tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post7701750933170654069..comments2024-02-28T16:41:30.442-05:00Comments on Restore-DC-Catholicism: Are We Purveyers Of "Ecclesiastical Porn"???Restore-DC-Catholicismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17478857915379063106noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-33061727220460739832014-03-21T20:19:25.009-04:002014-03-21T20:19:25.009-04:00I was involved with charismatics about 20 years ag...I was involved with charismatics about 20 years ago. At that time "charismatic communities" were rather well-known and public. Some of them networked with local churches, including Catholic churches. Such was the case with Mother of God Community in Gaithersburg. At that time, MOG was one of several prominent groups that came under the scrutiny of their respective bishops and were Restore-DC-Catholicismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478857915379063106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-68571136207040104822014-03-21T19:58:57.560-04:002014-03-21T19:58:57.560-04:00R-DC-C, I was involved in Herbert Armstrong's ...R-DC-C, I was involved in Herbert Armstrong's Worldwide Church Of God cult. Which one were you in?Steve Daltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07365458906085087105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-90616231935980585682014-03-21T19:13:59.373-04:002014-03-21T19:13:59.373-04:00Steve, I too survived a thought-reform cult. Afte...Steve, I too survived a thought-reform cult. After leaving I read much literature about cults in general and there are some common tactics that most follow. One of them is "information control" - that is, the discouraging and even forbidding of their members to view contradictory materials. When I read that first statement on the CMTV web page, my "red flags" flew all over Restore-DC-Catholicismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478857915379063106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-10818591851725455472014-03-21T15:42:29.595-04:002014-03-21T15:42:29.595-04:00Voris's telling us to shut up reminds me of th...Voris's telling us to shut up reminds me of the cult I was in as a young man. The cult leaders wanted us not to notice anything either. As a result, all kinds of outrageous abuses and behaviors occurred. Voris should be ashamed of himself for fostering a cultic mentality among his supporters.Steve Daltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07365458906085087105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-13604793476023301402014-03-20T18:13:16.389-04:002014-03-20T18:13:16.389-04:00I don't find this entirely true. I think Arroy...I don't find this entirely true. I think Arroyo gets away with a lot, under the guise of "art." However, Mother Angelica did not always criticize every cleric publicly. For example, she was very to-the-point with Cardinal Mahony, but, as far as I know, never said a thing to Bishop Foley. Foley was on the board at EWTN, and may still be; I'm not sure. I'm not saying that has Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-80733555763877622802014-03-19T20:00:03.046-04:002014-03-19T20:00:03.046-04:00Of course, "tests", we pray for the pope...Of course, "tests", we pray for the pope. But what if the Holy Spirit is telling YOU to speak out? Will "relax" be your stance then?Restore-DC-Catholicismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478857915379063106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-33632461001338748882014-03-19T19:58:25.749-04:002014-03-19T19:58:25.749-04:00Dawn, they're silent with regards to clerical ...Dawn, they're silent with regards to clerical antics - because Mother Angelica wasn't. With the orthodoxy went the courage and resolve. I was aghast when Arroyo hosted Mark Shriver to hawk his book - mere months after a number of us picketed Shriver's book-signing at a Catholic church in DC. ETWN might be ok, but they've lost their focus and their single-minded edge.Restore-DC-Catholicismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478857915379063106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-89180541891967172112014-03-19T18:50:34.350-04:002014-03-19T18:50:34.350-04:00Please ignore the anti-Catholic elements of this l...Please ignore the anti-Catholic elements of this link. The point is, John is into necromancy, which is condemned outright in the Old Testament--and Roma is involved with him. Sorry. I did not read the entire link before it was sent. However, it does contain good info about Downey and Edward.<br /><br />-Dawn Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-46740280093146346792014-03-19T18:39:10.211-04:002014-03-19T18:39:10.211-04:00With regard to EWTN, I have been upset with some o...With regard to EWTN, I have been upset with some of the things they have done of late, especially the promotion of Roma Downey as a good Catholic. I do feel that EWTN has lost some of its orthodoxy since Mother Angelica is no longer in charge. However, with regard to clerics, credit has to be given to them. Yes, I get very annoyed by their seemingly endless love for Cardinal Dolan, when he is wayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-20274182392917880592014-03-19T08:32:03.817-04:002014-03-19T08:32:03.817-04:00This is a very simple argument to me. I pray for t...This is a very simple argument to me. I pray for the Pope and leave any misgivings to the Holy Spirit who is in charge of the purity and direction of the line of Peter. This is not opinion but the words if Jesus Christ. Why do we think that we, as sinners, should tell the Pope what to do? This us not our job, but it is the job of Someone else whom I believe has it handled. Relax. And pray. We Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-19931440934346933832014-03-18T17:18:49.831-04:002014-03-18T17:18:49.831-04:00Above all people who love the Lord and His church ...Above all people who love the Lord and His church should avoid forming circular firing squads. Have honest disagreements, but do not stoop to vitriol or pretending to know people's motives. <br /><br />LearningAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528170608960559102.post-64426239760900134042014-03-18T10:11:19.590-04:002014-03-18T10:11:19.590-04:00Thank you again and again for your courage to addr...Thank you again and again for your courage to address Papal actions that are of concern. Not all but I would say many<br />who refuse to look at the shocking manifestations are marginalized by their own concerns about monies. Certainly The Vortex,<br />EWTN and most non profits whose donations would be affected by such public questions, are keeping silence. Some are<br />just ignorant but mostmMISSY SMITHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16886978016209077072noreply@blogger.com