Why is this a great movie cepha?
It is nothing more than jibber jabber and hallelujahs. When he tells the man to except Jesus as his "personal" Lord and savior, where is that in the bible? Personal wasn't used until the year 1517 by Luther...didn't like it. Evangelical mumbo jumbo.
Have you seen it?
If you haven't, you should.
Here was a good hearted Christian man who made a mistake because of a bad wife.
He always placed his life in God's hands.
One seen I love is when he comes across a Catholic Priest baptizing someone in a river. He's across the river some ways.
He puts his hands up over them and says something to the effect..."Glory, Glory! You bring then your way, I'll bring them mine and together, we'll bring them home! Praise God!".
That seen made me cry. Even now as I'm writing this, I'm choked up. It was such a truly Christian seen. I saw Jesus in that statement.
I love his preaching. He never put anybody else down. That is a true Christian to me.
I can listen to any Preacher, whether they be Christian or Muslim or Buddhist or Hindu that teaches what Jesus taught. Peace, Love, Compassion, Charity.
The truth is the truth is the truth is the truth.
I know this R1...I have to change personally.
I don't want to fight anymore.
I know I'm right.
I've proven all that I can prove.
Now, I'm ready to become like Saint Francis.
I'm ready to become meak of heart.
I've gotten all of my defense anger out.
I've learned how to defend our beautiful true faith without hurting others, yet, I still hurt others while defending my faith and I don't want to do that any more.
I'm not going to dissappear.
I'll still be here, but now, I'm going to debate differently.
To be brutally honest at my cost, I have purposely worked to slam my adveraries into the ground. Yes, I'd win, but I'd feel bad. I'm not tired of winning...I'm tired of feeling bad.
I need to diminish so that Jesus can increase in me.
I'm not going to be a hypocrite, but I am going to win from now on by being the most Christ-like.
There is a place for aggressive apologetics, but that is only a stepping stone for someone seeking to serve The Body of Christ.
I am not ashamed in anyway for defending His Church against her attackers. Not on ounce. I've made my mistakes. I know that. But God knows that I've tried to do the right thing.
I've made good friends that are not Catholics and that have some really twisted ways of seeing things, but it must be wierd for them to see us when we treat The Holy Sacrament of The Eucharist with such reverance believing with all of our hearts that we are receiving The Blood and Body of Jesus Christ as promised us in The Last Supper.
God is telling me now to take myself to the next level. To become a teacher and to preach by "how" I live my life.
This post has turned into my public confession.
I pound my chest in front of my beloved friends both Catholic or non-Catholic.
Forgive me for those times that I've ever hurt any of your feelings.
I am so appreciative that you are all here.
This isn't "my" forum...it's our community.
I literally prayed to God and thanked him for all of you because you all contribute to my spiritual growth.
In a sense, we all have a cyber-church here.
May God bless us and may He forgive me for my arrogace and for the abuse of the gift that I have been given to communicate my faith.
The next time that I speak in defense of His Church, I hope to do it to glorify God...not myself or my ego.
God bless you all.
Amen.
It is nothing more than jibber jabber and hallelujahs. When he tells the man to except Jesus as his "personal" Lord and savior, where is that in the bible? Personal wasn't used until the year 1517 by Luther...didn't like it. Evangelical mumbo jumbo.
