In
Vienna, Austria 660 Catholic parishes were reduced to 150 parishes. InPittsburgh,
Pennsylvania 42 parishes were closed. And Catholic parishes are being closed worldwide.
The
closing of these Catholic churches is “good news” to Satan and for his One
World Religion plan, and, “good news” to tyrannical governments that want to
control your religion.
Should
the State give us their permission to go to church? Tell us who, what, when and
how we are to pray? Or, should the people follow the commandments of God and
practice religion in God’s Church as He commands?
Here’s
what you would experience if you resided in China--and China is only one
example of State controlled religion throughout the world.
CHINA’S RELIGIOUS
POLICY
Catholicism,
in China, like all religions, has only been permitted to operate under the
supervision of the State Administration for Religious Affairs. All worship MUST legally
be conducted through State-approved churches belonging to
the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association (CPA), which does not accept the
primacy of the Roman Pontiff. In addition to overseeing the practice of the
Catholic faith, the CPA espouses politically oriented objectives
as well.
Clergy
who resist these dictates are subject to long imprisonment and torture as in
the case of Cardinal Kung, and torture and martyrdom as in the case of Father
Beda Chang, S.J.
Yet,
what’s taking place today in China is far better than what was required in the
past…which was immediate death by strangulation for those that propagated
religion.
CHINA’S ONE CHILD POLICY
In
most of China couples are limited to one child. Caught having an unauthorized
child will subject one to pressure to abort and force sterilization, at best,
or at worst, forced abortion at any stage of the pregnancy, and fined.
But
here’s what God teaches: “And God blessed Noah and his sons. And He
said to them: increase and multiply, and fill the earth” (Genesis 9:1).
Are
we to disobey God and follow the dictates of ungodly government tyrants rather
than follow God’s word?
THE MUSLIM WAY
The
Muslims, without doubt, truly believe in NO
separation of their religion with the
State. The State does not dictate to the Muslims. They believe Allah is
their God and he is placed before any earthly entity.
This
is not to say that the Muslim faith is the faith we Christians accept or can be
compatible with. It’s used metaphorically to describe separation of State from
religion. As Christians we do not believe that their God, Allah, is our God. We
believe that Jesus is our God in the Holy Trinity, and, Muslims do not believe
in the Holy Trinity. Therefore, the Muslim God and the Christian God cannot be
the same God.
OTHER COUNTRIES
Many
other countries place restrictions on freedom of religious expression. They hide
behind flimsy devised hate laws to curb religious freedom. Canada and Germany
are two such examples. Canada has fined and jailed a clergyman for preaching
against homosexuality even though the preacher was quoting Holy Scripture showing
homosexuality is forbidden; and Germany will place you in prison and fine you for
disputing the holocaust and saying anything, which they consider derogatory,
about Muslims and Jews…even if what is said about them is the truth. They enforce
these rules under the guise of HATE LAW.
However,
has anyone heard of a Jew or a Muslim being prosecuted for the blasphemy they
perpetrate against our Lord Jesus even though their Talmud and Quran teach them
to HATE Jesus? Worse yet, the Jewish Talmud teaches: “Jesus is in Hell boiling in hot
excrement and semen”.
Do
we have hate laws in the United States? You
bet we do! Have you read the Global Anti-Semitism Awareness/Review Act? This
Act makes it an anti-Semitic crime to
place the blame on Jewish leaders and their followers for inciting the Roman
crucifixion of Christ--even though the unerring Holy Bible clearly tells that it
was the Jews that crucified Christ!
Can
you guess who sponsored the GA-SA/R A? Well, it was Democratic Congressman, Tom
Lantos, a Zionist, and it was signed into law by Zionist stooge, George W.
Bush.
To
my knowledge the G A-S A/R A has not been exercised, as yet. If it were to be exercised,
could you imagine the outcry by the American Christian community? Could that be
the reason for not exercising G A-S A/R A? Well, if that’s not the reason, can we expect
it to be exercised in the future? If you have any doubt, then ask yourself this
question: Why was G A-S A/R A made into law if it’s not intended to be used?
Have
other countries legislated Hate Laws? Absolutely! Check out the “Ottawa Protocol on Combating Anti-Semitism” and
the “London Declaration on Combating
Anti-Semitism”. Have you noticed how these Hate Laws mention ONLY Anti-Semitism and do not
condemn the Anti-Christianity perpetrated by the Jewish Talmud? It doesn’t require much imagination
to see who were the concocter’s of this legislation—does it?
Do
we want the State telling us to whom, when, and how we should pray as in the
footsteps of China?
Why
do so many countries believe in Separation of Church and State? The answer is
simply—it’s the work of Satan to have man follow man’s law (the State)
rather than God’s law (the Church).
Here’s what the pre-Vatican ll Catholic Church teaches:
“That the State must be separated from the Church is a
thesis absolutely false, a most pernicious error…Hence the Roman Pontiffs have
never ceased, as circumstances required, to refute and condemn the doctrine of
the separation of Church and State”. (Pope St. Pius X Vehementer Nos # 3,
February 11, 1906)
So,
back to the title of this article: “What
if the priest showed up with only an empty Chalice?” As a Catholic, what
would you do if that Eucharistic cup became empty? Would you implore your priest to do something
that most priests fail to do…preach against the evils of tyrannical governments
that silence religious freedom and endorse State control--like most Vatican ll and
many pre-Vatican ll Churches fail to do—or would you stay silent and pretend
all is well and “hope” your government will not be the next to silence your
religious freedom?
Is
it possible that religious freedom will disappear in the United States? You may
say—never will that happen! But consider
just these Few questions: Was GA S-A
A/RA made law in the United States? Has praying to God in many schools been
abolished? Does Obamacare compel Catholic hospitals to provide birth control
pills? Does Obamacare fund abortions that execute our unborn--but
alive--brothers and sisters?
Here’s
what the Great Saint Catherine of Siena had to say: “We’ve had enough of exhortations to be silent! Cry out with a thousand
tongues. I see that the world is rotten because of silence.”
