Slippery Slopes vs. Faith, Hope, Love

Slippery Slopes vs. Faith, Hope, Love by MSW. MGB: Moralists always believe that theirs is the worst time ever, which is usually a clue that Jesus will be returning soon (so look busy).   This has been the case in Christianity since John of Patmos wrote the Revelation, largely as a scold against non-Judaizing Pauline Christianity.  Note that John was wrong on all points and the Messianic Christian movement (Jews for Jesus) is few.  Silk is correct, things are better.  Indeed, when things were better during the Pax Romana, the real Messiah lived very publicly and was killed without notice, though he fulfilled prophesy as he understood it.



King Philip’s war happened because the colonists looked militarily week (like the Ukranians do now), that the soldiers fought valiantly is a statement to their strategy and courage, not their repentence.



As for those who don’t like Francis, many of us consider it a golden age if they are discomfited  We like what we heard of St. John XXIII as well.  They still believe God is an Ogre to be placated, not the lover of mankind that is worthy of our faith when we are not worthy of His.  The answer is to be less physically comfortable, not to somehow add our sufferings to his, which is impossible,  but to add his sufferings to ours.  Believe me, it is a distinction with a difference.



 I suspect that those who offer condemnation to this generation will not appreciate such a difference or their need to follow Christ in this matter.  That is holiness, not the personal avoidance of sin or the obsession with personal salvation, one’s state of graced or any such nonsense.  One who has no such worries would be the ideal exorcist.