Tony Blair's Conversion

It is Tony Blair’s moral view that helps explain what some people saw as his strange-bedfellows alliance with President George W. Bush.

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Soja John Thaikattil, Sydney, Australia:

I'm absolutely delighted to hear that ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair is becoming a Catholic! Welcome to the Catholic Church! Despite all its failings, it has done great things, has had thousands of great souls who sacrificed their lives to keep the faith alive and have added to its glorious spiritual treasures which came through the work of the Holy Spirit, whom Jesus Christ promised to all his followers.

Although personally I feel personally first and foremost as a Christian and not a Catholic, it is still a great experience to know that I could walk into any Catholic Church in the world and attend the same Mass.

Two great Anglicans to Catholicism that I have known personally are Dom Bede Griffiths OSB (his autobiography 'The Golden String' describes his spiritual journey) and Fr Alexander Sherbrooke.

I wish Mr Tony Blair a deepening of his Christian faith through the spiritual treasures available to him through the Catholic Church!

Soja John Thaikattil
Sydney, Australia

Hank Whatever:

Confronting Evil has developed some of the most deepest and rewarding ties that make up our alliance with old Europe.

Consider the buzz bombs sent into London by the Nazis as acts of terrorism. One could consider homicidal bombers as being a cost effective means of terrorism eliminating overhead. Look at Kamikazie raids on battleships in the South Pacific during World War II to find roots of homicidal tendencies during war in an industrial age.

People willing to commit autrocities sacrificing their own lives in the process seems to represent a certain type of evilness to me.

And yet what actually started this mess and I will try to be specific. Is my theory that America's enemy chose three symbols of capitalistic aggression to attack on 09/11, the World Trade Centers, the Pentagon and the Whitehouse. And those symbols indicate a tendency to reject western influence in the middle east such as capitalism, regional military superiority and occupation by westerners in general going back through the Crusades.

So is this a rejection of progress itself if one were to consider Christianity as a progressive religion, I am not so sure. Certain parts of the world invaded and conquered in the name of Christianity would not consider Christianity to be a gentler and kinder religion.

In fact during Crusades Arabs in general were labelled infedels, Heathens through eyes not accustomed to the concept of equality. And so we have Our Consitution as a guiding moral force, that all men (and women) are created equal. In retrospect, modern crusades through orginal moral majorities fought against communism with assumed self righteousness that the United States represented the best God, Country and Government. Can we say that is true today ?

Nazis were hellbent on eliminating an entire race of people, Jews. While nazis committed genocide against Jews, experimentation took place in attempts to sterilize entirely this same race of people. Goal was not to allow conception among Jewish people. At the same time, nazis tried to eliminate all offspring born with birth defects and mental illnesses in an attempt to purify their own race.

The insanity was based on an absense of recognition of equality which continues in today's modern world, mainly described as hatred based on bigotries passed from generation to generation. And today in certain parts of the world conception is discouraged on wholesale by the Government.

As counter-balance there is Christ who proclaimed that we are all God's Children, equal in the eyes of the Lord. If not, he would have never proclaimed that gentiles are worthy of the Kingdom of Heaven, himself being a Jewish and Arab kid. He in fact became a Teacher to the Teachers. And he also became a threat to those trying to maintain the status quo.

I am most respectful of the Catholic Church in regards to science. I am not surprised that the Catholic Church has commented on Global Warming or Mother Earth protecting her inhabitants. That this church has accomadated science and appreciates discovery into a Universe manifested through a Creator like no other church in the history of mankind.

Of course as that history goes, progression was first rejected as being heritical in nature. And then benefits to God's children through science were accepted and accomadated as complicity with the qualities of goodness and not evil in nature, a tendency of mankind to label evil that which is not yet understood. My grandmother told me that ever since we put a man on the moon, the weather had been messed up, cough-cough.

anonymous:

OPEN LETTER: To/ Tony Blair...such an decision be be an absolute folly,that you join with an religious organization (as example) catholic church, where mental development be stunted in growth, that one having to accept as to follow, religious, ideas beliefs teachings, which are halfbaked (to be the least critical). Tony,I can only advise you not make such an foolish error,that consider your future lifes,as that of future spiritual development.You having reached an point in such,you can take an place on the international stage reperesenting all peoples all faiths.Your actions in this life,having won a place in the heart of many people,as to your period in office as PM. Your hands much tied, by events as circumstances, power to be independent in thought, as actions, somewhat being greatly reduced, having an very narrow line to walk, in serving as pleasing all,yet still,earning great respect. Tony, one cannot consider self, rather being at one's best ability, thus be enabled to serve the Almighty. If close self within beliefs ideas, teachings, of an religious organization, greatly reduce's one's ability to be of service unto the Almighty. Thus Tony,your first concern, be in retaining an position, that best making one available to serve the Almighty, not limit such ability through folly. Tony, I remind, by the mercy of the father, if per'aps forgeting, one's duty unto the Almighty, be above all.

Rick:

Tony Blair did his best to help President Bush start WWIII in Iraq. He failed but will now try to get it done in Palestine.

“Are We Heading for WWIII?

President Bush has talked about the danger of World War III if Iran doesn't stop its nuclear program. What do people think is the risk of war where you are?”

My answer is:

Yes, primarily because of our dependence on Mid East oil and our war on Islam.

If we had spent the $1 Trillion that we have squandered on the illegal and immoral preemptive invasion and occupation of Iraq on developing alternative energy sources instead, we would be well on our way to energy independence, and would have dramatically reduced the likelihood of WWIII.

If we did not unconditionally support the illegal and immoral Israeli usurpation of Palestine from its rightful owners, the Palestinian people, we would not have enraged the Islamic world, and would not have served as the catalyst for a probable WWIII.

Some argue that the “State of Israel” is legal because of the Balfour Declaration and its inclusion by the League of Nations in the British Mandate following WWI. However, the Balfour Declaration was the British response to the lobbying influence of the powerful Jews Baron Rothschild and Baron Hirsch.

So as a spoil of war after WWI, and as a result of the lobbying influence of wealthy Jews on the British government, Palestine was taken away from its rightful owners, the Palestinian people who had tended their flocks and orchards and farmed this land for millennia, and given instead to the Jews.

In a like manner it was the lobbying influence of the powerful American Israeli Political Action Committee (AIPAC) that mislead us into the moronic and disastrous preemptive invasion and occupation of Iraq. The dual motives for this disaster were our greed to control the world’s second largest oil field combined with the Israelis’ fear and loathing of Saddam Hussein. These same motives are at work in pushing us to bomb Iran’s suspected nuclear facilities.

Until we develop a fair and balanced policy with respect to Palestine, develop energy independence, and free ourselves from the influence of the Jewish lobby, the likelihood of starting WWIII will only increase.

Tony Blair's conversion to Catholicism pales to insignificance compared to the mess he and President Bush (and their predecessors all the way back to Harry S. Truman) have made of our world.


Jacob Jozevz On: Abolish all every and any PreApopcalyptic religions :

Vote: Abolish MONARCHY & THECRACY & the VATICAN-CITY on Space-Ship Earth now!!!!!! THEN;

AND; Only Then will genuine World Peace and Happyness, Commeth real fast!

VOTE: "Eclati-On Party" for GRIDARIAN-DEMOCRAY & the Humanity-Doctrine of the O.U.R.-BOOK! a/k/a O-ne U-niversal R-eligion Book for ALL "HUMATES" Kind

{each immortal Eclati-On is a Citizen & Denizen of Space-Ship Momma Poppa Earth, so to speaketh , and having inalienable "VOTARY-ASASOCIATION" innate Rights}

that will replace All the current ancient Pre-Apcalyptic and thus Anti-Humanity & Anti-Civilization 'Infixus-Books!

VOTE: Abolish "ALL" "EVERY" & "ANY" Pre-Apocalyptic & thus 'SuperStupidStitious' man made & Zero "ECLATi-On" made

EUCHARIST & COMMUNION [symbolic Vampirism & Cannibalism, that's an affront to Eclati_on Superior Intelligence] on Space-Earth Now!

Note: APOCALYPTARIAN Intellectuals [aka Eclati-Ons, aka the HUMATE ECLAT-ARIAN JOKTAN-EBERU-RACE] are Superior to all PRE-APOCALYPTIC intelectuals aka PELEG-EBERU-RACE!

HARK: WE are HERE as promised in all five major "INFIXUS-BOOKS"! This is the "ECLATi-ON" Prophecy, not Eclati-OFF!

Note: This applies to ALL Pre-Apocalyptic "Judeo-Judeo's" worshpers & All "Judeo-Christian" worshipers & ALL "Judeo-Islamics" worshipers & ALL "Judeo-Vedic-Hindu's" worshipers & ALL Judeo-Vedic-Buddhists worshipers et al!!!!

VOTE: APOCALYPTIC GOVERNMENT via "Gridarian-Democracy" for TRANFINITE-CIVILIZATION!

May XTRA Photons shine on the Space-Earth's APOCALYPTIC-JOKTANi-AN_EBER-RACE and DIM the Photons of PRE-APOCALYPTIC-PELEGi-AN-EBERU-RACE!!!!

Note: As Prophecy: WE [The People of Earth, aka HUMATE(s)] the JOKTAN-race have recieved the MELCHIZEDEK-PEACE-BLESSING [hence why Eclati-On are a SUPERIOR-RACE] & have reversed the"CURSE" of the MOSAIC-EFFECT & the SPELL BINDING LIES & "WAR-BLESSINGS' therein & thereof

of them his Novel Star Moses's [man-made & zero Lord ECLATi made, nor YAWEH, nor ISHVARA & by many names] Biblio Characters such as "NOAH" & his Drunkin Noah Story, & the "G-D is JEALOUS" story's & the "Instead of GOD" storys, & the Abraham near Sacrifice Story's, & the "Worship Of TERRORISM IN THE PASSOVER-LINE" Story, & the

SARA PROSTITUTION' Story, & the "HAGAR REJECTION" story, & the "JACOB ULTIMATE SWINDLES" Story, & the "DINA MASS_PUNISHMENT" story & "GREEK MYTHOLOGY IN the MOSES BIRTH" Story, & the "Greek MYTHOLOGY IN THE JESUS BIRTH" Story [note: just because Jesus was born in a Barn, does not make him a Cow, so to speaketh, but never a G-d!] and the,

"SYMBOLIC CANNIALISM & VAMPIRISM OF RABBi JESUS" story, & the "FLAWS IN THE PROMISED LAND STORY's, and the "THE FOUR-MAJOR-CHRISTIAN HOLOCAUSTS" story(s) et al

IMPORTANT: Mr. Blair et al, need to master the Eclati-ON Knowledge in the "INTERPRETAIONS OF "NO" IN LAW OF NATIONS, and master the "MUSICOLUMN WITH KNOWLEDGE OF "TRANSFINITY" & master "TRANSFINITE CIVILIZATION FOR WORLD_PEACE!" etc...

Note: The E*C*L*A*T*A*R*I*A*N(s) are "Students Forever of "SOURCE-ONE"

[thee CREATOR of the FIAT-LUX & therefore: The "NON-Biblical-JEALOUS" & thus Pre-Apocalyptic man made religion & their G-D(s), never Holy No-Man Made, aka ECLAT + 'i' made]

AND, ECLATi-ON(s) never Graduate!

Praise Lord Eclat + 'i' !


PS: JESUS_CHRIST et al, is in FACT, Anti-HUMANITY & Anti-CIVILIZATION!!!!

Example: According to the ECLATi-ON "CRUXOLOGY & BIOMENTALITY" experience, if you do not believe me , then Please See: Bible [any Judeo Christian Islamic version] at say LUKE [of New-Testament] at LUKE:14:26.

Hint: "HATE" "HATE" your Life, your Mom & Dad, kids, wife, etc..! Pre-Apocxalyptic RELIGIOUS JEALOUSY HATE, HATE, HATE!.. And another Example;

Mr. Rabbi JESUS, the Christ (who taught the Gospel while in his crib, is "Anti-PEACE" & Loves WAR! If you do not believe me please see any Bible Transliteration [judeo Christian Islamic, Hindu, Buddhists] at LUKE:12:51, et seq. Hint: "...suppose you that i come to give PEACE..., I [Mr. Jesus] sayeth "NO" , but rather 'DIVISION"..."

Note: Please See the word PELEG [Divide People, like blood lines of Abraham, Ishmael, Issac, Jacob, Esau, Jesse, David, Solomon, Jesus, Moses, Muhhamad, Ahura Mazd, Vyasa, Gautama et al]! And

Please See The Promised "JOKTAN" Eberue Biblical Race [United People, hence the Superior ECLATi-ARIAN(s)] and the emergence of the BOOK OF TRANSFINITY & THE BOOK OF O.U.R.s commeth!

Thus in analyzing their Pre-Apocalyptic scriptures of their Man-made Lores & man made Epochs, via the use in Eclati-On "FREUDIAN SLIPS OF GENUINE PROPHECY" awareness written in your 'INFIXUS-BOOK(S)" & by Using another complimentary ECLATi-ON technique called "INSIGHT AND PATTERN RECOGNITION" Powers, Then Any RAbbi or IMMAM or Priest or Bishop or Pope or Guru will fail in their blind faith(s) to bring Peace to their Congregates & therefore this WORLD!


RELIGIOUS-JEALOUSY is THe CURSE of this PLANET! Note: This is one of the Eclatai-On's knowledge of the 'RIDDLES OF THE SATAN/BELIAL/DEVIL/JINN" etc...

Please Mr. Blair GREAT-BRITAIN/ENGLAND et al; Please Sir's & Mamm's , uphold & Make Honorable, as a genuine HUMANITY-DOCTRINE, the ECLATi-On NATION's "BOOK-OF-O.U.R.s" aka The "O-ne U-niversal R-eligion Book" [Singular & genuine MONO-HOLY-COSMIC-FEELERS-FAITH" as Belief like Religion!!

BEHOLD: THIS is O.U,.R. NEW-SONG [like being a Butterfly now] comming from all Pre-Apocalyptic OLD-SONGS [like still being a Caterpillar, when one truly is no more] and this is all promised therein & thereof ALL Them Five Major 'INFIXUS-BOOKS' today!

Hint: ALL Pre-Apocalyptic Religions on "SPACE_SHIP" EARTH will be Abolished & Replaced by the TRUE (opposite of MYTH) O.U.R.-BOOK via the GRIDARIAN-DEMOCRACY Movement (started in the High American Sixties) that's replacing the "NEW-CONSERVATIVE" (aka Neo-Con's) Movement of that ERA, coming soon, as Pre-Apocalyptically Promised, JOKTAN EBERU RACE, no longer the PELEG-RACE, as OUR-INHERITENCE Instead!!

Note Mr. Blair et al; In Eclati-On Philosophy, some "SINS" {Pre-Apocalyptic & APOCALOLYPTIC "Trangressions" against HUMATE-KIND 'Lights-Of-LOVE"] so to speaketh} are never Forgivible! And Death does pay All Transgressions [Sin , so to speaketh], if any!

And accordingly, Each Immortal Always-Frequencied-ON (never OFF) ECLATARIAN works-out their own so called SALVATION ! Zero Salvation via Any 'Jew(s)' [the first Terrorists, according to Rabbi Mr. Moses the 1st "Jewish-Guy" & Zeus/Osiris/Baal Lover] nor any Christian like Mr. Wannabe Jesus the 'Jewish-Christ-guy" nor mr. Muhhamad the 'Nine year old Pedaphile lover, et al!

REMEMBER: BIO-FINITE DEATH is never TRANSFINITE DEATH! Wherefore: We Eclati-on's Never was created nor can WE Eclatarians, aka APOCALYPTARIANS or simply HUMATES-kind can WE Eclati-On(s) be destroyed!

Please Prime MInister Blair et al; Shed away your Pre-Apocalyptic 'superstupidstitious' thinking & thus become a 'Photon-Asperant' as an Apocalyptarian awred ECLATi-ON & Not Off instead!

ECLAT bless ENGLAND & AMERICA & FRIENDS, never a Humate King nor a Queen nor Any Pre-Apocalyptic POPE, Bishop et al as mentioned or emphesised above seq Passim or on theis 'onfaith' or 'onreligion' blog sinec March 2007!

REMEMBER, VOTE: O.ne U.niversal R.eligion Book [OUR-BOOK for Gridarian-Democracy] via the UNITED NATIONS "WORLD-FAITH-EXCHANGE" body or assembly now.

Please locate your nearest Ecklati-On APOCALYPTIC PURLIEU-ORGANIZATION near you! If you have any questions please consult with your designated AUCORAUNT or VICE-AUCORAUNT of that VOTARY ASSOCIATION delegate!

Thank You! Together Forever with the non-Jealous Holy No-Man Lord G-D ECLAT + 'i'!

Good bye PELEGIANS & Hello JOKTANIAN's of Space-Ship Earth! aka S.S. GAIA, aka S.S. TELLUS something!

< ?: +) Ya Ya!


VOTE: ((Peace-Love-Rock-n-Roll-n-Rap, Mitt-ROMNEY for Prez. YEA! Thanks fellow Eclati-Ons)))

Kevin4567:

Who the hell cares what this man does. He is busy pimping himself for money...he is inconsequential except may be to Washington Post.

MtMav:

Mr. Blair, welcome! You join a bevy of notable individuals who have "crossed the Tiber" to the true church. Examples: Baptist theologian, Dr. Beckwith and, a few years back, Senator Sam Brownback.

brian mcc, the arctic:

The catholic faitful welcome Mr. Blair, as he worships with his family. If he had announced his conversion during the N. Ireland peace process, there would be no peace today. Brother brian urges you to monastic life, a cloistered setting, to gain God's wisdom and reflect on your secular decisions as prime minister.
Amen.

Norrie Hoyt:

Ah, the last nail will shortly be pounded into Mr. Blair's moral-political coffin.

Now he'll be as qualified as George Bush to promote evil in the world.

Will he confess his role in the Iraq horror?

Norrie Hoyt:

Ah, the last nail will shortly be pounded into Mr. Blair's moral-political coffin.

Now he'll be as qualified as George Bush to promote evil in the world.

Will he confess his role in the Iraq horror?

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