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i was just reading a story about the nomination of a new bishop to the beijing diocese. in it, an anonymous source (presumably a church insider) says father li shan may be "too meek" to be a bishop. too meek. to be a bishop. he possesses too much of a christian virtue to advance in the christian church. does he still get to inherit the earth?
decrying the hypocrisy of the catholic church is so 16th century. but still. it gets me every time.
interesting historical tidbit:
in 1322, pope john xxii decreed it heretical to hold that jesus and the apostles owned nothing. compare that with matthew 19:21, 27 and 29
also compare those passages to the prosperity doctrine, some version of which is held by nearly every christian i have ever encountered. some musician wins a grammy and thanks god for his success. some hick in iowa says his lottery winnings are a blessing from jesus. i heard someone once call these people "salad-bar christians". i like that. a lot.
decrying the hypocrisy of the catholic church is so 16th century. but still. it gets me every time.
interesting historical tidbit:
in 1322, pope john xxii decreed it heretical to hold that jesus and the apostles owned nothing. compare that with matthew 19:21, 27 and 29
also compare those passages to the prosperity doctrine, some version of which is held by nearly every christian i have ever encountered. some musician wins a grammy and thanks god for his success. some hick in iowa says his lottery winnings are a blessing from jesus. i heard someone once call these people "salad-bar christians". i like that. a lot.
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