tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601959130982782656.post1740288291347569079..comments2023-04-27T07:07:03.667-04:00Comments on Be Transfigured Ministries - Live a New Life in Christ!: Why Last Night’s Prayer at RNC by a Greek Orthodox Bishop Didn’t Give Me “Warm Fuzzies”Be Transfigured Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121350228458571737noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601959130982782656.post-14380729302694306652012-08-31T21:54:13.158-04:002012-08-31T21:54:13.158-04:00Bless Fr. Athanasios,
I could not agree with you ...Bless Fr. Athanasios,<br /><br />I could not agree with you more, it is living the faith that matters and reaching out to those in need where they are at in the moment and simply Love them. Change will come if enough of us Love and see true authentic joy in our faces and hearts for them. A big high five for you Sabrina because of your wonderful answer. Hope to see you at the Parish this SundayJames Burgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601959130982782656.post-20159484663121973402012-08-31T09:55:42.146-04:002012-08-31T09:55:42.146-04:00Thank you for your comments.
TogtherForPeace: I ...Thank you for your comments. <br /><br />TogtherForPeace: I am not commenting on the content of the prayer. Rather I am speaking as to the affect (or lack thereof) on society by our Church being so visible. I think it is interesting that even last night with the Roman Catholic Cardinal offering the prayer, his words too have fallen on deaf ears in our society.<br /><br />Tom: Keep in mind that Be Transfigured Ministrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121350228458571737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601959130982782656.post-86372383972043172682012-08-31T08:46:27.319-04:002012-08-31T08:46:27.319-04:00Sabrina has it right except for maybe the tv comme...Sabrina has it right except for maybe the tv comment. We as individual parts of the body of Christ have a job to do not because we believe we have to earn salvation it is freely offered to all and recieved by anyone who will cry out to the Lord.We should not wait for our leaders in our local congragations to tell us when and what we should be praying about we can seek God on our own his word saysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601959130982782656.post-88622389362979949482012-08-31T00:56:24.778-04:002012-08-31T00:56:24.778-04:00"They have nominated two of your faithful son..."They have nominated two of your faithful sons, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan,..."<br />What does *faithful sons* mean in this context?<br /><br />"...a nation that has always been a model of peace, justice and the rule of law."<br />Historically speaking, I don't understand how America has *always* been a model of these virtues. <br /><br />Lord, have mercy.TogetherForPeacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950319897327341448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601959130982782656.post-7184851333576284302012-08-30T19:08:15.752-04:002012-08-30T19:08:15.752-04:00Father, I couldn't agree with you more! We nee...Father, I couldn't agree with you more! We need more than just TV exposure. It's time to LIVE our faith. I apologize if I come off as too strong, but I firmly believe that we as Christians regardless of our jurisdiction or even denominations need to take seriously the words in 1 Chronicles 2:7-14 "if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my SabrinaTheArizonaDesertRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04603148816744873455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601959130982782656.post-39922666930280360912012-08-30T17:54:13.711-04:002012-08-30T17:54:13.711-04:00Father, thank you for this post, which I came acro...Father, thank you for this post, which I came across on Twitter today. As a convert to Orthodoxy, my feeling is that the GOC in America is little interested in attracting new members and often when it does, there is little follow through in terms of intentional adult theological/historical education. I yearn for more dialogue and discussion on Orthodox matters, but must get most of that met in Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01251445026986145131noreply@blogger.com