“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” Romans 3:23. I know I have. Knowing this we have joy in the gift of God as we can repent of those sins, daily. The scriptures below speak about our day. Today! I believe however the wicked are getting more pervasive and more wicked, but the righteous are also growing stronger and preparing for the last great battle against evil. The tares are being separated.
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 2 Timothy 3:1-7
7 Yea, and there shall be many which shall say: Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die; and it shall be well with us.
8 And there shall also be many which shall say: Eat, drink, and be merry; nevertheless, fear God—he will justify in committing a little sin; yea, lie a little, take the advantage of one because of his words, dig a pit for thy neighbor; there is no harm in this; and do all these things, for tomorrow we die; and if it so be that we are guilty, God will beat us with a few stripes, and at last we shall be saved in the kingdom of God.
9 Yea, and there shall be many which shall teach after this manner, false and vain and foolish doctrines, and shall be puffed up in their hearts, and shall seek deep to hide their counsels from the Lord; and their works shall be in the dark. 2 Nephi 28:7-9
13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
14 And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.
15 And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast. Leviticus 20:13-15
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. Lev 18:22
The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God. Deut 22:5
With these warnings from God I continually think of the scripture that says, “And it came to pass that I beheld the church of the Lamb of God, and its numbers were few, because of the wickedness and abominations of the whore who sat upon many waters; nevertheless, I beheld that the church of the Lamb, who were the saints of God, were also upon all the face of the earth; and their dominions upon the face of the earth were small, because of the wickedness of the great whore whom I saw.” 1 Nephi 14:2. With the numbers so few, it is a blessing the Lord has helped me understand the Covenant Path that President Nelson has spoken of on which I strive daily to remain upon.
I now share with you two very real and yet very similar evils happening in the world today. One evil comes from some in the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and others come from riot and Marxist groups to name only two. These examples will show you the challenge of today’s world. Is it really ok to lie a little bit?
NYC Priest Leads Vows Against “White Privilege” During Mass in Viral Video
by Church POP Editor – Sep 1, 2020
What are your thoughts about this?
Pastor Fr. Kenneth Boller, SJ, of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in New York City led his congregation in vows addressing “white privilege” and “racial justice” on Sun., Aug. 30. He led the vows during Mass, just before the final blessing.
In the video, Fr. Boller invites the congregation to recite “a prayer for racial justice,” by responding “Yes.”
Here’s the text of Fr. Boller’s prayer:
“Do you support racial justice, equity, and compassion? Yes.
“Do you affirm that white privilege and the culture of white supremacy must be dismantled where it is present? Yes.
“Do you support racial equity, racial justice, and liberation for every person? Yes.
“Do you affirm the inherent worth and dignity of every person? Yes.
“Therefore, from this day forward, will you strive to understand more deeply the injustice and suffering white privilege and white supremacy cause? Yes.
“Will you commit to help transform our Church culture to one that is actively engaged in seeking racial justice and equity for everyone? Yes.
“Will you make a greater effort to treat all people with the same respect you expect to receive? Yes.
“Will you commit to developing the courage to live your beliefs and values of racial justice and equality? Yes.
“Will you strive to eliminate racial prejudice from your thoughts and actions, so that you can better promote the racial justice efforts of our Church? Yes.
“Will you renew and honor this pledge daily, knowing that our Church and our community, our nation, and our world will be better places because of our efforts. Yes.” https://churchpop.com/2020/09/01/nyc-priest-leads-vows-against-white-privilege-during-mass-in-viral-video/
I do not believe in the concept of White Privilege. I believe God loves us equally and He has placed each of us in His care on this earth. We all have equal opportunity, not equal outcomes. Our freedom to choose can be effected by where we live and how we are treated, but ultimately God loves us all and will judge each of us fairly. I believe we are all privileged to live on this earth. As taught in the Scriptures we all of us born on this earth chose in a pre-life to follow Christ into this world to learn and grow by our experiences. Each challenge in life we can either grow closer to the Lord ofr grow further from him.
Do you Know what the Black Lives Matter Group Believes?
I think it is important for you to know who is on the Lord’s side. I believe all people are children of God and are equal in His sight. I believe all of God’s children’s lives matter and we should love each other regardless of race, creed or color. Read what the Black Lives Matter organization believes from their own website so you can determine their values with your own.
From their website, Black Lives Matter says, BlackLivesMatter was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, we are winning immediate improvements in our lives. Source
“These are the results of our collective efforts.
The Black Lives Matter Global Network is as powerful as it is because of our membership, our partners, our supporters, our staff, and you. Our continued commitment to liberation for all Black people means we are continuing the work of our ancestors and fighting for our collective freedom because it is our duty.
Every day, we recommit to healing ourselves and each other, and to co-creating alongside comrades, allies, and family a culture where each person feels seen, heard, and supported.
We acknowledge, respect, and celebrate differences and commonalities.
We work vigorously for freedom and justice for Black people and, by extension, all people.
We intentionally build and nurture a beloved community that is bonded together through a beautiful struggle that is restorative, not depleting.
We are unapologetically Black in our positioning. In affirming that Black Lives Matter, we need not qualify our position. To love and desire freedom and justice for ourselves is a prerequisite for wanting the same for others.
We see ourselves as part of the global Black family, and we are aware of the different ways we are impacted or privileged as Black people who exist in different parts of the world.
We are guided by the fact that all Black lives matter, regardless of actual or perceived sexual identity, gender identity, gender expression, economic status, ability, disability, religious beliefs or disbeliefs, immigration status, or location.
We make space for transgender brothers and sisters to participate and lead.
We are self-reflexive and do the work required to dismantle cisgender privilege and uplift Black trans folk, especially Black trans women who continue to be disproportionately impacted by trans-antagonistic violence.” Black Lives Matter.
[“Cisgender (sometimes cissexual, often abbreviated to simply cis) is a term for people whose gender identity matches their sex assigned at birth. For example, someone who identifies as a woman and was assigned female at birth is a cisgender woman. The term cisgender is the opposite of the word transgender. Related terms include cissexism and cisnormativity… While some believe that the term cisgender is merely politically correct,medical academics use the term and have recognized its importance in transgender studies since the 1990s.” Source Wikipedia]
Black Lives Matter continues saying, “We build a space that affirms Black women and is free from sexism, misogyny, and environments in which men are centered.
We practice empathy. We engage comrades with the intent to learn about and connect with their contexts.
We make our spaces family-friendly and enable parents to fully participate with their children. We dismantle the patriarchal practice that requires mothers to work “double shifts” so that they can mother in private even as they participate in public justice work.
We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure requirement by supporting each other as extended families and “villages” that collectively care for one another, especially our children, to the degree that mothers, parents, and children are comfortable.
We foster a queer‐affirming network. When we gather, we do so with the intention of freeing ourselves from the tight grip of heteronormative thinking, or rather, the belief that all in the world are heterosexual (unless s/he or they disclose otherwise).
We cultivate an intergenerational and communal network free from ageism. We believe that all people, regardless of age, show up with the capacity to lead and learn.
We embody and practice justice, liberation, and peace in our engagements with one another.
https://blacklivesmatter.com/what-we-believe/
I believe under the Constitution all people are allowed to peaceably protest and share honest grievances with our government. Once protesting becomes a riot with destruction of property and people and lawlessness, this is not protesting but is a form of anarchy.
I would like to be wrong but I don’t think groups like Black Lives Matter want to negotiate or come together to make life better. We can all differ in opinion but not through illegal behavior. What happened to the day where the Republicans, and Democrats could work things out? May the Lord bless our country as we are worthy of His blessings.
