tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10835776.post3899605426563906949..comments2023-10-30T07:45:43.656-04:00Comments on Thoughts and Ideas: The triumph of traditionA Wiser Man Than Ihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02405864709965908573noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10835776.post-77741708552840529392008-04-14T22:07:00.000-04:002008-04-14T22:07:00.000-04:00Did Jesus really command it?Well, it's not a rape,...<I>Did Jesus really command it?</I><BR/><BR/>Well, it's not a rape, pillage, and burn sort of thing, but we are to "be fruitful and multiply".<BR/><BR/>As the Creator, God wishes us to take part in His creation, which He pronounced "good". As a member of a large family, I know what blessings fifth, and sixth--and seventh--siblings can be. <BR/><BR/>The real key is to put faith, not in man, but in God to provide for that which we need. This doesn't mean we get to be reckless, but Jesus did warn us about not worrying about tomorrow. That's His job.A Wiser Man Than Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405864709965908573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10835776.post-60419546314295341522008-04-14T22:04:00.000-04:002008-04-14T22:04:00.000-04:00I may never know, but kids may be more interested ...<I>I may never know, but kids may be more interested in a Latin Mass, and ask questions.</I><BR/><BR/>Speaking of which, you'd better get on that soon. =)A Wiser Man Than Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405864709965908573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10835776.post-45211601929032811022008-04-12T10:18:00.000-04:002008-04-12T10:18:00.000-04:00tradition is fine,it keeps most cults alive, but t...tradition is fine,it keeps most cults alive, but this "multiply and destroy the earth" thing takes it to far. Mormons are all over that.So were the Chinese till they wisened up. Did Jesus really command it? Was he really a commander?Could God really want to see it?troutskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020298501632120830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10835776.post-68012812099325025932008-04-11T10:46:00.000-04:002008-04-11T10:46:00.000-04:00Man, I'm sure glad you blogged again - I almost ra...Man, I'm sure glad you blogged again - I almost ran out of reading material!<BR/>The mass in Latin is not a scary thing at all, and shouldn't be even for the millions of Americans who are mono-lingual and have never uttered a word of Latin, except maybe "et tu, Brute?"<BR/>It was really cool to attend a mass in Latin while in Rome - and surprisingly easy to follow. The prayers of the faithful were in about 7 different languages for us visitors, but they could probably be said in English for us I suppose. <BR/>Also, I'm sure the homily would be in the common language as well, for our own good. I may never know, but kids may be more interested in a Latin Mass, and ask questions. That might be a little hopeful, but I know that the kids we sit next to would be more interested in a Differential Equations lecture than they are at Mass.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323077394654331330noreply@blogger.com