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Re: Unity in Christ

Posted by Ceitlyn on 11/29/2006, 7:49 pm, in reply to "Unity in Christ"
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I guess the site didn't read my code...there is supposed to be a heart after the cross...so
+ love
--Previous Message--
: I would like to begin this message by
: thanking the Catholic Church for
: putting so much emphasis on unity. I
: believe it is one of the most
: serious issues facing our world
: today, and I would also like to ask
: for your prayers that both
: Protestants and Catholics will be
: more open-minded and work to change
: a little for the sake of unity in
: Christ. As you all know, Christ
: taught us about love and
: forgiveness, and I believe these are
: crucial to unity. Of course, there
: will always be differences in
: opinion with Christians, but I
: believe we should be working to set
: aside the relatively unimportant
: differences and focusing on the very
: important similarities. This message
: is mainly a response to the closed
: Communion page.
:
: While differences in Protestant
: beliefs caused a schism in the
: Church, I do not believe they sould
: be foreced to reconcile the
: differences to recieve Communion-the
: shouls simply be willing to put the
: differences aside. Yes, it was wrong
: for the Church to separate, but
: Jesus also taught us to ask God to
: "Forgive us our trespasses AS
: WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESSPASS
: AGAINST US" (ampasis added). If
: you remember that the Priest who
: gives the Eucharist is in the place
: of Jesus, you will also realize that
: Jesus would refuse no one who sought
: Him. He made disciples of the
: "worst" people in society
: and the religion's eyes. I truly
: believe that if we wish to achieve
: unity, refusing forgiveness by
: refusing Communion to other
: Christians is not the way to start.
: Instead, welcome all Christians with
: open arms, which provides unity in
: Christ even if only for a few brief
: moments. For cases such as remarried
: Catholics who are not allowed to
: recieve, I would like to remind you
: all that Jesus also said "Let
: he who is without sin throw the
: first stone." No sin is truly
: greater tahn any other in God's
: eyes, as we are all sinners
: attempting to live as Christ would
: have us live. Would he really sk us
: to judge the souls of others as
: unworthy of recieving him when they
: are willing? I don't believe he
: would.
:
: For a long time, I was afraid to
: speak out on this, but the Father at
: our school taught me something about
: speaking out in Mass a few weeks
: ago. He told us that God wants us to
: speak up and defend waht is just, so
: that is waht I am doing. On this
: note, I would like to end by saying
: that justice is attainable if we all
: put forth an effort, and both sides
: need work. I am in no way condemning
: the Catholic Church because I truly
: love it--this is just an injustice I
: see in the world that I would like
: to help change. God bless you all.
:
: +ЂО
:

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Unity in Christ - Ceitlyn 11/29/2006, 7:47 pm
- Re: Unity in Christ - Ceitlyn 11/29/2006, 7:49 pm
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--Previous Message-- : I guess the site didn't read my : code...there is supposed to be a : heart after the cross...so : + love : --Previous Message-- : I would like to begin this message : by : thanking the Catholic Church for : putting so much emphasis on unity. I : believe it is one of the most : serious issues facing our world : today, and I would also like to ask : for your prayers that both : Protestants and Catholics will be : more open-minded and work to change : a little for the sake of unity in : Christ. As you all know, Christ : taught us about love and : forgiveness, and I believe these are : crucial to unity. Of course, there : will always be differences in : opinion with Christians, but I : believe we should be working to set : aside the relatively unimportant : differences and focusing on the very : important similarities. This message : is mainly a response to the closed : Communion page. : : While differences in Protestant : beliefs caused a schism in the : Church, I do not believe they sould : be foreced to reconcile the : differences to recieve Communion-the : shouls simply be willing to put the : differences aside. Yes, it was wrong : for the Church to separate, but : Jesus also taught us to ask God to : "Forgive us our trespasses AS : WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESSPASS : AGAINST US" (ampasis added). If : you remember that the Priest who : gives the Eucharist is in the place : of Jesus, you will also realize that : Jesus would refuse no one who sought : Him. He made disciples of the : "worst" people in society : and the religion's eyes. I truly : believe that if we wish to achieve : unity, refusing forgiveness by : refusing Communion to other : Christians is not the way to start. : Instead, welcome all Christians with : open arms, which provides unity in : Christ even if only for a few brief : moments. For cases such as remarried : Catholics who are not allowed to : recieve, I would like to remind you : all that Jesus also said "Let : he who is without sin throw the : first stone." No sin is truly : greater tahn any other in God's : eyes, as we are all sinners : attempting to live as Christ would : have us live. Would he really sk us : to judge the souls of others as : unworthy of recieving him when they : are willing? I don't believe he : would. : : For a long time, I was afraid to : speak out on this, but the Father at : our school taught me something about : speaking out in Mass a few weeks : ago. He told us that God wants us to : speak up and defend waht is just, so : that is waht I am doing. On this : note, I would like to end by saying : that justice is attainable if we all : put forth an effort, and both sides : need work. I am in no way condemning : the Catholic Church because I truly : love it--this is just an injustice I : see in the world that I would like : to help change. God bless you all. : : +ЂО : : :

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