tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636389828900724226.post3638519473058954229..comments2024-02-24T12:12:53.249-05:00Comments on Catholic in Brooklyn: Lent: All About WeaknessCatholic in Brooklynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714284710110785019noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636389828900724226.post-26482543971476486772016-09-07T07:30:43.523-04:002016-09-07T07:30:43.523-04:00I am dismayed by the political choices of many Chr...I am dismayed by the political choices of many Christian I thought were devout. It appears that they are super religious in keeping ceremony and ritual rather than the teachings of the sermon on the mount. This Donald Trump fellow allowed me to see that many Christians will support a man who is the antithesis of the gospel because he acts strong and will give them the worldly success they desire. I can now understand how Antichrist win the support of almost everyone. People do not want a humble or compassionate leader, one who fears God, but rather want a strong and ruthless man who will give them the world. Apparently having respect and compassion for outgroups is "politically correct" moralizing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636389828900724226.post-29547386085353305502016-02-14T15:53:41.188-05:002016-02-14T15:53:41.188-05:00Calvinism teaches that certain people are destined...Calvinism teaches that certain people are destined for hell and others destined for heaven, and there is nothing we can do to change our destinies. Jansenism teaches that human nature is completely depraved, and that there is no good in any of us, and like Calvininism, only a few select people will actually be saved. Janensism, like Calvinism, denies free will, that we are unable to choose right from wrong.<br /><br />I am not saying either of these two things. Certainly there is no one who is predestined for hell as Calvin taught. And since we are created in the image and likeness of God, there is much good in all human beings, contrary to the teachings of Jansenism.<br /><br />But our first parents, Adam and Eve sold us out, and therefore we are all born cut off from God and eternal life. And the only thing that can save us is the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ, which is available to every human being. I am trying to say it is only because of Jesus Christ's sacrifice and the Grace of God that we can be rescued from our sin and given eternal salvation. As St. Paul taught us, every one is either a slave to obedience or to sin. We can only be freed from our sin through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.<br /><br />I hope that makes sense.<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words, and I hope you have a very holy Lenten season.Catholic in Brooklynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714284710110785019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636389828900724226.post-71226759852638886952016-02-14T15:48:55.951-05:002016-02-14T15:48:55.951-05:00Alban, I accidentally removed your comment, for wh...Alban, I accidentally removed your comment, for which I apologize. Here is:<br /><br />Thank you CiB for this beautiful, and challenging, reflection concerning Lent. As I age (not too gracefully) I become more aware of the truth that I am weaker than I thought. Certainly this is the case physically and, quite possibly, these struggles help me to realise my dependence on God's amazing grace in ALL aspects of my life.<br /><br />In closing, may I ask that you clarify what you mean when writing that "...sin is our master and eternal death is our fate..."? This seems to be pure Calvinism (or at least Jansenism)to me, and I'm sure you don't subscribe to either of these heresies. <br />Catholic in Brooklynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714284710110785019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636389828900724226.post-83079587481982634502016-02-14T05:14:12.661-05:002016-02-14T05:14:12.661-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.albanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16702445320452019277noreply@blogger.com