Smaller "Purer" Church
Ode to One Seeking a smaller “purer” church
Blessed am I
that your vision of church
is so exclusive
as to accept ONLY
those of your extreme viewpoint.
Blessed are Thee
that My Vision of True Church
is Inclusive enough
to accept even those of
your extreme viewpoint.
Thanks, God.
Poetman, this is excellent!
Poetman, this is excellent! You have a gift for poetry and expression.
The message brought by Christ is that God is perfect, unquestioning love and that he is in all of us. I too 'heard' what you've said in my heart.
"We are the ones we have been waiting for." -- Hopi Nation, Oraibi, AZ
Thank you, poetman. This is
Thank you, poetman. This is a clever and profound meditation that turns the idea of smaller, purer on its head.
William D. Lindsey
Wonderful! Well done
Wonderful! Well done *poetman* (sorry for the double post eveybody ...)
The Rev. Dr. E. McCoy
"So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!" (2Cor 5)
The Rev. Dr. E. McCoy "So if
The Rev. Dr. E. McCoy
"So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!" (2Cor 5)
This is a great reflection!
This is a great reflection! Although I'm certainly not God, and have my own viewpoint that certainly needs to continually be expanded, I totally agree!
When Benedict was elected
When Benedict was elected pope the Church may have moved toward heresy. A smaller 'purer' church is definitely not Christ's idea of banquet. I'm referring to the cardinal's remark prior to the consistory. [I presume poetman is referring to the same remark]