(A2) God and man

Adam and Eve rebelled against God thereby severing the bond of love between God and man. There is a love-hate, rebellion-obedience relationship between God and man. God so loved the world that he sent His only begotten Son to die for us so that we could be reconciled to Him. At this time in history we see Satan and his minions gathering souls into an organized rebellion against God. Hence we have a war between the culture of life and the culture of death. What can we do? Well, here are 6 points to ponder. ******* 1)from St. Augustine. "Let us ask for Divine grace. He who asks for anything else asks for nothing; not because all things are nothing, but because, in comparison of such a thing, all else that can be desired is nothing at all." ******* 2)from St. Francis de Sales "A judicious silence is always better than a truth spoken without charity." ******* 3)"Those who love God do His Will." ******* 4)from "ConservativePetitions.com" "There are only two sources of power at work in the world today -- God and Satan. Evil is real; hell is certain; and the devil and his demons really do seek those they can devour. So people either operate in Holy Power or unholy power." ******* 5) from Abraham Lincoln "I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me, seemed insufficient for that day." ******* 6) from St. Isaac Jogues "My confidence is placed in God who does not need our help for accomplishing his designs. Our single endeavour should be to give ourselves to the work and to be faithful to him, and not to spoil his work by our shortcomings." ***************************************************************************************************************** ******* As of this date, 06-02-21, this folder contains 4 items. ******* item 1 HOLINESS ******* item 2 ARCHBISHOP ADAM EXNER'S LETTER - HOMOSEXUALS DESERVE RESPECT AND COMPASSION ******* item 3 BUSH: "SURRENDERING OUR WILL TO GOD'S WILL, WE LEARN TO SERVE HIS ETERNAL PURPOSES" ******* item 4 ADDING THE PHRASE "UNDER GOD" TO THE AMERICAN PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ********************************************************************************************************************** ******* item 1 HOLINESS ******* [From the book Holiness by J.C. Ryle] ******* The first thing, therefore, that God does when He makes anyone a new creature in Christ, is to send light into his heart, and show him that he is a guilty sinner. The material creation in Genesis began with "light," and so also does the spiritual creation. God "shines into our hearts" by the work of the Holy Ghost, and then spiritual life begins (2 Corinthians 4:6). ******* Dim or indistinct views of sin are the origin of most of the errors, heresies, and false doctrines of the present day. If a man does not realize the dangerous nature of his soul's disease, you cannot wonder if he is content with false or imperfect remedies. ... ********************************************************************************************************************** ******* item 2 ARCHBISHOP ADAM EXNER'S LETTER - HOMOSEXUALS DESERVE RESPECT AND COMPASSION ******* Responding to the concerns of Catholic parents regarding several instances of anti - life activities by Vancity Credit Union Archbishop Adam Exner of the Archdiocese of Vancouver Canada instructed 4 Catholic schools in his archdiocese to end their participation in Vancity's program of money management for school children. The archbishop's action became headline news in Vancouver's leading newspapers. This was followed by threats to the Archbishop who responded by writing the following letter which was published by the Vancouver Sun on Oct. 1, 2003. ******* The Catholic church in Vancouver has taken a principled stand at considerable pain to ourselves and others. We accept that many people do not agree with that stand. But you do not have to agree with our principles to understand the decision and our right to make it. ******* Last Wednesday, The Vancouver Sun reported that the Archdiocese of Vancouver had directed four Catholic schools to end their involvement in VanCity's school banking program because of the credit union's strong support for causes opposed to Catholic moral values. ******* That news opened the floodgates to letters, e-mails, phone calls and faxes, alleging everything from bigotry to fascism. The word "Nazis" was even used. A small but angry crowd screamed obscenities and threats outside my window late at night. ******* I found myself accused of teaching intolerance and hatred of homosexuals-something contrary to Catholic teaching and my own convictions. ******* Other calls and letters supported our decision. One writer on the Sun's letters page called it an example of ethics in action-even while disagreeing with the decision itself. A strong VanCity supporter, she explained "If I were a Roman Catholic and sent my child to a Catholic school, I would expect that my child would receive schooling in accordance with the teachings of the church." ******* So why did this issue arouse such strong feelings in so many? ******* First of all, the decision was not made to embarrass VanCity, which had provided a valuable program to our schools. We made no public spectacle of the decision to withdraw from their program but announced it quietly to the schools. ******* When the story became front-page news, we tried to make clear the Catholic moral principles behind the decision. We provided copies of our reasons to all who inquired, and posted it on our Web site (www.rcav.bc.ca) Perhaps we should have listed the full extent of VanCity's support for causes opposed to Catholic morals; it went far beyond ads featuring same-sex couples. ******* A second reason for the considerable public criticism was the perception that our withdrawing from the program was "homophobic." This stems from the view some people have that the Catholic faith is antagonistic to homosexuals because we believe the Biblical teaching that homosexual acts are wrong. ******* There's a flaw in that logic. The church constantly and consistently calls all its members to repentance and conversion, without writing anyone off for a particular sin or weakness. ******* Consider the Gospel of Luke: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself." There is no room in that injunction for hatred of homosexuals, or anyone else. ******* Pope Paul VI put it clearly: Christ was "uncompromisingly stern towards sin, but patient and rich in mercy towards sinners." The message of Christ's saving doctrine "must always be joined with tolerance and charity, as Christ himself showed." ******* There have been times when some members of the church have been uncharitable in sharing their message. It's also true that in this day and age when special rights for homosexuals are the source of heated debates, our defence of Catholic values like the sanctity of marriage may place homosexuals uncomfortably in the public eye. That is truly regrettable. The church has no desire to single out individuals. ******* Church teaching stresses the dignity of homosexual persons. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that "they must be accepted with respect, compassion and sensitivity." It calls us to avoid "every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard." ******* At the same time, it is disturbing when people of faith are accused of hatred, intolerance and fascism for acting according to their principles. Homosexuals have a right to respect, compassion and dignity. But Catholics have a right to their beliefs and a right to act on their beliefs. Some of the public comment seems to deny us these basic rights. ******* Finally, I believe that all people, homosexuals included, have a right to hear the gospel taught without compromise. Many homosexuals may have no interest in the path which the church shows them. However, they are entitled to know it, and I am obliged-and privileged-to teach it. ******* I recently presided at the funeral of a priest, Monsignor Donald Neumann, who died bravely at the age of 55 from cancer. He once told me, "I do not mind being criticized for teaching the faith as handed on by the church. But I do not want to be condemned for failing to do so." ******* We will continue to teach in word and action what the church teaches. Disagree if you will, but recognize a principled stand for what it is. ******* Most Reverend Adam Exner, OMI, Archbishop of Vancouver ********************************************************************************************************************** ******* item 3 BUSH: "SURRENDERING OUR WILL TO GOD'S WILL, WE LEARN TO SERVE HIS ETERNAL PURPOSES" ******* From: "NewsnBlues" ******* Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 ******* By John-Henry Westen ******* WASHINGTON, February 6, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - "Our nation is a nation of prayer," said Bush as he addressed the 54th annual National Prayer Breakfast last Thursday. ******* The American President demonstrated clearly that he holds to the traditional notion of the 'separation of church and state' which sought to keep the state out of the church affairs. The modern notion that the separation of church and state means a politician must divorce his religious convictions from his public life held no sway on President George W. Bush as he remarked, "By surrendering our will to God's will, we learn to serve His eternal purposes." ******* Bush recalled with great fondness the many times Americans have prayed for him. "I can't tell you the number of times out there traveling our country, people walk up, total strangers, and say, Mr. President, I'm praying for you and your family", he said. "It is one of the great blessings of the presidency, and one of the most wonderful gifts a person can give any of us who have the responsibility to govern justly." ******* Prayer, he said, "reminds us that when we bow our heads or fall to our knees, we are all equal and precious in the eyes of the Almighty." He stated, "Every day, millions of Americans pray for the safety of our troops, for the protection of innocent life, and for the peace we all hope for." ******* Bush concluded his remarks saying, "I pray that our nation will always have the humility to commend our cares to Providence and trust in the goodness of His plans. May God bless you all." ******************************************************************************** ******* item 4 ADDING THE PHRASE "UNDER GOD" TO THE AMERICAN PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ******* From: "NewsnBlues" ******* Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 ******* (Taken from America’s God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations) ******* On June 14, 1954, President Eisenhower gave his support to the Congressional Act, which added the phrase “under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance, saying: ******* “In this way we are reaffirming the transcendence of religious faith in America’s heritage and future; in this way we shall constantly strengthen those spiritual weapons which forever will be our country’s most powerful resource in peace and war.” ********************************************************************************

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The following warning is a prophetic message given to me, Frank Wagner, in November of 1974. ******* LISTEN TO THE CRY OF THE ABORTED CHILDREN. THEIR CRY IS NO. THEIR CRY IS A CRY OF TERROR. HEED THEIR CRY. ******* This prophecy is now being fulfilled. ******* For details about the source, meaning and fulfillment of this prophetic message go to ******* http://ca.geocities.com/fwagner4/index.html ******* email me at *** [email protected] ***