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REALLY

26.12.07, 7:16pm

IDo not give a toss what he has converted to no more than what the catholic church says on problems of the day causing misery to people being blighted by their religion, a narrow religion to which we do not all subscribe.
If one can be welcomed into the flock having changed horses in mid stream, when it suits, it does rather appear to be a convenient religion, on their own side ,of course.

• Posted by: Maggie • Report Comment

WHERE IS THE FRUITS OF REPENTANCE IN THIS MAN?

23.12.07, 9:51pm

Tony Blair have not publicly renounced his sins, especially, on Sexual Orientation Regulation, on abolition of section 28, the destruction of traditional Christian marriage on one man one woman until death do we part.
Has he renounced abortion and pills to children in secondary school which Gordon Brown now preside over, has he renounced allowing gays and lesbians to adopt children, has he renounced his fertilisation of lesbians with sperm from a man as donor. Tony Blair has not shown any contrition to the issue of building a Mega Mosque in the heart of London which would be the largest Mosque in Western Europe.
This man if he is truly repentant of all sins would not be ashamed to admit publicly like the Zaccheaus the public tax collector who utilized his position to amass wealth at the detriment of the society. When he repented before Jesus, he restituted publicly four fold the properties he misappropriated and publicly apologized before Jesus Christ and those around him. No wonder the Lord graciously forgave him as he also was the son of Abraham.

Where are the fruits of Tony Blair repentance and conversion to true faith? If the Roman Catholic would be credible to their calling they must implement what is in the Bible, by treating every sinner equally without a preferential treatment, as God is no respecter of persons.

Unless the Roman Catholic can prove to the world that it has changed from the old system of covering up paedophiles, murderous priests who hide behind the canopy of celibacy to impregnate wives of Catholic men and their daughters and then carry out illegal but secret abortions and then cover things up then one is not surprised that the leopard can never change it colour.

We have not forgotten the Catholic Spanish inquisitions and murder of Christians at the behest of Vatican authority and the Roman Catholic Church. What about the crusade and murder and terrorism carried by Vatican ant Roman Catholic Church
What can we say of Rome’s collusion with Roman Catholic Adolph Hitler and the pogrom of European Jews? Even today the events taking shapes in the Middle East portends danger for the nation of Israel as Rome rides the scarlet coloured beast to persecute this woman with twelve stars in her crown, which God is going to deliver from the hand of this prostitute woman. On that day God would sanctify his name when he would punish this harlot of Revelation chapter 17. God is going to avenge for himself the blood of the martyrs of Jesus Christ at hand of this woman whom the kings of the Earth have committed fornication. You either repent now in dust and ashes or you wait for the calamity of God’s indignation and wrath.

• Posted by: Rebunk2002 • Report Comment

ONCE UPON A TIME I WAS A ROMAN CATHOLIC BUT NOW A BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN

23.12.07, 9:48pm

I was a Catholic once upon a time. I used to go to the mass and confess sins before Rev. Father, so as to take the communion on Sunday. Then the rest of the week I would descend like the submarine ship into the ocean of sins, only to resurfaces on a Saturday to confess my sins again, and then receive communion on a Sunday.

I continued in this helpless state wanting to be free from my sins which I have no power to overcome as I struggled not to fornicate, lie, curse, swear, covet, hates, keep malice, and keep girl friends with whom we were not married but were having sex as a sin known as fornication, it was until I met the Lord Jesus Christ the son of David, in a forum of fellowship of Christian Students, where I heard a clear message on how to get rid of my sins, was by act of sincere repentance, contrition and godly sorrow for all sins I had committed.

It was needful that I should confess my sins them directly to God and never via a human agent called the Rev. Father as he also has his sins to repent off. Furthermore, I needed to promise God that if he can pardon and forgive me and write my name in Jesus’ book of life, that I would not go back to my former sinful ways and would no longer live in fornications and adulteries. I pleaded for pardon and cleansing through the vicarious blood of the lamb slain since the foundation of the world, and pardon I did get with a sweet calming and assuring words my son go and sin no more. It was a transformation from death into the kingdom of his dear son Jesus Christ.

Oh I can not tell the joy, peace, and gladness that flooded my soul that my sins I no longer carry them like a heavy stone about as they were effectively taken away from. The evidence was that I could not have pleasures in the things that was contrary to God’s will, as the bible became a testimonial to the effect that if any one is in Christ Jesus, he is a knew creature, old things (i.e. adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, murder, abortions, drunkenness, reveling) are passed away. I experienced that I could not sin again, because he that is born of God does not commit sin as the seed of righteousness was now in me.

No more confessions before Rev. Fathers because Jesus Christ has set me free from the bondage of sin. Therefore, If the Son shall set you free then ye shall be free indeed, hence, I cease to be a catholic, since am now a convert and a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, the coming king of the Jews and gentiles.

To have this transformation requires repentance and forsaking of old ways and trust in the blood of the spotless lamb of God, sacrificed on a good Friday for cleansing of sins and salvation. Not in my good works, like indulgences, attending mass, giving to charity, going on pilgrimage, praying through dead disciples of Lord Jesus Christ or even through Mary as she also confessed her need of Jesus as her saviour in the magnificat. And Mary said my soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my saviour, (Luke 1:46-47)

My friend do you know Jesus Christ as your saviour, without him if anyone dies in his sins he would be heading to hellfire even if you confess a number of times to the priest that would not take away your sins, nothing but the blood of Jesus Christ. The issue is not Catholicism; the issue is what you will do with Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the man of Galilee, the wounded, slain, crucified, buried but risen Lamb of God now with his father at the right hand side of the Majesty throne in heaven. He would judge the quick and dead, irrespective of any affiliations or conversion. Kiss the son now lest he is angry and you perish when his wrath is stirred up only a little.

• Posted by: Rebunk2002 • Report Comment

I HOPE THE ARCHBISHOP READS THIS.

23.12.07, 10:39am

Writing as a Catholic myself,I`m now seriously considring leaving the church over this matter.OK so we can and should be forgiving of repentent sinners.I`ve no problem there.There is more joy in heaven over one repentent sinner and so on.Where I have great difficulty is with the idea that this man is actually truly repentent.Where is there any statment that he now realises that the anti-Catholic stand he took as an MP and PM were wrong and that he now bitterly regrets his actions?There has,to my knowledge,been no such statement.If Blair has been to confession to admit these sins where is the penance?In days of old even Emperors had to make public penance so that all of the faithful could see he was at least in public truly repentent.Why does not the church make Blair do this as a condition of joining the church.If he has not admitted any sin or fault on his part,then how has he been allowed to take communion.If this man had been a Catholic while an MP or PM his actions would have warrented ex-comunication.Does not the good name of the Church mean anything to the Archbishop of Westminster or the Pope?It seems more important to have a celebrety convert than to up hold the teachings and principles of the Church.You may have gained Blair and you are welcome to him,as for myself and my family you have lost us.I hope many other Catholics will protest about this man being accepted into the Church.To me this man has been nothing short of evil.The blood of many inoccent people are on his hands and he did more than anyone in Britain over past ten years to advance and promote a PC,anti-Christian and anti Catholic agenda.

• Posted by: hugahoodie • Report Comment

I HOPE THE ARCHBISHOP READS THIS.

23.12.07, 10:39am

Writing as a Catholic myself,I`m now seriously considring leaving the church over this matter.OK so we can and should be forgiving of repentent sinners.I`ve no problem there.There is more joy in heaven over one repentent sinner and so on.Where I have great difficulty is with the idea that this man is actually truly repentent.Where is there any statment that he now realises that the anti-Catholic stand he took as an MP and PM were wrong and that he now bitterly regrets his actions?There has,to my knowledge,been no such statement.If Blair has been to confession to admit these sins where is the penance?In days of old even Emperors had to make public penance so that all of the faithful could see he was at least in public truly repentent.Why does not the church make Blair do this as a condition of joining the church.If he has not admitted any sin or fault on his part,then how has he been allowed to take communion.If this man had been a Catholic while an MP or PM his actions would have warrented ex-comunication.Does not the good name of the Church mean anything to the Archbishop of Westminster or the Pope?It seems more important to have a celebrety convert than to up hold the teachings and principles of the Church.You may have gained Blair and you are welcome to him,as for myself and my family you have lost us.I hope many other Catholics will protest about this man being accepted into the Church.To me this man has been nothing short of evil.The blood of many inoccent people are on his hands and he did more than anyone in Britain over past ten years to advance and promote a PC,anti-Christian and anti Catholic agenda.

• Posted by: hugahoodie • Report Comment

I HOPE THE ARCHBISHOP READS THIS.

23.12.07, 10:39am

Writing as a Catholic myself,I`m now seriously considring leaving the church over this matter.OK so we can and should be forgiving of repentent sinners.I`ve no problem there.There is more joy in heaven over one repentent sinner and so on.Where I have great difficulty is with the idea that this man is actually truly repentent.Where is there any statment that he now realises that the anti-Catholic stand he took as an MP and PM were wrong and that he now bitterly regrets his actions?There has,to my knowledge,been no such statement.If Blair has been to confession to admit these sins where is the penance?In days of old even Emperors had to make public penance so that all of the faithful could see he was at least in public truly repentent.Why does not the church make Blair do this as a condition of joining the church.If he has not admitted any sin or fault on his part,then how has he been allowed to take communion.If this man had been a Catholic while an MP or PM his actions would have warrented ex-comunication.Does not the good name of the Church mean anything to the Archbishop of Westminster or the Pope?It seems more important to have a celebrety convert than to up hold the teachings and principles of the Church.You may have gained Blair and you are welcome to him,as for myself and my family you have lost us.I hope many other Catholics will protest about this man being accepted into the Church.To me this man has been nothing short of evil.The blood of many inoccent people are on his hands and he did more than anyone in Britain over past ten years to advance and promote a PC,anti-Christian and anti Catholic agenda.

• Posted by: hugahoodie • Report Comment

IRAQ

23.12.07, 10:11am

I'm sure that the weird alliance between Blair and Bush and Blair's decision to take us into war with Iraq, even if it meant lying to do so, can be largely explained by his religious beliefs. It's one thing being born a Catholic and not having the intellect to "lapse", but choosing to become one is the sign of a very irrational mind.

• Posted by: endre • Report Comment

BLAIR AGAIN

23.12.07, 8:32am

will this hypocrite ever ever go away,one question tony
are you doing this because you really feel in your heart it is the right way to go, or is it because Cherie told you it was a good idea, I would say the latter

• Posted by: ANNR • Report Comment

A LOT OF CONFESSING TO DO...........

22.12.07, 11:12pm

Before he goes into that box they had better give him a rent book as he will be in there some considerable time

• Posted by: Maggie • Report Comment

LET'S GET SERIOUS

22.12.07, 11:05pm

About the only sensible point made in this discussion so far has been...

"Does he now object to the abortions, gay adoptions and marriages that he openly supported until just a few months ago?"

That says it all about the new Saint Anthony. Can he really be said to have ever truly believed in anything?

That was always the problem with our Tony. Even if I heard him saying things I knew to be true, I took it for granted that he didn't actually believe them.

• Posted by: Ethan • Report Comment

ALL COMENTS ON THIS SITE

22.12.07, 11:04pm

you are all idiots because while you are calling the catholics,and brewing up contempt for them the muslims are getting away with murder and love you lot, try back in history,
and as for rape and child abuse that goes on in all religish groups,
I can only think that the people on this site who call catholics are in fact muslims dressed up as lambs.

• Posted by: allout • Report Comment

BLIAR BLIAR

22.12.07, 10:39pm

Bliar (for it is he) would not have been allowed to continue as PM if he had converted to RC whilst still in office. In the future he will no doubt claim that he gave up high office in favour of his new found faith. The truth is, of course, that the man is a mendacious self-seeker whose wife won't let him do anything if there's not a bob or two in it.

• Posted by: Expressdownunder • Report Comment

WE HAVE CATHOLIC PRIESTS ABUSING CHILDREN!

22.12.07, 10:21pm

Child neglecting scum becoming devout catholics after causing the disappearance of their daughter.

Now we have a man responsible for illegal wars and the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians signing up to the faith.

Well at least they aint fussy.

Does he now object to the abortions, gay adoptions and marriages that he openly supported until just a few months ago?

• Posted by: The_Way_I_See_It • Report Comment

BLAIR

22.12.07, 10:21pm

i dont give a toss about blair or his family because one way or another him and her have made a lot of money out of this country of the backs of the tax payer, mainly the pensioners.
One thing he should know is he will never be pope not as long as his hole faces the ground

• Posted by: allout • Report Comment

ROZIPOZ JON G

22.12.07, 10:16pm

i am a catholic but the way you 2 go on you are back in the dark ages ie; ireland for one, scotland another, all have been put to rest now, but people like you are the ones who try to insite hatred betwen the 2 bigest religions in this country, (by the way i am not a practising catholic). We are at peace with each other or hadnt you noticed.
why dont you put all your energy into sorting out the muslims , not unless you are doogooders who stick up for them and agree with what they stand for.

• Posted by: allout • Report Comment

ARTICLE SUMMARY

Tony Blair converts to Catholicism

REALLY

WHERE IS THE FRUITS OF REPENTANCE IN THIS MAN?

ONCE UPON A TIME I WAS A ROMAN CATHOLIC BUT NOW A BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN

I HOPE THE ARCHBISHOP READS THIS.

I HOPE THE ARCHBISHOP READS THIS.

I HOPE THE ARCHBISHOP READS THIS.

IRAQ

BLAIR AGAIN

A LOT OF CONFESSING TO DO...........

LET'S GET SERIOUS

ALL COMENTS ON THIS SITE

BLIAR BLIAR

WE HAVE CATHOLIC PRIESTS ABUSING CHILDREN!

BLAIR

ROZIPOZ JON G