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Again I say, "In citing that your facts are at best weak, I am in no way disputing what happened to you personally. " The comments I made were in reference to the article you posted and the organzations you point me to. Not your specific experience.
I never stated that your personal experience didn't happen. Are you even reading my replies?
Seems I'm not the only one, here is a lttle exchange compliments of our freinds at the catholic church. Love the reply.........
By Dennis Stacilauskas (psds08) on Wednesday, December 05, 2001 - 4:45 pm: Edit Post
I just saw a movie on Hallmark about Ester.
I am interested in Old Testament Saints amd How they got to be saints.
Ester lived in sin.Married out side of church in sexual sin.The Law strictly forbids marrying a non Jew.
She probably died married to the king.
Is she in Heaven?
There are others in similar situations in the Old Testiment.Samson for instance. What about them?
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By Fr. Robert Auman (fr_auman) on Thursday, December 13, 2001 - 1:24 pm: Edit Post
Dennis,
Your undersrtanding of, and interpretation of, the Old Testament remind me of some radio and TV preachers and their understanding of, and interpretation of, the New Testament.
Esther did not get married through the Church, because the Church did not exist until a number of centuries after her. She followed the Jewish law to the best of her ability. I don't know if she is in heaven, since God has not told us. But my guess is that she is there, together with many other saintly people in the Old Testament like Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Daniel and his companions, David, etc. And if the 7 brothers mentioned in 2 Maccabees are not in heaven, there is little chance that you and I will ever get there.
With prayers,
Fr. Auman
TV preacher sounds pretty accurate to me.
Keep typing away like a cranked up gibbon, I'm sure someone is listening somewhere. For me, it would be cruel to continue. Good luck on that heaven thing.
LewEllen
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