tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post8285352490244318993..comments2024-03-28T12:34:14.649-07:00Comments on dangerous idea: Foreign Aid: A solution to illegal immigration? Victor Repperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962948073162156902noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-87571762599354989202018-07-22T09:31:55.274-07:002018-07-22T09:31:55.274-07:00"What about my Hindu inlaws for instance; are..."What about my Hindu inlaws for instance; are their prayers answered just as much as good American Christians?"<br /><br />As much as the prayers to Baal were.SteveKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00497892283006396471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-29617811992299941602018-07-07T18:19:20.020-07:002018-07-07T18:19:20.020-07:00My perspective is pretty much that of St. Paul. He...My perspective is pretty much that of St. Paul. He calls us the "Body of Christ" and to me that means that whatever Christ wishes to do in this world, we are His hands (or feet, or whatever) by which He accomplishes His purpose. Our prayers are all part of that interaction.<br /><br />As to whether the prayers of your Hindu in-laws are answered, of course they are!Starhopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350334327301656588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-69114297669176565512018-07-07T18:12:42.765-07:002018-07-07T18:12:42.765-07:00@bmiller
Nope? So you genuinely think that you, an...@bmiller<br />Nope? So you genuinely think that you, and only people like you, can pray to that right god and get things done? Or is it more complex and any god works as long as you're sincere? How does it work; any way to confirm that you jave some special ability to get ewhat you want through prayer? What about my Hindu inlaws for instance; are their prayers answered just as much as good American Christians?<br /><br />@Bob aka Starhopper<br />Agreed, interesting story, but similar question... how can you tell it's really Jesus talking to you and not Ram or Si Baba?<br /><br />And to be clear, I am not being dismissive. I truly find these questioned interesting because it makes no sense to me. My wife and I actually had a conversation about that today and she has her own perspective, but I would like to hear yours. World of Factshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11066732051794158264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-26982474647611092542018-07-07T18:07:13.033-07:002018-07-07T18:07:13.033-07:00Isn't arrogant to think God would answer praye...<b>Isn't arrogant to think God would answer prayers or affect the outcome of, well, anything, because of prayers?</b><br /><br />Nope.<br />bmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855545675821692382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-63120473892738036552018-07-07T12:27:56.624-07:002018-07-07T12:27:56.624-07:00Good story Bob.
And a worthy goal.Good story Bob.<br />And a worthy goal.bmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855545675821692382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-14078908708854085932018-07-07T09:45:39.965-07:002018-07-07T09:45:39.965-07:00I began daily recitation of the Rosary for West Af...I began daily recitation of the Rosary for West Africa after Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme of Nigeria said the following (in 2015):<br /><br /><i>Towards the end of last year I was in my chapel before the Blessed Sacrament praying the rosary, and then suddenly the Lord appeared to me. Jesus didn’t say anything at first, but extended a sword toward me, and I in turn reached out for it. As soon as I received the sword, it turned into a rosary. Jesus then told me three times: “Boko Haram is gone.” I didn’t need any prophet to give me the explanation. It was clear that with the rosary we would be able to expel Boko Haram.</i><br /><br />I felt like the bishop was speaking to me personally, so ever since I have supported his work in prayer.<br /><br />I have a special relationship with West Africa, since my younger daughter had spent so much time there with <a href="https://operationcrossroadsafrica.org/" rel="nofollow">Crossroads Africa</a>. Plus, there are two children in Togo whom my daughter met as infants, whose schooling is being financed 100% by me. (They have no free public education in that country.) That also was the result of what I firmly believe was Christ Himself speaking directly to me, telling me to support these two girls. I have at no other time in my life experienced anything remotely like that event. It was literally impossible for me to say no.Starhopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350334327301656588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-49351603960793876732018-07-07T09:33:42.817-07:002018-07-07T09:33:42.817-07:00Praying is great imho, but only for the person who...Praying is great imho, but only for the person who prays. Isn't arrogant to think God would answer prayers or affect the outcome of, well, anything, because of prayers?World of Factshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11066732051794158264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-16955828638044742092018-07-07T09:20:40.676-07:002018-07-07T09:20:40.676-07:00Oh, and I never pray for "causes", unles...<b>Oh, and I never pray for "causes", unless you count West African peace as a cause.</b><br /><br />All of my prayers have an intention. For instance I pray for people's health, I pray for people's conversion, I pray for the end of various evils and for various goods. I arrange Masses to be said for the intention of my deceased relatives and during Mass we are often asked to pray for ill parish members. You pray for 8 particular people.<br /><br />I disagree that there is anything wrong with asking someone to pray for a particular intention that needs more prayer or with someone asking me to pray for something they think needs more prayer. I imagine you pray for peace in West Africa so that fewer people in that region die. That is also my intention, just for a different group of people.<br /><br />But I understand that your prayer card is full and I respect your right to reject my request.<br /><br />Unfortunately I can't reveal the best Samba ever now.bmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855545675821692382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-51080447889707154612018-07-07T08:34:51.623-07:002018-07-07T08:34:51.623-07:00Oh, and I never pray for "causes", unles...Oh, and I never pray for "causes", unless you count West African peace as a cause.Starhopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350334327301656588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-12477089888414919032018-07-07T08:33:54.184-07:002018-07-07T08:33:54.184-07:00bmiller,
I'll try to word this gently, as I d...bmiller,<br /><br />I'll try to word this gently, as I do not want anything to escalate into a fight like that between you and Hugo. So, here goes.<br /><br />I find your suggestion, if not blasphemous, then at the least, sacreligious. Using prayer as some sort of bargaining chip? Or maybe a hostage to be negotiated over? Reducing prayer to the level of some sort of coinage? Or a object to be bartered?<br /><br />Sorry, I don't play such games. My prayer life is pretty rigidly structured. I start each day with the identical 4 prayers for nothing in particular - just to start the day out right. I pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 PM for 4 specific persons (the list never changes) and for "an unknown soul who has no one to pray for him". I both start and finish my evening scripture reading (I just finished my umpteenth reading of Isaiah and am moving on to maybe my 3rd reading of 1st Chronicles) with a short prayer, or at the very least the Sign of the Cross. I end each day with the Rosary, again for 8 specific individuals (always the same eight) and for peace in West Africa (that also never changes).<br /><br />Sundays are, of course, another matter entirely.Starhopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350334327301656588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-2268429099982476872018-07-06T23:42:55.747-07:002018-07-06T23:42:55.747-07:00Bob.
I went through all of the things you listed ...Bob.<br /><br />I went through all of the things you listed as most important to you politically.<br /><br />I am offering the following challenge.<br /><br />I will pray every day for one of the positive things you listed on this thread if you pray for one thing ...the end of legalized abortion.<br />No negative things allowed from either of us.<br /><br />Here is the list of the positive things you listed (summarized). I am willing to pray for one if you accept the challenge (not that I oppose any of the others, but we need to be fair and specific):<br /><br />The best environment possible for everyone.<br />justice for the poor, <br />access to health care for all, <br />Belief in true science. <br />Belief in the true free press.<br /><br />Your choice. I will support you.<br />No fair if either you or I say "well I already pray for that". This is an explicit prayer from me and from you to our respective intentions, till the His will be done.<br /><br />In addition I will tell you my favorite Samba. Win win right?bmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855545675821692382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-48286770899881402592018-07-06T21:32:43.161-07:002018-07-06T21:32:43.161-07:00The One Note Samba is really quite uplifting. Kee...<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI7DT0xUsvA" rel="nofollow">The One Note Samba</a> is really quite uplifting. Keep it on repeat. :-)bmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855545675821692382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-5670342755879509952018-07-06T17:49:33.606-07:002018-07-06T17:49:33.606-07:00But thanks for raising the issue again.
Now yo...But thanks for raising the issue again. <br /><br />Now you have a chance to defend your claim that the Church teaches that it's OK to vote for Hitler in spite of his position on genocide. <a href="http://jimmyakin.com/2004/09/what_ratzinger_.html" rel="nofollow">It just ain't so</a>. He even addresses the most frequent dodge used by collaborators.bmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855545675821692382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-32090125918260750052018-07-06T15:55:41.500-07:002018-07-06T15:55:41.500-07:00As will be abortion!As will be abortion!bmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855545675821692382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-50930568229283171422018-07-06T15:52:03.429-07:002018-07-06T15:52:03.429-07:00Hugo,
The last thing in the world that bmiller ha...Hugo,<br /><br />The last thing in the world that bmiller has is ADD. If he did, he would be unable to be such a one note samba concerning his favorite obsession. He would be too easily distracted by side issues. But no, he's like a dog with a bone. Quite the opposite of ADD.<br /><br />I'll give him this - he's got focus! He's like Cato the elder, who ended his every speech with, <b>"Ceterum autem censeo Carthaginem esse delendam!</b> (Meanwhile, Carthage must be destroyed!)<br /><br />Tiresome (and boring), but perhaps effective. Carthage was, after all, destroyed.<br />Starhopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350334327301656588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-25044057289850828122018-07-06T15:41:25.144-07:002018-07-06T15:41:25.144-07:00i.e. bmiller, do you have ADD? ;)i.e. bmiller, do you have ADD? ;)World of Factshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11066732051794158264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-80572353087895911622018-07-06T15:40:50.833-07:002018-07-06T15:40:50.833-07:00Oh ya the last several comments were all for fun o...Oh ya the last several comments were all for fun obviously. I did refer to South Park after all... but I have been finding this whole notion of calling someone "crazy and morally repugnant" hilarious way before too! It's fascinating to me that this 1 sentence is not simply retracted. It's that simple. But no, instead, it's question after question, after side comments, after silly or intelligent but irrelevant remarks, etc...World of Factshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11066732051794158264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-63813373885128534082018-07-06T13:34:12.883-07:002018-07-06T13:34:12.883-07:00But it's winking.But it's winking.bmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855545675821692382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-74181453238815896442018-07-06T13:30:28.567-07:002018-07-06T13:30:28.567-07:00Uh.. that would be "balloon".Uh.. that would be "balloon".Starhopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350334327301656588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-39664241372338976622018-07-06T13:29:11.522-07:002018-07-06T13:29:11.522-07:00I assume that your emoticon is a picture of the gi...I assume that your emoticon is a picture of the <a href="https://twitter.com/TrumpBabyUK/status/1014831369522999296/photo/1" rel="nofollow">giant Trump baby ballon</a> that will be flying over Parliament during his visit to the UK?Starhopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350334327301656588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-56181088077370915402018-07-06T13:22:39.543-07:002018-07-06T13:22:39.543-07:00😉😉bmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855545675821692382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-36957123180082151332018-07-06T11:55:27.806-07:002018-07-06T11:55:27.806-07:00He started it!He started it!bmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855545675821692382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-22811423750828988122018-07-06T11:41:30.383-07:002018-07-06T11:41:30.383-07:00Now children. Don't make me have to come up th...Now children. Don't make me have to come up there and separate you two!Starhopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350334327301656588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-41699390239913479882018-07-06T10:44:16.210-07:002018-07-06T10:44:16.210-07:00Hey. I stopped being serious when you did.Hey. I stopped being serious when you did.bmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855545675821692382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-57858574358121003682018-07-06T10:21:28.359-07:002018-07-06T10:21:28.359-07:00Is bmiller a clever but hateful troll, or an hones...Is bmiller a clever but hateful troll, or an honest but simple minded individual? World of Factshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11066732051794158264noreply@blogger.com