post subject:

Fellas? This continued religious talk on a thread dedicated to economics? Please, let's have no more opium for the People...

johnslat · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:38 pm Post subject:

Dear Sasha,

Huh? I thought economics WAS the opium for the People nowadays.

Regards,
John

Sashadroogie · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:37 pm Post subject:

Dear Johnslat

Only in the stateless society of the future. Deary me - need to brush up on yer diamat there...