HAPPY FRIDAY THE 13th EVERYONE!!!!! Only happens twice a year.
My 11th nightshift in a row. At least one more.
Livingsword, thank you for stopping by. I always like to hear from you.
I think my response about the pope is the same as his in the aspect that we both think each other is wrong. I think it is vastly different in the aspect that I am not condemning anyone, telling them because of my beliefs I am in god's favor, and because they believe differently that god does not acknowledge them. I would never tell someone that. I think he, and all catholics are wrong to think they are the only ones god approves of. And Jehovah's Witness, and Mormons, and anyone else. I think its incredibly arrogant to think you are the only ones that are valid in god's eyes. The very fact that you believe this and profess it goes against Christ's teachings, and therefore against god. That is what I think is wrong, and that is what I think is different between his response and mine. And I don't apologize for it.
Its one thing for me, as a person, to say I hate religion. Its another thing for the leader of the most powerful religion in the world to say that everyone that doesn't believe like him is condemned to hell. So to answer your question, no I don't think my response is the same as his.
Like I've always said, its not god I have a problem with. Its his fan club.
I hate religion, I hate christianity, I am angry, and I am Pagan. I don't apologize for any of that.
I finally finished "The Time Traveler's Wife". I really liked it. I think Royce may read it now. It totally reminds me of my relationship with Royce. I love you Hon, hope you like the book as much as I did.
I'm going to start the Harry Potter series. I know, can't believe I haven't read any of them yet. Won't be able to get a book until next payday, so I don't know what I will do till then. Just work I guess. I want to read all the classics, I feel so "unread". Like there is so much I am missing. I'm going to read more. I go to Borders and just get lost.
Namaste
Friday, July 13, 2007
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Some thoughts for you (I always appreciate hearing your point of view):
From the Popes point of view he could say he is helping us (keep in mind I am not Roman Catholic), if he truly believes that we will end up spending an eternity in Hell (the kind of Hell he seems to believe in) does he not have an obligation (morally) to tell us that this is what his beliefs dictate? Would it not be far more evil for him to genuinely believe we are going to Hell and not attempt to inform us of this? I would hope that if you had information that you believed could truly help me you would give me that information; indeed you do that with this platform, your blog.
Jesus teaching is exclusivist, as are the beliefs of Wicca and all other belief systems. For example you are saying that the Pope should not teach about the exclusivity of the Roman Catholic organization, when we do that we are then claiming a kind of exclusivity ourselves. Jesus Himself many times taught about Hell, would it then be proper for His followers to ignore His teaching on this subject?
From another perspective he is saying that all none Roman Catholics are condemned to Hell (with the possible exception of the Orthodox religion). I perceive that you would disagree with this (I’m pretty sharp eh?), but in turn he is compared to a Nazi and/or Hitler?
As I said earlier I am no fan of religion, I am though a fan of Jesus and His plan to give us genuine personal relationships directly with God including the transformation inherent with this relationship, religion gets in the way of this kind of relationship.
Thanks for the opportunity to have this kind of conversation.
By the way I have placed a link to your blog on both of my blogs, want to reciprocate?
My peace I leave you my peace I give you.
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