Comments for CadmusSorrell.com http://www.cadmussorrell.com Jesus. College/Young Adult Ministry. Books. Coffee. Moleskine. U2 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:46:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on John Legend cover of Pride (In the Name of Love) by cadmus http://www.cadmussorrell.com/2008/03/john-legend-cover-of-pridein-the-name-of-love/#comment-180 cadmus Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:49:18 +0000 http://www.cadmussorrell.com/?p=252#comment-180 Hey, it's my pleasure. I like John Legend's version and I'm looking forward to the History Channel documentary on Sunday. Hey, it’s my pleasure. I like John Legend’s version and I’m looking forward to the History Channel documentary on Sunday.

]]> Comment on John Legend cover of Pride (In the Name of Love) by Michael K. Willis http://www.cadmussorrell.com/2008/03/john-legend-cover-of-pridein-the-name-of-love/#comment-179 Michael K. Willis Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:15:51 +0000 http://www.cadmussorrell.com/?p=252#comment-179 Two great versions of a great song. Thanks for posting them. Two great versions of a great song. Thanks for posting them.

]]> Comment on Anne Rice “Christ the Lord, Out of Egypt” by Angela http://www.cadmussorrell.com/2005/07/anne-rice-christ-our-lord-out-of-egypt/#comment-124 Angela Wed, 07 Sep 2005 15:19:06 +0000 http://www.cadmussorrell.com/?p=124#comment-124 To Anne Rice: I greatly respect your literary achievements and find you to be an illuminating and divinely inspired writer…..however, I was wondering if during your extensive research for “Christ the Lord Out of Egypt”, if you came across a book titled “The Templar Revelation” by Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince…..it is subtitled “Secret Guardians of the True Identity of Christ”…..This is a mindblower and probably not digestible by the vast majority of people, (too intellectually and pychologically taxing because of the male/female horasis message of Isis/Osiris and the continuing lines of equal female/male energies through the Magdalene and John the Baptist)……perhaps the world isn’t really ready for the whole truth but must be fed the Disneyland version so that the last 2000 years of patriarchal oppression can continue….I know you’re probably savvy to this but maybe you’ve chosen to at least teach the message of love (which is “the christ”, the light) even if you have to use a metaphor that people can handle at this point in evolution…..obviously the message is more important than the messenger but it is a travesty that the goddess energy(female) of this planet has been in hiding for so long now when what is really needed is an equal blending of the patriarchal and matriarchal energies into a whole which is the message of the true Essene(gnostic) christianity. This same message however, came from the ancient Egyptians through the Isis/Osiris story……Alot of the teachings of Jesus Christ were actually taken word for word from the teachings of Isis…..oh well, I guess Americans will always prefer the fast food version of spirituality as served up by Emperor Constantine’s highly edited version of the original Essene scriptures, designed solely to control the masses and invoke fear of the feminine……..There have been ALOT of Christs(simply meaning “enlightened one”), both male and female and there will be alot more before the entire planet reaches enlightenment and truly understands the “message of the Christ”, which is transcendance and oneness with God through WHOLENESS…….which cannot happen as long as we propigate the half which is the patriarch(male God) and ignore the other half which is the goddess(female energy). The religious institutions have followed this policy for 2000 years and that is why there were so many atrocities committed in the name of Christianity…..I am sure that you are fully aware of all of this and are simply trying to get the message of the light out to the masses….in this way you too are acting as a “Christ” (and a female one at that)…..I just hope at some point in the future the propaganda of the patriarchal religious institutions can be overcome and the true “Christian” message in its original intended form (gnostic version) can come to light…..no matter who the messenger is. To Anne Rice: I greatly respect your literary achievements and find you to be an illuminating and divinely inspired writer…..however, I was wondering if during your extensive research for “Christ the Lord Out of Egypt”, if you came across a book titled “The Templar Revelation” by Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince…..it is subtitled “Secret Guardians of the True Identity of Christ”…..This is a mindblower and probably not digestible by the vast majority of people, (too intellectually and pychologically taxing because of the male/female horasis message of Isis/Osiris and the continuing lines of equal female/male energies through the Magdalene and John the Baptist)……perhaps the world isn’t really ready for the whole truth but must be fed the Disneyland version so that the last 2000 years of patriarchal oppression can continue….I know you’re probably savvy to this but maybe you’ve chosen to at least teach the message of love (which is “the christ”, the light) even if you have to use a metaphor that people can handle at this point in evolution…..obviously the message is more important than the messenger but it is a travesty that the goddess energy(female) of this planet has been in hiding for so long now when what is really needed is an equal blending of the patriarchal and matriarchal energies into a whole which is the message of the true Essene(gnostic) christianity. This same message however, came from the ancient Egyptians through the Isis/Osiris story……Alot of the teachings of Jesus Christ were actually taken word for word from the teachings of Isis…..oh well, I guess Americans will always prefer the fast food version of spirituality as served up by Emperor Constantine’s highly edited version of the original Essene scriptures, designed solely to control the masses and invoke fear of the feminine……..There have been ALOT of Christs(simply meaning “enlightened one”), both male and female and there will be alot more before the entire planet reaches enlightenment and truly understands the “message of the Christ”, which is transcendance and oneness with God through WHOLENESS…….which cannot happen as long as we propigate the half which is the patriarch(male God) and ignore the other half which is the goddess(female energy). The religious institutions have followed this policy for 2000 years and that is why there were so many atrocities committed in the name of Christianity…..I am sure that you are fully aware of all of this and are simply trying to get the message of the light out to the masses….in this way you too are acting as a “Christ” (and a female one at that)…..I just hope at some point in the future the propaganda of the patriarchal religious institutions can be overcome and the true “Christian” message in its original intended form (gnostic version) can come to light…..no matter who the messenger is.

]]> Comment on Anne Rice “Christ the Lord, Out of Egypt” by Ken http://www.cadmussorrell.com/2005/07/anne-rice-christ-our-lord-out-of-egypt/#comment-123 Ken Wed, 07 Sep 2005 01:25:17 +0000 http://www.cadmussorrell.com/?p=124#comment-123 Ms. Rice I was wondering if you would share with us your journey that brought you to the conclusion of writing this book. As I said before, I am a pastor and there are so many people who live in such despair and lack of hope in their lives. They find themselves in such places of darkness. You mentioned in some of the posts above how it is your hope that anyone who has found themselves in such places would be inspired by not only your books but by the hope and love you have rediscovered for yourself. If I am asking something that would violate your personal privacy, please forgive me, however I would love to share your story with those who first are the ones who would cast stones at you and your work without even experiencing it first and secondly to share with all who will listen that there is a Lord and Savior that loves them and cares deeply about their lives. Thanks for your consideration, Pastor Ken Ms. Rice
I was wondering if you would share with us your journey that brought you to the conclusion of writing this book. As I said before, I am a pastor and there are so many people who live in such despair and lack of hope in their lives. They find themselves in such places of darkness. You mentioned in some of the posts above how it is your hope that anyone who has found themselves in such places would be inspired by not only your books but by the hope and love you have rediscovered for yourself. If I am asking something that would violate your personal privacy, please forgive me, however I would love to share your story with those who first are the ones who would cast stones at you and your work without even experiencing it first and secondly to share with all who will listen that there is a Lord and Savior that loves them and cares deeply about their lives. Thanks for your consideration, Pastor Ken

]]> Comment on Anne Rice “Christ the Lord, Out of Egypt” by Kit http://www.cadmussorrell.com/2005/07/anne-rice-christ-our-lord-out-of-egypt/#comment-122 Kit Wed, 07 Sep 2005 01:22:20 +0000 http://www.cadmussorrell.com/?p=124#comment-122 Amen, Pastor Ken and Carol! THIS is the rich and loving community we find in Christ. Amen, Pastor Ken and Carol! THIS is the rich and loving community we find in Christ.

]]> Comment on Anne Rice “Christ the Lord, Out of Egypt” by Ken http://www.cadmussorrell.com/2005/07/anne-rice-christ-our-lord-out-of-egypt/#comment-121 Ken Wed, 07 Sep 2005 01:12:17 +0000 http://www.cadmussorrell.com/?p=124#comment-121 Allow me to ask; have you ever lied? Have you ever stolen anything, even a pen from work? Have you ever said something about someone else that you shouldn’t have? Of course, 99.99 percent of us have. So that makes us lying, stealing, backbiting gossips. Why do we rank and file behaviors one above another. Jesus died for all sinners. 1 John 1:9, “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. The question you must ask is are you a sinner. Knowing that the answer is yes, then Jesus died on the cross for you too. Now, say what you will, but He took the ultimate sacrifice for our eternal freedom. He came for the adultress and the lesbian; He came for the lying, stealing, gossip who has wronged their neighbor. We all have our sins; we all have our struggles; if it was a matter of being able to stay pure before a Holy God on our own, then Jesus died in vain. We can’t do it alone, we must accept Jesus as our Redeemer and Friend and God. For those who chose not to; then may He who will judge, have mercy upon your souls. Allow me to ask; have you ever lied? Have you ever stolen anything, even a pen from work? Have you ever said something about someone else that you shouldn’t have? Of course, 99.99 percent of us have. So that makes us lying, stealing, backbiting gossips. Why do we rank and file behaviors one above another. Jesus died for all sinners. 1 John 1:9, “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. The question you must ask is are you a sinner. Knowing that the answer is yes, then Jesus died on the cross for you too. Now, say
what you will, but He took the ultimate sacrifice for our eternal freedom. He came for the adultress and the lesbian; He came for the lying, stealing, gossip who has wronged their neighbor. We all have our sins; we all have our struggles; if it was a matter of being able to stay pure before a Holy God on our own, then Jesus died in vain. We can’t do it alone, we must accept Jesus as our Redeemer and Friend and God. For those who chose not to; then may He who will judge, have mercy upon your souls.

]]> Comment on Anne Rice “Christ the Lord, Out of Egypt” by Kit http://www.cadmussorrell.com/2005/07/anne-rice-christ-our-lord-out-of-egypt/#comment-120 Kit Tue, 06 Sep 2005 23:14:01 +0000 http://www.cadmussorrell.com/?p=124#comment-120 Here’s something else to think about - a saying we’ve all heard at one time or another. Hate the sin - love the sinner. I can’t say it enough. The transforming power of God’s love is the ONLY thing that will put to death the sin that lives in us all. That’s why it’s called Amazing Grace. If anyone here can honestly say they are without sin - go ahead and cast the first stone. Demonize those you hate and glorify yourself. And then think about how many times He forgave you. But never forget. God hates the sin in you too - but He will never hate YOU. Here’s something else to think about - a saying we’ve all heard at one time or another. Hate the sin - love the sinner. I can’t say it enough. The transforming power of God’s love is the ONLY thing that will put to death the sin that lives in us all. That’s why it’s called Amazing Grace. If anyone here can honestly say they are without sin - go ahead and cast the first stone. Demonize those you hate and glorify yourself. And then think about how many times He forgave you. But never forget. God hates the sin in you too - but He will never hate YOU.

]]> Comment on Anne Rice “Christ the Lord, Out of Egypt” by Carol http://www.cadmussorrell.com/2005/07/anne-rice-christ-our-lord-out-of-egypt/#comment-119 Carol Tue, 06 Sep 2005 21:31:12 +0000 http://www.cadmussorrell.com/?p=124#comment-119 Yes, Nikki. I couldn’t agree with you more when you say “it is all or nothing.” Jesus is love — 24/7 throughout eternity. Pretty amazing, huh? “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35 Jesus couldn’t be any clearer. It is Love that defines us as His disciples, sinners though certainly are. We’re as dysfunctional as the apostles. But as long as we love one another as He said, we are trying to be like Him. Doesn’t if that isn’t good enough for you. God bless you in your search. Yes, Nikki. I couldn’t agree with you more when you say “it is all or nothing.”

Jesus is love — 24/7 throughout eternity. Pretty amazing, huh?

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

John 13:34-35

Jesus couldn’t be any clearer. It is Love that defines us as His disciples, sinners though certainly are. We’re as dysfunctional as the apostles. But as long as we love one another as He said, we are trying to be like Him.

Doesn’t if that isn’t good enough for you. God bless you in your search.

]]> Comment on Anne Rice “Christ the Lord, Out of Egypt” by NIKKI http://www.cadmussorrell.com/2005/07/anne-rice-christ-our-lord-out-of-egypt/#comment-118 NIKKI Tue, 06 Sep 2005 20:41:03 +0000 http://www.cadmussorrell.com/?p=124#comment-118 CAROL YOU CANNOT JUST QUOTE ONE VERSE OF SCRIPTURE TO HELP YOU PROVE YOUR POINT…IT IS ALL OR NOTHING….IF YOU WANT TO EMBRACE CHRIST’S LOVE THEN YOU MUST HATE WHAT GOD HATES; AND GOD HATES SIN….ALL MANNER OF IT WHETHER IT BE DISGUISED AS LOVE OR NOT….PAINTING CHRIST’S LOVE AS TOLERANCE FOR ALL MANNER OF LIVING DESPITE WHAT HE SAYS IN HIS WORD IS A DIRECTIVE STRAIGHT FROM HELL ITSELF TO LEAD PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE TRUTH…….YOUCALL TOM A HATER…YOU ARE RIGHT…HE IS A HATER OF EVERY TRICK THE DEVIL WILL TRY TO PULL IN THESE END TIMES TO KEEP SOULS OUT OF HEAVEN…IM A HATER TOO!!!!! CAROL YOU CANNOT JUST QUOTE ONE VERSE OF SCRIPTURE TO HELP YOU PROVE YOUR POINT…IT IS ALL OR NOTHING….IF YOU WANT TO EMBRACE CHRIST’S LOVE THEN YOU MUST HATE WHAT GOD HATES; AND GOD HATES SIN….ALL MANNER OF IT WHETHER IT BE DISGUISED AS LOVE OR NOT….PAINTING CHRIST’S LOVE AS TOLERANCE FOR ALL MANNER OF LIVING DESPITE WHAT HE SAYS IN HIS WORD IS A DIRECTIVE STRAIGHT FROM HELL ITSELF TO LEAD PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE TRUTH…….YOUCALL TOM A HATER…YOU ARE RIGHT…HE IS A HATER OF EVERY TRICK THE DEVIL WILL TRY TO PULL IN THESE END TIMES TO KEEP SOULS OUT OF HEAVEN…IM A HATER TOO!!!!!

]]> Comment on Anne Rice “Christ the Lord, Out of Egypt” by Kit http://www.cadmussorrell.com/2005/07/anne-rice-christ-our-lord-out-of-egypt/#comment-117 Kit Tue, 06 Sep 2005 19:25:14 +0000 http://www.cadmussorrell.com/?p=124#comment-117 Oh, how talk of Christ stirs the passions within! Anne, may God bless you for what you’re trying to do because your message couldn’t be more “on point”. There has been far too much hatred and judgment and - most of all - FEAR among those who claim to know the love of Christ. How can they know anything of Christ’s love when their lives are utterly consumed with “righteous” hatred for others who - like themselves - are poor sinners in need of forgiveness? We ALL fall short of the glory of God, and our life journey is one of discovering the ultimate meaning in our lives. God loved us so much he sent His own Son - so that we might know just exactly who He is - what He’s like - and how He wants us to live. And it didn’t stop there. Christ loved us so much that He actually died in our place - took on our sins and suffered the punishment ALL of us deserve. He removed the sting of death from our lives. The moment that truth becomes real, lives change. People change. And it is God’s perfect love - not the knee-jerk harsh judgment of those who WILL be judged themselves - that transforms those lives. As Christians, let us never forget that our mission - our ONLY mission - is to reflect His compassion and love in our actions and our words. Oh, how talk of Christ stirs the passions within! Anne, may God bless you for what you’re trying to do because your message couldn’t be more “on point”. There has been far too much hatred and judgment and - most of all - FEAR among those who claim to know the love of Christ. How can they know anything of Christ’s love when their lives are utterly consumed with “righteous” hatred for others who - like themselves - are poor sinners in need of forgiveness? We ALL fall short of the glory of God, and our life journey is one of discovering the ultimate meaning in our lives. God loved us so much he sent His own Son - so that we might know just exactly who He is - what He’s like - and how He wants us to live. And it didn’t stop there. Christ loved us so much that He actually died in our place - took on our sins and suffered the punishment ALL of us deserve. He removed the sting of death from our lives.

The moment that truth becomes real, lives change. People change. And it is God’s perfect love - not the knee-jerk harsh judgment of those who WILL be judged themselves - that transforms those lives. As Christians, let us never forget that our mission - our ONLY mission - is to reflect His compassion and love in our actions and our words.

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