The Question: In his speech to U.S. bishops last week, Pope Benedict XVI said: "Any tendency to treat religion as a private matter must be resisted . . . To the extent that religion becomes a purely private affair, it...
» Back to full entry
» Back to full entry



All Comments (3)
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
“who coming after me is preferred before me”
“whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.”
“Behold the Lamb of God”
“which taketh away the sin of the world”
“This is he of whom I said”
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.
“Abram said to the king of Sodom”
“I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet”
“I will not take any thing that is thine”
“who coming after me is preferred before me”
“whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.”
“Behold the Lamb of God”
“which taketh away the sin of the world”
“This is he of whom I said”
“Abram said to the king of Sodom”
“I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet”
“I will not take any thing that is thine”
"Lamb of God” "the king of Sodom”
April 28, 2008 1:52 AM | Report Offensive Comments
Posted on April 28, 2008 01:52
doctrines of devils
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
“in the latter times some shall depart from the faith”
“doctrines of devils”
“Speaking lies in hypocrisy”
“having their conscience seared with a hot iron”
When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
“many that were possessed with devils”
“he cast out the spirits with his word”
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
“he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles”
“And in his name shall the Gentiles trust”
Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
“The field is the world”
“the tares are the children of the wicked one;”
“The enemy that sowed them is the devil”
“the tares are gathered and burned in the fire”
“so shall it be in the end of this world.”
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
“cast out many devils”
“suffered not the devils to speak”
“because they knew him”
Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
“the devils besought him”
“Send us into the swine”
“that we may enter into them.”
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
“Go ye into all the world”
“preach the gospel to every creature”
“they shall speak with new tongues”
“They shall take up serpents”
And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.
“had a spirit of an unclean devil”
“I know thee who thou art”
“the Holy One of God”
“when the devil had thrown him in the midst”
“with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits”
And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
“And devils also came out of many, crying out”
“Thou art Christ the Son of God”
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
“What is thy name?”
“And he said, Legion”
“because many devils were entered into him.”
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
“he shall presently give me more than twelve legions”
“doctrines of devils”
“in the latter times some shall depart from the faith”
“doctrines of devils”
“Speaking lies in hypocrisy”
“having their conscience seared with a hot iron”
“And devils also came out of many, crying out”
“Thou art Christ the Son of God”
“cast out many devils”
“suffered not the devils to speak”
“because they knew him”
“many that were possessed with devils”
“he cast out the spirits with his word”
“had a spirit of an unclean devil”
“I know thee who thou art”
“the Holy One of God”
“when the devil had thrown him in the midst”
“with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits”
“What is thy name?”
“And he said, Legion”
“because many devils were entered into him.”
“he shall presently give me more than twelve legions”
“Go ye into all the world”
“preach the gospel to every creature”
“they shall speak with new tongues”
“They shall take up serpents”
“the devils besought him”
“Send us into the swine”
“that we may enter into them.”
“The field is the world”
“the tares are the children of the wicked one;”
“The enemy that sowed them is the devil”
“the tares are gathered and burned in the fire”
“so shall it be in the end of this world.”
“he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles”
“And in his name shall the Gentiles trust”
“Speaking lies in hypocrisy”
“having their conscience seared with a hot iron”
April 28, 2008 1:37 AM | Report Offensive Comments
Posted on April 28, 2008 01:37
True, "Jesus called us to love and serve God and to love and serve our neighbors" but not to beat them to death with our religion until they convert to it (literally or figuratively)
April 27, 2008 5:47 PM | Report Offensive Comments
Posted on April 27, 2008 17:47