tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post8765059874610944180..comments2024-03-28T14:53:17.939-04:00Comments on Paco Enterprises: Divine Intervention RequestedPacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-69035821569920418672008-10-27T23:06:00.000-04:002008-10-27T23:06:00.000-04:00Bruce: I think that's definitely a case of people ...Bruce: I think that's definitely a case of people who will believe <I>anything</I>.Pacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-8348143700505482782008-10-27T00:50:00.000-04:002008-10-27T00:50:00.000-04:00People knock the Church and traditional religion, ...People knock the Church and traditional religion, and then we find some turn to stuff like this:<BR/><BR/>http://gawker.com/5064930/ariannas-mandatory-cult-meetings<BR/><BR/>I don't know much about Huffington, but I do have extensive experience with cults, and it seems to me Arianna is into some bad stuff here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-82478735982724878112008-10-27T00:45:00.000-04:002008-10-27T00:45:00.000-04:00I am by no means religious, but the Bible contains...I am by no means religious, but the Bible contains excellent advice for many situations. This is but one example.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Larry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-55956745130095687792008-10-26T21:00:00.000-04:002008-10-26T21:00:00.000-04:00Timely wisdom, Larry.Timely wisdom, Larry.Pacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-24171630912501142622008-10-26T20:17:00.000-04:002008-10-26T20:17:00.000-04:00If you are not a person who believes the Bible spe...If you are not a person who believes the Bible speaks to you, please move on the next item on your agenda and do so in peace, with my blessing.<BR/><BR/>For those of you who might be interested, the Lessons at my church this morning were a little startling. (You might suspect that the priest has a political agenda, but to the best of my knowledge, these are from the Lectionary, from which he is supposed to chose. In truth, I do not have a clue as to his political leanings.)<BR/><BR/>The first lesson is from Leviticus 19 1-2, 15-8. Leviticus is part of the ancient Law according to my understanding.<BR/><BR/>(I am quoting from the bulletin, emphasis, if any, is mine.)<BR/><BR/>The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: "Speak to all of the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them: You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy. <B>You shall not render an unjust judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great; with justice you shall judge your neighbor. You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people and you shall not profit by the blood of your neighbor</B>: I am the Lord. <B>You shall not hate in your heart anyone of your kin; you shall not reprove your neighbor, or you will incur guilt yourself. You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself</B>: I am the LORD."<BR/><BR/>Here ended the first lesson.<BR/><BR/>The Psalm (Psalm 90, or Hymn 680) is worth reading in the context of this week and next, but I'll not repeat it here.<BR/><BR/>The second lesson is from 1 Thessalonians 2, first 8 verses. (I won't repeat it here either--my old fingers are not up to the task. You can find it on-line if your Bible is not at hand.)<BR/><BR/>The part that caught my attention is where he says "<B>For our appeal does not spring from deceit or impure motives, or trickery...</B>"Larry Sheldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653436584890594776noreply@blogger.com