Paul's letters were either written to a church group of people or to individuals. In these letters we can learn about the many problems that Christians and church bodies and what Paul gave for a Godly solution. Although much history can be learned from these letters, they are written simply as letters.
His letters are about giving others hope and encouragement, instructions and guidance, prayer and blessings.
Marxist conspiracy II?
http://wherebearsroamfree.blogspot.sg/2012/09/forum-8-and-alex-au-saboed-archbishop.html
Archbishop slams Alex Au, anti-ISA rally organisers
by Teo Xuanwei, Today
Sep 20, 2012
The head of the Catholic Church here has criticised a blogger and the organisers of a rally against the Internal Security Act (ISA) over a blog post which suggested that he was pressured by the Government into retracting a letter he had sent expressing support for the event.
The flap arose from Mr Alex Au's lengthy critique on his blog - posted on Tuesday - of what he described as the Government's "arm-twisting" of Archbishop Nicholas Chia.
Mr Au wrote that based on "second-hand" accounts, Archbishop Chia had sent a "warmly-worded" letter to the event organisers - civil society groups Function 8 and Maruah - only to later send a second letter to withdraw his statements, purportedly after pressure from the Government.
Archbishop Chia said yesterday that he had decided to withdraw his letter because "on reflection, its contents did not accurately reflect my views on the subject, and if used in a manner that I did not intend, may inadvertently harm the social harmony in Singapore".
According to the statement that TODAY obtained, Archbishop Chia did not say what the contents of his original letter were, nor whether it was "unsolicited", as Mr Au had claimed.
Archbishop Chia said the organisers had acknowledged his decision at a private meeting and had returned his original letter.
The event was held on June 2 and was attended by about 400 people.
Noting that Mr Au could only have obtained the account from the organisers, Archbishop Chia said: "Au's article confirmed my fear that the group would use my letter in a manner that I did not agree with, and make use of the Office of the Archbishop and the Catholic Church for their own ends.
"These irresponsible actions can easily cause serious misunderstanding between the Catholic Church and the Government, and damage the long-standing trust and cooperation between the two. It is most regrettable that Au and the group have acted in this manner."
He added that the Catholic Church has always maintained the position that it will not involve itself in political activities.
Responding to TODAY's queries about his blog post, Mr Au said it is "the responsible thing to do to bring these hidden events to public attention".
"It shows Singaporeans the real workings behind the scenes," he added. Mr Au reiterated that he had not seen the contents of Archbishop Chia's letters. "I am receiving the reports from people whom I trust and who said they have already told many others the same story, except that no one has written about it before," he said.
When contacted, Function 8 - a social enterprise started by ex-ISA detainee Teo Soh Lung - and human rights group Maruah did not elaborate on the contents of Archbishop Chia's letters, except to say: "We had decided that for the time being, the best course of action was to seek an internal dialogue with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and other relevant bodies to seek clarifications on these matters, including our intention to hold forums on the ISA in future."
The MHA was unable to respond by press time to TODAY's queries on Mr Au's blog post.
Apart from Ms Teo, Function 8's shareholders include three other former political detainees - Ms Low Yit Leng, her husband Mr Tan Tee Seng, and Mr William Yap.
They were among the 22 people arrested in 1987 under the ISA for their involvement in what the Government called a Marxist conspiracy to seize power, and were held for between one month and three years.
A "Letter" from the Archbishop can be seen as a "Blessing" from the church, just like one of Paul's letter giving others Hope. Such "Blessing" if not used under the right context will cause hurt and confusion to many believers.
Gay Agenda Vs Catholic Church
Why is Alex Au involved in this?
Alex Au's Big Gay Agenda
http://theonlinecitizen.com/2012/06/humanist-of-the-year-award-2012-alex-au-profile/
Same-sex attraction: Detailed Report
http://www.catholicnews.sg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=452
Gay lobbyist says: The issue is not about homosexuality, but homophobia
Archbishop Chia address Catholics on the relationship between Church and State.
http://www.catholicnews.sg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6004
Archbishop Chia's Pastoral Letter for 2011 General Election
TheCatholicNews - MAY 08, 2011, Vol 61, No 9
Paul's letter Galatians 5:13-19 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself." If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Seeking wisdom from above.
Archbishop Chia is only human and human make mistakes, furthermore, Catholics like to complicate stuff, they pray to God through Lord Jesus Christ while requesting an audience from virgin mother Mary...
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