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Pope Francis
| September 13th, 2018 at 3:55:42 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Wow. Just, well, wow. You know nothing about the real history of your Church, then. Don't worry, I'm not going to waste my time wising you up. Been down that road too many times with you. Wow..... If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| September 13th, 2018 at 4:37:21 PM permalink | |
| petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | So the church spread round the world because of what, the wind? The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
| September 13th, 2018 at 8:58:06 PM permalink | |
| FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
Because of the Holy Spirit, which interestingly enough is depicted as a rushing wind in the Bible. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
| September 13th, 2018 at 9:00:41 PM permalink | |
| FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
Do you know anything about our founder and how He viewed worldly power. He might be a great place for you to start if you really want to learn about the Church. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
| September 13th, 2018 at 9:48:47 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
What does that have to do with what the Church actually became. In 1500 the Roman Catholic Church was all powerful in western Europe. There was no legal alternative. The Catholic Church jealously guarded its position and anybody who was deemed to have gone against the Catholic Church was labelled a heretic. Nothing was done in Europe without permission from the Vatican. This sounds like a lot of power to me. Rich families could buy high positions in the Church for a son, so he could benefit their business interests. Power power power.. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| September 14th, 2018 at 7:38:14 AM permalink | |
| FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | Corruption, corruption, corruption... sin, sin, sin... I'm glad we both agree that the Church in that time was not healthy because it had drifted so far from its mission and purpose. Good thing God sent great saints during that time to get us back on track. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
| September 14th, 2018 at 12:59:55 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
I'm glad we both agree that the Church has always been about acquiring power, and always will be. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| September 14th, 2018 at 1:18:40 PM permalink | |
| petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | The Djinns, all travel on the wind The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
| September 14th, 2018 at 5:15:08 PM permalink | |
| FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
I think we would agree that man has always been about acquiring power and always will be until they encounter the living Lord Jesus and He changes their lives and makes them saints. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
| September 14th, 2018 at 7:08:31 PM permalink | |
| petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | Everything is most interested in converting sun energy into life extension. The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |