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His banner over me is LOVE.... My soul followeth hard after thee....Love one another with a pure heart fervently. Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
To be a servant of God, it will cost us our total commitment to God, and God alone. His burden must be our burden... Sis Alvear
They sure are plain talking and specific about many sins, such as "Missing Mass on Sunday or any holy day of obligation." I couldn't find anything like "fondling altar boys and covering up such." But maybe it's there somewhere.
I have to "Recite 267 Hail Marys and 23 Our Fathers" and "fast for a total of 2 weeks". Oh, and for the sins that broke laws, I have to confess to the authorities. That's going to be tough. I have no idea how many times and places I've exceeded the speed limit (although Arizona photo-cop knows of one case) or rolled a stop.
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
Timmy,
If I go back a few weeks, I would have to recite 59 Hail Marys and 8 Our Fathers, consider the implications of my actions, take all steps possible to undo what has been done, and make right what I have done wrong, fast for 2 days, and confess to the authorities.
Can you imagine walking into the police dept and telling them, "I went to online confession and they said I need to let you know I generally drive 5-10 mph over the limit, and rolled a stop sign at 9th and Washington the other day..." ?
Of course, if we all had to do this when we sped, the roads would be safer.
I wouldn't want anyone coming to me and telling me what they had done to me in order to be forgiven, though! I can imagine at my church... (wait for a large group within hearing distance) "Oh, sister, I'm soooo sorry I've been telling people ___________ about you! That's gossip and I should never have said that you were _____________! Oh dear, I (speaking more loudly) hope no one is listening! I'm just so embarrassed that I would have said you ____________! Well! What is wrong with you?!? You look like you're mad at me! You should be more forgiving, really. I'm concerned for your soul. Wait til I tell pastor that you have such a bitter unforgiving spirit! (crying) I can't believe you are looking at me like that! I just said I was sorry, after all! (sobs) GOODBYE!
(Oh, now I need to go back to online confession myself. Rats. Oh... no... wait. I'm not Catholic.)
I don't know the Hail Mary... I'm not very familiar with Catholicism. How come there are 7 times more Hail Mary's than Our Fathers?
Their list of rules is actually much longer (and less obvious) than those of my UC church. The problem is how serious the sin is may depend on whether it was the sinner or the one sinned against, so multiple choice in this case is rather subjective. The list has some very very good ones on it! Wish the UPC manual had included those-they are almost all very Biblical, too.
dI don't know the Hail Mary... I'm not very familiar with Catholicism. How come there are 7 times more Hail Mary's than Our Fathers?
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Good question. I should know since I was raised Catholic, but I flunked out at Confirmation (a holy sacrament), so maybe that figures. Maybe Mary's memory is worse than our Father so she needs to hear Hello Mary seven times more. And someone should modernize that prayer, ie,
Good question. I should know since I was raised Catholic, but I flunked out at Confirmation (a holy sacrament), so maybe that figures. Maybe Mary's memory is worse than our Father so she needs to hear Hello Mary seven times more. And someone should modernize that prayer, ie,
Say 7 "Wassup Marys"
Think you could have passed this one more easily?? (Even a fool seems wise when she remains silent... so I'm showing my ignorance of street language here...)
Wassup, Marys?
You gots the goods.
God n you rock.
You too cool.
Your kid's cool too.
You're holy.
God momma
I'm bad, pray fo' me now
n when I die.
My soul followeth hard after thee....Love one another with a pure heart fervently. 
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