The Religion of Denial
One of the things that have I said in the past and which needs to be reiterated is that Western culture largely has been shaped by its Christian history. (Notice I said history). But within that history is the Judeo-Christian practice or sacrament of confession. As such, today you have a culture that has embraced its own sinfulness, not only presently, but also its sinful history. In fact, in a post-Christian world, this culture of confession has, in my opinion, gone too far and actually evolved into a culture of self-hatred. The Islamic world however is just the opposite. Not only is Islam not a confessional religion, but it is also a religion that tells its adherents that they are the best. They are told in their sacred traditions that they have the best prophet, that they have the best holy book, that they are the best of peoples, etc etc etc. The result is a corporate culture of denial, an entire culture that refuses to take responsibility for its actions and sins. It is a child-like world of blame-shifting and conspiracy theories. Not surprisingly then, in recent days we have seen President Muammar Qaddafi deny that the Lockerbie bomber was responsible for the murderous evil that he carried out, this despite the act of compassion extended to him by the Scottish government. We saw Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan deny the Armenian genocide. His reason: Muslims could never carry out such an act. Erdogan also denied the most public genocide of modern times: The slaughter of millions of African Christians, Muslims and Animists in Darfur. Erdogan’s reason for the denial again was that Muslims cannot commit such acts. Even Turkish Muslim leader, Adnan Oktar, whom I consider a friend, in a recent interview with Hisham Tillawi on the Republic Broadcasting Network, denied the very reality of Osama Bin Laden, stating that he “is one of the fantasy actors in this film. I do not believe there is any such person. They organize people who have undergone such Darwinist materialist education and get them to perform various acts of terror in order to depict Muslims as terrorists and anarchists. These activities are under the control of foreign intelligence agencies. I think they used Osama bin Ladin. I do not think any such person exists…” Which is again, very sadly, the opinion of a staggeringly high percentage of the Muslim world. In this world of fantasy and denial, 9-11 was carried out by the Israeli Mossad in conjunction with the American government. And of course, we have seen President Ahmadinejad deny the reality of the Holocaust. Now we have this video of a popular Muslim Imam from Washington D.C. openly claiming that the recent Nigerian bomber was yet another set-up by the Israeli Mossad and the US government. That no Muslim is capable of such a thing. He goes even further and claims that Al-Qaeda is simply a creation of the US government. He babbles on and on and articulates a world of utter fantasy of staggeringly illogical dimensions. What should concern us all with regard to this systemic disease within the Muslim world is that blame shifting and denial are always the tools of enablers. Lets be very clear here, one cannot claim to be against terrorism but deny it when it occurs in its worst forms. This is a pure contradiction. When a Muslim leader denies blatant acts of terrorism, when one refuses to acknowledge guilt, sin and wrong-doing, they only enable it to happen again and again. This is why Christianity has the ability to heal the human condition and Islam does not. And it is why terrorism will never cease until the Messiah returns.
Following are excerpts from a TV debate with Abdul Alim Musa, Imam of the Islam Mosque, Washington DC, and George Mason University professor Jack Goldstone. The debate aired on Press TV on January 5, 2010.
January 7th, 2010 at 9:22 am
As long as the most vile Muslim criminal is viewed by Muslims as being a better person, than the most truly pious adherent of another faith tradition, the Sons of Allah have sealed themselves into the prison of their own making.
January 7th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
From Chapter 9 of George Orwells 1984
The speech had been proceeding for perhaps twenty minutes when a messenger hurried on to the platform and a scrap of paper was slipped into the speaker’s hand. He unrolled and read it without pausing in his speech. Nothing altered in his voice or manner, or in the content of what he was saying, but suddenly the names were different. Without words said, a wave of understanding rippled through the crowd. Oceania was at war with Eastasia!
The thing that impressed Winston in looking back was that the speaker had switched from one line to the other actually in midsentence, not only without a pause, but without even breaking the syntax.
January 7th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
That was great, Lorgan. As I read Joel’s note above, I could not help but see 1984 running through my mind.
Good news is up by 42%. Dissidents are down by 42%.
This twist is brought to you by the same who asked Jesus to bow before him.
January 7th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
-'’This is why Christianity has the ability to heal the human condition and Islam does not. And it is why terrorism will never cease until the Messiah returns.'’-
I don’t care what anyone says, this is the truth, and the final truth. Only when our King returns will we know an end to this terror, and to all terror of every kind.
January 7th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
P.S Its my birthday today everyone. I’m hoping I’ll be of more use to our Lord than in 2009, where I almost LOST all focus of The Calling that He gave me.
January 7th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
Joel,
I am never suprised when muslilm leaders spin, twist and contradict the truth of their beleifs and actions. The western world and it leaders must understand that this is permitted in Islam. It is called ‘Al-Taqiyya’
- Muhammad said: “Lying is wrong, *except in three things: the lie of a man to his wife to make her content with him; a lie to an enemy, for **war is deception; or a lie to settle trouble between people” (Ahmad, 6.459. H).
Given that non-muslim lands/leaders are viewed to be Dar al-Harb -’house of war’, and considered therefore to be enemies of Islam. It is therefore permissible for Islamic leaders to employ ‘Al-Taqiyya’ when discussing political matters with western and other non-muslim leaders. In otherwords, muslim leaders are permitted to lie to non-muslim leaders if the aim it to safeguard or promote Islam.
So when next you hear an Islamic leader denying the holocaust, Jihad, acts of terrorism, and even making statements to the effect that those who perpetrate such acts are not muslims; remember that this is ‘Al-Taqiyya’, and is a permitted practice within Islam.
January 7th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
@ Berean
You are well versed my friend..
January 7th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
And, who is the Father of Lies - Satan - his children follow his lead well, do they not?
January 7th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
While i agree that Islam today can in no way deny or distance itself from the suicide bombs and blowing up of trains planes and buildings around the world ,especially when the bombers themselves make video propaganda claiming not only responsability but joy in there actions.And the big marches and rallies which take place to glorify them later with placards demanding Death to UK Death to USA Death to Israel etc .We cannot deny that all through history there is a lot of places where our western governments have been into some very evil stuff themselves and it would be naive to think they have decided to turn over a new leaf and be sqeaky clean now .Unfortunately truth is always the first casualty in war and we can only really try to read between the lines ,or headlines with the wisdom or discernment of our own understanding .No doubt the spiritual forces at work in all this have decived even those that try to decieve us ,at least we know how it all ends.
January 7th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Simply sick isn’t it!
January 7th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
this is like reasoning with a child or a deluded person. if this mentality rules the mind of the new generation only God can straighten it out literally.
But who will arbitrate on these confusions? Moral relativity crippled western thoughts. The US can no longer serves to dominate world opinions. who will decide which one is true or false? We are now left in a survival mode only darwinist knew.
when i was young i always feel an authority and a higher standard in the world exists because it helps influence people to solve problems in the world…
i realized it was christian philosopies and it’s moral clarity carried out by western countries that affects so much the decisions made in solving problems…
I learned it came from the biblical God who uses imperfect nations to do his will and help the rest of the world not to fall into anarchy and barbarism…
Now the US is gone, the western thoughts are paralyed and christian principles and beliefs are getting undermined, only exist today as borrowed capital…
thats why this ‘babel of confusion’ is more obvious now than ever before. You go outside christian environment and reality will comes hard on you. Not only your views are ignored but in many ways disrespected and abhorred then…
.. You will find that you are definitely a minority and stranger in this world ang Godly testing will carry more meaning than you realized…
with immorality and confusion continually pervades our society divine intervention is the only solution that we can ever hope for
January 7th, 2010 at 6:12 pm
I couldn’t even watch that whole video, I managed to get through about 10 minutes.
I believe everyone at least here in this Country has a 1st Amendment right to say and believe what they want, but all of a sudden, one comes up with a relatively dangerous product, self rightousness and segregation,violence against others..etc., etc. not withstanding , Sir Winston Churchill described it well in the “River War” 1899 without really mincing words.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1592070/posts
January 7th, 2010 at 6:20 pm
This website has a more complete posting on this quote…
http://tmqblog.com/winston-churchill-on-islam/
January 7th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
Happy Birthday Sonia!
January 7th, 2010 at 11:33 pm
Couldn’t watch the whole thing.
January 8th, 2010 at 12:49 am
We are now left in a survival mode only darwinist knew.
Didn’t he disprove his own theory, with some fantastic quotes which support God?
January 8th, 2010 at 4:31 am
Spot on Joel amen
January 8th, 2010 at 12:29 pm
Some years ago in the UK the IRA leader Jerry Adams was forbidden to appear on British TV and radio and to visit mainland England. Why? Because the man was making the IRA seems plausible and acceptable so many were deceived.
I know it is probably politically incorrect to suggest the same stringent measures here, but when people like this perpetrate such thwarted and evil views many will be deceived, particularly anyone with a grudge against the US or Israel.
Irresponsible freedom of speech with has dire consequences, especially when it appears on the internet and on other media.
January 8th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
This kinda stuff is just going to get worse…
Dan 8:12 And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
jie4him, interesting comment about Babel. Islam lies intentionally, political correctness lies out of delusion, both in denial of the real Truth. Lies and confusion, wasn’t that a song back in the sixties ? Back then we thought, this can’t continue. Today so many embrace this as a proper means to an end. And it is prospering, isn’t it ?
God Bless You
David
January 8th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
I’ve just two words on this topic: STRONG DELUSION
January 8th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
As a side topic related to Islam in this country…because of the Obama Admn’s idoitic decision to try Islamic terrorists such as the “Underwear Wanna-be Bomber” as a “law enforcement issue” in our civil court system, we will now have a relentless circus atmosphere outside of our civil courts on global tv…just what we need more fodder for anger among Islamists terrorists…instead of trying this Nigerian in milatary court where he should be…Obama and AG Holder are piece by piece giving ammo to potential terrorists who already see Obama’s weak and ineffective policies and lack of leadership as an opportunity to give the US its final nail in our coffin…when will the American people learn that appeasement with Islam will never be in the West’s best interest. Obama and his adm doesn’t realize that behind Islam they are dealing with a fiercesome, powerful enemy in Satan…who seeks to steal, kill and destroy mankind….and we have three more years of this! God save us from ourselves! Please!
January 8th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
What we have is “media courtroom”. This is where words, ideas can be spoken and heard my millions. Since, there is no concrete evidence to what is being said; it should be considered conjecture, rumors and slander.
Since the time of Cain and Able, innocent blood has always cried out. People’s and people groups have committed atrocities right up until now. There has been no people group exempt. Most governments on the earth have been “self preserving” and often were the catalyst for causing unrest amoungst people’w who were different.
This man linked serveal events together, communicated a “pattern” of behavior of “white folk and Europeans”. Hmmmm? The pattern should only suggest a through investigation with proof you can hold in your hand; that lays a charge. What’s his solution? Slay the wicked? Is there such a thing as racial or ethnic superiority? How many sects of Isalm are there world wide? What one man has deceded that muslim men do not where gold? only women? How can you prove that one statement?
This is same as “he says she says” information. Interesting no other white, tan, yellow Iman was interviewed only a black muslim speaking street language. Isalm comes to bring “good to the world”??? That’s not what we see and hear since time of Mohammed. Only a short time; when islam was more securlar and more of a philiosopy of thought; not a religion of political power. We also see the image of Twin Towers 9/11 and the recent celebration in DuBois of the tallest bldg in the world. Is there a pattern? A very good account of historical patterns linked together could be linked by “half truths” and not still be true.
January 9th, 2010 at 1:20 am
Obama is a perfect example of today’s generation of peole that live in a make belief world - they are everywhere - there is completly NO COMMON SENSE as a man once said a lot of book sense but no horse sense
January 11th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Does anyone know of any good factual books on the true religious history of our country? The reason I ask is because I recently got into a discussion with an unbeliever about some quotes of our founders. I gave him some pretty good quotes that would give evidence of the founders’ christian faith. He countered with quotes by the same founders that contradicted my quotes to the complete opposite extreme. His quotes basically made it seem like the founders were almost atheists. So I was at a loss for words and just said ‘well, one of us is wrong.’ Can anyone shed some light on this subject?
January 12th, 2010 at 11:01 am
We have been attacked by Islam since before we became a Nation, with our merchant ships seized and hostages taken, demanding ransoms for their returns, just as every other western Nation suffered at the time, with the entire justification being based on Islamic principles of Dar Islam and all others as infidels, and thus proper justified prey.
This attack started as Islam was pushed back out of Europe, for the most part, after its successful expansion in the middle ages, when it almost took over all of western Europe. For hundreds of years, traders from all western Nations were attacked, captured, and held hostage for ransom, the Nations of Europe were charged tribute to avoid their Nation’s vessels from being seized, yet it was understood that tribute only diminished seizure, never eliminating it, and ransom would continue.
When the thirteen colonies declared Independence from the British Empire, we ceased to be targeted as part of that empire, and became targets in our own right. The beginnings of a Navy were built around the USS Philidelphia, and it, along with a group of small ships converted to war ships, escorted a merchant fleet to the east, only to be captured by the Barbary Pirates, the Muslims, and taken captive. Some six years later, the USS Constitution was completed, along with other real ships of war, and an expedition was sent to Tripoli, to rescue the hostages, the USS Philidelphia, and end the taking by the pirates. We failed to rescue the Philidelphia, because it was too well held, so it was boarded, the guards eliminated, powder trails laid, and all its lines cut after hoisting a main sail, and the last man off, lit the powder trail. The wind pushed the ship into the pirate ships and boats of the harbor before the powder magazine of the Philidelphia detonated, destroying all the pirate ships.
In the mean time, some two hundred Sailors and Marines scaled the cliffs behind the fort protecting the harbor of Tripoli, snuck in the back, caught the fort guard force off guard, fought them all off, took over the fort, spiked all the cannon, and pushed them into the sea, laid powder trails from the powder magazine, and lit that powder train as they went bac down the cliffs, with the powder magazine completely destroying the fortress which had stood for centuries, guarding the harbor.
The war was declared on the British Empire by Islam, stating infidels have no right to live. When we became a separate Nation, the declaration was courteously extended to us as well as the European Nations. No declaration has ever come, ending that declaration of war made at our Nation’s inception, and we are still in exactly the same war, just two hundred thirty odd years later.
It is only those who are foolish enough to be completely ignorant of war and the natural “rules”, which have controlled its means for centuries, who don’t understand this is not a recent war, or even a new chapter, but the same war which has waged since the pushing back of the Islamic Empire from Europe over eight hundred years ago.
There is no such thing as “lying to an infidel”, as there is no such thing as an “infidel” worthy of respect of any sort in Islam. There is no radical sect of Islam, counterpoised with a majority peaceful sect, there is only Islam, as a quasi-religion/political operating system. It identifies Muslims as people, and all others as enemies. There is no word in Islam for peace, except when the Islamic Caliphate is established, and there are no “infidels”. There is no word in Islam for compromise, in fact there is no word in Islam for anyone who is not Muslim.
Without a will to recognise any other culture, there can be no intercourse between Islam and the rest of the world that is not characterised as war, because it recognises no other culture, yet claims dominion over the entire world.
In this, Islam stands alone as a religion, as a political tool, and as a cultural phenomenon. Its very basis for all its established principles presuppose the subjegation and conversion of every person it comes in contact with. This is the form and the statements of Islam its self, not of any scholar studying it, just the millennia long proclamations of Islam its self.
In such a choice of standards, principles, and goals, firmly established with twelve hundred years of tradition, and with the blood of millions spilled for the entire time, no one within Islam has any authority to speak of peace, or call for the end of hostile action, or declare themselves peaceful, when speaking to an “infidel”, and all who do so are in fact, by Islamic definition, “apostates”, and subject to death for betraying Islam. Thus there is no Islam, and then radical Islam, as two separate entities, there is only Islam, its fixed and unchanging standards, its absolute declaration against all infidels, and the end goal of elimination of all infidels.
We cannot stop a war we did not declare, against an enemy who has proclaimed the intent of warring with us until we are all gone, or have converted to Islam and are no longer “infidels”.
We cannot win this war declared upon us until we accept the truth, and obvious, that we are in fact at war with Islam, as declared on us, and that we will fight Islam until it is defeated, or has completely surrendered under Western Terms, since there are no Islamic terms for surrender, only for disengagement for the purpose of resupply, and regrouping for a return to war when such has allowed them to re-engage.
This is not my opinion, it is an explication of the rules of conduct of war as established in the Koran, and as has been pursued for its entire existence. Those who suggest otherwise are either fools, willing to put Western context on Islam, accept the lies of those in defense of Islam which are allowed to be told to infidels, and expect Islam to change for the sake of peaceful resolution even as it declares such to be betrayal of Islam, or they are appologists for Islam, and working for its furtherance, and wish to persuade their peers we can unilaterally disarm without fear, something much desired by Islam, and any Nation which wishes to win a war, and assume control of another Nation or group of Nations.
When we officially declare war against Islam, we will start to make progress towards successfully ending this threat to our very existence, and the existence of Free and Independent Nations, and not until that formal declaration is made.
John McClain,
GySgt, USMC, ret.
Vanceboro, NC
January 12th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
that was interesting trumpoofGod, i didn’t know of any quotes that almost pictured the founders as atheistic…
i will do my own research on this. The quotes should be read at context. The opposition already made a blunder of taking jefferson’s word “seperation of church and state” to mean other than it is. Atheists are good at this
it’s too early for the people in those times to have humanistic anti-God philosophies so lets look at those quotes and the whole story and i’m sure nothing is earth shattering about them.
January 12th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
trump,
Much of our history would suggest on the surface that our founders were mostly Christian. But when you read other recent books like Tom Horn’s ‘Apollyon Rising 2012′ you get the idea they were simply Deists instead, believing in ‘a’ God, but not necessary ‘the’ God as we know Him. The fact that so many of them were high-level Masons is an interesting commentary, and may suggest that they weren’t as ‘Christian’ as we thought. The Masonic Lodge is a Deistic entity by it’s very nature. But I still wonder about the true extent of Horn’s claims.
Anyway, I’ve been doing some reading on this myself lately, and have been discouraged at many of the quotes attributed to Thomas Jefferson, who denied many biblical claims that I accept as truth. Also, Washington’s own pastor called him a ‘Deist’ and denied he was a true ‘Christian’. There is much more about other founders as well, but suffice to say I’m in about the same boat that you are; a little disillusioned.
January 12th, 2010 at 10:24 pm
Michael K. and jie4him,
Thanks for the response. I am so tired of the truth being hidden from us. I can’t wait until Jesus comes back and truth and justice will reign. Dishonest scales will be abolished and we will truly live in peace. It doesn’t matter so much what our founders believed as what we believe. We know the truth about the kingdom and whether the founders believed or not doesn’t matter because we are not of this world.
January 13th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Trump,
If you want a small taste of what I mentioned, here are a few examples of how some of our founding fathers viewed Jesus Christ. First, an excerpt from Ben Franklin’s letter to Ezra Stiles, then president of Yale;
“As to Jesus of Nazareth, my opinion of whom you particularly desire, I think the system of morals and his religion, as he left them to us, the best the world ever saw or is likely to see; but I apprehend it has received various corrupt changes, and I have, with most of the present dissenters in England, some doubts as to his divinity.”
Hmmm.
Well, then there’s Thomas Jefferson, who re-wrote his own ’Jefferson Bible’ where he specifically removed the virgin birth, the miracles of Christ, His resurrection, and His ascension. But that shouldn’t be a surprise when we read how he viewed those things;
“In the New Testament there is internal evidence that parts of it have proceeded from an extraordinary man; and that other parts are of the fabric of very inferior minds. It is as easy to separate those parts, as to pick out diamonds from dunghills.”
Again, wow.
But Jefferson wasn’t done yet. He also said this about the book of Revelation, in a letter to General Alexander Smyth;
“It is between fifty and sixty years since I read it and I then considered it as merely the ravings of a maniac, no more worthy nor capable of explanation than the incoherences of our own nightly dreams.”
Sigh.
Then there was John Adams, a Unitarian, who stated this about the cross;
“I almost shudder at the thought of alluding to the most fatal example of the abuses of grief which the history of mankind has preserved - the Cross. Consider what calamities that engine of grief has produced.”
Again, not very flattering.
But surely history would suggest that George Washington was a better man, right? Not so fast. His own pastor, Bishop James White, said this about him;
“I do not believe that any degree of recollection will bring to my mind any fact which would prove General Washington to have been a believer in the Christian revelation further than as may be hoped from his constant attendance upon Christian worship, in connection with the general reserve of his character.”
Not exactly a glowing endorsement. And James White’s assistant, Rev. James Abercrombie, said this about him after Washington‘s death;
“Sir, Washington was a Deist.”
Of course, this would make sense once we recognize that Washington was a 32nd degree Mason. Their beliefs are strictly Unitarian and even occultic in nature.
There’s quite a bit more information like this that can be found, but you get the idea.
January 13th, 2010 at 10:20 pm
Michael K.
Wow!!! Please say it ain’t so. How do we explain the other quotes that are so apparently christian? I love America and it is probably the greatest country the world has seen these passed 2000 years. As I already have stated though, I will be more than happy to leave this country for the country we all long for, the new Jerusalem. Thanks for your research.
January 14th, 2010 at 9:45 am
Trump,
“How do we explain the other quotes that are so apparently christian?”
Good question. That’s the part that leaves me a little disillusioned. I wouldn’t want to paint all of the founders in this light, but it’s historical fact that many of them were Masons, and that explains quite a bit. The Mason’s believed in God, or ‘a’ God, so they would naturally have spoken of Him in belief. But the way they viewed Jesus Christ was another matter. Mentioning His name would not necessarily steep them in Christianity any more than when a Muslim speaks of Jesus, because they too speak fondly of Him and yet deny who He really is.
Based on what I’ve read overt the last seven or eight years, the goal of Masonry is/was to eventually do away with other organized religions and their doctrines, and replace them with a ‘one world order’. Sound familiar? They actually seek to escape the dogma of Christianity, since it is viewed as too narrow in scope. Their rites and rituals make it clear that they await a messiah figure, but it is equally clear that this is not Jesus Christ. This sets them up for deception by the antichrist when the last days begin to unfold.
There’s a lot more to be said on this that can be found in books like “Fast Facts on False Teachings” by Ron Carlson and Ed Decker. I have also recently read Tom Horn’s “Apollyon Rising 2012”, but there are many claims in that book that I take with a grain of salt. Still, if even a quarter of what he claims as fact turns out to be true, it’s quite damning for the Lodge.
January 15th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
hey thanks micheal, i learned from what you says…
those quotes are little bit depressing but not suprising…since the answers seems to be that they are deist and inlcine towards masonry… that make sense indeed
but to save ourselves from worry it will be just just like what trump said ‘It doesn’t matter so much what our founders believed as what we believe’. Yes we don’t rely on them to make our faith better
January 15th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
hey thanks micheal, i learned from what you said…
those quotes are little bit depressing but not suprising…since the answers seems to be that they are deist and inlcine towards masonry… that make sense indeed
but to save ourselves from worry it will be just just like what trump said ‘It doesn’t matter so much what our founders believed as what we believe’. Yes we don’t rely on them to make our faith better
January 15th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
hey thanks micheal, i learned from what you said…
those quotes are little bit depressing but not suprising…since the answers seems to be that they are deist and inlcine towards masonry… that make sense indeed
but to save ourselves from worry it will be just just like what trump said ‘It doesn’t matter so much what our founders believed as what we believe’. Yes we don’t rely on them to make our faith better
January 15th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
jie4him,
No doubt. Eventually the saints will rule our lands with Jesus Christ, regardless of who their ‘founders’ were.
January 18th, 2010 at 6:58 am
“…the Judeo-Christian practice or sacrament of confession…”
There is no confession of sins except that it is made directly in prayer to the Father in the name of the Son. The conviction of sin is the purview of the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit). Period.
What you are referring to Joel is the Catholic rite of confession where men who believe they are priests of Christ’s church have inserted themselves as intermediaries between the sinner and the Father. These priests commit blasphemy in acting as Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and the sinner achieves nothing in the way of the Grace of God.
This is the basis of all the issues and errors within Catholicism which follow.
January 19th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
Mr. Osborne said:
“There is no confession of sins except that it is made directly in prayer to the Father in the name of the Son… Period.”
Sorry Mr. Osborne, but you are not very Scripturally literate… and thus quite wrong. You are also exceedingly arrogant, I might add. (Period)
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed (James 5:16)