http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2012/10/25/catholic-bishops-seeking-to-revive-the-faith-express-concerns-about-islam/ Religion, faith and ethics Wed, 22 May 2013 22:52:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2012/10/25/catholic-bishops-seeking-to-revive-the-faith-express-concerns-about-islam/comment-page-1/#comment-69262 rohit77 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 19:39:55 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/?p=26702#comment-69262 get back holiness and santity in the chruch and many will become christians get back holiness and santity in the chruch and many will become christians

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2012/10/25/catholic-bishops-seeking-to-revive-the-faith-express-concerns-about-islam/comment-page-1/#comment-68428 chrisrosario Sat, 27 Oct 2012 04:11:59 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/?p=26702#comment-68428 THE TEN STEPS TO REVIVING CATHOLICISM 1. WELCOME THE HOLY SPIRIT BACK INTO THE CHURCH AND TEACH THE PEOPLE ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT. 2. BRING REVERANCE IN PRAYING BACK TO THE CHURCH 3. REMOVE STATUES FROM THE CHURCH AND SURROUNDING AREAS 4. TEACH WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE AND WHAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO CHRIST AND THAT PEOPLE CAN CHANGE THEIR BEHAVIOUR THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO CHRIST BY SEEKING HELP FROM CHRIST 5. MAKE SERMONS IN CHURCH MORE APPLICABLE TO THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND NOT JUST A HISTORY LESSON. SET CHALLENGES AND GOALS FOR PEOPLE TO MEET IN THEIR WEEKLY LIVES 6. LEAVE SOCIAL WORKS IN THE HANDS OF LAITY. CLERGY SHOULD NOT GET INVOLVED IN UNDERTAKING SOCIAL WORKS AS IT TAKES TOO MUCH OF THEIR TIME AWAY FROM SPREADING THE MESSAGE OF CHRIST. 7. CLERGY SHOULD PRACTICE WHAT THEY PREACH. 8. PEOPLE SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO HOLD CLERGY ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE WAY CLERGY LIVE THEIR LIVES 9. SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF CHRIST THROUGH LOVE AND NOT GUILT 10. DISSOCIATE CATHOLICISM FROM POLITICS THE TEN STEPS TO REVIVING CATHOLICISM
1. WELCOME THE HOLY SPIRIT BACK INTO THE CHURCH AND TEACH THE PEOPLE ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT.
2. BRING REVERANCE IN PRAYING BACK TO THE CHURCH
3. REMOVE STATUES FROM THE CHURCH AND SURROUNDING AREAS
4. TEACH WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE AND WHAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO CHRIST AND THAT PEOPLE CAN CHANGE THEIR BEHAVIOUR THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO CHRIST BY SEEKING HELP FROM CHRIST
5. MAKE SERMONS IN CHURCH MORE APPLICABLE TO THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND NOT JUST A HISTORY LESSON. SET CHALLENGES AND GOALS FOR PEOPLE TO MEET IN THEIR WEEKLY LIVES
6. LEAVE SOCIAL WORKS IN THE HANDS OF LAITY. CLERGY SHOULD NOT GET INVOLVED IN UNDERTAKING SOCIAL WORKS AS IT TAKES TOO MUCH OF THEIR TIME AWAY FROM SPREADING THE MESSAGE OF CHRIST.
7. CLERGY SHOULD PRACTICE WHAT THEY PREACH.
8. PEOPLE SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO HOLD CLERGY ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE WAY CLERGY LIVE THEIR LIVES
9. SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF CHRIST THROUGH LOVE AND NOT GUILT
10. DISSOCIATE CATHOLICISM FROM POLITICS

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