Dear Irma
Pay no heed. Your mail was absolutely wonderful.
Atleast we boast of a Church that has taken pains to correct its mistake.
There are many who are still dwelling in them. The Church had to apologise
for its earlier mistake committed by its high-handedness and arrogance where
it even persecuted, ex-communicated for disobedience, etc.
As you said today Mother Church is telling its children to beware - not
cause it is afraid of losing its Children but because it is afraid of its
children being smitten or shown the wrong way. After all what do children do
especially when they grow up and fall in a trap in life because their
Parents didnt tell them what was right from wrong - YOU NEVER TOLD ME.
Today the Church is telling its Children, but it cannot force it. Just as
Christ cannot force His beloved people for whom he gave up his life to stop
sinning.
Today if the allegations against Benny Hinn of speaking to the dead,
promised healing to people who have later died, given false prophesies,
Printed his very own version of the bible. If all these come true - then
what will the parishners, who would feel like a fool for following him, tell
the Church - YOU NEVER TOLD ME.
The Church has acted in caution for the sake of its own children - Over
years it has more than gained than lost. Wanna dispute this - Find out for
ur urself. :)
Thanx again Irma,
urs in faith
Jason
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Subject: RE: [parablenet] Will you go to the Benny Hinn Crusade?
> Dear Irma,
>
> I totally disagree with you. Your example is good. But you can not
> use it to explain everything you want.
> If the church and the authorities of the church are completely correct
> and according to the Bible and God, then the church would never have to
> repent about anything that it has committed in the past. But the
> Catholic church has a big history correcting its past mistakes.
>
> I do not find anything wrong in listening to other interpretations of
> the bible. Every church tries to dissuade its members from listening to
> other ("non-official") interpretations of the Bible. This attitude comes
> more from a fear of loosing people than from a sincere wish to help
> people. If other religions have taken this attitude, you and I would not
> have been Christians now.
>
> Given that catholic churches interpretations of the bible is not
> infallible, the church can not dissuade its members from listening to
> the other interpretations of the Bible. A mother tries to correct a
> child because the mother knows completely about the consequence of what
> the child is about to commit. But if the mother over-do its role, she
> will surely come in the way of development of that child which is very
> harmful. If every mother in the history has done the same, there would
> not have been much development in the world.
>
> People should have the freedom to listen to other interpretations of
> the bible. At the most church can explain where the other
> interpretations differ from the "official teachings" of the church and
> why they think their interpretation of the Bible is correct.
>
> The role of the Church is only as a facilitator not as an autocrat.
>
>
> Your Brother-in-Christ
> Anil Thomas
> (Bangalore, India)
>
>
> Disclaimer: Opinion expressed in this mail is my personal opinion and is
> not in anyway related to the official stand or otherwise of any
> organization/company I belong to.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Irma Raymond [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 11 February 2004 10:52
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [parablenet] Will you go to the Benny Hinn Crusade?
>
>
> Will you go to the Benny Hinn Crusade?
>
> Lakhs of Christians are expected to attend Benny Hinn's 'Festival of
> Blessings'
> Crusade in Mumbai this weekend.
>
> On the other hand the elders, of our Catholic Church have warned us
> against
> attending the event.
>
> The question in many hearts is: Why this ban? Why is the Church
> controlling our
> freedom to choose? Its not like we are going into another religion.
> Benny Hinn
> does preach in the name of Jesus, doesnt he?
>
> Yes. It is true that Benny Hinn preaches in the name of Jesus. And Jesus
>
> himself said, whoever is not against me is for me.
>
> This brings us back to the same question. Why is our Church saying NO?
>
> The main reason: There are so many controversies about Benny Hinns
> teachings/preachings. If we go into the depths of it we will get lost.
> So then
> what shall we do? Blindly believe what our Church tells us?
>
> Lets make this simple. Most of us have children. Those who arent
> married, or
> dont have kids as yet, still have some experience about what Im about
> to
> share.
>
> Often we hear our Mothers tell us, No dont do that. You will get
> hurt.
> Example: I kept telling my one-year-old Zaneta not to come near
> anything
> thats too hot or she may burn herself. Yet she did not understand. So
> one day
> I let her touch a hot cup of tea and experience what hot is. Since
> then all I
> have to tell her is its hot! And now she understands. But if she
> would want
> to come and experience how hot a burning flame is, obviously I would
> have to
> put my foot down and say NO thats not for you. Because I know how
> harmful
> it can be for her.
>
> Similarly the Church is like our Mother. Thats why she is called,
> Mother
> Church. At times the Church has to be strict with us and say, NO.
> thats bad
> for you. It could harm you. Many of us dont understand. But if we
> really
> trust our Mother then we should believe what she tells us, even if weve
> never
> experienced it ourselves.
>
> And like in every home there are rebellious children who go against the
> warnings of their parents, we too will have rebellious children in the
> Church,
> who will still go for the crusade. So what do we do? Like we do for
> everyone
> else. We pray for them.
>
> Will you join me in praying for our little rebels?
>
> Much love n prayers,
> Irma
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Irma Raymond
> Mid Day Multimedia Ltd
> Mumbai, India
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> What is impossible for man is Possible for God!
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