Posted by Alan [ABK] on November 01, 1999 at 09:54:02 {2gTL9dbN6kXAM4SutkNwcg1OR9dBW2}:
In Reply to: *Apostates violate rules posted by metatron on November 01, 1999 at 07:04:02:
:As to evils amidst us all, which is worse:
a kid who puts on a costume and begs for candy?
Starting evil early.
:or old men who mislead people to their own injury
or even death?
No old men are misleading anyone to anyone's injury.
:Is it a great wrong to have a child blow out a few candles on a cake?
Since they are doing it out of following the world, yes.
:Or is it grievously wrong to deceive hundreds of
thousands into working hard for a sterile ministry
taking away great resources that could be devoted
to acts of charity and compassion?
No one is being deceived. The ministry is charity and compassion.
Jesus recognized priorities
So should we.
And his was the ministry.