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„And thou wilt be like God“ (Gen. 3,5)
– Final point is reached -
translated by Elisabeth Meurer
Reading those verses of Genesis dealing with God’s Commandment and the seduction by the snake is useful. The drama which Adam and Eve have to face there runs through the entire human race.
On the one hand God forbids them to eat „from the tree of knowledge of Good and Evil“ (Gen. 2, 17), because otherwise they would die, on the other hand, making God out to be a liar, the snake „which was more cunning than all the other animals“ (Gen. 3,1) promises them, that they would „not die“ but „be like God“ (Gen. 3, 5). They are promised to become like God as a result of their disobedience towards God, and finally Adam and Eve are seduced by this prospect. And Adam and Eve were not the only ones who were victims of their hubris! This „No“ of man against God’s will runs through the whole history of man. For how many times people succumb to the temptation „of being like God“..., so that the bloody sacrifice of Christ on the Cross was required in order to bring them back into the Covenant with God. From this point history could be rewritten as the history of salvation, though without losing its dramatic poles of obedience and disobedience, of humility and arrogance. For God’s offer for salvation is only an offer which only the humble person acquires, wants to acquire. I call to your mind the attempt of Arius to negate the Godlikeness of Christ in order to see in Him only the mere human being. As a result, His Commandments would have lost their absoluteness.
The decision of a clique by the end of the 18th century, which was small fist, to absolutely reject God’s revelation and His institution of salvation, the Church, and to do their utmost to oppose them has had an influence on our time which is more than obviously existing in this tension between salvation and disaster, suffering from it and seeming to perish by it. I am talking about the order of the Illuminati, which had been founded by Adam Weishaupt in 1776. We are directly affected by his concept of a world without God to an extent which is not clear to most of us... and they cannot see through this interconnection either.. and those who could shut themselves off from it.
Very few know for example that Weishaupt’s revolutionary ideas found their way into the documents of Vatican II. Those documents supposedly edited in order to reform the life of the Church are inspired by the clear goals of the destruction of the Church founded by Christ (from within)! (NB: I have dealt several times – partly this is also caused by my profession – with the question of whether and in which way these ideas could find their way into the heads of the council’s protagonists, so that these could then establish them in the documents: by ideational invention, by literary rediscovery or by a living tradition since Adam Weishaupt; i. e. by transmitting these ideas in a secret society, i. e. transmitting these ideas in an uninterrupted chain of interpersonal relations. Without being able to completely clarify this issue historically – until now I have had no time to do so – I tend to suppose that the revolution against God and his claim of absoluteness has been carried out by means of a living tradition of destructive ideas. Here I am also thinking of the `disruption’ Rampolla who, as a freemason was said to be papabile already in 1903).
More than 23 years ago, I had once assessed in an essay published in this journal (EINSICHT, 12th year, no. 6 of March 1983, p. 194 ff.): “Where are we?” I am quite willing to repeat the result of this résumé, based on the characteristics of the Church – it is one, holy, catholic and apostolic – as criteria of judgement:
“Let us now apply the explained criteria to today’s situation of the so-called `church’ of the reform on one hand (a) and to the own church situation on the other hand. (...)
(a) The `church’ of the reform is neither one, nor holy, nor catholic and is about to lose the apostolic succession: It is a pseudo-`church’, a simple sect although with a tight organisation, legal structure and with an overwhelming influence on public life ... and an appendage of pseudo-orthodox characterised by lefèbvreist ideas. One should think again about the question of what is the intention of the adherents of the FSSPX as a matter of fact – independently from their subjective intentions: Submission to a sect and coexistence with heresy and apostasy. In this way, they are practising, on this level, the same ecumenism for which they reproach Montini and Wojtyla!
(b) But where are we now? This brings us finally back to our question. Besides the desperate situation concerning the self-sanctification of the ecclesiastic community and besides the vanishing exterior catholicity, the major problem in our present situation is and remains: regaining the ecclesiastic unity as a hierarchically structured religious community. This means the realisation of the following tasks: deposition of the `Papa haereticus’, condemnation of the heresies and the heretics, election of a pope, re-establishing the hierarchy and the Church’s asserting itself as a visible legal ecclesiastic community representing the sovereignty and eminence of the divine revelation. Concerning the issue of the groups in the religious underground asserting themselves as a church, one has to give one hint regarding the lamentable behaviour especially of traditionalist clerics: Whoever wants to know if a priest declares himself for the true Church should, when the opportunity arises, ask him to write out a stamped certificate of wedding and to carry out the marriage ceremony, or try to get a certificate of baptism plus baptism – to be read in this order: stamped certificate plus sacrament. The result will certainly be a surprise to inexperienced people only: The `stamp’ is mostly the cause of failure! You will be referred by these clerics to the `church’ of reform to receive invalid or doubtful sacraments. Anyway, you will be seduced to commit sacrileges, because the sect of reform (still) has the `stamp’.
One could object: We have had to do without the hierarchical, legal organisation (namely: the `stamp’) until now; we will be able to do without them in the future as well, because we have the sacraments, the faith and the succession. I answer: We are not allowed to do so! Besides the fact that the external catholicity would vanish, Christ has transferred the administration of the means of salvation to His CHURCH which has to administer them in the way ordered by HIM! Christ has established HIS CHURCH as an institution of salvation and not as a mere community of profession characterized by the fact that all its members have the same (theoretical) views without forming a true long-term relationship (as for example the Protestants). This institution has been established as one and not as a multitude of sects. If you do without the restoration of the Church as a hierarchically structured organism, you will lose your power to legally administer and receive His means of salvation, the sacraments. Furthermore, there are, however, some other, very decisive points. It has already been said at the beginning, that it is the union of the ecclesiastic community with its head, the Pope, which guarantees the union of faith. Without a supreme Office which is binding in its dogmatic decisions, the union of faith is in danger. For in the future, new problems will possibly arise which will have to be solved out of the faith. Who will give us an authorized answer (authorized by Christ)? Without a real answer there is the danger of descending into an unintentional Protestantism, a fact overlooked by most people. A problem by which the lack of hierarchy can be noticed most clearly is the much-cited disagreement and quarrelling between the traditionalists. (...) The lack of agreement is caused by the hierarchy which has not (yet) been (re-)established. Thus, we will have to direct our attention mainly to the restoration of the ecclesiastic, hierarchical union which is to be achieved under the pastoral direction of the bishops and priests. The issue of who will belong to the true Church will be decided by that which everyone wants to contribute to this union and to its establishment, which can also take place in stages, respectively. The mere rejection of the so-called `NOM’ (new order of the Mass), of Wojtyla and Lefebvre is no longer sufficient! Where are we now? AT A CROSSROADS BETWEEN SECTARIANISM AND TRUE CHURCH!”
This is the description of the situation at that time. This result has not become less frightening, but the situation has become dramatically worse in certain ways... in a way immediately concerning the religious/ecclesiastic existence of every single faithful.
In Ratzinger/Benedict XVI, we do not only have a successor of Johannes Paul II. who also supports the syncretist ideas of the latter, of the one God who is equally worshipped by Jews, Christians and Muslims. (On March 16, 2006, Joseph Ratzinger gave a speech on the occasion of the reception of a delegation of the “American Jewish Committee” at the Vatican (zenit.org, 16/03/06). It shows that he uses his rank as a so-called Pope for purposes of the world alliance inspired by freemasonry. Among others he said: “Judaism, Christianity and Islam believe in the one God, the Creator of Heaven and Earth. As a result, all three monotheist religions are called to work together for the commonwealth of mankind by serving the cause of justice and peace in the world.”) Ratzinger holds this course and considers continuing the started procedure of alliance to be a special issue of the present time: “This is important especially today, when special attention has to be paid to teaching respect towards God, the religions and their symbols as well as the holy places and places of worship. Religious heads have the responsibility of working towards reconciliation by a honest dialogue and by acts of human solidarity.” This manifestation of the Masonic ideal of the equal validity of the religions in a person on the Cathedra Petri was the declared aim of the cultural war in Italy in 1870, controlled by the freemasons: “What we are looking for and what we must await, like the Jews awaiting their Messiah, is a pope according to our requirements.” (Compare the following extract of “Der stille Krieg gegen Thron und Altar”/The Silent War against Throne and Altar, by Pachtler).
By treating the religions as equivalent, not only Christianity is destroyed following the method: All religions are of the same validity... then they are also unimportant; but also the basis of any religion. For what does “the same validity” mean? Well, nothing else than what Sartre phrases regarding the values: man needs an absolute idea. But which one he chooses is up to himself. Finally this means that man creates his own god.
However, Ratzinger not only continues the work of his predecessor, but he has created a climate of intellectual culture silencing all critics by cleverly interlocking elements of tradition and revolution... according to Hegel’s thesis: “But that is why the absolute itself is the identity of the identity and the non-identity; there are at the same time opposition and oneness in it.” (“Differenz des Fichte’schen und Schelling’schen Systems der Philosophie”/The Difference between Fichte’s and Schelling’s System of Philosophy, Hamburg, 1962, p. 77), i. e.: A = A and –A at the same time. How is this thesis applied in Ratzinger’s activities? Here is a procedure which has already been mentioned: According to the Protestant negotiating party, the declaration by representatives of the conciliar church and by Lutherans concerning justification signed in 1999 was decisively formulated by Ratzinger, a declaration opposed to the anathematized regulations of the Trident Council. Upon signing this declaration, Ratzinger then dissociated from it but finally let it pass nevertheless as a prefect of the Congregation of Faith. To make this procedure fit into the logical schema: A = (also) –A, but this –A = (also) –(-A), without forgetting that A = A, without confirming that this –(-A) = A.
In the meantime it is reported more and more often – among others in the issue of DIE WELT of October 16, 2006 and the “Pfarrbrief für Steffeshausen” (letter to the parishioners of Steffeshausen) – that Ratzinger/Benedict XVI is said to have signed a decree already in September, which firstly was supposed to be published in November, but the publishing of which is now supposed to be delayed owing to the resistance from the German and French episcopate; by the latter, the “old mass” in the version of 1962 (promulgated by John XXIII) is supposed to be permitted again as an “extraordinary rite” – besides the NOM as `ordinary one’. Here is the view of the so-called Catholic press: The following quotation bears the title: “Desired goal reconciliation – news going round in Vatican about a document supposed to facilitate the celebration of the old mass”: “Pope Benedict XVI now obviously wants to clear up the ill-feelings existing until today. According to sources in Vatican, he also emphasises in this letter the principle that there is only one liturgical rite in the Latin church, which has two forms, though: the ordinary rite (Novus Ordo), which is usually celebrated in the national language, and the extraordinary (old) rite. Both forms are of the same value, so it says in the text. The bishops are encouraged to support the free use of both forms. In Rome, they are speculating that the Pope might perhaps publish the letter already in November – at the same time as the post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation closing the eucharistic synod. (Extract of an article published in the Tagespost of November 2006).
And there is again Ratzinger at work! In plain English this means: one rite in two forms – a valid and an invalid one – this means the Masonic equal validity of true and false, expressed in a short and logical way: A = A and – at the same time!!!
This would at last fulfil M. Lefebvre's wish, who , together with de Saventhem, had asked Paul VI to allow the “peaceful coexistence of the pre- and post-conciliar rites”. The adherents of Econe might consider this permission as a victory and as a consequence of their “bouquet for the Pope” consisting of “one million of rosaries” (see the letter by the general superior Fellay of 16/7/06 published in the “Mitteilungsblatt” of September 2006). In reality the chaos might become even worse: Besides the invalid N.O.M. a valid rite in desecrated churches... and who will consecrate or `consecrate’ the chalice? Indeed Lefebvre never said that the so-called `new mass’ was invalid! When he was asked about the distortion of the words of consecration at a visit to Munich in winter 1973, he had replied that it was sufficient for the priest to say: “This is my body”, “this is my blood”, that adding “for everyone” did not change anything about that (that was also Dr. Gamber’s view). When asked directly by a participant in the discussion of that time if there would also be a consecration if the priest sacrificed the cup using the words: “This is my blood which is shed for the devil”, Lefebvre supported the opinion that even then there would be a consecration. Upon that the mentioned participant left the discussion because he could not stand this answer.
However, Econe itself is going to worsen the chaos not only by the “peaceful coexistence of the pre- and post-conciliar rites” but it is also starting an action of its own. Those traditionalists, to whom clarifying the post-conciliar reforms in a serious and dogmatically relevant way has never been important but only fighting out a dispute about rites, have in the meantime started a large-scale action by writing to their “fellow clergymen” – talking of the modern religious ministers of the conciliar church (see the full-page advertisement in the “Kirchliche Umschau” no. 9 of Sept. 2006) in order to present them the so-called “old mass” with the corresponding theological explanations on a DVD, with the aim of winning these fellow clergymen for the celebration of the “old mass” (of 1962) after its official permission. In the meantime more than 1000 “priests” are said to have taken advantage of this offer!!! Isn’t that a reason for rejoicing?
When I reached this point the introduction to the “Declaratio" of Mgr. Ngo-dinh-Thuc came to me, which he had promulgated in 1982: “How does the Catholic Church of the present show itself in our view? In Rome, `Pope’ John Paul II is reigning. (...) Outside of Rome the Roman Catholic Church seems to flourish (...). In so many churches the Mass is celebrated every day, and on Sundays the churches hold countless faithful who go to Mass and receive the Holy Communion. But what does today’s church look like in God’s view?”
Yes, what does this action look like in God’s view? Let’s suppose that the addressees are interested in the old liturgy, perhaps even especially young men discover the special spirituality of this rite and they would use it... At this point one must simply ask: Who are the addressed “fellow clergymen”, what requirements for celebration do they meet? Even Mgr. Lefebvre – already having the blemish of Liénart – had his doubts about the validity of the new rites of ordination, which have been in force in the conciliar church since 15/08/1968, and consecrated sub conditione many a modernist clergyman who had changed camps and joined the adherents of Econe – for example Fr. Reiling, known as Fr. Seraphim. According to our theological investigations (see the treatises by Dryden, Graus, Wendland and Howson in the EINSICHT, among others in bulletin no. 2 of July 1981, in bulletin no. 6 of April 1987), the new rites of ordination transmit neither priestly nor episcopal powers. That would mean: Soon we would not only have the praised “peaceful coexistence of the pre- and post-conciliar rites” – the juxtaposition of a valid and an invalid rite – but also possibly the `celebration’ of the valid rite by a layman who thinks to be a priest... a situation already known to us by the case of Lingen. This would be perfect perversion! And no one wants nor is able to see through this diaballein, this confusion any more.
However, if anyone now thinks that this foreseeable chaos cannot be surpassed in its spiritual corruption, he is wrong. A = A and –A. Now here Ratzinger arrives on the scene again. And this “scene” has been planned: According to the latest news being rumoured, Ratzinger is planning to publish a decree forbidding the use of “for everyone” in the words of consecration for the Cup and replacing them by “for many”. So by putting in an orthodox modulus or `spare part’, the heretic N.O.M. is to be saved... a perfidious programme which a certain Mr. L. from M. thought up in the eighties and which Benedict XVI is obviously planning to apply now.
A seemingly saved N.O.M., alternately said by laymen or even by a person “perhaps” being a clergyman: That is really the abomination of devastation!!! (see the prophet Daniel) I had already drawn the readers’ attention to the fact that the so-called traditionalist intelligentsia falls silent with so much sophisticated Hegelianism. For as Karl Valentin didn’t say: “Whatever is not supposed to be, may not be.”
But it is not only this civilized Christianity which falls silent, but we, too, who – already a bit more depressed in view of the great silence within and around us – claim to support the true doctrine as scattered children of a world-wide Diaspora. Where are our so self-confident Thomists who defy Ratzinger/Benedict XVI? They do not exist (any more). They have kind of mummified in their Thomism, which is blind to Hegel’s idealism. And where are the “sheep”, the simple faithful, who should, however, gather in the sheepfold?! They are not willing to take care of their own religious existence any more either, i. e.: They are always showing that they are not willing to survive spiritually.
We are at the end of a development, at the very dead of a night.
From: EINSICHT of December 2006, 36th year, no. 7, p. 225 – 228


Later in the 1670’s, Newton became very interested in theology. He studied Hebrew scholarship and ancient and modern theologians at great length, and became convinced that Christianity had departed from the original teachings of Christ. He felt unable to accept the current beliefs of the Church of England, which was unfortunate because he was required as a Fellow of Trinity College to take holy orders.
Happily, the Church of England was more flexible than Galileo had found the Catholic Church in these matters, and King Charles II issued a royal decree excusing Newton from the necessity of taking holy orders! Actually, to prevent this being a wide precedent, the decree specified that, in perpetuity, the Lucasian professor need not take holy orders. (The current Lucasian professor is Stephen Hawking.)


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Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. James 1:27
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Guest Post: Going Back for More
Donnie Manis is a follower of Jesus, orphan care advocate, member of Frazer, and die-hard Alabama fan. His heart is tied to the people of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, after he went on a mission trip there a few years ago. He went with the intention of escorting his niece on the trip and instead, his life was changed forever. He has been back to Addis Ababa every year since. Today he share with us why he continues to go back.You can read more from Donnie on his bloghere.
It was a normal December day less than four years ago. My phone rang at work and I recognized the number. It was my niece Brooke.
I had promised to take her on a trip for graduation. She was calling to tell me that she wanted to go on a mission trip.
Africa? Umm, ok.
I’ve got to confess that in my 50 years I had never once had a thought that I wanted to set foot on African soil. I was so proud of her for wanting to do this, but this was intimidating. Maybe her mom would tell us she couldn’t go.
I am so glad she didn’t.
Through the wisdom and heart of this teenager, God moved my heart and gave me an incredible love for the children of a community on the west side of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A place called Korah.
Out of a two-week trip, we only spent two days in Korah. But God spoke to me and I knew I would be back.
We spent time with a ministry that was doing a summer camp (VBS-like) program for the children, and setting up a programs that would allow many of them to break the cycle and get an education while hearing the Good News.
This summer I will be going back for the fourth time. I can’t stay away.
There are some who would say, why?
Why keep going back to visit the same children?
Why not donate money rather than spend it going over there?
What good are you doing by seeing them one week a year?
I could probably write a book about why I believe God is leading me to travel across the world to see these people again and again. Or I could just quote James 1:27. But here are just a few reasons I keep going back:
Well, James 1:27…and dozens of other passages about God’s heart for the oppressed. Actually, not just dozens of isolated passages, but a theme – a thread – running through the entire Bible. Jesus came to rescue us when we were most helpless, just as the God of Israel had done throughout the Old Testament. He didn’t just send us provisions to meet our needs; he came in person. We are called to do the same.
There is no substitute for a smile, a kind word, a touch, and time spent with someone. I don’t know about you, but my greatest need is to know I’m loved. There’s nothing that says, “I love you” like a personal visit.
I think we have fallen into the trap of believing that money solves all problems. We believe it about our own lives – if I just had a little more, I’d be happy. Well, it’s not true for us and it’s not true for them. Yes, financial support is important. But it is no substitute for what happens when they see a bus roll down their street full of Christ-followers who cared enough to come spend time with them and share “not only the gospel of God, but our lives as well.” (1 Thessalonians 2:8)
I can’t share my life with them without ever seeing them.
I love my friends who are investing their lives in these children full time. This is so important, because I’m fooling myself if I think one week a year is going to change the lives of the people in Addis. Right?
my visits encourage the hearts of those God is using there 365/24/7, then yes, it is making a difference. I’m talking about both the leaders who were born in Addis and devoted their lives to changing their community and those from other countries who have been called to live there full time. I go each year praying that something about my visit will help my friends there lift up Jesus and change the lives of the children. It’s not hit-and-run ministry; it’s a small part in a bigger plan.
To the extent that I remember that, I can get excited about how God is using me without getting a false sense that I have to save everyone because I have limited time. I am there to serve the people God has placed there.
It changes me.
God has worked through my Africa experience to give me heart for orphans in our community. My eyes have been opened to needs all around me, and it began when he opened my eyes to the needs of children 8,000 miles away.
I have a much greater view of how big God is and his plan for the nations because I’ve seen his work among the people of Addis. If you want to really see the heart of God, spend time with the people he has a heart for.
Those are just a few reasons – well, looking back maybe I did write a book! But there’s just so much to say. God is more awesome, merciful, loving, powerful, and wise than I ever imagined before July 2010. And I owe that to my dear friends in Ethiopia.


From the very beginning of the goat project, we've realized that faith-based organizations in Detroit would likely be some of our strongest partners. Yesterday Rebecca and I visited the Shrine of the Black Madonna on Detroit's west side, part of the Pan-African Orthodox Church. Despite being the only White people present, we felt welcomed and comfortable in their warm, uplifting sanctuary. The service encouraged both individual and community growth, subjects that I suspect are regular themes for this church body. Our purpose statement seemed to align closely with many of the church's priorities.
Visiting Shrine was a reminder of not only why we want to start the goat farm, but for whom we're starting it. This community clearly gave of themselves regularly to help people in need, even though I'm sure most of them didn't have lots of disposable income sitting around. I believe that given the opportunity to nourish, care for, and further empower each other, they would jump at it.
Rebecca has spoken with one church member about the goat farm, and we intend to keep in touch, perhaps visiting again when possible. If you know of a faith-based group that might be interested in having us present a workshop, please let us know.


The Real Story of Christmas illustrates the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. From the archangel's visit to Mary to the birth in a humble manger, this Travel Tablet coloring book is educational and would make a great stocking stuffer for those interested!
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I have to admit that I agree with many of Kris Kristofferson's sentiments on the subject of Jesus and honestly, I started thinking about what would Jesus be like if he came back to earth today. A few years ago, one of the big things was WWJD? bracelets. Christians were challenged to ask themselves "What would Jesus do?" and sadly for too many of them, it was not unconditional love and acceptance. Would Jesus discriminate as so many Christians do today, especially against those who are different (that is , unless you are a Christian Republican and now have decided for the first time in your religious history to believe that Mormons are Christians just like you)? Instinctively, we all sense that the answer must be a resounding No! Yet we live in a time when many churches are leading the effort to deny gay and transgender people equal protection under the law. Since so many churches are invoking the name of Jesus to justify their assault on the rights of gay and transgender people, I invite thoughtful people everywhere to ask this simple question:
What would Jesus do?
The answer is not hard to find. One of the themes of Jesus' ministry was a recurring conflict with the Pharisees, a powerful group of legalistic religious leaders. The Pharisees were waiting for the Messiah to come, and they believed that would happen only when their entire nation became righteous. So, in their minds, anyone who failed to follow their particular set of rules was bringing down a curse on their nation and worthy of contempt.
Sound familiar? I see the same type of attitude and arguments from the Christian conservatives, who increasingly are becoming the voice of the Republican Party.
The list of people despised by the Pharisees was long:
- The Samaritans were considered religious heretics and ethnically impure.
- Sick people were believed to be sinners whom God was punishing.
- Women were deemed unworthy of discipleship.
- Tax collectors and Roman soldiers were regarded as the enemy.
- The poor, who had neither the time nor resources to maintain rigorous rites of religious purity, were thought to be beyond God's grace.
Jesus emphatically rejected each one of these prejudices as I believe he would the prejudices in the world of today. You can read the stories yourself in your own Bible. E.g., John 4:1-42; Luke 10:29-37; John 9:1-34; Luke 8:1-3; Matthew 11:16-19; Matthew 5:38-48; and Matthew 9:18-26.
A classic example is provided in Matthew 8. There, a Roman soldier asked Jesus to heal his "pais." This is a Greek term often used in ancient times to refer to a servant who was his master's same-sex partner. [K.J. Cover, Greek Homosexuality (Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 1978), p. 16]. When the soldier said, "Lord, my 'partner' is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible distress," Jesus was immediately compassionate and spoke no words of exclusion or condemnation. He simply said, "I will come and heal him."
In the dialogue that followed, Jesus commended this Roman solider for having more faith than anyone he had ever met and assured him that he would sit down in the Kingdom of Heaven with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. By this miracle of healing, Jesus preserved this loving same-sex relationship.
The Gospels are clear. Jesus refused to be bound by cultural prejudice. Repeatedly, he took up the cause of the oppressed and defended them against narrow-minded religious leaders.
A Call To Action
I call upon Christians of goodwill to have the courage to follow the example of Jesus. Specifically, I call upon Christians everywhere to take four key steps to end the Church's history of persecuting gay and transgender people:
- We must renew our commitment to honesty."Thou shalt not bear false witness." Exodus 20:16. This is one of God's most basic commands. Too many Christians today are playing fast and loose with the truth, making sweeping statements about gay and transgender people without ever taking the time to investigate. For example, some confidently assert that "gay people choose to be that way" and "gay people can change their orientation if they want to" and "the gay and trans lifestyle is inherently unhealthy." None of these statements have any basis in science or reality. As Christians, God expects us to love the truth, seek the truth, and tell the truth – even when it's not popular.
- We must educate ourselves by daring, like Jesus before us, to become genuine friends of all people who face persecution.Jesus set the example. He was a genuine friend to all kinds of people, including those that his contemporaries derisively referred to as "sinners." Anyone who really wants to know the truth about gay and transgender people needs to take the time to get to know us, have a meal with us, engage in a real conversation with us.
- We must carefully reexamine what the Bible teaches about same-sex relationships.On many occasions in the past, "accepted Christian wisdom" has been wrong. For centuries, many in the Church vigorously opposed the right of women to vote, condemned interracial marriage, and supported slavery – always insisting that the Bible supported their point of view. Now we know better.
- We must stop the use of the law to hurt gay and transgender people. Regardless what anyone believes about gay and transgender people, there is no excuse for doing us harm. Enacting laws that keep a dying gay person in an emergency room from seeing his life partner in his final moments of life is not Christian – it's plain cruel. Enacting laws that refuse to recognize the shared property of same-sex partners, thereby forcing one partner to sell their home when the other dies, is not Christian – it's just meanspirited.
The effort of some modern Christians to deprive gay families of basic civil rights is shameful and must stop. Jesus would expect no less.
I have to apologize for something in this post: the politics of it. I do not like to overtly mix politics with religion. Quite honestly, I think they should be kept separate. in America, though, that seems almost impossible. However, in the current highly political climate of election season, I just couldn't keep my mouth shut. So I hope you will excuse me for mentioning politics in this week's Bible study.


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Kilcoy Anglican Parish is a rural parish bounded by mountain ranges containing extensive water catchments, rich in agricultural and pastoral land, forest resources, national parks and small townships. There are some secondary industries, an abattoir and fertiliser plant in Kilcoy, timber mills, tourist features, holiday resorts, dairy and beef cattle, fruit and vegetable growing and vinyards. The Parish covers Jimna to the north, D'Aguilar and Mt. Mee in the south and Woodford and Bellthorpe in the east.
History: The Parish of Kilcoy was formed in 1911 from part of Redcliffe Parish, earlier having been part of Nanango. The land for St. Mary's Church and the Rectory was part of Kilcoy Station. St. Mary's was built in 1898, being dedicated on 8th December, 1898. The Rectory was built in 1912.
St. Matthias' Church, Woodford was built in 1892 and dedicated on 28th February, 1892. This church was moved to its present site in the town centre by bullock wagon and was re-opened on 2nd November, 1914. On the centenary of this event the Parish attended an outdoor service and picnic under the jacarandas at historic 'Litschfield', outside Kilcoy. Holy Communion was served from the dining-room table which had been used for the same purpose by the Butler family at Kilcoy Station before St. Mary's Church was built.
St. Mary's Anglican Church Kilcoy: The church, hall, and rectory are situated on two acres, high on a hill above the town. The church holds approximately 100 and is air-conditioned. Both St. Mary's and St. Matthias' are equipped with screens to digitally display prayers, readings, hymns, etc.
The hall is available for hire and is fully equipped for functions.
St. Matthias' Anglican Church Woodford: The church holds approximately 90, plus a courtyard for overflow congregation.
The hall has been raised and closed in and has wheelchair access. It is presently used as an Op Shop which is open five & a half days a week and is staffed by volunteers.
Mt. Mee Community Church: Sunday Services are held on a rotational schedule with other denominations in a community hall owned by the Uniting Church and maintained by the Church Improvement Committee of local residents.
Bellthorpe Anglican Congregation meets in Bellthorpe Community Hall when there is a fifth Sunday in the month.
The Parish hosts several regular community events, including a Monster May Market, family picnics and outings, a cent auction, Kilcoy's annual Spring Flower Show (celebrating the event's 30th year in 2015) and a Quiet Day.
Priest in Charge is the
Rev'd. Jilleen Chambers


Since the inception of Clover Pass Christian School in 1980, hundreds of students have benefited from our commitment to "teaching the things that matter most". It is our conviction and calling, as Christian educators, to teach children to think, learn and live from a Biblical worldview. The students' confidence in their faith is augmented through chapel services, ministry to others and classroom instruction.
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Learning to think from a Christian worldview is largely acquired through reading and writing. Our academic program is committed to the early mastery of strong reading skills. This adds to the success of our students. We use ABeka and Saxon Math curriculum for our core subjects.
Our students have PE, music and art integrated into their classes. They also enjoy a wide variety of field trips and service projects.
We are committed to establishing an academic and spiritual foundation, which fosters a love of learning in an atmosphere where children can express their God-given gifts and talents.
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Christian Music - The new development
Gone are the days of rock and roll and pop music it's high time for Christian music as it is the particular Christmas season. The growing season of happiness and also joy, it is time to hear some beautifully soothing Christian music. Christian music not only soothes the body of the person who is tuning in but even his soul. That’s the reason why not only people of Christian trust listen but folks of all faith hear Christian music, mainly because of its calming nature. Musica Cristiana Jesus Adrian Romero Today the Christian music is not only limited to men and women of Christian faith however it has crossed just about all boundaries that were produced in the name of faith as well as religion, today Christian music features entered the main flow of the music industry. Only like people await the discharge of a new lp from their favourite rockband, or a pop music group in the same way people watch for the release of the pictures of Christian music. The Christian music will be as old as the Christian religious beliefs as many religious individuals of all faith state that singing one of the best form of prayer, as a result of which Christian music was created. But now it has advanced above of the normal of just spiritual music and is an important element in the music industry. This growth is not only for that new genre involving Christian music but also for the old Christian music, there exists a growing demand for the old Christian music songs. This massive growth of Christian music has create a lot of good to the entire world as it got out a lot of musical skill that was hidden. While using emergence to Christian music as being a new stream associated with music the entire music industry is continuing to grow, which also led to increase within the opportunities in the music business which was a great help in order to boast the growth that is a. The most popular Christian music artists like DC Talk, Keith Green, David Crowder*Band, Amy Grant, Rebecca St. James Sam Levine, David Davidson, Bethany Dillon, Bob Bennett and many more artists have drastically contributed their talent to produce high quality and a lot popular Christian music albums which are generally desired by each of the music lovers from each and every corner of the world. The truly amazing singers and musicians have given their finest performance to create Christian music cds that will touch your hearts and function millions of hungry spirits with their incredible music and Christian songs that they often yearned for. Today the world has changed in the same way the method of delivery of music has also changed previous the only way to get quality songs were to move and buy audio cassettes, and audio hard drives from the market however nowadays we don’t have to even spend money to get these kind of good quality songs as they can be easily obtained from various sites just by vocal range up in the internet site they allow you to acquire these songs. Thus you can not only useful money which would happen to be spent on buying the audio cassettes and disks but in addition get only those tunes that you want. Because when you buy cassettes or disks you pay for 10 to 15 songs out of which one most of them you won’t even have heard about but had to purchase them.
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Shining a Ray of Hope
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We have come a long way in just a few short months. God’s hand has been upon this property before He ever entrusted it into our hands. As you walk onto the property, you can feel God’s awesome presence. He is up to something. After many weeks of prayer, The Son-Shine Cottage was birthed. The cottage is a place where lives will be transformed supernaturally by the hand of God. It is a place where people will come for prayer and see mighty miracles, signs, and wonders.
“Shining a ray of hope” is what the cottage is all about. With Jesus Christ there is ALWAYS HOPE.
We know that God has placed this property in our hands for a purpose and we desire more than anything to fulfill that purpose. Come and see for yourself what God is doing. Come and walk the property and feel His presence. Pray with us for the lives that will be transformed, restored, and healed as a result.
We are committed to prayer, Prayer for our communities, country, and families. Our goal at The Son-Shine Cottage is truly to Shine a Ray of Hope to those who have no hope. To be healing to the brokenhearted and to those who are bound, freedom. We would love to pray with you. Stop by and let us agree with you.
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To the Delegates of COP28,
We, the leaders of the Camillian Disaster Service International, a faith-based humanitarian organization of the Order of the Ministers of the Infirm (Camillians), a Catholic religious Order, gathered in Bangkok for our annual leadership conference from November 13 to 18, 2023. Thirty- seven leaders and members representing seventeen developed and developing countries renewed their commitment to alleviating human suffering in the face of natural and human-made disasters. We extend our sincere greetings to the distinguished delegates gathered at COP28. As representatives of the vulnerable communities of our respective countries of operation, united by a shared commitment to justice, compassion, and stewardship of our planet, we implore you to heed our collective call for urgent and decisive climate action.
The impact of climate change is devastating communities worldwide, exacerbating poverty, hunger, and displacement. With a deep-rooted connection to vulnerable populations, our organization witnesses the toll of environmental degradation on human lives. We believe that addressing the climate crisis is an ethical imperative and a moral duty embedded in the core tenets of faith traditions.
The interconnectedness of Climate Change and Humanitarian Crises: Pope Francis’s encyclical “Laudato Si'” underscores the concept of integral ecology, emphasizing the interconnectedness of social, economic, and ecological systems. This interconnectedness highlights that climate change exacerbates humanitarian crises, worsening poverty and displacing vulnerable populations. Moreover, it implores us to care for our common home, the Earth. The increasing frequency of natural disasters due to climate change directly threatens human lives and well-being. Our moral obligation is to address the root causes of these crises.
Pope Francis consistently advocates for the most vulnerable members of society, highlighting that they often bear the brunt of environmental degradation. As a faith-based humanitarian organization aligning with this perspective, we commit our efforts to supporting those disproportionately affected by climate change, ensuring their voices are heard and their needs are addressed.
Ethical Responsibility and Stewardship: The call for ecological conversion is rooted in the biblical concept of humans as stewards of creation. Acknowledging our moral responsibility as stewards, we must work individually and collectively to reduce our carbon footprint to ensure a transition towards sustainable practices. An integrated approach to sustainable development that respects the environment and human dignity is of paramount importance. Our advocacy at COP28 should echo this conviction, urging delegates to adopt policies that promote change towards sustainable development. We emphasize the moral imperative to transition from fossil fuels and invest in clean, renewable energy sources. This transition not only aligns with ecological principles but also contributes to the well-being of communities currently suffering from the impacts of climate change.
Moving onwards towards the fullness of life, achieving ecologically converted resilient communities, we appeal to every person of goodwill, especially to the delegates of COP28, to:
Recognize the role of faith-based organizations play in humanitarian efforts and environmental stewardship and appreciate the importance of spirituality, values and faith traditions as relevant voices in solving the climate crisis and in crafting policies and programs;
scale-up commitments of rich countries to completely phase out fossil fuel production, transition our economy to 100% renewable energy and provide sufficient and transparent climate finance to low-income countries for resilience-building and 3. to build more climate-resilient health systems and community systems for health to save foundations of social determinants of health.
As people of faith, we stand ready to collaborate with governments, NGOs, and all people of goodwill to address the urgent challenges posed by the climate crisis. Together, let us work towards a sustainable and just future for all.
May the decisions made at COP28 reflect the values of justice, compassion, and solidarity that our faith tradition espoused.


WELLESLEY-COLE and ANOTHER v. THOMPSON
High Court (During, J.): April 12th, 1972
(Civil Case No. 169/72)
- Administrative Law—tribunals—procedure—no interference by court 20 unless all other rights of appeal exhausted: Where a church has established rules governing the election of its officers and has also established
a tribunal to determine conflicts arising from a breach of those or other rules of the church, the courts will only intervene on the ground that proceedings have been conducted unfairly when a plaintiff has exhausted all remedies provided within the church (page 88, lines 10—14). 25
- Ecclesiastical Law—election of church officers—procedural defects—no interference by court until all other rights of appeal exhausted: See  above.
The plaintiffs sought an injunction to restrain the defendant, his officers, servants or agents, from holding an election of Church 30 officers until the suit had been disposed of or until further order.
The second plaintiff was a churchwarden of St. Phillip’s Church, Freetown, an elected member of the Church committee and one of the joint treasurers of the Church. He alleged that he had been prevented from carrying out his duties under the Constitution of 35 the Church, especially in that he had been precluded from taking part in the preparation and certification of the voters’ lists for the Church elections. The Constitution of the Church provided for the reference of any dispute under the Constitution to the Archdeacon but there was no evidence that the present dispute had been so 40 referred.
The plaintiffs sought a declaration that the defendant, as Vicar of St. Phillip’s Church, had contravened the Constitution of the Church by failing to publish as prescribed a properly-compiled list of voters, and by publishing a list improperly compiled; and further sought an injunction restraining the defendant from holding an election until the irregularity had been cured.
The plaintiffs’ application was refused.
Cases referred to:
- Dean v. Bennett (1870), 6 Ch. App. 489; 24 L.T. 169.
- Long v. Bishop of Cape Town (1863), 1 Moo. P.C.C.N.S. 411; 15 E.R. 756, dicta of Lord Kingsdown applied.
- N’Danema v. Renner, 1950-56 ALR S.L. 432; (1956), 16 W.A.C.A. 13, applied.
Marcus-Jones for the plaintiffs.
The respondent appeared in person.
This is an application made to this court on behalf of the plaintiffs herein for an order that an injunction do issue to the defendant restraining the defendant, his officers, servants or agents from holding an election of church officers of St. Phillip’s Church, Patton Street, Freetown, until the disposal of this action or until further order.
In support of their application the plaintiffs filed an affidavit sworn to by the second plaintiff herein, Bankole Emanuel Cole, on March 28th, 1972, who in the said affidavit states among other things that he is the People’s Warden of St. Phillip’s Church, Patton Street, Freetown, an elected member of the Church Committee of the said Church and also one of the joint treasurers of the said Church. In his affidavit the second plaintiff stated that immediately prior to his election and since then was and has been prevented from performing his functions and duties as joint treasurer and that he had protested both to the defendant and to the Archdeacon of Freetown, Canon T.B. King, “but without result.”
A further affidavit sworn to by the second plaintiff on April 6th, 1972 is also filed herein by the plaintiffs in support of their application. In that affidavit the second plaintiff among other things stated that he verily believed that the election of church officers of St. Phillip’s Church, fixed for Thursday, April 6th, has
H.C. now been adjourned to Thursday, April 13th, 1972 and that he was informed by one Mrs. Eileen Johnson and verily believed that an announcement of the postponement of the said elections was made by the defendant at Matins at St. Phillip’s Church on Sunday, April 2nd, 1972. 5
In the writ of summons herein, in the case file which has not been exhibited and attached to either of the affidavits of the second plaintiff herein the general indorsement is as follows:
“The plaintiff’s claim against the defendant is for:
- A declaration that the defendant as Vicar of St. 10 Phillip’s Church, Patton Street, Freetown, has contravened
the provisions of the Constitution of the Diocese of Sierra Leone by failing to post in the vestry and on the main door of St. Phillip’s Church, Patton Street, Freetown, the following lists: 15
- A full list prepared and certified by the Vicar and Churchwardens, of all persons entitled to vote and to be voted for in accordance with the said Constitution, before January 15th, 1972.
- A final list certified by the Vicar and Churchwardens 20 which shall take into account any objection upheld
by the Church Committee or decision made by the Archdeacon on appeal, no later than March 15th, 1972.
- A declaration that the list put up by the defendant 25 as the voters’ list for St. Phillip’s Church, Patton Street, Freetown, in respect of the elections to be held during Easter week 1972, is irregular, invalid and void.
- An injunction restraining the defendant from holding
or conducting any election with the Church Electoral 30 Roll or final list prepared by the Vicar for the purpose of the Easter elections at the said St. Phillip’s Church, Patton Street, Freetown for the year 1972/73.”
The writ of summons herein in my opinion ought to have been exhibited on making an application as this one before the court. 35 In making application on behalf of the plaintiffs, learned counsel complained that the defendant had contravened Schedule 2, Rules 1 and 5 of the Constitution of the Diocese of Sierra Leone exhibited herein. Rule 1 reads:
“Not later than the 15th day of January, in each year the 40 Vicar shall cause to be posted in the Vestry and on the main
door of the Church a full list prepared and certified by the Vicar and Church Wardens, of all persons entitled to vote and be voted for in accordance with this Constitution. Such list shall show the total amount paid by each such person up to and including the 31st December in the preceding year.” Rule 5 states:
“Not later than the 15th March the Vicar shall cause to be posted in the Vestry and on the main door of the Church the final list certified by the Vicar and the Church Wardens, which shall take into account any objection upheld by the Church Committee or decision made by the Archdeacon on Appeal.”
Learned Counsel for the plaintiffs referred me to Local Committee rule (p) which reads as follows:
“It shall be the duty of the Joint Treasurers to receive all sums of money contributed by the Church for Church purposes, and they shall be responsible to the Church Committee for the safe keeping and the proper disbursement of all such sums.”
It is conceded by the parties that the election which should have been held on April 6th, 1972 was not held and that Thursday, April 13th, 1972 is the date fixed by His Lordship the Bishop of Sierra Leone for the election to be held to be conducted by the defendant herein.
Mr. Marcus-Jones also referred to rule (d) of the Constitution which reads:
“In each Church on a day in Easter Week appointed by the Vicar, or any later day during the year appointed by the Bishop, a meeting of all active communicant members of the Church shall be held for the purpose of appointing and electing Church Officers.”
I think it is desirable to quote verbatim certain rules of the Constitution:
“2. Any objection on the grounds of any omission from or inclusion of, any name in such list shall be made in writing to the Secretary of the Church Committee not later than the 31st January.
- All such objections shall be heard and determined by the Church Committee not later than the 14th February and if upheld, the list shall be corrected accordingly.
- Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Church
Committee may appeal in writing to the Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry in which his parish is situated whose decision shall be final. Any such appeal shall be lodged not later than the 7th March.
6. Only those persons whose names appear in the final list shall be entitled to vote, and to be voted for in accordance with this Constitution at any Election of lay representatives.
Provided that where there is a dispute as to a non- 10
compliance with the provisions of any section in the Schedule such disputes shall forthwith be referred in writing to the Archdeacon who shall take such action he shall deem fit.
Provided further that where the circumstances so 15 warrant the Bishop may order notwithstanding any non- compliance with any section in this Schedule an election to be held on an electoral roll certified by him under his hand and seal.”
Learned counsel in making his application before this court 20 stated that the gravamen of his clients’ complaint was not so much the probability that there would be on the roll the names of persons who are not qualified to vote and be voted for but rather, as he puts it, the more serious reasons that throughout the church year the second plaintiff was excluded from performing financial 25 duties under the Constitution. He argued that under r.l of Schedule 2 of the Constitution the second plaintiff must take part in the preparation and certification of a full list of all persons entitled to vote and be voted for in accordance with the Constitution, that the second plaintiff did not take and was prevented from taking 30 part in the preparation or certification of the list, and therefore an election cannot be lawfully held if he did not take part in the preparation or certification.
With respect to learned counsel, I am of the opinion that the fact that the second plaintiff did not take part in the preparation 35 or certification of the list in the light of provisions contained in Schedule 2 of the Constitution should and would not prevent the holding of elections for officers under the Constitution. The Rules provide a remedy if in fact the second plaintiff was prevented from carrying out his duties under the Constitution. If in fact 40 there was a dispute between the second plaintiff and the defend
ant as regards the performing of his duties—a dispute as to non- compliance with any section in the Schedule including r.l, which provides that such dispute shall forthwith be referred in writing to the Archdeacon who shall take prescribed action—the dispute must be so referred. There is no evidence that such a dispute, that is to say non-compliance with the provision of any section of the Schedule, was referred in writing to the Archdeacon before this action was instituted and if such dispute was referred what action if any the Archdeacon took.
It is well-settled law that in these types of cases a plaintiff must exhaust all remedies provided by the Constitution or discipline of the Church before instituting proceedings in this court. Our courts will intervene where proceedings before ecclesiastical tribunals have not been fairly conducted: see Dean v. Bennett (1).
In the case of Long v. Bishop of Cape Town (2) Lord Kings- down, dealing with the question as to whether or not the court would intervene in cases like the one before this court, said inter alia (1 Moo. P.C.C.N.S. at 461-462; 15 E.R. at 774-775):
“The Church of England, in places where there is no Church established by law, is in the same situation with any other religious body—in no better, but in no worse position; and the members may adopt, as the members of any other communion may adopt, rules for enforcing discipline within their body which will be binding on those who expressly or by implication have assented to them.
It may be further laid down that, where any religious or other lawful association has not only agreed on the terms of its union, but has also constituted a Tribunal to determine whether the rules of the association have been violated by any of its members or not, and what shall be the consequence of such violation; the decision of such Tribunal will be binding when it has acted within the scope of its authority, has observed such forms as the rules require, if any forms be prescribed, and, if not, has proceeded in a manner consonant with the principles of justice.
In such cases the Tribunals so constituted are not in any sense Courts; they derive no authority from the Crown; they have no power of their own to enforce their sentences; they must apply for that purpose to the Courts established by law, and such Courts will give effect to their decision, as they give effect to the decisions of arbitrators, whose jurisdiction rests
entirely upon the agreement of the parties. These are the principles upon which the Courts in this country have always acted in the disputes which have arisen between members of the same religious body not being members of the Church of England. They were laid down most distinctly, and acted 5 upon, by Vice-Chancellor Shadwell and Lord Lyndhurst in the case of Dr. Warren, so much relied on at the Bar, and the report of which in Mr. Grindwood’s book seems to bear every mark of accuracy.
To these principles, which are founded in good sense and 10 justice, and established by the highest authority, we desire strictly to adhere .. . .”
In the case of N’Danema v. Renner (3), it was held that the plaintiff N’Danema, an ordained elder of the Evangelical United Brethren Church of Sierra Leone, who had been suspended, must 15 exhaust the remedies of appeal provided by the discipline of the Church before suing in court. The learned trial judge, Boston, J., in his judgment which was referred to in the judgment of Bourke, C.J. in the West African Court of Appeal (1950—56 ALR S.L. at 436; 16 W.A.C.A. at 15), said inter alia: 20
“The plaintiff, as an ordained Elder of the Church, as I
have said, is bound by implication by the constitution of the Church. He must follow the directions in the Discipline in judicial matters. If he is dissatisfied with the decision of the judicial committee which was confirmed by his Annual 25 Conference, his next step, according to the Discipline, is to take the matter to the Court of Appeals, and if he is still dissatisfied he may take it further to the General Conference .... He must explore all these avenues, for he had contracted
to observe them and be bound by them. If having gone 30 through all, he still feels that the judicial bodies created by the Discipline have acted without authority or illegally, he can then proceed to the civil courts to protect his rights. But he must first have exhausted the remedies provided by the
The plaintiffs in my opinion have not exhausted the remedies by the Constitution of the Diocese of Sierra Leone and in my judgment this action ought not to be entertained and is incompetent at the date of the issue of the writ of summons herein.
In my considered judgment, his Lordship the Bishop of Sierra 40 Leone, under the rules of the Constitution of the Diocese of
Sierra Leone, has the right and power lawfully to direct and instruct the defendant to hold and conduct an election of officers on Thursday, April 13th, 1972.
The application by the plaintiffs is refused. I order that the plaintiffs pay the costs of the defendant in respect of this appli- cation, such costs to be taxed. Application refused.


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But in the United States, devotion to the saint is virtually nonexistent.
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