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Catholics – Born Again: OPEN FORUM

This my short story.

I was born and baptised as catholic. Marami akong nagiging kaibigan na born again until now. Maganda ang samahan nmin isinasama nila ako sa prayer meeting nila. Nagustuhan ko ung kantahan at uri ng pagsamba nila. Actually they are good very kind lalo na kung bgo ka sa church nila. Matagal tagal din akong sumama sa kanila. Wala pa akong alam sa doktrina kaya mabilis akong napapaniwala sa kanilang aral. Marami silang tanong sa mga katoliko na may pang uusig. Halos kamuntikan na akong maconvert sa kanilang samahan. Naliwanagan lang ako nung nagtanong ako sa isang hgh school classmate ko na solid catolic. Masami sa kaklase nun ay mga BA. Pnagkaisahan nila ito at nung time naUN pnagtatawanan nmin xa. Nakikisali pa ako pero mejo napahanga ako sa kanya na kht mag isa lng sya di sya nagpatalo. Dun ako naging curious sa pagiging katoliko ko. Marami pa pala akong di alam nun.

Sinubukan kong magtanong sa pari tungkol sa mga rebulto. Ang unang ktanungan ksi ng mga BA ay bkit daw snasamba ang rebulto? na malabo pa para sa akin. Ito’y ipinaliwanag nya at dun palang nasagot na ang aking katanungan. Di nagtagal nabuksan ang aking isipan na nililigaw lang pala ako ng mga pastor dahil kahit sila rin pala ay naliligaw. Kulang rin sila sa kaalaman ng kasaysayan ng simbahan at mga early christians. Kasi they only base in the bible. they not accept the history and tradition. Walang apostolic succesion ang mga BA. Paano silang maituturing na totoo? Mismo sa aking pagsasalik i discover the TRUTH and the truth is in the CATHOLIC CHURCH.

I pray na maliwanagan din ang mga BA na mabuksan ang kanilang isip at puso.

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DALY CITY (KRON) — There is enough evidence to try a Daly City preacher on child molestation charges, a judge has ruled.

70-year old Venije Singkoh is pleading not guilty to the charge that he had inappropriate sexual contact with a nine-year old girl whose parents attend the Indonesian Pentecostal Foursquare Church in San Francisco.

The judge threw out two other charges concerning Singkoh’s alleged kisses on the cheeks of children at the church.

Back in February, a nine-year old girl came forward to say the Pastor had put his hands in her lap and kissed her repeatedly.

Singkoh is due back in court on January 9th. He remains free on a $100,000 bond.

FULL CREDITS TO:

But now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God; Abraham did not do this. (John 8:40)

John 8:40 along with 1 Timothy 2:5 are the favorite verses of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) to deny Jesus Christ is God.

Jesus said:

• “But now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God; Abraham did not do this.” (Jn 8:40, New American Bible)

Paul said:

• For there is one God. There is also one mediator between God and the human race, Christ Jesus, himself human, (1Tm 2:5, NAB)

According to the perverted teaching of the INC, Jesus Christ admitted he is only a man and not God in John 8:40 and that Paul preaches the same in 1Timothy 2:5.  But if you scrutinize the said verses, neither Jesus Christ nor Paul said Jesus Christ is not God.  They are simply stating the fact that Jesus Christ is a man during His brief stint on earth as a man, that is, in the form of a human being.

To the INC, the whole content of the Bible rests on John 8:40 and 1 Timothy 2:5 (the latter to be discussed in another article) so they can push their false teaching that Jesus Christ is not God but only a man.

Just because Jesus Christ was said to be a man in John 8:40 and in 1Timothy 2:5, the INC disregarded the rest of the Scriptures that says He is God in the flesh (See the numerous Biblical testimonies below that says Jesus Christ is truly God in the flesh).

Every Christians that do not belong to the Arian cults (INC, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, etc.) accepts and believes that Jesus Christ is indeed a man because He is the God who became Man according to John 1:1-14, in this wise:

• Before anything else existed, there was Christ, with God. He has always been alive and is himself God. He created everything there is—nothing exists that he didn’t make. Eternal life is in him, and this life gives light to all mankind.  His life is the light that shines through the darkness—and the darkness can never extinguish it.  God sent John the Baptist as a witness to the fact that Jesus Christ is the true Light.  John himself was not the Light; he was only a witness to identify it.  Later on, the one who is the true Light arrived to shine on everyone coming into the world.  But although he made the world, the world didn’t recognize him when he came.  Even in his own land and among his own people, the Jews, he was not accepted. Only a few would welcome and receive him. But to all who received him, he gave the right to become children of God. All they needed to do was to trust him to save them.   All those who believe this are reborn!—not a physical rebirth resulting from human passion or plan—but from the will of God.  And Christ became a human being and lived here on earth among us and was full of loving forgiveness and truth. And some of us have seen his glory—the glory of the only Son of the heavenly Father!  (Jn 1:1-14, The Living Bible)

With that passage alone, the false teaching of INC is flushed in the toilet bowl and straight into the septic tank where it belongs.

According to the Bible Jesus Christ is truly God in the flesh:

1. Colossians 2:9 in different English Translations:

• For in him dwells the whole fullness of the deity bodily, (NAB)
• God lives fully in Christ. (Contemporary English Version)
• I say this because all of God lives in Christ fully, even in his life on earth. (Easy-to-Read Version)
• All of God lives fully in Christ [For in him all the fullness of deity dwells] in a human body [bodily; embodied], (Expanded Bible)
• All of God lives in Christ’s body, (GOD’S WORD Translation)
• For in Christ there is all of God in a human body; (The Living Bible)
• All of God lives in Christ’s body, (Names of God Bible)
• All of God lives fully in Christ (even when Christ was on earth), (New Century Version)
• God’s whole nature is living in Christ in human form. (New International Reader’s Version)
• For Christ is not only God-like, He is God in human flesh. (New Life Version)
• You see, all that is God, all His fullness, resides in His body. (The Voice)

2. Philippians 2:6 in different English Translations:

• Who, although being essentially one with God and in the form of God [possessing the fullness of the attributes which make God God], did not think this equality with God was a thing to be eagerly grasped or retained, (Amplified Bible)
• Christ was truly God. But he did not try to remain equal with God. (Contemporary English Version)
• He always had the nature of God, but he did not think that by force he should try to remain equal with God. (Good News Translation)
• For he, who had always been God by nature, did not cling to his prerogatives as God’s equal, (J.B. Phillips New Testament)
• Who, though he was God, did not demand and cling to his rights as God, (The Living Bible)
• In his very nature he was God. Jesus was equal with God. But Jesus didn’t take advantage of that fact. (New International Reader’s Version)
• Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; (New International Version)
• Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; (New International Version – UK)
• Jesus has always been as God is. But He did not hold to His rights as God. (New Life Version)
• Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. (New Living Translation)

3. Romans 9:5 in different English Translations:

• Whose are the fathers, from among whom Christ appeared in the flesh, who is God over all, to whom are due praises and thanksgiving, for ever and ever. Amen. (Lamsa Trnaslation)
• The Jewish ancestors are theirs, and the Christ descended from those ancestors. He is the one who rules over all things, who is God, and who is blessed forever. Amen. (Common English Bible)
• They are the descendants of our great fathers, and they are the earthly family of the Messiah, who is God over all things. Praise him forever! Amen. (Easy-to-Read Version)
• To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen. (English Standard Version)
• To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ who is God over all, blessed for ever. Amen. (English Standard Version Anglicised)
• They are the descendants of our great ancestors [They have the fathers/patriarchs], and they are the earthly family into which Christ was born [or from their descendants the Messiah came], who is God over all. Praise him forever [or May God, who is over all, be praised forever]! Amen. (Expanded Bible)
• Of whom are the fathers, and of whom concerning the flesh, Christ came, who is God over all, blessed forever, Amen. (1599 Geneva Bible)
• The Messiah is descended from their ancestors according to his human nature. The Messiah is God over everything, forever blessed. Amen. (GOD’S WORD Translation)
• The ancestors are theirs, and from them, by physical descent, came the Messiah, who is God over all, praised forever. Amen. (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
• To the Israelis belong the patriarchs, and from them, the Messiah descended, who is God over all, the one who is forever blessed. Amen. (International Standard Version)
• Just think what the Israelites have had given to them. The privilege of being adopted as sons of God, the experience of seeing something of the glory of God, the receiving of the agreements made with God, the gift of the Law, true ways of worship, God’s own promises—all these are theirs, and so too, as far as human descent goes, is Christ himself, Christ who is God over all, blessed for ever. (Rom 9:4-5, J.B. Phillips New Testament)
• whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh is the Christ, who is God over all things, blessed for all the ages. Amen. (Jubilee Bible 2000)
• to whom belong the patriarchs, and from whom is the Christ according to human descent, who is God over all, blessed forever! Amen. (Lexham English Bible)
• At the same time, you need to know that I carry with me at all times a huge sorrow. It’s an enormous pain deep within me, and I’m never free of it. I’m not exaggerating—Christ and the Holy Spirit are my witnesses. It’s the Israelites . . . If there were any way I could be cursed by the Messiah so they could be blessed by him, I’d do it in a minute. They’re my family. I grew up with them. They had everything going for them—family, glory, covenants, revelation, worship, promises, to say nothing of being the race that produced the Messiah, the Christ, who is God over everything, always. Oh, yes! (Rom 9:1-5, The Message)
• To them belong the patriarchs, and from them by human descents came the Christ, who is God over all, blessed for all time. Amen. (Mounce Reverse-Interlinear New Testament)
• The Messiah is descended from their ancestors according to his human nature. The Messiah is God over everything, forever blessed. Amen. (Names of God Bible)
• They are the descendants of our great ancestors, and they are the earthly family into which Christ was born, who is God over all. Praise him forever! Amen. (New Century Version)
• To them belong the patriarchs, and from them, by human descent, came the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever! Amen. (New English Translation)
• The founders of our nation belong to them. The Messiah comes from their family line. He is God over all. May he always be praised! Amen. (New International Reader’s Version)
• Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen. (New International Version)
• Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah, who is God over all, for ever praised! Amen. (New International Version –UK)
• of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen. (New King James Version)
• Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are their ancestors, and Christ himself was an Israelite as far as his human nature is concerned. And he is God, the one who rules over everything and is worthy of eternal praise! Amen. (New Living Translation)
• to them belong the patriarchs, and of their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed for ever. Amen. (Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition)
• whose be the fathers, and of which is Christ after the flesh, that is God above all things, blessed into worlds. Amen. (Wycliffe Bible)

4. 1Timothy 3:16 in different English Translations:

[Note that God and Jesus Christ are interchangeable because God is Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ is God, as they are one (cf Jn 1:1, 10:30).]

• And beyond controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. (21st Century King James Version)
• And great and important and weighty, we confess, is the hidden truth (the mystic secret) of godliness. He [God] was made visible in human flesh, justified and vindicated in the [Holy] Spirit, was seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, [and] taken up in glory. (Amplified Bible)
• Here is the great mystery of our religion: Christ came as a human. The Spirit proved that he pleased God, and he was seen by angels. Christ was preached to the nations.  People in this world put their faith in him, and he was taken up to glory.  (Contemporary English Version)
• And confessedly the mystery of piety is great. God has been manifested in flesh, has been justified in [the] Spirit, has appeared to angels, has been preached among [the] nations, has been believed on in [the] world, has been received up in glory. (Darby Translation)
• God Was Revealed In The Flesh, But Some Will Depart From The Faith And Good Teaching: And the mystery of godliness is confessedly great: Who was revealed in the flesh, was declared-righteous in the spirit; was seen by messengers, was proclaimed among the nations; was believed in the world, was taken-up in glory. (Disciples’ Literal New Testament)
• Without a doubt, the secret of our life of worship is great: Christ was shown to us in human form; the Spirit proved that he was right; he was seen by angels. The message about him was told to the nations; people in the world believed in him; he was taken up to heaven in glory. (Easy-to-Read Version)
• And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness, which is, God is manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of Angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, and received up in glory. (1599 Geneva Bible)
• And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. (Jubilee Bible 2000)
• And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. (King James Version)
• And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. (Authorized (King James) Version)
• It is quite true that the way to live a godly life is not an easy matter. But the answer lies in Christ, who came to earth as a man, was proved spotless and pure in his Spirit, was served by angels, was preached among the nations, was accepted by men everywhere, and was received up again to his glory in heaven. The Living Bible)
• Without question, great is the mystery of godliness: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up into glory. (Modern English Version)
• The mystery that gives us our reverence for God is acknowledged to be great: He appeared in his human nature, was approved by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was announced throughout the nations, was believed in the world, and was taken to heaven in glory. (Names of God Bible)
• There is no doubt that true godliness comes from this great mystery. Jesus came as a human being. The Holy Spirit proved that he was the Son of God.  He was seen by angels.  He was preached among the nations.  People in the world believed in him.  He was taken up to heaven in glory.  (New International Reader’s Version)
• And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory. (New King James Version)
• It is important to know the secret of God-like living, which is: Christ came to earth as a Man. He was pure in His Spirit. He was seen by angels. The nations heard about Him. Men everywhere put their trust in Him. He was taken up into heaven. (New Life Version)
• Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith: Christ was revealed in a human body and vindicated by the Spirit. He was seen by angels and announced to the nations. He was believed in throughout the world and taken to heaven in glory.  (New Living Translation)
• Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory. (World English Bible)
• God’s plan is very great as we all know. Here it is: we saw God as a man; God’s Spirit proved he was right; angels saw him; the nations were told about him; people of the world believed in him; God took him up into heaven. (Worldwide English (New Testament))
• and, confessedly, great is the secret of piety — God was manifested in flesh, declared righteous in spirit, seen by messengers, preached among nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory! (Young’s Literal Translation)

Rodimus the headless Chicken

THE HEADLESS CHICKEN AND HATE FILLED RODIMUS THE LIAR IS STILL SEEKING CHEAP ATTENTION WHILE ALL THE MORE EXPOSING HIS COWARDLINESS AND RUNNING AROUND LIKE A HEADLESS CHICKEN. AS SOME ONE SAID, HIS BRAIN CELLS ARE FILLED WITH PRIDE AND GARBAGE. THIS IS MY EASY AND FASTER RESPONSE TO HIM. I HAVE PROMISED HIM THAT AS LONG AS HE COMES TO SPLENDOR, WE SHALL ANSWER HIM. HE IS STILL HIDING HIS IDENTITY BUT IT WONT MATTER. WE DON’T GIVE A DAMN TO HIDING COWARDS LIKE HIM.

FIRST TO NOTE, HE ABANDONED MOST OF HIS BOGUS ARGUMENTS AS THEY WERE BEING REFUTED. THEN HE WAS CAUGHT LYING SEVERAL TIMES AND FAILED TO PROVE HIS CLAIMS. AFTER HE FAILED, HE ABANDONED THEM. HAHAHAHA! A STAPLE CHILD’S PLAY FOR AN AMATEUR APOLOGIST AND A LIAR.

“Mr. Kayiwa continues with his bashing and he never learns”

LEARN FROM WHO? YOU? I CAN’T LEARN FROM A HERETIC LIKE YOU. YOU ARE NONSENSE. YOU ARE LIKE A ROTTEN TOMATO. THAT IS WHY AM TELLING YOU THAT YOU ARE SEEKING CHEAP ATTENTION. UNFORTUNATELY, FOR A LIAR AND STUPID FELLOW LIKE YOU CAN NOT TEACH SOME ONE LIKE ME. YOU ARE TOO PATHETIC AND IGNORANT. I DOUBT IF YOU CAN PASS A TEST IN BASIC APOLOGETICS? YOU’VE GOT A MIND OF A TROLL WHICH YOU FILLED WITH GARBAGE.  STOP HALLUCINATING YOU CAN TEACH ME. HELLO, AM NOT YOUR SIZE.

Court cited Pope Francis on Mercy and Compassion in the case of Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Court cited Pope Francis as a “personification of mercy & compassion” in its Arroyo furlough decision.

(Photo via Adrian Ayalin)

Lucas 2:15-16 – Nang makaalis na ang mga anghel pabalik sa langit, ang mga pastol ay nag-usap- usap, “Tayo na sa Bethlehem! Tingnan natin ang pangyayaring ito na ibinalita sa atin ng Panginoon.” Nagmamadali silang pumaroon at natagpuan nila sina Maria at Jose, at ang sanggol na nakahiga sa sabsaban.

Ang mga kultong Arian gaya ng Iglesia ni Cristo, Saksi ni Jehovah, Mormons, atbp, at ang mga kultong Nestorian gaya ng Born Again at iba pang denominasyon ng Protestante ay hindi nagdiriwang ng Pasko o kapanganakan ng ating  pinakamamahal na Panginoong Diyos Jesucristo sapagkat hindi sila kinalulugdan ng Diyos.

Ang bukod tanging nagdiriwang ng TUNAY NA DIWA NG PASKO ay ang mga taong kinalulugdan ng Diyos na Kanyang pinaanyayahan sa kanyang mga anghel upang ipagbunyi ang bagong panganak na nagkatawang taong Diyos na si Jesucristo gaya ng mga mapagkumbabang mga pastol noong araw na iyon na siya namang ipinagpapatuloy ng mga Katoliko hanggang ngayon at magpakailanman.

Lucas 2: 1-20

Ang Pagsilang ni Jesus

(Mateo 1:18-25)

               Nang panahong iyon, iniutos ni Emperador Augusto na magkaroon ng sensus sa lahat ng nasasakupan ng Imperyo ng Roma.  Ang unang sensus na ito ay ginawa nang si Cirenio ang gobernador ng Siria.  Kaya’t umuwi ang bawat isa sa sari-sariling bayan upang magpatala.

               Mula sa Nazaret, isang lunsod sa Galilea, si Jose ay pumunta sa Judea, sa Bethlehem na bayang sinilangan ni Haring David, sapagkat siya’y mula sa angkan ni David.  Kasama niyang umuwi upang magpatala rin si Maria na kanyang magiging asawa, na noon ay kabuwanan na. 6       Habang sila’y nasa Bethlehem, sumapit ang oras ng panganganak ni Maria.  Isinilang niya ang kanyang panganay, na isang lalaki. Binalot niya sa lampin ang sanggol at inihiga sa isang sabsaban, sapagkat wala nang lugar para sa kanila sa bahay-panuluyan.

Ang mga Pastol at ang mga Anghel

               Doon ay may mga pastol na nasa parang at nagbabantay ng kanilang mga tupa nang gabing iyon.  Lumapit at tumayo sa kalagitnaan nila ang isang anghel ng Panginoon at nagliwanag sa kapaligiran nila ang nakakasilaw na kaluwalhatian ng Panginoon. Ganoon na lamang ang kanilang pagkatakot.  Ngunit sinabi sa kanila ng anghel, “Huwag kayong matakot! Ako’y may dalang magandang balita para sa inyo na magdudulot ng malaking kagalakan sa lahat ng tao.  Isinilang ngayon sa bayan ni David ang inyong Tagapagligtas, ang Cristong Panginoon.  Ito ang inyong palatandaan: matatagpuan ninyo ang isang sanggol na nababalot ng lampin at nakahiga sa isang sabsaban.”

               Bigla nilang nakitang kasama ng anghel ang isang malaking hukbo ng mga anghel sa kalangitan. Sila’y nagpupuri sa Diyos at umaawit,

               “Papuri sa Diyos sa kaitaasan, at sa lupa ay kapayapaan sa mga taong kinalulugdan niya!”

               Nang makaalis na ang mga anghel pabalik sa langit, ang mga pastol ay nag-usap- usap, “Tayo na sa Bethlehem! Tingnan natin ang pangyayaring ito na ibinalita sa atin ng Panginoon.”  Nagmamadali silang pumaroon at natagpuan nila sina Maria at Jose, at ang sanggol na nakahiga sa sabsaban.  Isinalaysay ng mga pastol ang sinabi ng anghel tungkol sa sanggol.  Namangha ang lahat ng nakarinig sa sinabi ng mga pastol.  Tinandaan ni Maria ang mga bagay na ito, at ito’y kanyang pinagbulay-bulayan.

               Umalis ang mga pastol na nagpupuri sa Diyos at nagpapahayag ng kanyang kadakilaan dahil sa lahat ng narinig nila at nakita, ayon sa sinabi sa kanila ng anghel.  (Lucas 2:1-20, Bagong Magandang Balita Biblia)

The Child Jesus with His Mother Mary being adored by the Magi

The Miracle of the Incarnation: God’s Personal Relationships

Mitchell Kalpakgian, Ph.D. has completed fifty years of teaching beginning as a teaching assistant at the University of Kansas, continuing as a professor of English at Simpson College in Iowa for thirty-one years, and recently teaching part-time at various schools and college in New Hampshire. As well as contributing to a number of publications, he has published seven books: The Marvelous in Fielding’s Novels, The Mysteries of Life in Children’s Literature, The Lost Arts of Modern Civilization, An Armenian Family Reunion (a collection of short stories), Modern Manners: The Poetry of Conduct and The Virtue of Civility, and The Virtues We Need Again. He has designed homeschooling literature courses for Seton Home School, and he also teaches online courses for Fisher More College and Fisher More Academy.

Pope Francis before the Cross of Jesus

Netizen slams media misquotes on Pope

MANILA, Dec. 29, 2014—A concerned Catholic netizen has raised the alarm on the “irresponsible” way some media organizations cast an image of Pope Francis that, while popular, distorts his real views at the expense of his original intent.

Carlos Palad, a member of the Catholic groups Filipinos for Life and the Defensores Fidei Foundation, expressed resentment over how a television network has made the Holy Father seem to be espousing beliefs that directly go against official Church teachings through its papal t-shirt merchandise.

“Regarding the ‘No Religion’ t-shirt – who do they think the Pope is? An atheist? He is the head of the Roman Catholic Church, he has frequently spoken on the existence of Satan, he has insisted – both as cardinal and as Pope – on the importance of the Church,” he told CBCP News in an interview.

According to him, Pope Francis, as then Buenos Aires Archbishop Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio, in his book “Open Mind, Faithful Heart,” even declared that “we should feel for the Church the same devotion that we feel for the Virgin Mary”.

“He [also] insisted that to be fruitful and holy we must remain in the Church. This is obviously not a Pope who thinks that religion is not important. This is not a Pope who thinks that being Catholic is not important,” he shared.

Palad also wants to correct the popular but “false” notion Pope Francis’ famous rhetorical question “Who am I to judge?” has brought about, and which has since been quoted and requoted out of context given that the whole sentence reads: “If a gay person seeks God, who am I to judge him?”

“The Pope has condemned the ISIS. The Pope has condemned corruption. The Pope has condemned the Mafia. The Pope has condemned social injustices, as well as abortion. This is a Pope who condemns sin and organizations that promote sin. This is a Pope who judges,” Palad stressed.

“Obviously he does not mean that we should not condemn sin. He is simply repeating the old teaching that we should hate the sin and love the sinner. To illustrate this: we cannot say that someone will certainly go to hell. Only God knows that. But we can say that if someone keeps doing something bad, then he could go to hell,” he added. (Raymond A. Sebastián/CBCP News)

SOURCE: http://www.cbcpnews.com/cbcpnews/?p=48282

Pastor, 53, arrested at the airport after ‘stabbing his wife to death was heading to Europe to marry his boyfriend’

• Richard Shahan was arrested at Tennessee airport in January although he was required to stay in the country as police investigated his wife’s death
• Claimed he had been with his son at the time of her death last July and that he was leaving the country for a three-year mission
  
• But police said inconsistencies led them to suspect him
• Prosecutors said 3,000 emails revealed ‘he was hoping to leave U.S. and eventually settle in the U.K., where he was going to marry his boyfriend’
  

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

PUBLISHED: 12:23 EST, 17 January 2014 | UPDATED: 14:39 EST, 17 January 2014

An Alabama pastor who was arrested at the airport for allegedly stabbing his wife to death was attempting to fly to Europe to marry his boyfriend, prosecutors have said.

Richard Lee Shahan, 53, was arrested on January 1 as he boarded a plane from Nashville to Germany, six months after the body of his wife, Karen, was found at their house in Homewood.

Reports had initially suggested he was planning on going to Kazakhstan for a three-year mission trip as police – who had asked him to remain in the country – investigated his wife’s death.

But on Thursday, Prosecutor Leigh Gwathney told a Jefferson County District judge that information from more than 3,000 of Shahan’s emails showed he was hoping to leave the U.S. and never return.

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Accused: Alabama pastor Richard Shahan, left, has been accused of stabbing his wife Karen, right, to death before attempting to board a plane to Germany so he could marry his boyfriend

The emails showed he was heading to Germany and then on to Kazakhstan, and ultimately planned to move to the United Kingdom, she said, AL.com reported.

‘He planned to become a citizen there and begin a new life with his boyfriend… who he intended to marry,’ Gwathney said. ‘He had no intention of ever returning to the United States. He had no home to return to and he had said his goodbyes to his family.’

Bond was set at $100,000, which he was expected to make, before remaining on house arrest.

Shahan had claimed that he was visiting one of their sons in Kentucky at the time of his wife’s death, but because the investigation was ongoing, he had been asked to stay in the country.

His defense, Wendell Sheffield and John Lentine, disputed claims that he was leaving the country for good and asked if there was actual ‘direct evidence’ of Shahan’s guilt.

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‘Revelations': Shahan appeared in court on Thursday, where prosecutors revealed their shocking claims

They argued that he was leaving the country for his mission trip in Frankfurt, which had been detailed in several newsletters and prayers cards in December.

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Former life: Shahan, a once beloved pastor, later quit Birmingham’s First Baptist Church

Shahan has been held in the Jefferson County Jail without bond since his arrest. A preliminary hearing has now been set for February 5.

The body of his 53-year-old wife Karen, who had been stabbed to death, was found on the morning of July 23 after she failed to show up for work. Officers said the house appeared to be in disarray.

After his wife’s death Shahan was put on paid administrative leave from the First Baptist Church. He had resigned from his post on December 31.

When his wife’s body was discovered, Shahan was questioned and kept in police cells for 48 hours.

He claimed he had been visiting one of the couple’s two sons in Kentucky at the time of the murder, and was released without charge. 

Homewood Police Chief Jim Roberson said ‘certain inconsistencies’ in the pastor’s interviews had led to officers to consider him as their main suspect.

Shahan had already checked in his luggage at the airport when he was stopped. He had been booked on to a flight to Frankfurt, but police claimed he had intended to then travel on to Russia.

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Scene: Evidence is collected from the couple’s home after Karen was found stabbed in July last year

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Crime scene: Shahan claimed he had been in Kentucky visiting one of their sons, but police said there were inconsistencies in his story and named him as the main suspect

A statement from his First Baptist Church of Birmingham said: ‘All of us were saddened by the unexpected news that Richard Shahan was arrested by Homeland Security just moments before his planned flight departure for Frankfurt, Germany.’

‘There, he was to assume his new role working with the Children’s ministry of Bible Mission International, primarily in Kazakhstan.’

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