Church lifts sanctions on Fr Joachim Kang

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"FATHER JOACHIM KANG is a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiosese of Singapore and has always been." This is what Archbishop Nicholas Chia said in a statement that officially restored Fr Kang fully to his duties as a priest.

Read more about His Grace's message here.

It is hearth-warming to know that the Archbishop welcome Fr Kang with so much warmth and love.

In a recent interview with the press, Fr Kang has also expressed his eagerness to return to his priestly ministry work.

Let pray for Fr Kang and welcome him back.

It's Good Friday

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It's Good Friday and Christians flocked to churches to mark the day they believe Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross and died.

The Catholics churches was stripped of all decorations and no music - on a day meant for prayer, fasting and abstinence.

There will be a celebration three days later on Easter Sunday, Christ is resurrected.

Celebrating Palm Sunday

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This week we celebrate Palm Sunday and following passage taken from Catholic News:

In 1969, Pope Paul VI gave Palm Sunday it's full name - Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord.

Palm Sunday has two focal points. The first is re-enactment of the triumphant entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem; the second is the reading of Jesus' Passion.

Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem on a donkey and his welcome by people waving palms is mentioned in all four Gospels (Mk 11:1-11, Mt21:1-11, Lk19:28-44, Jn12:12-19). The palm leaf is symbolic of triumph and victory in Jewish tradition.

The Church celebrates this event by holding a procession of clergy, acolytes and parish choir, and have the congregation wave palm leaves to symblolise the welcoming of Jesus.

Lea Tan from Church of the Holy Spirit, who had held her first palm leaf when she was an Elect, said, "I tend to feel guilty welcoming Jesus knowing that He will soon be crucified by us."

Indeed, the jovial mood then changes to one of sobriety as focus is switched to the cross and Passion of Christ. Palm Sunday memorialises the increasing hatred against Jesus from those who would not accept him.

The Passion Gospel is read by several readers; the priest normally takes the part of Jesus and the congregation, the Jerusalem mob.

Many Catholics consider this one of the most moving liturgy of the year. It tells the story of Jesus' crucifixion and helps the faithful to realise that we are accomplices in Jesus' crucifixion through our sins.

This sense of being involved is felt keenly by Agnes Tan from Chucrh of Christ the King. "Each time I say 'Crucify Him', I feel a sense of guilt," she says. "But I continue, as I take the 'guilt' as my penance and price for wanting a share of Christ's redeeming of my sins."

Why we need to support Catholic charities ?

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Regardless of one’s religious beliefs, the act of donating money or giving time and energy to a charitable cause is often hailed as something laudable.

What about us as Catholics? Do our social teachings have something special to say about giving money, time or talent to charitable causes?

First, though, it might be helpful to see what charitable giving is not. Charitable giving is not about gaining publicity or personal credit. Nor is charitable giving a means to compensate for wrongdoing, a way to help us to “score points for heaven”! Most importantly, charitable giving is not a way to escape from our responsibility for the well-being of others the whole year long.

In Scripture, we see the early disciples being “one in heart and soul”: “None of their members was ever in want, as all those who owned land or houses would sell them, and bring the money from the sale of them, to present it to the apostles; it was then distributed to any who might be in need” (Acts 4:34). What a beautiful description of a community!

Every Lent, Catholics in Singapore have an avenue to share our resources with those in need through the Charities Week collection. Proceeds go to organisations serving the needy in the name of the Church.

This is a good way of showing our solidarity with the less fortunate. But is there any special significance to channelling our resources, time and talent through Catholic charitable organisations?

Yes, there is. In his encyclical Deus Caritas Est (“God is Love”), Pope Benedict XVI reminds us that as a community of disciples proclaiming the Gospel of Love in a broken world, the Church also needs to have organised charitable works that Christians undertake as one body in the name of Christ. “For the Church, charity is not a kind of welfare activity which could equally well be left to others, but is a part of her nature, an indispensable expression of her very being.” (Deus Caritas Est, 25a).

So even though each of us can give individually to other religious or secular charitable organisations (and this is an important sign of our solidarity with them), there is a special significance in supporting Catholic charities. Catholic charities represent the organised charitable works of the Church.

In Singapore, our Catholic social organisations serve a wide range of needs, from helping the poor, the sick and the aged, to championing the causes of refugees and migrants. The Church’s social action work also includes those in which not many other organisations are involved.

As part of her tradition, the Church has always had a preferential option for the poor, serving those most neglected by society and this is something we can be proud of. The Charities Week programme is an important channel for us to act as One Body by supporting the Church’s social organisations.

In giving with our whole heart, we pray that we might also be open to how else God is moving us to respond.

Source : Catholic News.

1035 to join the Catholic Church at Easter

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The Rite of Election was held over the weekend of Feb 28 and Mar 1. This year, 1035 will join the Catholic Church in Singapore during Easter.

Let's pray for these elects and candidates as they continue their RCIA journey towards Easter Vigil when they will become Catholics.

What makes Catholic Charities different?

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For Catholics, the fundamental reason for giving is to respond to Christ’s commandment to “love one another as I have loved you”. Apart from this important rationale, there are exterior differences between Catholic and non-Catholic charities. Based on an informal poll of Catholics involved with both Catholic and non-Catholic causes, there are four main practical differences between the two.

Read all about it here.

Why is going to church necessary?

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Why do we go to Church?

To proved that we believe in God?

Here's what the Catechism of the Catholic Church says:

2177 The Sunday celebration of the Lord's Day and his Eucharist is at the heart of the Church's life.
"Sunday is the day on which the paschal mystery is celebrated in light of the apostolic tradition and is to be observed as the foremost holy day of obligation in the universal Church."[110]
"Also to be observed are the day of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Epiphany,
the Ascension of Christ,
the feast of the Body and Blood of Christi,
the feast of Mary the Mother of God,
her Immaculate Conception,
her Assumption,
the feast of Saint Joseph,
the feast of the Apostles Saints Peter and Paul, and the feast of All Saints."[111]

2178 This practice of the Christian assembly dates from the beginnings of the apostolic age.[112] The Letter to the Hebrews reminds the faithful "not to neglect to meet together, as is the habit of some, but to encourage one another."[113]
Tradition preserves the memory of an ever-timely exhortation: Come to Church early, approach the Lord, and confess your sins, repent in prayer.... Be present at the sacred and divine liturgy, conclude its prayer and do not leave before the dismissal.... We have often said: "This day is given to you for prayer and rest. This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it."[114]


2180 The precept of the Church specifies the law of the Lord more precisely: "On Sundays and other holy days of obligation the faithful are bound to participate in the Mass."[117] "The precept of participating in the Mass is satisfied by assistance at a Mass which is celebrated anywhere in a Catholic rite either on the holy day or on the evening of the preceding day."[118]

2181 The Sunday Eucharist is the foundation and confirmation of all Christian practice. For this reason the faithful are obliged to participate in the Eucharist on days of obligation, unless excused for a serious reason (for example, illness, the care of infants) or dispensed by their own pastor.[119] Those who deliberately fail in this obligation commit a grave sin.

2182 Participation in the communal celebration of the Sunday Eucharist is a testimony of belonging and of being faithful to Christ and to his Church. The faithful give witness by this to their communion in faith and charity. Together they testify to God's holiness and their hope of salvation. They strengthen one another under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

2183 "If because of lack of a sacred minister or for other grave cause participation in the celebration of the Eucharist is impossible, it is specially recommended that the faithful take part in the Liturgy of the Word if it is celebrated in the parish church or in another sacred place according to the prescriptions of the diocesan bishop, or engage in prayer for an appropriate amount of time personally or in a family or, as occasion offers, in groups of families."

2nd ordinary Sunday - “Respond to God’s Call”

Image by Lawrence OP via FlickrThis week's reading as follows:
[1 Samuel 3:3-10,19], [1 Corinthians 6:13-15,17-20], [John 1:35-42]

In this week's reading, we see how Samuel responded to God’s call. John, Andrew, Peter and the other disciples responded to our Lord’s call. How about us?

In the Gospel reading, John the Baptist is able to identify Jesus as the Messiah and point his followers to Him. And we also see how Jesus invite them to “come and see”…. Are we also pointing out to people around us that Jesus is the Messiah and that they too, should “come and see”?

Being a Christian is about living out our faith of love as God has loved us. Reading the bible gives us inspiration and our sources of goodness and strength. The Holy Spirit helps us make changes in our lives through our faithful prayers. With God, we can live a life of love and share the joy of knowing Christ with others.

How can we attract people to “come and see” ? It is through our kind words and helpful deeds, others will come to know that we are Catholics. They will yearn to know Jesus and may even want to attend Mass on Sundays. Let us invite them to ‘come and see’.

Baptism of the Lord

Image via WikipediaThis week, we celebrate the baptism of the Lord and the reading are as follows:
[Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7] [Acts 10:34-38] [Mark 1:7-11]

Last week, we celebrated the Epiphany Of The Lord where God reveals to us our saviour by a star. The 3 wise men followed the star and found our Lord.

This week, we celebrate the baptism of our Lord. The significance of this baptism scene is when the Holy Spirit comes down when Jesus came out of the water and a voice from heaven spoke: 'You are my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on you.'

At our own baptism, the Holy Spirits also come upon us and God too will treat us as His children, His beloved and His favour will rest on us too though we do not hear any voices then. If we believed that His favour rest on us too, we should strive to follow Jesus and be His true disciple which is to love God and to love our neighbour.

The baptism of the Lord reminds us that we are richly blessed in the Catholic Church by the Sacraments that the Catholic Church has instituted for God’s people.

These sacraments consecrate us in God’s grace and unite us with God.

We remember God’s steadfast love for His people and God’s covenant made with His people. Jesus is present in every of these Sacraments and he is given to us freely.

The baptism of the Lord showed us that Jesus was strengthened by God. We too can and need to be strengthened by God.

We need to overcome our human weaknesses by receiving the sacraments faithfully. That is the only way to keep the evil one at a distance. Like Jesus who is able to reject Satan and his temptations.

So, do you still want to reject the Sacraments?

Well, this officially put an end to our Christmas season and begin the new ordinary time. Hope that we all can reflect and make good use of the Sacraments that is given to us freely by God.

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Pope prays for peace in Gaza

Image via WikipediaPOPE Benedict XVI on Thursday said he hoped 'violence, hatred and mistrust' would not prevail in the world in 2009, notably in the Middle East.

'Violence, hatred and mistrust are also forms of poverty - perhaps the greatest - that must be fought,' the pope said during a mass marking the Roman Catholic Church's traditional January 1 World Day of Peace, on the theme of fighting poverty and building peace.

Wearing white vestments and a gold mitre, the pope said: 'The deep desire to live in peace ... rises in the hearts of the great majority of the Israeli and Palestinian peoples, once more placed in danger by the massive violence that has broken out in the Gaza Strip in response to other violence.'

'May this not prevail,' urged the pope, who may travel to the region next May, during the mass in St Peter's Basilica.

Pope Benedict had on Sunday denounced the violence between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, calling on the international community to help both sides abandon 'this dead-end road'.

The death toll from Israel's blitz on Hamas in Gaza rose to 400 on Thursday, the sixth day of its biggest military operation against the Palestinian territory in decades. Hamas also fired rockets into Israel as international efforts to secure a truce foundered.

The Vatican has yet to confirm that the pope will visit Israel and the occupied territories, reportedly set for May 8-15.

Last month a spokesman for Israeli President Shimon Peres said a Vatican delegation had come to Israel to discuss preparations for a possible visit.

The 81-year-old German pope also recalled his annual message for World Peace Day issued three weeks ago, in which he lambasted the global financial industry for creating an economic crisis with short-term thinking.

Pope Benedict warned that a number of low-income countries are marginalized from the world market.

He also accused rich states of holding poor countries hostage over fatal diseases, criticising global efforts to prevent the spread of malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS, which he said were a common cause of poverty.

And he condemned an 'unacceptable' arms race at a time when the world is marking the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. -- AFP

Our Lady's Assumption Church - Bunbury WA

This is the Church where we spend our last Sunday of Ordinary time celebrating Mass. This is a beautiful Church as you can see from the pictures below. Is it a coincidence that the reading that week is about MT 25:31-46? Ha..Ha..Ha..

The front view of Our Lady's Assumption Catholic Church



Inside the Church looking at the alter from the Church entrance



One of the thing that makes a Catholic Church very beautiful is the stained glass art which you can see lining both sides of the wall of this Church.

St Mary's Catholic Church - Denmark WA

Also pass by St Mary's Catholic Church in Denmark WA.

First Sunday of Advent

Image via WikipediaThis past week-end marks the start of a new liturgical year for the Catholic Church. This week's reading are as follows :
[Isaiah 63:16-17, 19] [1 Corinthians 1:3-9] [Mark 13:33-37]

The readings this week has special meanings for me after reading the many postings on the various forums. The debate on salvation, second coming of Christ, the end of the world etc..

The Gospel that Jesus teaches us is "pretty simple" and that is to love our neighbour and I truly believed that Christians can make our home a better place by following Christ and loving our neighbour just as God has loved us.

Then we should just "stay awake and be alert" waiting for the coming of Christ. When? It doesn't really matter because we really don't know as only the Father does. What is more important is : Are we ready for His coming?

Are we ready to receive Him and are we ready to answer Him when he asked:
- Did you feed me when I am hungry?
- Did you give me water when I am thirsty?
- Did you clothed me when I am naked?
- Did you visit me in hospital when I am sick?
- Did you visit me in prison when I am lonely?

In conclusion, did we love our neighbour and be a true disciple of Christ? Or are we still talking about our how much faith we have and how other faith (even denominations) are false etc...?

This first Sunday of Advent is a waking up call for us and a time for us to start thinking what we have done for the past year, to confess our sins and pray to God to help us be his true disciple.

Is mega churches related to size?

Image via WikipediaI am just wondering why some non-denominations charismatic church called themselves mega churches? They usually bragged about their 15,000 - 25,000 attendance as a sign that God is with them and given them so much success....

Is that so?

Then how about the Catholic Church in Singapore? We have about 340,000 parishioners and what will that make us - Super Mega Church?

I am sure many if the other main stream Churches have more parishioners than any mega church.

Can someone explain to me?

Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome

Image via WikipediaThis week, is a dedication of the lateran Basilica in Rome and readings are as follows:
[Ezekiel 47:1-2,8-9,12] [1 Corinthians 3:9-11, 16-17] [John 2:13-22]

This week's reading saw Jesus telling the people to "stop using my Father's house as a market" and chasing them out of the temple....Indeed, the temple is for doing the business of the Father and not an avenue for making money.

Jesus stood up against the people who are trying to destroy the temple and we too must stand up when faced with the same.

Personally, it is sad to see how some pastors (who don't even have proper training) sugar coat their preaching and using the Church to make money. They are making use of people's trust in God and one day, they too will be chased out by Jesus.

Let us continue to preach the true Gospel and overcome any obstacles to help lead our brothers’ and sisters’ towards our beloved Jesus.

Is God going to make me rich?

Image by alimander via FlickrI was reading a impromptu remark that the pope made at the opening session of the world Synod of Bishops on the Bible and I would like to share it with you here:

“He (the pope) said the morning's Scripture readings had brought to mind Christ's parable of the two houses, one built on sand and one built on rock.

"On sand is built only things we can see and touch: success, career, money. Apparently they are real, but one day they pass," he said. He said the banking crisis demonstrated how quickly they can disappear.

"Whoever builds his life on these things -- on material things, on success, on appearances -- is building on sand," he said.

The true realist is someone who builds his life on the things that remain, recognizing God's place in his own life, he said.”

You can read the entire article (if you have interest) at http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0805052.htm.


When we look around, we see that most of the people around us are comparing children’s results, who spend more time at work, who has more business travels, who is buying shares and properties, whose house is bigger and whose car is faster…..

People’s perception of life and living has taken a new twist as compared to people of the early churches.

God’s providence is long forgotten…… when was the last time we feel grateful (to God) that we have a roof over our head, regular meals on the table and a peaceful society to live in?

Now, some dubious preacher is preaching that “I am rich and that’s a shinning testimony that God is with me” and you can be rich too – if you come to me.

So are they teaching us to build our house on sand or on rock?

Jesus chose to be poor and so do all His apostles. I do not think that He wants us to be living like a pauper. Rather, He is teaching us to live a simple life and not be tempted by greed of materials wealth that will not last (Mt 6:19-21. We should seek for the true treasure that is in Heaven. He led by example and live a simple life as St Palu said in Rm2:21 “so then, in teaching others, do you teach yourself as well?“

So, pastors with semi-D, condos and conti cars seems out of place especially when they live on money that comes from goodwill of church goers.

These funds should be channelled into helping the poor and needy of the society. Isn’t this the best way of doing God’s work, evangelizing, spreading God’s love (good news) and to show them that God loves and care for them? Why do you think Jesus chose us to be Christians? And remember that Jesus said He is here to serve and not to be served. Should we as His followers not do the same?

Though the funds could amount to large sums and can be tempting, let us remember that in MT4, Jesus too was tempted by Satan but He never give in so that all He can have “all the kingdoms of the world and their splendour”.

Remember, Jesus was very tired and hungry at that time.

So let us look beyond the material riches of this world and start seeking the true meaning of being a Christian and live our life to the fullest – the Christian way. A life that is of faith, hope and love. Not money, money and more money…..

Praying to Mother Mary?

Image via WikipediaOne the common allegation my Protestants friends have is that Catholics pray to Mary and some are even told that Catholics worship Mary (as God) and not God!

Perhaps, one of the hyms at Novena will clearly explained as in “Mother dearest, Mother Fairest” chorus:

“Mary help us, help we pray, Mary help us, help we pray,
Help us in all care and sorrow, Mary help us, help we pray”

Whenever I am asked if we pray and worship to Mary, I will always ask them to qualify what they meant by praying and worshipping? If they think that we worship Mary as God, then we don’t and that’s a fact. Mary is no God.

When we say we pray to Mary, it is really talking to her and requesting for her help to pray with us and for us to the Lord our God. Our worship of Mary is a simple remembrance and honoring of our Blessed Mother.

The common questions that follows is why not pray directly to God? But who says we are not? We pray directly to God and we ask Mother Mary to pray with us and for us. We send her our petitions and ask her to help intercede for us with her Son.

Jesus is the only only mediator between man and God (1 Tim. 2:5), but this in no way means we cannot or should not ask our fellow Christians to pray with us and for us (1 Tim. 2:1–4). It is not very different from praying for a friend or asking a friend to pray for us when we needed help.

The difference is Mother Mary is a Saint while we are sinners and her prayers will be much more powerful than ours. Not just Mother Mary but all the other Saints and Christians who are in heaven, who have already had their sanctification completed, for "the prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects" (Jas. 5:16). And this has been proven effective for centuries and continues to be effective. Just attend the Novenas and hear for yourself.

What one need to understand is that all petitions and prayers that are answered are not granted by Mother Mary – she has no power to do so. Everything is granted by God. Mother Mary has cared for Jesus disciples for centuries and continues to do so. She has also helped and lead many people to her Son. Whenever she appears, she will instruct the people she appeared to to pray and to pray to her Son – Jesus.

As a result of her intercession, many people have come to know her love and more importantly, the love of God and she alone has converted more people that you can ever imagine. Yet, there are so many people who misunderstood her and do not give her the due respect that she deserved.

Rebutting Anti-Christ

Image by bookgrl via FlickrThis is probably the last time I will response to you testingblog unless of course if you can provide some intelligent input for discussion.

You mentioned that you are the true light? Ha..Ha..Ha… Sorry but the only true light for us is Jesus Christ whom we are following. You are still in total darkness!

You also claimed that “This is so typical, you Catholics, when faced with the truth, OURS, retreat and used tactics like yours (Censoring comments) to shut out your own ears in hearing the truth.”

Well, I am sure all of us are still wondering what truth you have revealed to us. You revealed NOTHING!

It is not us who called you anti-Christ but you who proved to us beyond any doubts that you are anti-Christ by your words and actions. You have been asked many times to prove to us what you did was a result of Christ teaching. Did you? We hear nothing because everything you said and do are all teachings of Satan not Christ.

I have also invited you to tell us what you disagree and what you think is right and also to answer question in the Book of James. Till now, nothing heard except wild baseless allegation, seditious remarks, vulgar words, cursing or in general anti-Christ messages.

So how can you claim “Needless to say, your idiotic attempt to pretend to be polite shows YOUR hypocrisy. You are the one who was rude there” when I suggest to moderate the comments to weed out your anti-Christ message?

This is my blog and it is my responsibility to ensure that that racist remarks, seditious insults to other faith, vulgarities, cursing and swearing are weed out!
I don’t think any readers like the anti-Christ messages that you are posting in the comments in a spam like style.

For the first time, I think Chadley boy made a good decision to leave the Christian faith because he was an ex-Evangelicals. I had told him that he was with the wrong crowd and you just proved me right. I hope that you do not represent the entire Evangelicals Christians.

You also said that “Everyday I pray for a genocide of Catholics, Muslims and others who are different from us. This will destroy all other false doctrines and makes us the real one to shine out and prevent more lost souls from going into Satan's Realm.”

There you go again, please let us know when did Jesus ever teach such a thing? Only satan and evil will harbour such thoughts and God will never grant it to you. As I said before, we have nothing to fear as God has always been on our side, still is and forever will be.

And we never need to "kill, destroy or make wild allegations" of others so that we can shine because ours is THE ONLY TRUE LIGHT that will shine brightly because it is the TRUTH.

Like it or not, that is the TRUTH and yes, we have been shining for +2000 years and will continue to shine brightly forever!

Once again, what was the 2 most important Commandments that you have learned from Jesus? And how are your actions supporting that teaching?

Comments from an anti-Christ

Image via WikipediaThese are some of the things that testingblog is saying (you can read them in the comments of the previous post).

“Well-respected. I fully agree. By the Satanists of this world that is the Atheists, Agnostics, Muslims, and Buddhists.” - such statements can only come from an anti-christ. Since when did Jesus said that?

All things good come from God and most (if not all) main stream religions teaches about love.

Only satan and evil teaches division, hatred and killing like what testingblog is displaying here. One may call oneself a Christian and goes to church etc but has never really understand what it means to be one. As Paul said (rightly pointed out by JC) that it is all about faith, hope and love and nothing is greater than love.

Testingblog, what are the 2 Commandments that Jesus taught you? Are you displaying any? If so, how?

And be reminded that not all who call Jesus “Lord…Lord” will enter into heaven. Are you one of them?

You brought up a good point. Just wondering why everybody else respect Catholics except fellow Christians? Doesn’t it sound like how the Jews is treating Jesus and his disciple compared to the non-Jews during His time? By the way, I have many non-Catholics friends and I know you represent only a minority (like the Jews in Jesus time).

“Look here, if you really think that your church has the true Word of God”

I don’t think so - rather I know it as a fact which is defensible by the Bible. How about yours? Can you defend your actions of cursing, swearing and using vulgar words with the Bible? When did Jesus teaches all the things you said and do?

“come and challenge us. Go to any forums, any blogs and point to us that we are wrong and hold events to counter us.”

Already did just that at the forum you came from (although I never see your name appearing).

The problem I do not want to waste my time there any longer is simply because there are too many people like you. They are there not to discuss and discern but to attack others with whatever hearsay. Truth and facts have no meanings to them.

When they cannot even make sense of their salvation theory, even the better and more respected participant resorted to diverting attention and attacking Catholics with “wrong notion and perceptions” and with issues that has no relationship with the discussions. That’s pathetic and convinced me not to waste my time.

On the same token, why not come and share with us what you think is correct and defend it?

“I read your argument for salvation and I'm turned furious by how YOU twisted our dear Christ's words to your own sick advantage. You have taken James' verses out of context"

How have I twisted anything? You did not even say. How did I take James verses out of context? You did not say. Do you mind answering that simple question which requires only a Yes or No answer as asked by James?

“If an old man on his deathbed regretted his past sins and receives Christ as his saviour, by YOUR interpretation of your goddamn faulty scripture he would be heading to hell.”

Since when did we said that? Go and read the story of the good thief that you fellow “brother” misquoted and misused. Your wrong understanding does not make our salvation theory wrong. It certainly did not make your correct.

“your group who are equal to that of pseudo-Christian cults.“

How irresponsible of you to say that Catholics are cults. If so, they would not survive 2000+ years and still thriving. Dispute all you want but the history of Catholic Churches traces us back to the early Churches which Jesus has build with Peter as the rock. How dare you even call Jesus’s Church a cult and without any valid factual reasons?

“Unless you Catholics do something to stem the flow of apathy that I see so many of your members are afflicted with, we will call for arms and take action against your kind. We even have no qualms about executing homosexuals for sinning.”

What apathy are you talking about? Go ahead, load your guns and take actions. Catholics have no fear of you because we have God on our side. Everything you said here is anti-Christ and against teachings of Jesus and the Bible.

You are a classic example of extremist as a result of wrong teachings. That’s dangerous and you are showing every bit of it. You have the real potential of the making of a cult and terrorist.

Though I said your name did not appear in the forum, I believed that you are using another name and was on my ignore list. If you persist to use foul language and continue to display your anti-Christ antics here, I will moderate the comments and ban you forever.

For you have already shown us enough of what anti-Christ is and what wrong teachings can lead one to – you are even now displaying signs of being an extremist / cultist / terrorist.

For sure, you need plenty of prayers because you are heading the wrong way. God Bless You!

Catholics are well respected Christians worldwide - Well said and true fact.

Image via WikipediaWell, I am getting a little worried that this blog will turn into a war zone. So, JC, please do me a favour and keep your cool. I appreciate your support and willingness to stand up for what is right.

To me, nothing is personal however testingblog wants to attacks. His words and actions will prove to all what he really is and what kind of teachings he is following.

You rightly pointed out that nothing he does or said is by the teaching of Christ.

I have nothing to fear and none of his attacks can affect me since I am speaking the truth.

Now, he is also asking readers not to go to the forum because you will see people like him “contributing” with vulgarities and attacking Catholics with untruth, half-truth and outright lies. Anyone who is reasonable can tell once they read the postings there carefully.

I can moderate comments in this blog but choose not to. It’s God’s way to tell us what happen when one is not guided by God. So if anyone has young children, be careful where your children attend their Sunday schools……. living example here totally unsolicited.

I am still waiting for testingblog to come out with something that is worth a discussion or worth reflecting……. Since he disagreed with my salvation theory, what’s his? Why did he not agree? He mentioned wrong quotation of Bible, so what’s wrong and what’s right? Etc…

Well, his actions remind us of one when Jesus was persecuted when He speaks the truth, stood up for what He said. Yet, He was accused with untruth, half-truth and outright lies. Finally, He was nailed to the Cross…..Compare that to what we need to endure here is just like dealing with a wart in our behind.

So, JC you can e-mail me if you like but no need to get work up. Thanks and God Bless You!