tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14577752.post4508593373874689762..comments2023-11-03T05:27:22.164-06:00Comments on Fine Dry Wit: Frankie Sings To ChoirDoughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16007272910234771974noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14577752.post-6326732649627364202014-10-03T15:32:46.586-06:002014-10-03T15:32:46.586-06:00"Getting along with people you consider no be..."Getting along with people you consider no better than evil murderers is a whole other realm."<br />Is it?<br />"43“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ <br />44“But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, <br />45so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. <br />46“For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? <br />47“If you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? <br />48“Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." Matthew 5:43-48<br /><br />As always, Lu, we stand on opposite sides of a chasm. You believe that people are inherently good, and I believe that we are all sinners deserving hell.<br />If I am a sinner, (and I am) then I am no better than any murderer, as all have fallen short of the perfect Holy God.<br />I have received Grace, which washes away my sin as if I were as holy as Jesus. Sounds strange to state that, but it is true. <br />I don't walk around my town or my workplace keeping a tally of who is righteous or wicked.<br />Today I visited with a woman who is an adulteress, whose two sons do not belong to her husband.<br />Should I shun her? How should I treat her?<br />Last night I heard of some horrible sins perpetrated by a Minister who pretends to be righteous. Him I have shunned for years, though what I found out last night was news to me.<br />"We're all imperfect, and we all need to live together." Very true, Lu. That's why I treat people as I would like to be treated, because I am as imperfect as they come, and I need forgiveness as often as everyone. Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16007272910234771974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14577752.post-263165688697781812014-10-01T17:43:27.026-06:002014-10-01T17:43:27.026-06:00I'm not sure I have what it takes to be a neme...I'm not sure I have what it takes to be a nemesis. The original Nemesis, as you may know, was the Greek goddess of payback. <br /><br />We're all imperfect, and we all need to live together. Getting along with coworkers, neighbors, and family is one thing. Getting along with people you consider no better than evil murderers is a whole other realm.Luciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344151648498823945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14577752.post-7914445946333411942014-09-30T18:33:45.566-06:002014-09-30T18:33:45.566-06:00My thought processes, if actually viewable, would ...My thought processes, if actually viewable, would have most people screaming off into the night.<br />I have many friends/family who are my polar opposite in theology/lifestyle/politics/everything. <br />Two of my closest friends are Catholic; they put up with me and vice versa. <br />In my own family I am the only Christian. <br />As you probably have guessed, Lu, I have Scripture to back me up:<br />"14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. <br />15Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. <br />16Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. <br />17Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men. <br />18If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men." Romans 12:14-18<br />Be at peace with all men. That is what I want. Does it work out that way? Not always. Some things which separate us can not be moved.<br />But as much as possible, I am on good terms with most people in my life. I enjoy helping others, and have been helped by family/friends who would never set foot in my church.<br />We're all on this planet together, so we should get along as much as possible.<br />What do I mean by friend? Opposite of enemy. If it would make you more comfortable, I could refer to you as my nemesis. The position is open right now.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16007272910234771974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14577752.post-36190125872856928942014-09-30T14:23:23.710-06:002014-09-30T14:23:23.710-06:00This is what keeps me coming back, Doug: utter mys...This is what keeps me coming back, Doug: utter mystification and horrified fascination with your thought process. You can simultaneously consider someone a friend and the moral equivalent of a brutal, fanatical thug.<br /><br />When you call me friend, what exactly do you mean by that? Not that I'm sure I want to know.Luciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344151648498823945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14577752.post-74594556757391951362014-09-27T16:25:35.462-06:002014-09-27T16:25:35.462-06:00Hello Lucia-I dare. I certainly dare, and you are ...Hello Lucia-I dare. I certainly dare, and you are not the only one with great Catholic friends-I have them, too. <br /><br />Read my post again concerning Catholics-by their theology I am doomed to hell. The Catholic church has a history which you may not like, but that history is full of the torture and killing of 'heretics' such as I am. <br />I am not trying to upset you or anyone...but I speak my mind, whether you agree with me or not.<br />And so do you, friend. <br />Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16007272910234771974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14577752.post-25222452848829143762014-09-17T15:27:10.879-06:002014-09-17T15:27:10.879-06:00I have a Catholic friend who took her children and...I have a Catholic friend who took her children and their friends (all college-age kids) on several mission trips to clean up and rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. She also looked after my daughter for me numerous times when my son was in the hospital for several months. She is the salt of the earth. Don't you dare equate her with brutal murderers.Luciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344151648498823945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14577752.post-88016804653341203992014-09-13T20:34:30.579-06:002014-09-13T20:34:30.579-06:00Tomorrow I am honored to take part in a memorial f...Tomorrow I am honored to take part in a memorial for a friend who is now in Heaven. He left enemy territory behind him and is now Home.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16007272910234771974noreply@blogger.com