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28th May 2008, 11:46 AM
|  | Euphemystic 42  | | Join Date: 19th November 2006
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Reps: 154,189,835 (power: 154,200) | | | Just a prayer request, really... ...as my mind is an utter chessboard of liberal and conservative religious ideas, and I'm struggling awfully to find a right path. Mistrust my own feelings, really;and I'm have a tough time staying "loyal" to the good ol' Mother Church.
Specifically, I don't understand, and am finding it increasingly hard to accept the repressive stance on bith control and on same-sex relationships (I'm straight, but that doesn't make me not care), nor am I particularily happy with the "immer rechts" claims of the Catholic Church.
At the same time; it's what I am. I can't throw it overboard on pure feelings. I know myself enough to know that I'm always gonna find something to "kvetch" about, no matter what church.
So it's all being stuck in ecclesiastic flypaper, and well, I gotta believe God guides us, right?
So my request is for prayers for personal guidance; sure, there's plenty more important stuff in the world you could be praying about. I know that.
But if you've already read this, you could say a line. And if you've got a tip or two to throw in, go ahead.
__________________ "Contradiction experienced to the very depths of the being tears us heart and soul: it is the cross." - Simone Weil "You mustn't go. You mustn't leave him - it is Christ." - Peter Claver, 17th century Jesuit who nursed and assisted African fugitives from the slave trade. The words were said as he stopped a fellow nurse overcome with disgust from running out of a sick ward. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. | 
28th May 2008, 05:52 PM
|  | ...once more unto the breach dear friends 52 
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3rd June 2008, 10:00 AM
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3rd June 2008, 10:49 AM
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No guilt of life, no fear of death This is the power of Christ in me
From life’s first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
‘Til He returns or calls me home
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4th June 2008, 03:35 AM
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21st June 2008, 09:30 AM
|  | Euphemystic 42  | | Join Date: 19th November 2006
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23rd June 2008, 11:32 PM
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24th June 2008, 12:21 AM
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24th June 2008, 12:50 AM
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24th June 2008, 01:00 AM
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