Hal Kaplan wrote: > => > => For all of you godless of you out there. This is from > => today's meditation <http://www.rc.net/wcc/readings/jan23.htm> > => I see only great qualities for mankind listed. > => > => What is the essence of being a Christian? It is certainly > => more than doctrine, precepts, and commandments. It is first > => and foremost a relationship - a relationship of trust, > => affection, commitment, loyalty, faithfulness, kindness, > => thoughtfulness, compassion, mercy, helpfulness, > => encouragement, support, strength, protection, and so many > => other qualities that bind persons together in mutual love > => and unity. God offers us the greatest of relationships - > => union of heart, mind, and spirit with himself, the very > => author and source of love (1 John 4:8,16). God's love never > => fails, never forgets, never compromises, never lies, never > => lets us down nor disappoints us. His love is consistent, > => unwavering, unconditional, and unstopable. Nothing can deter > => him from ever leaving us, ignoring us, or treating us > => unkindly. He will love us no matter what. It is his nature > => to love. That is why he created us - to be united with him > => and to share in his love and unity (1 John 3:1). God is a > => trinity of persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - and a > => community of love. That is why Jesus challenged his > => followers and even his own earthly family to recognize that > => God is the true source of all relationships. God wants all > => of our relationships to be rooted in his love. > => > No disrespect intended because I am Jewish, so I am not a Chrisitian and I > will not take umbrage at this pointless discussion that has been going on > here, holding Christianity out as the example of what mankind should be. > Let's not forget that Christianity came thousands of years after Abraham. >
Hahaha! Yeah! you're right, we should go Jewish, they have the advantage of experience and where here first, that must count for something! > Anyhow this description of Christianity sounds an awful lot like my marvelous > canine companion, Odie Bodie, a championship-quality specimen of the best of > everything breed. > > B+ > HALinNY > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
