World Peace.

[Seek Ye First]

Just a small reminder;

“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then y
ou will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye." [Matt 7:3]

Yes your right, I do take that on board. I mean when I was younger, I was a victim of my anger and self righteousness, and it was only when I took time to examine what was happening in my own heart and how much my resolve to put things right was driving me on, that I began to see how much unrest I had with in myself. My inner life, I realised was a microcosm of the world, being fuelled by anger and self righteousness.

 

[eclipsoul]

The Pope cannot issue such a command.

And when he does, you will see many 'Catholics' denying it. You will see who
believes, and who doesn't.

Even today, a Pope who believes in the Just War Theory admits:

"I proclaim, with the conviction of my faith in Christ and with an awareness of
my mission, that violence is evil, that violence is unacceptable as a
solution to problems, that violence is unworthy of man…. Now I wish to
speak to all men and women engaged in violence. I appeal to you, in the
language of passionate pleading. On my knees I beg of you to turn away from
the paths of violence and to return to the way of peace"
(L’Osservatore Romano, October 1979).

God Bless, and peace.

 

[Michelina]

And when he does, you will see many 'Catholics' denying it. You will see who
believes, and who doesn't.

Even today, a Pope who believes in the Just War Theory admits:

"I proclaim, with the conviction of my faith in Christ and with an awareness of my mission, that violence is evil, that violence is unacceptable as a solution to problems, that violence is unworthy of man…. Now I wish to
speak to all men and women engaged in violence. I appeal to you, in the language of passionate pleading. On my knees I beg of you to turn away from the paths of violence and to return to the way of peace"
(L’Osservatore Romano, October 1979).
God Bless, and peace.

Yes, we know how passionate Pope John Paul is about this. In fact, if he could have been your dream-Pope, he would have fulfilled your dream. But neither he nor any Pope of the future can change the Natural Law.

 

[eclipsoul]

But neither he nor any Pope of the future can change the Natural Law.

The words of Christ will prevail over the wisdom of men.

Our Pope may yet surprise the world, again.

God Bless, and peace.

 

[Michelina]

The words of Christ will prevail over the wisdom of men.

I know Our Lord's words very well. Never does He indicate that He will change the Natural Law. He is its Creator.

 

[eclipsoul]

I know Our Lord's words very well. Never does He indicate that He will change the Natural Law. He is its Creator.

My point is that he knows the Natural Law better than we do. As you mention,
he created it. He can either change it, or he can explain it in ways we don't
understand it. It is folly for us to assume that he won't do either.

God Bless, and peace.

 

[NDIrish]

HHHHAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

Are you Austin Powers?

 

[Michelina]

My point is that he knows the Natural Law better than we do. As you mention, He created it. He can either change it, or he can explain it in ways we don't understand it. It is folly for us to assume that he won't do either.

He can "change it" by Divine Positive Injunction which supersedes the Natural Law. But that isn't indicated in the SS which speak of the wars and rumors of war which foreshadow his final coming after the Battle of Armegeddon.

 

[Dark_Lite]

Um...

 

[Rising_Suns]

The words of Christ will prevail over the wisdom of men.

Our Pope may yet surprise the world, again.

God Bless, and peace.

Just so I can understand what you are advocating. You want me to believe that if a murderer breaks into my home and begins to attack me and my family that I should not take any action to defend the lives of my loved ones?

 

[Debi1967]

The present ambition of the Russian dictators is to conquer the world. They have made a good start at it , as the enslaved people of a dozen countries can testify. The U.S , U.K and other countries are guilty of this too. Obviously this all breeds corruption and hatred that could be avoided with much effort, like maybe a World peace day or the united nations agreeing on some sort of declaration that one country would never declare war on another, there are many other things that could be done for the prevention of war, has anyone any ideas that may help to establish some sort of peace process with in the world.

Yes the answer is simple .... We wait and endure what we must until the Lord comes to take of it, because all of this is allowed by him, and He is the only way to our Salvation, thus the reason we believe, thus the reason we wait, thus the reason it is only Him that can remove it....

Pax Christi
Debi

 

[eclipsoul]

Just so I can understand what you are advocating. You want me to believe that if a murderer breaks into my home and begins to attack me and my family that I should not take any action to defend the lives of my loved ones?

I advocate loving your enemy - not blowing a hole through his chest, sticking
a knife in his throat, or breaking his skull with a bat. I advocate distracting
your enemy while your family flees to safety. I advocate sacrificing your flesh
to save a deranged man's soul, before sacrificing a deranged man's soul to
save your flesh.

Which is more important?

1) Delaying your families entrance into heaven by sending a murderer to hell?
2) Saving a murderer's soul by dying for him, and going to heaven early?

Why are Christians so afraid to go to heaven?
Why are Christians so afraid to let their family go to heaven?
Why are Christians so afraid to die to save their murderers, when Christ did the same?

God Bless, and peace.

 

[Rising_Suns]

I advocate loving your enemy - not blowing a hole through his chest, sticking
a knife in his throat, or breaking his skull with a bat. I advocate distracting
your enemy while your family flees to safety. I advocate sacrificing your flesh
to save a deranged man's soul, before sacrificing a deranged man's soul to
save your flesh

Which is more important?

1) Delaying your families entrance into heaven by sending a murderer to hell?
2) Saving a murderer's soul by dying for him, and going to heaven early?.

First, I am not talking about murdering. I am talking about using force as a last resort to defend your household. You are against violence in any form, but I am telling you that you are being unrealistic.

What you said is fine in theory, but unfortunately, sometimes force must be used as a last resort if all other means at stopping the enemy are depleted. This is especially is especially true for the the role of governments, and the Church makes it clear that we have the right to defend the sactity of life.

*Whether or not this particular war is justified or not is for another thread.

Why are Christians so afraid to go to heaven?
Why are Christians so afraid to let their family go to heaven?
Why are Christians so afraid to die to save their murderers, when Christ did the same?

God Bless, and peace.

You presume that the souls of your family are already saved, but this is not what the Church teaches. If you truly value the sanctity of life and the salvation of souls, you would not sacrifice your family to keep the attacker alive. You would fight to keep your family alive and take every possible means to keep the attacker alive as well, but if a lethal blow must be given in the end, the Church explcitey states that it could be justified.

 

[NDIrish]

I advocate loving your enemy - not blowing a hole through his chest, sticking a knife in his throat, or breaking his skull with a bat. I advocate distracting your enemy while your family flees to safety. I advocate sacrificing your flesh to save a deranged man's soul, before sacrificing a deranged man's soul to save your flesh.

Do you have any children?