Comments on: Bullies for Jesus http://www.kattitudes.com/creative/2007/09/06/bullies-for-jesus/ quick ideas (with photos) for handmade gifts & crafts of all types Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:50:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Gloria http://www.kattitudes.com/creative/2007/09/06/bullies-for-jesus/#comment-17001 Gloria Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:39:26 +0000 http://www.kattitudes.com/creative/2007/09/06/bullies-for-jesus/#comment-17001 FWIW... Jesus would have agreed with you. The bloodlust is called Christian vanity, and it's akin to the Pharisees' hypocrisy when praying and doing good deeds publicly (so that men would think they were "good") - something that boiled Jesus' blood, BTW. Jesus called for anonymous charity. Doing good things in secret. That includes compassion. Joseph, for example, when he thought Mary had been unfaithful (before receiving a visit from the Angel that explained about Jesus' future birth), had decided to divorce Mary "in secret" so as to protect her reputation. It makes us understand why God chose him as the earthly father to our lord. G. FWIW… Jesus would have agreed with you.

The bloodlust is called Christian vanity, and it’s akin to the Pharisees’ hypocrisy when praying and doing good deeds publicly (so that men would think they were “good”) - something that boiled Jesus’ blood, BTW.

Jesus called for anonymous charity. Doing good things in secret. That includes compassion. Joseph, for example, when he thought Mary had been unfaithful (before receiving a visit from the Angel that explained about Jesus’ future birth), had decided to divorce Mary “in secret” so as to protect her reputation. It makes us understand why God chose him as the earthly father to our lord.

G.

]]> By: Kat http://www.kattitudes.com/creative/2007/09/06/bullies-for-jesus/#comment-15113 Kat Sun, 09 Sep 2007 19:03:07 +0000 http://www.kattitudes.com/creative/2007/09/06/bullies-for-jesus/#comment-15113 Thank you Tara. That is very kind. Thank you Tara. That is very kind.

]]> By: Tara http://www.kattitudes.com/creative/2007/09/06/bullies-for-jesus/#comment-15111 Tara Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:38:10 +0000 http://www.kattitudes.com/creative/2007/09/06/bullies-for-jesus/#comment-15111 "If one person can say, “I thought she was a Christian”, it should drive you to action." True, that. Thanks for such a thought provoking post, Kat. And FWIW, I think your Grandma taught you well. :) “If one person can say, “I thought she was a Christian”, it should drive you to action.”

True, that.

Thanks for such a thought provoking post, Kat. And FWIW, I think your Grandma taught you well. :)

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