Things are changing and to a sufficient degree that makes me think that the end times might be here.
The best ever pope - Pope Francis is on his last legs and there are rumblings in the Vatican about the need for change (again). Place this against the ridiculous and dangerous radical right Christian movement in USA being sanctioned by the ridiculous and dangerous radical right MAGA movement headed by the ridiculous and dangerous radical right Donal Trump and we are likely to live with more anti LGBQT and anti women's rights preaching from the nation's pulpits.
Cracks are showing in that though with some Christians already defying the Vatican's teachings and going their own way. I've become aware of one previously avid god-botherer who has for years promoted the Bible as real and worthy and the Ten Commandments as sacrosanct. He's banged on about this ad nauseam much to all the other bloggers' annoyance. Well, blow me down if he's not by thought and deed defying one of the commandments. These ones:
1. Thou Shalt Not Have Strange Gods before Me. 2. Thou Shalt Not Make Unto Thee Any Graven Image.
Yes, you heard it here. That's what this joker has been doing.
"How" you might ask and I'm glad that you did.
Have a look at this:
"Holy shit!" you might exclaim and you'd be right in two ways. It is scary and it is holy shit.
Robert now blogging as Rob (he's dropped all of the Catholic titles) has built an effigy in his back yard that he prays to. Click on it to see close up - it's as scary as fuck. No wonder God and Moses concocted that ban on effigies and graven images. I wonder if his priest and the congregation at his church know what he's up to? An excommunication is on the cards I think and might make the news like Lloyd Geering did when facing charges of doctrinal error in the Presbyterian church of New Zealand.
Could Rob be heading towards Destiny Church?
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Could be. They share values like being anti LGBQT, pro misogyny and women's place in society, anti women's right to choose, belief in biblical morality, condoning tithing and donations to churches, anti the Civil Union Bill etc. Yes, he'd fit right in. It's a wonder that he hasn't already done it.
DeleteK and I were talking about The Destiny church on the bus yesterday. He says there is one in Porirua and we mused as to whether there would be a protest last evening at the gay parade. We did see four evangelists in Cuba Mall reminding the passersby that Jesus died for their sins. I smiled and agreed with each as I passed.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why you say I'm a misogynist. I can only count two male best friends in my life (you are one), all my other best friends have been and are woman. One, all female workplace, even dubbed me 'honorary woman'.
I put my religious beliefs aside with personal acquaintances who support homosexual behaviour figuring that the command of Our Lord Jesus to love is paramount.