Re: Making money from Java

"James J. Gavan" <jgavandeletethis@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Skippy, how many English translations of the mass have you gone through in
> the States. I can think of at least four in the UK, discounting what went
> on in Germany initially. Then to get really 'with it', dump the melodious
> Gregorian chant and substitute that with very indifferent 'TV hymns'
> accompanied by a geetar - Banjo Mass is my own definition - and why I no
> longer go. I figure if you are going to come out of a church raging mad
> over the changes, then there was no point going there in the first place.
> But you can still be a *believer*.


Different English translations don't seem an issue to me. What puzzles me is
why Catholics used to be discouraged, if not forbidden, from reading the
Bible. John Tyndale was even burned at the stake for making the first
English translation of the Bible. How does one say they believe in the
Bible, yet forbid or even discourage others form reading it? It makes me
think the motivation came more from human lust for power than any Christian
motivation. It doesn't surprise me when non-believers see such things and
question the validity of Christianity.

My objection is that they often see only these things, while ignoring the
vast number of true Christian acts of love, kindness, charity and sacrifice
for others. Anyone can stand up and claim "I'm a Christian!", proceed to
live completely in opposition to what Jesus taught, then the word accepts
without question their claim of being a Christian, instead of judging their
claim against their acts. If I claimed to be a socialist, but acted entirely
like a capitalist, or vice versa, people would justifiably believe my
actions over my claim. What Jesus actually taught is there for anyone to
read. Anyone can act out of character on isolated occasion, but anyone's
claim of being a Christian should be taken as specious, when they continue
to live and act in a manner entirely different from what Jesus taught,
rather than bashing the whole of Christianity. At least that would be
intellectually honest.
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Judson McClendon judmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (remove zero)
Sun Valley Systems http://sunvaley.com
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."


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