Archive for January, 2010
My boss is Jewish Orthodox, and in a conversation we had he said that the feet of the pig is shaped like the devils and is not like the goat? that is has to do with the devil? this is a religious question.
Pigs have cloven (split) hooves, supposedly like the devil, and according to the Bible (remember the Bible?) this makes them unfit to eat.
In Judaism, Kashrut (kosher) is the set of dietary laws governing what may or may not be consumed. These laws are based upon the Torah and the Talmud. According to Jewish law, animals that both chew their cud (ruminate) and have cloven hooves are kosher[8]. Animals with one characteristic but not the other (the camel, the hyrax and the hare because they have no cloven hooves, and the pig because it does not ruminate) are specifically excluded[9] (Leviticus 11:3-8).[10] Jews are forbidden from eating pork, as swine are considered to be unclean. In the context of Judaism, the books of Leviticus and Deuteronomy from the Hebrew Bible specify what must not be consumed.
The Book of Leviticus states:
“ Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that only chew the cud, or of them that only part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you. – Leviticus 11:4 ”
These are the animals considered to be unclean according to Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14. Verse 7 to verse 8: (7)Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean to you. (8)And swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.
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January 18 2010 | Uncategorized | 5 Comments »
The critical role of the Catholic Church in passing national health care reform legislation is coming under serious media scrutiny. But the story has taken a strange turn. It has now been revealed that George Soros, the billionaire hedge fund operator and well-known atheist, has been pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into "progressive" Catholic groups that are significant players in the national debates over health care and immigration.
On the surface, it would appear that Soros would be opposed to many positions of the Catholic Church.
A major financial backer of the ACLU, Soros supports such causes as drug legalization, the rights of "sex workers" and felons, euthanasia, radical feminism, abortion rights, and homosexual rights. He does all of this in the name of promoting an "open society."
But a review of the records of his Open Society Institute finds that a group calling itself
Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good (CACG) has received $200,000 from them over the last several years.
James Todd of Pewsitter.com, which represents traditional Catholics, calls such groups "CINOs," or Catholics In Name Only. He explains, "This group and several others have sprung up recently-I suspect purposely organized and funded-to counterbalance the growing influence of the faithful Catholics AND to try to deceive and mislead the middle of the road Catholics that have determined the last 13 Presidential elections."
An AIM investigation also finds, however, that Soros money has gone into the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), an organization established by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops back in 1988. It has received at least $530,000 from the Open Society Institute.
The two issues merge in the fact that the Catholic Bishops are demanding that national health care legislation cover illegal aliens.
In a story headlined, "Religious Leaders Seek Healthcare for Illegal Immigrants," the Los Angeles Times recently quoted Kathy Saile, director of domestic social development with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as saying that illegal immigrants should be included in any healthcare reform plan. Father Richard Estrada of Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Los Angeles was described as being part of a religious service and phone bank "to urge congressional leaders to include illegal immigrants in any healthcare reform plan." His church has in the past offered sanctuary to illegal immigrants.
CACG played a role in House passage of H.R. 3962, the bill known as Pelosicare and boasts that it had joined with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Catholic Health Association, and "dozens of other Catholic and faith-based groups in celebrating this historic vote."
The group’s blog even offered a "Health Care Reform Prayer," asking for God’s help in passing federal legislation.
John Gehring, CACG media director, told AIM that "We have been primarily focused on highlighting the moral dimensions of this issue and articulating how Catholic social teaching addresses health care as a human right central to a just society. Along with other faith-based groups like PICO National Network, Faith in Public Life, Sojourners and others we brought citizens and faith leaders to Capitol Hill several weeks ago to meet with representatives and they emphasized the urgency for reform and specifically the critical issue of affordability. For example, Fr. Joseph Shad, S.J., a hospital chaplain at Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine, came to Capitol Hill and met with representatives. He shared stories we have collected from citizens across the country as part of our project, Voices for Health Reform."
http://www.rightsidenews.com/200911127274/editorial/atheist-soros-funds-catholic-groups.html
The Catholic Church is just a remnant of times long past. They will accept monies from anyone in order to remain in the public forum. They will also pander to the organizations that "bestow"
them with operating wealth. It would be interesting to learn what Soros’s plan is re: the church and his motivation to offer monetary support.
The church is monetarily wealthy. Read about all their vineyards in the chateaus all over the world. Additionally, the church has multiple Holdings in real estate world wide. So perhaps Soros and the current pope and his "henchemen" are working a deal.
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January 18 2010 | Catholic | 6 Comments »
The other day a christian friend indicated that aliens are not part of God’s plan for the universe. I am a non-fundamental christian and I also believe that their are countless alien races and some of them are here or have been here. Why would christianity dispute that?
The Bible authors and church fathers had no conception of other planets or understanding of astronomy. The question could not have come up, because as far as anyone knew, there were no other worlds to ask about.
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January 18 2010 | Christian | 12 Comments »
i just downloaded dragonica on the original website and installed everything it told me. Also i verified my email address and have Raptr. after i installed it all once i double clicked on the icon it wouldn’t show. plzz im dying to play this game and thnx.
do you actuallly look like that?
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January 18 2010 | Icon | 2 Comments »
I think my rescue dog is a cross of these two breeds. Anyone have any idea what this cross may look like?
Mongrel.
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January 18 2010 | Cross | 7 Comments »
This does not make sense.
When people read a scripture text they will interpret it in different ways because we are unique in character and life experience, so we will judge and analyze it and observe different moral ethics.
People naturally form subjective opinions but if you dismiss everyone else and uphold the bible as absolute moral authority in the end this makes you morally wrong to put yourself above other humans and elevate yourself to Godlike status.
If you are saying everyone is wrong for not all observing the bible in exactly the same way then God made a mistake to make us with our different minds and capabilities therefore he is not devine and perfect.
Only through the ignorance and blind faith by its programmed followers.
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January 14 2010 | Bible | 8 Comments »
Except for the apocrypha/deuterocanonicals, if you take a Catholic and a Protestant version of the same translation (NIV, NKJV, NAB, NASB, RSV, etc), they are identical word-for-word.
There is no difference between Catholic and Protestant New Testaments.
How is it, then, that Catholicism distorts Scripture without changing Scripture itself?
Why do thsoe Protestants who argue that Catholicism is a distortion embrace the same Bible as Catholics?
I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. (John 16:12-13)
Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours. (2 Thessalonians 2:15)
We instruct you, brothers, in the name of (our) Lord Jesus Christ,to shun any brother who conducts himself in a disorderly way and not according to the tradition they received from us. (2 Thessalonians 3:6)
I praise you because you remember me in everything and hold fast to the traditions, just as I handed them on to you. (1 Corinthians 11:2)
The Catholic Church does not use Holy Scripture as the only basis of doctrine. It could not. The early Catholic church existed before and during the time that the New Testament was written.
There were hundreds of Christian writings during the first and second centuries. Which New Testament writings would become official was not fully decided until about 400 C.E.
Catholics believe that the Holy Spirit was guiding the early church (and is guiding the church today) to make the correct choices about things like:
• The Holy Trinity (which is also only hinted at in the Bible)
• Going to church on Sunday instead of Saturday (which is actually directly against one of the Ten Commandments)
• The Communion of Saints
• Which writings include in the New Testament?
Things that are even more modern like
• Slavery is bad. Slavery is never declared evil in the Bible. This was one of the justifications for slavery in the Confederate States.
• Democracy is good. The Bible states that either God should be the leader of the nation like Israel before the kings or kings should be the leader, "Give to Caesar that which is Caesar’s." This was talked about a lot during the American Revolution.
This second source of doctrine is called Apostolic Tradition.
Do Christians who do not allow the continuing guiding force of the Holy Spirit to make their beliefs more and more perfect, still endorse slavery as Colossians 3:22 commands, "Slaves, obey your human masters in everything"?
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 80 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect1chpt2.shtml#80
With love in Christ.
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January 14 2010 | Protestant | 12 Comments »
Since kindergarten to Grade 9, I’ve attended a Catholic school and now I want to go to this specific Public school for High School. My mom says I can’t because she wants me to go to a Catholic school. I don’t see much difference besides Religion class. And I know it effects your school records if you switch from Catholic to Public. So what happens with your records? How does your records effect you? And what could I tell my mom to convince her to let me go to a Public school?
public schools are CRAP! and catholic schools rock!
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January 14 2010 | Catholic | 6 Comments »
Hi, we are Christian people with friends that are looking to stay in Mexico for a month each year. Can anyone recommend a nice Christian community, accomodations etc? Thanks.
Where in Mexico? Christian communities are all over Mexico.
Exodus 20:8-11
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January 14 2010 | Christian | 1 Comment »
There are 30,000 Protestant religions and growing. Many teaching doctrine contradictory to each other. How can you believe something that was re-evaluated by man and changed after 1,500 years?
I will *stay* a child of God, others can put what ever tittle they want…. go in peace…. God bless
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January 07 2010 | Protestant | 7 Comments »
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