She was a practicing Buddhist and believed Jesus was a prophet. nm
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The truly Buddhist thing to do.... sm
...would be not to have animals as pets at all, but to let them roam free in their natural state. However, that is not the way the world is today, therefore one must seek viable answers to one's dilemmas.
As I said in my post, crating would be an absolute last resort, in this case so the owner could get the sleep she needs so she can work and earn money to provide the cat (and her) with food and shelter.
I have had both dogs and cats and I have never crated any of them. But I have never been faced with the dilemma that this cat owner is facing.
The Buddha teaches compassion for other human beings as well as animals and other living things. You might want to think about that for a while.
Well, he WAS a prophet. Shame on cruel posters.
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The Prophet is what I'm thinking of. I think there's a passage on Love in it. nm
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from a practicing devout Christian
we should indeed learn about different religious beliefs -- but God is not the author of confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33). There is ONE faith, not many (Ephesians 4:5). He has outlined in His inspired Word what the 'church' consists of (Eph 1:22, 23), how it is to be governed (Elders, deacons and their requirements), how it is structured (Christ is the head), how we are added to it (Acts 2:47, 2:41). Christ 'built' His church (Matthew 16:18), not the catholic church, not the lutheran, baptist, mormon, etc., but His church. I do agree in being respectful, but also in stating the Biblical truth in a factual matter. And remember, we are not to add to or take away from His Word.
From a cradle, practicing Catholic.
I've been a Catholic all my life, received the sacraments, married in the Church to a fellow cradle Catholic, sent our children to Catholic school, and attend Mass every week.
I'm steamed at your DD's situation, too!
My guess is that this is an older priest, and he has issues. Contact his bishop in his diocese and get the REAL information about Catholic marriage.
Yes, when a non-Catholic marries a Catholic, the non-Catholic must agree that children will be raised in the Church. As part of the rite of matrimony, on the day of the wedding, they will be asked three things before they say their vows. They will be asked if they have come freely without reservation to be joined in marriage. Will they love and honor each other as man and wife for the rest of their lives? And finally, they will be asked if they will accept children lovingly from God and bring them up according to the law of Christ and his Church.
That pretty much covers the bases. Remembering that the Catholic Church does not allow divorce, the first two points cover that. Neither party to the marriage must have been married previously. Annulments versus divorce are another topic, and that does not apply to your DD, so I'll skip that discussion. But the couple to be married must understand fully that they are entering into a sacramental marriage for the rest of their lives until parted by death.
Accepting children from God and raising them in the Church is the last part. We could discuss the topic of birth control, but on that point, I'm not the one to argue. I'm a good Catholic except on that point, and one day I suppose I'll learn if I really was a sinner for using b.c. or not. Anyway, that's another topic.
Regarding the wedding dress, it is true that good taste requires that shoulders be covered in a Catholic church. It's not a hard and fast rule, and it's almost impossible these days to find a dress with sleeves anyway. Twenty-five years ago when I was married, we all had big, puffy sleeves and big hair. Strapless is today's fashion, and those come and go. I would probably deal with that by adding a shrug to wear in church and then remove for the reception. Still, it's not a hard and fast rule, and the priest is just being a stickler about tradition. I've been to many Catholic weddings recently where the brides wore strapless dresses. The old people in the church murmur and disapprove over it, but it doesn't affect the marriage.
To summarize my long response, please have your DD and son-in-law consult with the diocese. Don't just shop for another priest. Go right to the priest's boss, the bishop. Your DD should not have to jump through hoops. In fact, these silly hoops are the sorts of things that push people away from not only the Catholic faith, but from all churches. I'm sure we've all heard people tell stories about how some priest, minister, nun, or church lady did something to upset someone, and so now so-and-so won't step foot in a church again. That's the real sin!
But also remember, that for Catholics, marriage is a sacrament. It's not just a ceremony. We believe in 7 sacraments, all instituted by Christ. It's a serious matter. Because the Church and the community of the faithful see it that way and believe marriage to be a lifetime commitment, there is a definite way for the sacrament to be received. Encourage your DD and future son-in-law to learn more about it, but to learn from good sources, including diocesan officials. I would also suggest they get a copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, or the more simply written book, This Is Our Faith by Michael Francis Pennock. If they arm themselves with true facts, then perhaps this resistant priest will be made to do the right thing.
just keep practicing the word NO. She'll catch on.
she's a user, but you don't have to let her. all up to you. good luck. stay strong. :8)
Yes, would not have believed it either except
she was the only 1 here besides me and my 2 furries and I do not think either 1 of them could wear. I would not want someone's drawers but I guess it takes all kinds. It is called process of elimination and we were the only 2 in the house.
I 'bought' it...believed it. Where are you from? NM
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I'm so glad they believed you and took it back! NM
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She's 64 and has always believed this way but it is worse these days. sm
But she seems to be thinking clearly, just getting to be more outspoken. She scared me all the time as a child by telling me crazy things.
That is the way talesare told and probably believed about where we live
See, 1 person asked if we ate all that stuff. Guess next will be asked if we marry our first cousins or run moonshine! I probably would make myself sick even thinking about putting gobs of butter on everything- apparently she loves it but I would bet her arteries are clogged to the hilt. Our food either baked, stir-fried, sauted (spelling?), broiled and the like - I never use butter in my day to day foods. I know of no restaurant around in my part of town that comes close to serving food like she talks about, that is all the fried everything and gobs of the yellow stuff.
Man, can't believed I missed this thread today!
I actually laughed and said, "Hells ya I'd eat that chicken!" I used to work third shift for an answering service and every Christmas they would order chinese food for the daytime staff's lunch and it would sit out all day and when I got to work at 11 p.m., you can bet your butt I'd still eat it just because it was free! Never got sick either, even though it sat out all day and who knows how many dirty mitts touched it. Yep, three years of room temperature leftover Chinese food and not one case of the trotts. Maybe the MSG saved the day?
right; effective, quick, cheap method; have always believed this; always will
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We need Jesus
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Not everyone needs/wants jesus nm
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Actually Jesus did say something about it
because Jesus is God and God is Jesus and the Holy Spirit is God and Jesus and Jesus and God are the Holy Spirit
:-D
How's that for confusing?
The Bible would not have survived to this day if God didn't agree with it. I said this in another post:
If someone wrote a book about what you "said" and it wasn't really what you said, wouldn't you do everything in your power to get rid of it? Now, if you had God's power, it'd be pretty easy to get rid of right?
Check out this page. It is a shortened version of the book by Josh McDowell I mentioned.
http://www.livingwaters.com/witnessingtool/Biblestandsalone.shtml
Jesus has a my space.
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About Jesus, God, and Santa
If you truly believe in God, I am wondering if you feel your children will lose faith once they realize you have been spoofing about Santa. ?
Happy Birthday Jesus... nm
The secret: JESUS. It's so odd that everything they said on that show
as a Christian, was Christianity and they didn't even know it. The only huge difference is that they believe this huge "secret" is about yourself when we believe it's about Jesus. Instead of looking inward to do all of those things, we look outward and ask God to do those things for us and He never fails to do them. It's really no secret.
Jesus himself taught us not to judge others - let he who is without sin (sm)
cast the first stone. None of us has any right to say anything about how anyone else is living. We need to take care of the log in our own eye.... remember?
Talking with a nonChristian about Jesus
I have been reading this and I just wanted to offer a few thoughts:
1) No, you cannot go up to someone and say "YOU ARE A SINNER! REPENT" and expect a positive reaction. I think that God will give you opportunities to talk to people. When those opportunities arise, you ask for their permission to speak with them about it. If they say no, you drop it. I believe that God will open the hearts of those who are ready to hear it. If they do give you permission, you don't say "YOU are a sinner because I saw YOU lying to so and so, I heard that YOU were sleeping with so and so and you're not married, etc." At the moment of witnessing to someone, you better believe Satan is standing right there waiting for you to slip up so he can turn it against you. I think a better thing would be to say "Well God tells us in the Bible that WE are ALL sinners no matter what we do. That is why we need Jesus.
2) Back you're claims up with Bible verses. That way no one thinks you are saying this in you're own words. Some good Scripture for witnessing:
Romans 3:23 - "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God"
Romans 6:23 - "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
John 3:3 - "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
John 14:6 - "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
These are just some to get you started. If the person you are talking to has opened their heart to hearing you, I doubt they won't want to hear the verses.
3) If you get a positive reaction, don't leave them to figure out the rest by themselves. Support them, invite them to church, introduced them to other loving Christians.
Look, our nation is at war, but we are in a much bigger war. Satan is wreaking havoc in our nation and for to long we have sat by and let him. But just because the situation is dire does not mean we can just stand on our soap boxes and start proclaiming out loud that everyone is a sinner and they must all repent now. It requires personal connections with people. All throughout the Bible you read about Jesus having a personal connection. He spoke to people one on one. He allowed them to discuss the issue with Him, to question Him. One of his disciples even doubted Him! I know many of us, myself included, probably questioned all the way up to the aisle before we gave our lives over to Him. It is our nature to do so.
As much as we all pray for a revival in this nation and in our churches, I doubt it will happen. Any of you who have studied and believe in the Bible know the time is drawing near. It is also said that every nation will turn against us before He comes. It's time to come together and be ready to support one another, because times are going to get tough. If you are sitting on the fence, you better choose a side, because Satan owns that fence.
Call me crazy, call me fanatical. But I KNOW that my Lord is the living Christ, and I know that he will come back, and I am much more concerned about what He thinks about me then what YOU think about me! :)
True Christians love everyone. We just hate sin. I hate that I sin everyday. But I thank God that I can ask for forgiveness and He gives it. All this mess about "oh you Christians hate gay people, hate abortion supporters, hate blacks, etc" is simply not true. I have friends who are gay. I love them just as much as I love my Christian brothers and sisters. I just don't love the sin. Abortion is a sin. And I'm not sure why you say we hate black people unless you're saying it's because we don't vote for Obama, but black is just another color and Jesus doesn't pay attention to color, therefore neither should we, and I believe most of us don't. The ones that do are sinning and will have to ask for forgiveness.
If anyone is seriously interested in discussing this or just wants to talk, please email me. If you just want to be hateful and bash, please, just save it.
It is the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ!!!!!!
Jesus and God would *embrace* sinners, not avoid them--sm
We are ALL sinners. No one is perfect, no not one, according to the Bible. No one is saying you have to associate with them, but if God can forgive them of their sins, why can't you? HE will judge them when the time comes. It is not up to you to determine when and if that happens. God bless you.
Well Jews don't believe Jesus was the son of God, so who says they're not correct?
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My fav bumper sticker I've seen recently said - Jesus Loves You sm
Everybody else thinks your a jerk (but they used a word other than jerk) I thought that was pretty funny.
My dad told me that I got the chicken pox from playing in the chicken coop. I believed him for years
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You're kidding? Well, Jesus said: If you deny me in front of others, I too, will deny you. How tr
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