Perth Catholic Archbishop Hickey has stated that Catholic polliticians who support expanding stemcell research should be refused Communion.
One talk back caller stated that “Church and State should be seperate”.
In my view that is ignorant. How can a politician of any religious persuasion seperate their own spiritual beliefs from their decisions in parliment? They can’t.
I don’t necesarily support Christian political parties, at times they have made me cringe, but I do support Christians in Parliment standing up for Christian values and morals.
One of the best I saw was the independant Senator, Brian Harradine. Now I may not agree with everything he stood for, but at least he stood for it! He was not overstated nor understated. He did not make me cringe, thats for sure.
If you don’t think there should be any church influence in the political process, then don’t vote for Christians. But like any other group in society, we have the responsibility to stand up for what we believe in.
There is a real live Warrior at our church, a Prayer Warrior that is.
Just visited her with a mate and we filmed some of the things she has to say about life, and herself, and our church. Unfortunately, she is now in a seniors home, and unable to get to church on Sunday.
We will play it on Sunday if we get it together in time, and I will post it here as well. Its important to see and hear what she has to say to us, she is a prophetess as well.
I am reminded of the Psalm 92 which says this,
“12 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree,
they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;
13 planted in the house of the LORD,
they will flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They will still bear fruit in old age,
they will stay fresh and green,
15 proclaiming, “The LORD is upright;
he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.”
Some people grow old, others grow wiser. Billy may not be as sharp as she once was, but God is with her, and our church is still alive because of her prayers.
If Pavlich had of kicked straight, we would have won….
If Jeff Farmer was crumbing, we would have won…..
sigh……
“The secret to having everything you want out of life is the realization that you really don’t want most of the things you think you want.” – Bo Bennett
“Make no mistake about it, this drama and this Kingdom’s agenda is at the center of the meaning of cosmic history and your own individual story. Like a grand conductor who calls in the flutes at just the right time, your Father has brought you into the Cosmic Symphony at your unique place in time and space so you can be a vibrant outpost in your sphere of influence. In short, you are here to be an apprentice of the Lord Jesus to learn how to live your life well as part of God’s broader purposes. This is your calling, this is your destiny, this is your only chance to have a life of genuine, full human flourishing.” – J.P. Moreland, Kingdom Triangle (Zondervan, 2007
