RE: [RR] Compareitive religons merit- any value?

[Andy Burns]

Ask an ye shall receive does not mean “blab it and grab it” … ask in faith believing.  Ask and ye shall received did NOT mean God has magic buttons that produce for us everything we want.  God promised he would provide for our needs and bless us.  Some folks see blessings in different ways…. But those who do not ask in humility and faith believing are barking up the wrong tree.   It would not take too much research to find that the “prosperity gospel” of the 80’s left many bankruptcies in it’s wake. --- As for Cathoics… they don’t believe they are worshiping idols, so I doubt any we ask would admit as such.  But praying to any other than God himself (versus those who are dead) is, in itself a form of idol worship, since it takes the focus off of the one who is the source of our answers and our salvation.    I don’t stereotype any group, since I know some Catholics who are certainly know Jesus as their personal savior and even some who are charismatic… just as I’ve met ‘reformed’ Jews in the same light (“Jews for Jesus”). ---   I think the pew warming remark should have been self explanatory.  It had nothing to do with comfort of the posterior, but comfort zones of the owner of that posterior.  Too many Christians are complacent and settled into their way of doing things and have compromised themselves into believing that if they warm that pew on Sunday, the can live their own way during the other 6 days…. Which is fully contradictory to teachings in the Bible about why we even meet together in the first place.   IMHO…   Parson.     -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 10:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RR] Compareitive religons merit- any value?   I'm curious... In a message dated 6/15/2001 5:36:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time, someone writes: "Not the "gospel" as found in the name-it-claim-it TV shows, " What exactly does "Ask and ye SHALL receive" mean? not the "gospel" as found in the statue-worshiping catholic church," Have you actually MET a Catholic who worships a statue?  Are we talking people or "denomination" - which is the true church?  Most I know are firm believers in Jesus Christ. "nor even the "gospel" as found in the comfy-pew no-sacrifice churches. " Where exactly does the Bible say comfortable pews are wrong?  Have you turned of your air conditioners and put away the PA systems? SNIP When we hold "unity" above truth we are in error because, to quote my favorite book, two cannot walk together unless they agree. And if they agree aren't they in unity?  What exactly do you mean by this?  A house divided.... Michael