Points to Ponder About
September 2009
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Some important New Testament passages ignored throughout the History of
Christianity
Do you ever wonder... when the following passages seem to have been added to the Gospel of Luke, ch. 9?
46 And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be greater. 47 But Jesus seeing
the thoughts of their heart, took a child and set him by him, 48 And said to them: Whosoever shall
receive this child in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth him that
sent me. For he that is the lesser among you all, he is the greater.
and...
49 And John, answering, said: Master, we saw a certain man casting out devils in thy name, and
we forbade him, because he followeth not with us. 50 And Jesus said to him: Forbid him not; for he
that is not against you, is for you.
and...
51 And it came to pass, when the days of his assumption were accomplishing, that he steadfastly
set his face to go to Jerusalem. 52 And he sent messengers before his face; and going, they
entered into a city of the Samaritans, to prepare for him. 53 And they received him not, because
his face was of one going to Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John had seen this,
they said: Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them? 55 And
turning, he rebuked them, saying: You know not of what spirit you are.
Anyone who would objectively study the history of Christianity, and Catholicism in particular, would have to assume that they were introduced during the much maligned (2) Second Vatican Council.
Why, we ask in God's Name, such fundamental truths (and many others) were trampled over for about 1600 years causing the complete failure of the Evangelization Jesus Christ entrusted the Church which claims to represent Him?
Simply because most of said Evangelizers never believed the Word of God. They just used the Word of God to exploit and control the masses.
Do not ever forget the above so that you may understand the "Why?" of what He will allow upon the alleged Evangelizers. (2)
(2) The Gates of Hell will not prevail...
but some conditions do apply
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Contaminants in water - overseen by political leaders
Do you ever wonder... how cheap talk really is - as to when we refer to the world's leaders "Cheap Talk"?
This should serve as a perfect example of how cheap the talk of our leaders really is:
Over the last decade, the drinking water at thousands of schools across the country has been
found to contain unsafe levels of lead, pesticides and dozens of other toxins.
An Associated Press investigation found that contaminants have surfaced at public and private schools in all 50 states — in small towns and inner cities alike.
But the problem has gone largely unmonitored by the federal government, even as the number of water safety violations has multiplied.
"It's an outrage," said Marc Edwards, an engineer at Virginia Tech who has been honored for his work on water quality. "If a landlord doesn't tell a tenant about lead paint in an apartment, he can go to jail. But we have no system to make people follow the rules to keep school children safe?" (1)
An Associated Press investigation found that contaminants have surfaced at public and private schools in all 50 states — in small towns and inner cities alike.
But the problem has gone largely unmonitored by the federal government, even as the number of water safety violations has multiplied.
"It's an outrage," said Marc Edwards, an engineer at Virginia Tech who has been honored for his work on water quality. "If a landlord doesn't tell a tenant about lead paint in an apartment, he can go to jail. But we have no system to make people follow the rules to keep school children safe?" (1)
Let us see how long it is before they "hang this one" on Al Qaeda...
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Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come back in the same way
Do you ever wonder... where, if anywhere, in the Holy Scriptures the children of God are told how to recognize the true Second Coming of Jesus?
In case you did, here is the answer:
Douay-Rheims Version: 7 But he said to them: It is not for you to know the times or
moments, which the Father hath put in his own power: 8 But you shall receive the power of the Holy
Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and
Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth. 9 And when he had said these things, while
they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10 And while they
were beholding him going up to heaven, behold two men stood by them in white garments.
11 Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, as you have seen him going into heaven. [Acts 1]
New International Version: 7 He said to them: "It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." 9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 11 "Men of Galilee," they said, "why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven." [Acts 1]
11 Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, as you have seen him going into heaven. [Acts 1]
New International Version: 7 He said to them: "It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." 9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 11 "Men of Galilee," they said, "why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven." [Acts 1]
Rest assured - God "has covered all the bases" to prevent His children from deception; now, the proverbial ball is in His children's court.
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Christians of pre-Constantinian vs. post-Constantinian Church - the
difference
Do you ever wonder... what was the defining difference between most of the Christians of the pre-Constantinian Church and those of the post-Constantinian Church?
Pre-Constantinian Christianity was composed of those who truly believed that Jesus Christ was indeed the Son of God, the Messiah and the Savior of Mankind... and they would die for that... by the thousands.
The post-Constantinian Church (1) was made up of those who just wanted to be part of "the in group". Christianity had been made the Approved Religion of the Empire - everyone wanted to be in the proverbial band-wagon and few would dare to oppose the religion chosen by the Emperor.
The ratio is even smaller today. Precious few will be willing to die for upholding and living the Christian Faith. (2)
(2) This IS NOT to be compared with the fanaticism of
Islamic terrorists; it IS to be compared with the martyrdom of Stephen [Acts of the Apostles,
Ch.7]
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The giants spoken of in the Holy Scriptures
Do you wonder... if it has been proven that those giants spoken of in the Holy Scriptures (1) ever existed?
Well, we did not know of any physical/historical proof until a week ago when we read (2) [underscoring by The M+G+R Foundation]:
From a very large African lake basin, which is providing information about possible migration
routes and hunting practices of early humans in the Middle and Late Stone Age periods, between
150,000 and 10,000 years ago, four giant stone hand axes, measuring over 30 cm
long and of uncertain age, were recovered.
Such discovery should give us pause for thought (and more prayer!)
(1) Genesis 6:4
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Why many Catholic have the tendencies to "chase" Marian Apparitions
Do you wonder... why many Catholic have the tendencies to "chase" Marian Apparitions, the alleged messages, their validity and level of approval or disapproval by the Vatican?
The anthropological - and certainly valid - answer is: Natural human curiosity.
The theological - and certainly valid - answer: They feel that they have been deceived many times (1) by "the Church", thus feel insecure, because, subconsciously, they believe more in "the Church" than in the Word of God as manifested in Jesus Christ, and would like to know what to do. (2)
(2) We have published that information
over and over again.
Those who believe in God, not "the Church" will recognize it as the truth an will act upon it.
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What is a "super-volcano" and which could be the consequences of its
activity
Do you wonder... exactly was is meant when the term "super volcano" is used and the real consequences should one become active?
Wonder no more. The Maine Public Broadcasting Network has published a brief, but informative, article explaining it. (1)
(1)
Mystery
of the Mega Volcano (page no longer available in 2022) |
Another brief
article |
An illustration of the
magnitudes
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The Peace Symbol and the logo of Mercedes Benz
Do you ever wonder... why there was such an uproar about the Peace Symbol (1) yet not a whimper about the logo of Mercedes Benz (2) which essentially the same?
So do we...
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