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My only Christmas decoration so far (not OT)
"Cheryl" wrote in message b.com... On 12/16/2014 4:07 PM, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote: Christina Websell wrote: Hmm. although I love cats, I am not in agreement with putting a kitten in the manger that is so important to Christians at this time. sorry. Doesn't matter to me much but my family would be horrified. Bad taste. My little music-box has the entire holy family as cats. I can't imagine anyone objecting, but then I'm not all that ultra-religious. (I certainly admire the Pope for telling that grieving little boy that he would see his dog again in Heaven - that all God's creatures are welcome there.) I'm agnostic these days (raised Catholic) but to me cats representing the nativity scene isn't religious nor is it supposed to be, at least to me. And I thought the kitten in the manger is adorable. It is just whimsical. ღ.¸¸.✫*¨`*✶ Cheryl ~~~~~~~~~ I agree. I am Presbyterian, and the cats representing the nativity scene does not disturb me. I do not think the cats are intended to replace religious symbols, and they are a loveable addition to seasonal decorations. I have also seen cat figurines with angel wings, and I feel the same way about them. MaryL |
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My only Christmas decoration so far (not OT)
Jack Campin wrote: (I certainly admire the Pope for telling that grieving little boy that he would see his dog again in Heaven - that all God's creatures are welcome there.) I always wondered about that myself and am glad to have the offical word that pets are welcome. I don't believe the Pope is allowed to make up theological doctrine on the hoof like that. Actually, I think he IS - at any rate his interpretation is regarded as infallibly correct. |
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My only Christmas decoration so far (not OT)
Judith Latham wrote: In article , Joy wrote: On 12/17/2014 8:11 AM, dgk wrote: On Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:07:34 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote: Christina Websell wrote: Hmm. although I love cats, I am not in agreement with putting a kitten in the manger that is so important to Christians at this time. sorry. Doesn't matter to me much but my family would be horrified. Bad taste. My little music-box has the entire holy family as cats. I can't imagine anyone objecting, but then I'm not all that ultra-religious. (I certainly admire the Pope for telling that grieving little boy that he would see his dog again in Heaven - that all God's creatures are welcome there.) I always wondered about that myself and am glad to have the offical word that pets are welcome. I wonder if the cats behave badly in heaven? I'll bet they do. As far as I'm concerned, if there are no animals in heaven, I don't want to go there. Joy Neither do I. Although I do hope Gods got a sense of humour or I'm in trouble anyway. Judith If you doubt that He does, take a good look at some of His creations! |
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My only Christmas decoration so far (not OT)
On 2014-12-18 4:28 PM, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:
Jack Campin wrote: (I certainly admire the Pope for telling that grieving little boy that he would see his dog again in Heaven - that all God's creatures are welcome there.) I always wondered about that myself and am glad to have the offical word that pets are welcome. I don't believe the Pope is allowed to make up theological doctrine on the hoof like that. Actually, I think he IS - at any rate his interpretation is regarded as infallibly correct. Only if he's speaking ex cathedra, that is, making a solemn and official statement on doctrine. I think it's happened only once since the doctrine of papal infallibility was accepted, which wasn't that long ago, given the length of the history of the Catholic church. Popes can express their personal opinions or speculations on doctrine casually without being infallible - although generally I think they're pretty careful what they say, probably because some people might think that everything is infallible. -- Cheryl |
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