My faith in the American public is slowly being restored with this news from the Hollywood Reporter newswire.
Fox News gains, other news networks fallNEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Fox News Channel was the only cable news service in August to grow in viewership from a year ago, gaining 20% in primetime and 29% across the entire day, according to Nielsen Media Research.
By comparison, CNN fell by 9% in primetime and total day, while MSNBC lost 21% in primetime and 11% for the day. Headline News and CNBC also suffered losses greater than 20% compared with August 2002. It marked the 28th consecutive month that Fox led the news channel pack.
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The bottom line is that people are wising up to the nonsense pushed upon them by CNNABCCBSNBCMSNBCNEWYORKTIMESWASHINGTONPOST. They can see the liberal tripe just does not match up with what they believe to be true and they are thrilled that there is an alternative.
Compared to the rest of those so-called "news networks" and "newspapers", Fox IS conservative. It's called REPORTING the news instead of interpreting it. Peter Jennings, Dan Rather, Tom Brokaw and the rest of these purported representatives of the First Amendment can disappear from the airwaves and America would be a better place.
And let's face it, the only reason Hannity and Colmes is so successful is because of Sean Hannity. Alan Colmes would be unemployed if it weren't for his partner.
Ask yourself this question. Why is conservative talk radio leading the pack in new shows and growth? It's because liberals whine and complain. They have nothing to offer but failed policies and anti-American sentiment. Conservatives, however, offer a roadmap that follow the Constitution of our great nation.
Thank God that we still have the freedom to choose from a variety of media outlets. There is still hope...
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Furl It!
September 4, 2003 06:25 PM
And Ann Coulter and Michael Savage don't whine? You label Bill Clinton as a traitor. Isn't that whining? Conservatives have whined about gays in the military, public schools, the Supreme Court, the United Nations, the Episcopal Church, Hillary Clinton, gun control. What haven't conservatives whined about?
Joel T.
September 4, 2003 08:20 PM
Haha.. no that isn't whining. It is called being a reasonable adult and pointing out the bleeding obvious to those who can not figure it out. And it makes us crazy that even after explaining, after all attempts at reason, there are still too many people who are just too thick to get it.
September 5, 2003 05:40 PM
Why is it Joel T. that there are so many Conservative talk show host while you can couth the liberals on one hand.... Me thinks it's because you are a dying breed, the dogs are on their way out...
September 5, 2003 07:09 PM
Francis,
Now, describing someone as a dog, that's a really Christian thing to do, isn't it?
Neither liberalism nor conservativism will ever die out. Each serves a purpose. Each tends to commit excesses. In the Gospels, you can clearly see evidence of both philosophies.
In throwing out the money changers, Jesus was a radical liberal for his day.
Joel
September 6, 2003 10:59 AM
Joel T.
I can tell you are a scholar of scripture by your present and past postings, always keeping everyone in line with Holy Scripture. Well... allow me to reference Holy Scripture for you...
Concerning Dogs, the Bible isn't very kind to dogs and we were always taught they were man's best friend. Notice in the following scriptures where dogs are referred to with the likes of the liberal concerns, homosexuality, Sexual immorality (Liberal televiion & movies supported by the Democrats and Murder-Abortion is murder.
1 Philippians 3,
"Finally, brothers, I wish you joy in the Lord. The true way of Christain salvation. To write to you what I have already written before is no trouble to me and to you will be a protection.
BEWARE OF DOGS! Beware of evil workmen! Beware of self-mutilators!"
Look to Revelation:22: 12-15
"Look, I am coming soon, and my reward is with me, to repay everyone as their deeds deserve. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Blessed are those who have washed their robes clean, so that they will have the right to feed on the tree of life and can come through the gates into the city. Others must stay outside: DOGS, fortune tellers, and the sexually immoral, murderers, idolaters, and everyone of false speech and false life."
All of us have fallen short of the Grace of God, we are all guilty of these sins, however, certain groups reak of these discriptions, if you see a Play Boy Magazine on a table and the Holy Bible next to it, just by looking at the cover you cn tell what to expect when you open the book. Who was it coined the phrase, "You can't tell a book by it's cover, I believe it was satan as he is the author of deception.
Gods Blessings and Wisdom
Francis Xavier
September 7, 2003 01:41 PM
Francis,
I'm a pastor and so I know a passage or two of Scripture. You are setting yourself up as the judge of the world. Jesus and Jesus alone is the judge of the world. I frequently hear people in my church describe Catholics as non-believers. I've heard people in my church describe the Pope as the anti-Christ. Well, all that is judgmental, hateful rhetoric not worthy of Christ's followers.
I discern no element of grace to your writings, only holier than thou ramblings rooted in fear and ignorance.
Blessings,
Rev. Joel T.
September 7, 2003 04:22 PM
Rev. Joel T.
I am sorry if you feel I am portraying myself a Holier than Thou... That is not my intention. I don't have to be told that I am not a judge, I don't know where you got that from in my writings. I could say the same about your message to the Mayor Joel earlier. We all know God is the Judge!!! I do know that it is my responsibility to share and preach the Gospel in truth and not to water it down.
As a bible believing Catholic faithful to Jesus Christ I feel it is not only my right but also my duty to point out the value of scripture and attempt not to interpret but rather chastise a fellow believer if in fact they support actions that are very definately sins against the cross, recognizing the sins as not sins but life styles of choice, homosexuality, abortion, immorality and the like. It is your duty as well as mine as a Minister to shephard the flocks to salvation through truth in scripture. As we both know, "Know the truth and the truth will set you free." Satan has already played havok on the Catholic Church as well as all the other Christain churches in the world. As Jesus Christ promissed, "The gates of Hell will not prevail against His church). He has had his reign, it is coming to an end, satan knows it and he is going out kicking and screaming. I hope you don't believe I am judging satan... he cannot be judged... too late for that!!!
Joel, I have already removed the plank from my eye far prior to attempting to remove any slivers from my brothers eyes. Sin is sin, lifestyles are choices we make according to our pleasures and no, I would never judge my Christain or non-Cristain brothers (and sisters) ((that's politically correct and not offensive to anyone)), because of their faith as I realize that we all fall short of the graces of God and that Mother Theresa was created in the same image and likeness as GOD! Just as was John Wayne Gacy. Joel, I have no enemies, I hold nothing against anyone, I judge no one with perhaps one exception on all these counts, I do have an enemy, I do hold much against and I guess I do judge the actions of satan and his spiritual armies as well as his living armies of deception here still living in this world.
God Bless us all with wisdom, Faith, Truth and the Courage to stand firm on the Gospels in Truth.
AGAPE and Mine
Francis Xavier
September 8, 2003 05:55 AM
JOEL T.
I must continue on one short note, I slept on your comment of my "holier than thou" statement. That comment at one time would insult me. Joel, it doesn't insult me any more. I believe you are right about that. Each morning as I awake and each night I pray that God will give me the grace to live in His will anf give me "HOLINESS" Just as you suggested. My greatest desire in life is for "HOLINESS" I have come to learn that "HOLINESS" is what God wants us to come to.
There is a song, a very beautiful song. I'm sure you have heard it, "Holiness, Holiness that's what I long for, Holiness, Holiness that's what I seek, Holiness, Holiness that's what I long to be." I'm please you noticed the "HOLINESS" and as far as your judgemental statement that my ramblings are rooted in fear and ignorance, the only ignorance I can see, and I do see it clearly is the ignorance on your part of the Gospels of the god you serve, notice "god" is not capitalized, that was intentional. Perhaps you can now say with authority that I am being judgemental, I call it admonishing one Christain brother to another. Ignorance is when you can read the law, (Sins of Homosexulity, Abortion etc) and you are too blind to see their meaning, we become ignorant because we are too blind to see the truth! Some will never see the forest through the trees. Fear, comes from something we don't understand, I understand the meanings of sin in the Gospels and I understand what sin is. You know where the word Sodomy came from, cities of sin, cities that God destroyed. God is about to destroy our nation because as one nation founded under God we are fast departing from God. God knows each of our hearts, He knows our sincerity. Do you not know that the master of the vineyard knows the quality of each of His workers, do you not know that He will judge each of his workers according to what they produce. Oh yes, He is generous, as in the original parable, some were hired early and even those hired at the latest hour received the same pay, that parable concerned the meaning of "Salvation" That it is never too late to repent and receive salvation. However, my fellow servant of the Lord, the Vineyard Master does not hold kindly to his Priest and Deciples that lead His flocks away from the narrow gates to wander aimlessly in fields outside the gate.
Now, you can again call that being "Judgemental" I call it "ADMONISHMENT". I take the time to do this because I love you and your flock, we are all made in the image and likeness of God, we are all called, many are called, few are chosen. Not my words, HIS! We must get rid of the "Politically Correct attitudes we have been embarassed into by our government and neighbors and become "Heavenly Correct"
Gods Love and Mine...
Francis Xavier
September 8, 2003 08:19 AM
Xavier,
A sin far worse than homosexuality (if homosexuality be a sin) is the charging of usury (excessive interest) which this ocuntry has wholeheartedly embraced. That sin has caused strife in marriage, transferred wealth from the poor to the rich, and undermined the whole notion of brotherly love and compassion. I almost never hear of conservatives complain of the exploitation of the poor, though.
Most conservative Christians give lip service to the idea that masturbation is a sin. But where is their lobbying for a law insisting that masturbation be illegal? For that matter, where is the clamor of conservatives that adultery be illegal?
Conservatives preach to the choir so that they don't have to deal with the poverty of their own service to Christ. Instead, by treating gays and lesbians as modern day lepers, they can convince themselves they are saving America while liberals are condemning it to hell.
What liberals are the dogs, anyway? Martin Luther King, Jr.? The late Franklin Roosevelt or Robert F. Kennedy? Jimmy Carter? Is the Pope a dog for opposing the death penalty? Is the Pope a dog for being against the American invasion of Iraq?
Joel T.
September 8, 2003 09:35 AM
Joel,
I don't consider you a worth adversary, you obviously have catagorized me as a "CONSERVATIVE" "ALL OR NOTHING" Let me tell you of my virtues, First, knowing sin when I see it is one of my strong points, as far as interest I am not a banker, I m usually a borrower paying excessive interest rates, however if I didn't believe in the beatitudes I would not be so generous and compassionate with the poor and no, I am not blowing my own horn. I hope to receive my reward in Heaven. I have taken time off to give retreats to married couples that werre victims of what you speak, 35 weekends to be exact with no pay. I am the conservative sucker that gives to every homeless person on the street. In most states paligomy is unlawful but adultry isn't because the lawmakers are so busy enjoying their own affairs. Am I judging, NO! I am just stating the truth. Did I name anyone individually? NO! Love the sinner, condemn and hate the sin. Last year I wrote a check the a Rhode Island AIDS HELP organization eventhough I realize the sin they enjoyed created their problem. Smoking killed my dad. Do I hate the people at the tobacco companies, NO! I do not, I deplore and hate their sin od "DECEIT"! I condemn no one, hear me, NO ONE to Hell, I pray for the sinner, If the sinner professes to be a Christain I will exhort them, chastise them, admonish them and love them with all the love I have. I am so pleased to love my Lord and live the life he has asked me to live.
Martin Luther King was not a Liberal, his greatest quote was out of the "I had a dream Speach" when I quote "I have a dream that one day my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character, my Lord I have a dream today."
What a beautiful man of Christ. Some people see Martin Luther King as a Black,I see him as neither a Black or a White, I see him as a brother in Jesus Christ. Some see Martin as a Liberal, I see him as a great Conservative. You see Joel, you look at Conservative in a carnal worldly way while I see it as tools to give life to all in the world, you see Liberal also in a carnal worldly way, I see the beauty of Liberalism in a giving generous way following the lines of the Beatitudes. Why was it that in the scriptures of the "Talents" The Master rewarded those who invested well and chastized the one who returned only what he was given. I believe we should help the poor, immediately as they need it but I also believe we should use our resources to teach them how to make themselves self dependent. WWJD, I believe the same.
You see Martin Luther King didn't want his people judged by the color of their skin, declaring that by indicating that Black meant that you were incapable of doing anything, that by being Black you would always have to depend on the White man for whatever crumbs might fall on the floor for you. No Martin had a dream, it wasn't a Liberal dream, to hold his Black people down, to make them dependent on welfare, to make them (beholdin) please excuse the pun, but that what the Liberals have done and are now doing to the Blacks, making the (Be-Holden) to them and them alone. That's how they get their votes. Problem is many Blacks are today living up to the dream of Martin Luther King, they are becoming educated in some of our finest Universities. We have given them the tools, these are no longer be-holden to anyone except God. This was Martins dream and today his dream is coming true.
FDR, the new deal, it was necessary for the time but should have never gone on and on and on and on....
As for Robert Kennedy, I never met a Kennedy I liked except of course John F. Kennedy, I like the man not his lifestyle. Jimmy Carter, the difference between Jimmy Carter and the Liberals is Jimmy did do what he preached, he built homes for the poor, he lived out his faith in Christ. He was not a politician, that's why I voted for him. He had his weaknesses and his strenghts, I mentioned his greatest atributes, beside he was a third cousin on my deceased wifes side, she died by the way in 1996 from the same MEA-MEN Cancer that took Billy and has affected the rest of the Carter Family, Jimmy's Great Great Grandmother was one in the same as my first wife.
No, my Pope is not a Dog for opposing the death penalty, I too oppose the death penalty, yet I still consider my self a conservative and eventhough I believe we did the right thing in Iraq, coming to the aide of a people suppressed by evil, murder, slaughter and torture, I would expect the Pope to seek our a more peaceful means of solution to the problem, so there's one for you, I am wrong to that regard.
Let's live a little Heaven on earth, let's live like we are teachers of the Gospels, let's not water them down to appease our ouw feel good theology or making sure we don't offend any of our flock that chooses sinful life styles. You see Joel, you and I and all the Deciples of the world will be judged the hardest on our judgement day because we have been called to be Ministers of the word. Woa to those who would lead astray any of my little ones... It would be better that a Milstone be tied around his neck and he be cast into the depths of the sea. We Joel will stand the harshest judgement. Be true to the God you serve. By the way, I am not a Priest, I am a Catholic Lay Evangelist, appointed by God through the power of my Baptism.
Love
Your Brother in Christ Jesus
Francis Xavier
September 8, 2003 03:24 PM
Aren't you two something??? Nothing if not entertaining for a lurker like myself! Keep crossing swords boys and I'll watch out for the sparks ; ) I'm a Canadian by birth and by reputation we're supposed to be basically conservative yet, look at our current debacle over samesex marriage. Looks like our government is going to allow a redefinition of marriage which I believe brings us just another step closer to the likes of Sodom & Gomorah. Some years ago Billy Graham was quoted as saying , and I paraphrase, "If things keep going as they are God will have to apologize to Sodom & Gomorah!" Hmmmm.
As for liberal vs. conservative media I believe there's so much spin on the news we receive, Sammy Sosa couldn't hit it with a corked bat!
I had an acquaintance several years ago who often advised "Believe only 1/2 of what you see and none of what you hear." I tend to take that outlook when viewing the evening news or local newspaper.
a fellow servant of the King,
Steve G.
September 8, 2003 05:00 PM
God Bless ya, Steve, this has been fun but is still very important to the Kindom of God! I am covered with the Armor of God so I'm Spark Proof
Francis Xavier
September 8, 2003 05:01 PM
Steve,
Liberalism, like conservatism, means a lot of things to a lot of people.
I do not automatically choose things called "liberal." I detest much of modern culture for its blatant appeal to sex, money and power. I oppose abortion. But I also happen to believe that homosexuality is not a sin. Being a pastor, I catch a lot of heat for that view, but I think there are sound Biblical reasons for encouraging monogamous gay and lesbian relationships.
I decided to stereotype conservatives to give them a dose of the medicine they are often giving us. I decided to play hardball because it appeared to me that Xavier was labelling me as a dog.
Being a liberal or a conservative means something different to Xavier than it means to me.
The problem is, truly, that to conservatives "liberal" means you change all practices and traditions no matter how valuable or venerated. To liberals, "conservative" means you resist change, no matter how corrupt or outdated things or institutions are. The truth lies neither entirely with the left or the right.
I have voted for many Republicans for office, including, twice, Rep. Wayne Gilchrest, R-Maryland. My first U.S. Senate race vote was in favor of Henry Bellmon, R-Oklahoma. I wouldn't change any of those votes.
Joel
September 8, 2003 06:42 PM
Praise God!
Now I feel like were all friends...
I hope anything I have said was taken in Gods Love. May God Bless us all and give us His understanding Grace.
Agape...
Francis Xavier
Oh and thanks Joel for not being a part of the Catholic Bashers you made mention of before.
Peace be with you....
September 8, 2003 06:50 PM
Steve,
By the way if it looks like were becoming more like Sodom and Gamorah then I guess you will be in agreement that the seasons are changing. God deals with people one on one but when a nation sis against God the nation is punished, just like Sodom and Gamorah. As for me I believe our days are numbered, our nation will suffer the wrath as did S & G. God save us, God heal our nation. God forgive us all for our humaness and sinful nature.
Francis Xavier
September 8, 2003 09:33 PM
Well boys, don't totally sheath the swords okay because as Scripture says, "iron sharpens iron." I enjoy the passionate discussion and exchange of ideas as thinking people explore their faith in Jesus Christ. The other situation is far too prevalent, where individuals spout beliefs without any thought as to why or what they truly believe.
Don't stop thinking out there,
-- Steve
September 9, 2003 06:41 AM
I'm still here....
What a beautiful morning.. God is sooo... Good!
Here's an interesting thought..
If you take just one "o" out of the word Good
you have GOD! The "o" you took out of the word good was all that is (zero, all that equals nothing) in the word good. By removing that "o" you end up with all that is truly GOOD and that is GOD! Just alittle something the Holy Spirit gave me many years ago. For as scripture says, "Only God is Good."
AGAPE
Francis Xavier
September 9, 2003 07:39 PM
Hey, Steve... We havn't left, looks like we've just moved to August 26 and the Ten Commandments Postings, Join us there for Sparks galore. This is just to much fun to be productive spiritualy, however I believe nothing discussed or debated for the sake of Holy Scripture.... comes back void...
Gods Blessings
Francis Xavier
September 9, 2003 08:48 PM
Ok Folks, this just lost you a reader. I do believe in letting people believe what they will. but as a Pagan in a christian world. I refuse to set here and watch two supposed christians battle on who's faith is better. thats what caused so many deaths in the past. Christians killed other christians just because they didn't believe things exactly like they did. come on guys. who's right and who's wrong. we will all find out in the end won't we. and by the way. you claim to be an American, so remember, Freedom of Religion means all Religions.
Blessed be and my you find the peace you seek.......
sounds like you both need it...........
September 10, 2003 05:25 AM
As a Pagan in a Christasin world, Sounds like Russias Communist Premier Kreichauf saying "Let God be my Judge" as an Athiest. And who is trying to prove who's religion is better, nothing is said defending religions except whee a slight comment perhaps 1% of the conversation about people in Joels congregation condemning the Catholic Church and Anti-Pope statements. And my thanking him for his defence of my faith. Sounds like we where defending each others actions, not condemning. If you really read what's written here you would see its on debate over, (SIN - POLITICS - LIBERALISM and CONSERVATISM) Areas that will help us make the world a better place with the healthy debate within our beliefs. As for your being a Pagan, I highly doubt that, you wouldn't be here if you were!
God's Blessings to you...
Francis Xavier
September 10, 2003 10:15 PM
You people are nuts. You keep confusing religion which apparently none of you seem to know much about, with politics, something very few people agree on, and the reporting of world events. We are not all christians here in america and we all don't live by supposed christian beliefs. The reason being primarily no two people can agree on religious philosophy.Conservatives don't have a lock on what "God" wants, And Liberals are not any further or closer to what God wants. I watch Fox news because I like the more balanced presentation of the news. I know they seem to be more conservative because they are not liberal shills like virtually the rest of television news reporting but I find liberals also have some good and valid points of view.I find these are reported on Fox also. As for God; unlike Frank Xavier, or Steve, or Joel T.; I don't believe He watches Fox News. nor does he seperate the baptist/methodist as christians and catholics as something else. You people need to get your nose out of the Bible and stop worshipping it as an Idol. It wasn't written by God or Jesus but by men. God's message was much simpler: love one another and honor me thusly.
September 10, 2003 11:29 PM
Jerry,
I agree that God's message was to love one another and honor Him. But how do YOU come to that conclusion? It is in the Bible, after all. Jesus did say it. And if it was written by men, how do you know God really says it?
Sounds to me like "cafeteria faith". Take what you want and leave the rest. Completely subjective and thoroughly unreliable.
The other Joel
September 11, 2003 04:38 AM
Jerry. It does't matter what what people agree on it's what God has decreed in the Bible through his prophets, men as you reffered to them. I do read my Bible, in it I learned that there are three persons in One God, the Fater, Son and Holy Spirit and yes the Son came to us as Man. God Does watch CNN and FOX, He most probably rates them also according to their faithfullness. God knows how many hairs there ore on my head and yours and the scripture went alittle more like this, "I come not to destroy the law, but to add to it, Love one another as I have loved you and love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul, hang these two new commandments on all the law and the Prophets" Finally, Joel T., Steve or myself never argued whos religion was right or wrong, we simply debated on what is sin, never once did we condemn one another, we simply debated. I'm sure that you must feel debate is a good thing...
Gods Blessings
Francis Xavier
September 11, 2003 03:51 PM
other Joel,
It is written in your heart, the bible is a manifestation of what other men also felt in there heart. It is a story of their belief and an accumulation of historical events.The very term you use "cafeteria Faith" shows how little you understand of that which you proclaim to be the word of God. If you believe in God do what you know in your heart to be the right thing. Your talk of a specific road to grace is nonsense. You
simply attempt to make yourself feel superior or closer to God than others. Americans have many different Gods, christians have one. We may not all be christians but we can all be americans without condoning or condeming other beliefs. Your insinuation that there is but one way to worship smacks of the hypocracy found in so many clergy. You are free to follow your belief in any fashion you chose but remember, God is eternal , Jesus came but two thousand years ago, the bible is only several hundred years old. When Jesus came to the world it was a world; by today's standards; of uneducated , unsophisticated people. If he carried a message for them it was not written in a book that requires scholars years to decipher which only few can agree on. The bible you seek is written within. It is not found in the universities of today, nor in the churches filled with people seeking pardon for their sins week after week. You are the bible that you seek.You are given the gift of life and choice with your birth, you write the pages as you see fit.When life ends God will read your bible.
Francis Xavier,why would God watch Fox news?God has no interest in day to day affairs for they are not of his design but of our own. He has not ordained a specific road to grace. He has but placed a compass within your heart. It does not require the study of any religious dogma. I have found during my life, people who have never read the Bible and know none of the conditions placed upon followers of christian belief by their clergies.Yet they are good from within, desiring good for others, knowing that they are not mere accidents of nature due to fortunate climate or geography but of a higher design. They wish good upon all and know evil intent because it will not fit within the heart. They understand that we are not the top of the chain. There are indeed many similiar passages as those you have cited, written throughout the bible. These are the words of men.When Jesus came to us He came as a man. He carried no bible, His sacrifice was as that of a MAN.His bible was written within his heart also. When He died, He died as a MAN.Is that not the basis of the entire christian religion. It is basicaly the root of many religions. God is called by many names. If you find a starving child lying in a refuse can abandoned , do you consult your bible on the proper thing to do? In what doctrine are the directions written? Do you think you need the bible to tell you when something is right or wrong? In this country we do not. We need not consult the coran, Holy scrolls won't provide the answer. If you feel pangs of guilt it is wrong. This is not the same as saying if it feels good do it. many things feel good but are not free of guilt.Many there are that will do the wrong but they cannot erase the guilt within them.Do good works that please your heart and don't seek to impress others with them. If you pray, do not do so at night to ask for mercy or favors or intervention, do so upon arising only to give thanks for another opportunity to have hope.
September 12, 2003 11:29 PM
How bout them Buc's?
September 14, 2003 06:33 AM
Jerry,
I would say that whwen I said that God watches CNN and FOX, I was being a little sarcastic. If I see a child laying in a refuse can abandoned, no I don't consult my Bible, by the way I live, by the fact that I have already put my Bible and the teachings into my heart, a a plan for my life, a plan not because I I am trying to score points with God like in (How about them BUCS) but rather because I have an unquenchable love of wanting to serve the God I love so much. You see, we Catholics are accused of deriving our salvation through works and not by the grace of Jesus on the cross. Those rumors and false teachings by other denominations are destructive to the body of Christ. We and I don't believe we have to do good works for salvation, we and I believe that if we love God we will by our love do all that we can do to please God and it is in pleasing God that we feel a great wealth of satisfaction and self worth within our own souls. As St. Francis said, "It is in giving that we receive" Greed, self gratification, self servance, conceit are all very self destructive. These are the destructive attributes that the majority of our politicians, conservative and liberal have ruled this country with to our present state of self destruction. Yes by the Blood of Christ Jesus we are saved, by our Love for Jesus Christ we live our LOVE. The Beatitudes, the little book of instructions within the Bible. We must place them in our hearts and upon our lips and be not affraid to put them into action, do not be affraid that others will accuse you of living by works and not of the Blood of Christ. Remember when Jesus said to Mary Magdellan, "Who are your accusers now?" That was over sin, Jesus forgave Mary Magdellan of sin, Immagine everyday as we serve others through our love of God, when our Christain brothers and sisters accuse us of trying to get salvation through works just how much more Jesus will say to us, with a smile on His face, "Who are your accusers now?"
Jerry God Bless Always
Francis Xavier
September 10, 2005 02:53 AM
I am a buddhist from bangladesh. i graduate my advanched level in srilanka,2003. now i am in thailand studying BA.Do you help others religious student? If you kind me i would be happy and thanks to you. If i want i can change my life. by .
Ratna
April 6, 2006 12:06 PM
i will like u to make me a deciple from ur institution to affect the life of other nation
God said i should work for and i will like to study the word of God fron international bible in stitution in america
i am from africa nigeria
March 1, 2009 04:18 PM
Jesus said, No man come to the father except by me...see John 3:16. Just ask Jesus to forgive your sins, and ask him into your heart. You will be saved by the blood of Christ, that he shed on the cross for your sins. Thats all..his yoke is light, and you will have eternal life, past this physical, one with him forever. Praise be to God! :)