tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post5538026232726097498..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Why Christianity is dying in Europe. . . Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-47261150414808346832017-08-23T10:51:29.416-05:002017-08-23T10:51:29.416-05:00Christianity seems to be dying with the decaying n...Christianity seems to be dying with the decaying neighborhoods in Chicago as well. <br /><br /><br />The Archdiocese of Chicago quietly sold a historic church cathedral to a private party and did not bother to solicit the laypeople for input:<br /><br />http://www.savestadalbertchurch.org/<br /><br /><br />- Forwarded Message -----<br />From: Polish American Congress Illinois <br />To: Polish American Congress Illinois <br />Sent: Wed Jul 26 2017 01:10:10 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time)<br />Subject: Działalność prez. Spuli w dwóch ważnych sprawach; Pres. Spula's involvment in two hot topics.<br /> <br />Dear Board members,<br /><br />We physically ran out of time at our last meeting and could not communicate the following information to the general membership. - This is a quick summary of the extent of Frank Spula’s, PAC National President’s involvement in the high-level negotiations on two important topics. Several of us met with Mr. Spula last week and he communicated following.<br /><br />1) St Adalbert’s Church. He is in a continuous dialogue with Archdiocese and specifically Archbishop Supich. He works closely with local organizations and community leaders trying to optimize solution aimed at saving the Church. He cannot share too many details since this case is being tried at Vatican Level. More information should be available in July.<br /><br />2) Orchard Lake. Frank Spula will spend next several days working with Michigan Archdiocese and Orchard Lake Board of Directors trying to ensure that Father Seweryn is nominated the head of the College. At this point Orchard Lake has only three students, major financial issue and their accreditation was waived. Father Seweryn developed a plan to return Orchard Lake Seminary to its previous status and to encourage increased enrollment. Frank Spula is working with Board of Regents to push for Father ‘s Seweryn’s nomination. More information is forth coming the first week of July.<br /><br />Shining light on common issues of interest that must be discussed, and addressed…<br />That is: “The Honestly Dishonest” “moral-sins of misinformation”.<br /> <br />Respectfully,<br /> <br />Henryk Marciniak<br />Chairman<br />Road to Peace Foundation<br />Civic and Community Engagement<br />4200 Forest Ave.<br />Brookfield, Illinois 60513Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-5065267006825504502017-08-22T09:45:38.028-05:002017-08-22T09:45:38.028-05:00In Denmark only 2% attend Sunday services every we...In Denmark only 2% attend Sunday services every week. 10% attend once a month. Baptisms, confirmations, weddings and funerals are very "normal" reasons to attend. It is what they call the 4-wheel cart Christianity.RomGabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347480862833170949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-14289266291021193542017-08-21T19:15:35.714-05:002017-08-21T19:15:35.714-05:00How various Lutheran church bodies in the United S...How various Lutheran church bodies in the United States over the last few decades are dealing with the Demonicrat Party is similar to how the German Evangelical Church and the German Free Churches dealt with the Nazi Party in the decade prior to WWII.Carl Vehsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00348831096001668813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-55350319845861465092017-08-21T15:27:17.158-05:002017-08-21T15:27:17.158-05:00In 2003 1.53% of Swedes attended a Church of Swede...<br />In 2003 1.53% of Swedes attended a Church of Sweden service in "census week" and 1.52% attended services of some other religious group or "denomination" in that same week. I have not seen more recent figures.William Tighehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09043433059401608468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-65853246453684901682017-08-21T09:35:29.767-05:002017-08-21T09:35:29.767-05:00Only 1.4 percent of the population of England atte...Only 1.4 percent of the population of England attend an Anglican<br />Worship Service on a typical Sunday. This was an official statistic<br />for the year 2015. England has been back sliding for decades. It has<br />a very anti-Christian culture. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-14482758584385338642017-08-21T09:14:09.806-05:002017-08-21T09:14:09.806-05:00Christianity is barely holding on in America also,...Christianity is barely holding on in America also, and though it is still visible and active in many places in the Bible Belt states, it has lost much influence in the Northeast and Western states, and among the younger generation it has lost interest. I have been in too many churches, even LCMS ones, where much of the congregation consists of senior citizens. So what happens after these folks have passed away? It is a very bad omen for our country. Rejection of Christianity means rejection of the Bible and God Himself, and in our time, many look at this period as a post-Christian era. Lord knows how bad things can get in the future. And since Christian values collide with the prevailing social and humanistic values, as well as the political rise of Leftist agnosticism, we can expect persecution and oppression are on the horizon. In recent days, news reports have shown a trend toward serious intolerance and lack of civility and discourse in America, however, this comes by way of the progressives and Democrats, not from the traditional values and free speech crowd normally on the Republican side of politics. The Democrats have already tied most Christians to the religious right, to the white nationalists, anti-immigrant, anti-socialist, and by smearing their enemies, have set the stage for intensifying persecution in the near future.John Joseph Flanaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06596324816480709495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-27610190671173858642017-08-21T09:11:09.316-05:002017-08-21T09:11:09.316-05:00Why do the nations rage
and the peoples plot i...Why do the nations rage<br /> and the peoples plot in vain?<br />The kings of the earth set themselves,<br /> and the rulers take counsel together,<br /> against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying,<br />“Let us burst their bonds apart<br /> and cast away their cords from us.”<br /><br />The dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world are legion.<br /><br />He who sits in the heavens laughs;<br /> the Lord holds them in derision.<br />Then he will speak to them in his wrath,<br /> and terrify them in his fury, saying,<br />“As for me, I have set my King<br /> on Zion, my holy hill.”<br />I will tell of the decree:<br />The Lord said to me, “You are my Son;<br /> today I have begotten you.<br />Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,<br /> and the ends of the earth your possession.<br />You shall break[b] them with a rod of iron<br /> and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.”<br />Now therefore, O kings, be wise;<br /> be warned, O rulers of the earth.<br />Serve the Lord with fear,<br /> and rejoice with trembling.<br />Kiss the Son,<br /> lest he be angry, and you perish in the way,<br /> for his wrath is quickly kindled.<br />Blessed are all who take refuge in him. - Psalm IIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com