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How to Take Back Our Church


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1. Acquire the right attitude

2. Identify the dissenters

3. Study their beliefs4. Study their tactics

5. Take action against them

6. Properly catechize and evangelizeour children

How to Take Back Our Church

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The Right Attitude

We are members ofthe Church Militant,

and we should act likeit!

1 Corinthians 15:58.

Matthew 19:26: WithMe, all things arepossible.

The Right Attitude

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The Problem

Disorganization

Pray

Organize Plan

Expose

The Problem

Lack of knowledge

Lack of Power

Feeling of Helplessness

They Both Lead to Fear andParalysis

Uncertainty Anxiety

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The Problem

Pray

Organize Plan

Expose

The Solution

Pray

Organize Plan

Expose

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Our Duty

I appeal to you, brethren, to takenote of those who create dissensions anddifficulties, in opposition to the doctrine

which you have been taught; avoid them.For such persons do not serve our LordChrist, but their own appetites, and by

fair and flattering words they deceivethe hearts of the simple-minded.

Romans 16:17-18.

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Know Who

Youre UpAgainst

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The Dissenters Primary Strategy


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The Dissenters Primary Strategy

All warfare is based primarily on thedeception of an enemy. Fighting on abattlefield is the most primitive way ofmaking war. There is no art higher than

to destroy your enemy without a

fight by subverting anything ofvalue in your enemy's country.Sun Tzu, The Art of War.

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Heresy, Apostasy and Schism

Heresy is the post-baptismal denial ofsome essential element of Catholic truth;

Apostasy is the total repudiation of theChristian faith; and

Schism is a refusal to submit to theauthority of the Pope or to communionwith the members of the Church subjectto him.

Catechism of the Catholic Church, #2089.12


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The Four Marks of the Church

Four characteristics one, holy, catholic andapostolic inseparablylinked with each other,indicate essential featuresof the Church and her

mission Catechism [811].

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What It Means to be One


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What It Means to be One

Where there are sins, there are alsodivisions, schisms, heresies, anddisputes. Where there is virtue,however, there also are harmony andunity, from which arise the one heart

and one soul of all believers. Catechism [811].

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ARCCs Constitution

of the Catholic Church

As a consequence of the basic human right

of freedom of action, all Catholics have theright to engage in any activity which does notviolate Christian ethics and does not infringe

on the rights of others.

As a consequence ofthe basic human right of freedom of

conscience, all Catholics have the right andresponsibility to follow their informed

consciences in all matters. 16


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ARCCs Constitution of theCatholic Church,Article #1

All Catholics have the right to follow

their informed consciences in all matters.

Detachment of freedom from the truth.

Inability to discern between licit and illicitfreedoms.

None are so enslaved as those who falsely

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The Direct Costs of IllicitFreedoms in the USA (1961-2010)

930,000 murders

1,265,000 suicides

440,000 people killed by AIDS 1,065,000 people killed by drunk drivers

910,000 people killed by acute

alcoholism 355,000 people killed by illegal drugs

43 million serious injuries

3.2 million rapes 18


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57 million cases of incurable venereal diseases

55 million legal and illegal abortions

640 million chemical abortions 43 million divorces

44 million children involved in divorces

34 million children born to unwed mothers

20 million children currently living with oneparent

9 million children living in poverty due to divorce

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8 million alcoholics 3 million drug addicts

30 million tobacco addicts 3 million gambling addicts 2 million sex and pornography addicts 7 million people in prison $13,300,000,000,000 ($13.3 trillion)

spent on cleaning up the mess ($730million a day)

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Are We Happy Yet?

In 1960, we didnt have; Abortion Gambling

Gay rights Pornography, or even Contraception

In 1960, we did have Faith and Family


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In 1960, 75% of Americans were veryhappy or happy.

In 2008, only 25% of Americans werevery happy or happy.

Dont do what we have done!

Are We Happy Yet?


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Comparative Costs

All United

States Wars,1774-2009

Total Deaths 1,194,099Total Injuries 1,792,800

Direct Costs $6.3 trillion

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Anti-Life

Mentality,1961-2009

4,965,00043,000,000

$13.3 trillion


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The Definition of Authentic Freedom

Freedom attains its perfection whendirected towards God, our beatitude.... Themore one does what is good, the freer onebecomes. There is no true freedom except

in the service of what is good and just. Thechoice to disobey and do evil is an abuse offreedom and leads to the slavery of sin...By deviating from the moral law man violates

his own freedom, becomes imprisoned withinhimself, disrupts neighborly fellowship, andrebels against divine truth.

Catechism [811]. 25


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Officers of the Church have the right

to teach on matters both of private andpublic morality only after wide consultationwith the faithful prior to the formulation

of the teaching.

Catholic Common Ground Project

Lowest common denominator (LCD) 26


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All Catholics have the right to a voice in

all decisions that may affect them,including the choosing of their leaders.

Authority is conferred not by God, but bythe people.

Sacraments are not of God, but of thepeople (secular humanism).

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All Catholics, regardless of race, age,

nationality, sex, sexual orientation, state-of-life, or social position have the right toreceive all the sacraments for which theyare adequately prepared.

Sin does not exist.

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All Catholics, regardless of canonical status

(lay or clerical), sex

or sexual orientation, havethe right to exercise all ministries in the Church

for which they are adequately prepared,according to the needs and with the approval of

the community.

Call for ordination of women, married men, andactive homosexuals.

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All married Catholics have the right todetermine in conscience the size of theirfamilies and the appropriate methods offamily planning.

Acceptance of surgical and chemicalabortion.

Acceptance of contraception and

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Enacting the Constitution


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Enacting the Constitution

Vatican III (a Constitutional Convention). Every continent, nation, diocese, and parish would

write its own detailed constitution, nonesubordinate to any other.

A General Council, co-chaired by the Pope and alay person, that would function as the maindecision-making body of the universal church, andwould set policy concerning doctrine, morals, and

worship. A complex judicial system that could impeach

anyone, including a Supreme Tribunal that couldremove the Pope.

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Why Dont the Dissenters Just Leave?

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Many are recycled 60s radicals, anddissatisfaction and agitation is anaddiction.

Their activism ameliorates their sense ofguilt by maintaining the illusion that theyare doing good.

They take advantage of the prestige ofthe Church and of the name Catholic.

Most are Church employees.


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What is the Church?

The church is a voluntary, non-Democraticstructure with a visible chain of command,equivalent to

Any sports team; Any business; Any legal firm;

Any medical group; Any organization with people working

together to attain a goal.

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The Dissenters Ultimate Objective


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The Dissenters Ultimate Objective

`Conscience or so-called `cafeteriaCatholicism is infinitely more beneficial forthe Church than cathedral Catholicism ...When the cathedral is destroyed, a newtemple of conscience and the spirit is builtby more than human hands ... ourfundamental question in the Church shouldnot be about whether something is Catholic,but whether it is healthy and holy andhuman, for if it is all of these, then it isCatholic also.

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What It Means to be Holy


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What It Means to be Holy

United with Christ, the Churchis sanctified by Him; through Himand with Him she becomessanctifying ...All the activities ofthe Church are directed, as towardtheir end, to the sanctification ofmen in Christ and the glorificationof God.

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From Personal to Collective Sin

We believe in a church which affirms:The goodness of sexuality, the primacy ofconscience in deciding issues of sexualmorality (for example: birth control), thehuman rights of all persons regardless ofsexual orientation, and the importance andurgency of issues other than sexual

morality (peace and socialjustice, preservation of theenvironment).

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Surrender to the New Age Menace

In the beginning was SOPHIASophia was in God's PresenceSophia was GODShe was present with God in the beginningThrough Sophia all things were madeApart from Her nothing came to beThat which came to be in Her was Life

Sophia became human and lived among usAnd we saw Her Glorythe Glory that is Hers as God IncarnateFull of grace and truth.

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Rage of the Feminist Theologians

Only the complete and total demolition of thesocial body will cure the fatal sickness. Only theoverthrow of the three-thousand- year-old beast

of masculist materialism will save the race.... Notoken accommodations will satisfy us. What isrequired is the total reconstruction of God, Christ,human nature, and society ... we know we will die

unless a WomanChrist pops up (like a rabbit out ofa hat) between breasted mountains ...

Rosemary Radford Ruether.

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Death-Worship by DissentersDemon-Worship by Dissenters


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Demon-Worship by Dissenters

... we see the death of Baal, overwhelmed bythe forces of drought and death ... [the

goddess Anath] buries him with rites ofmourning ... From her sowing of the newwheat in the ground, Baal rises. With a cryof exaltation, we rejoice at the close of the

drama: The Lord has arisen, is seated againon the throne. He reigns! Alleluia!

Rosemary Radford Ruether, Womanguides.

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Satan-Worship by Dissenters

Lucifer, each note sounds likeyour sweet name, lyrical, holy.

It bursts over heaven

while you break your longback over the world.

Brother, first of us,

you never heard songs like these.

They shine in heaven's edges.

For you, all the angels are dancing.

`Catholics for a Free Choice.

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What It Means to be Universal

The Church has Christ present inHer everywhere, with the result thatShe enjoys correct and completeconfession of faith, full sacramentallife, and ordained ministry in apostolic

succession. Catechism [830].

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A Master Demon Speaks


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If they must be Christians, let them atleast be Christians with a difference.Substitute for the faith itself some Fashionwith a Christian coloring. Work on their horror

of the Same Old Thing. The horror of theSame Old Thing is one of the most valuablepassions we have produced in the human heart an endless source of heresies in religion, folly in

counsel, infidelity in marriage, and inconstancyin friendship... Master demon Screwtape to junior demon

Wormwood in The Screwtape Letters.48

A Master Demon Speaks


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Destroying the Essence of the Mass

From worship to entertainment. From Mass to rituals, liturgies and

celebrations.

Focus shifted from the sacrifice of Christ tohuman experiences. Eucharist as mere symbol, use of

alternative elements.

The people act, but not in persona Christi.

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Abortion Liturgy by

Praised be you, Mother and Father God,that you have given your people the powerof choice. We are saddened that the lifecircumstances of (aborting woman's name)are such that she has had to choose toterminate her pregnancy. We affirm her

and support her in her decision. `Catholics for a Free Choice

brochure You Are Not Alone.

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Scrapping

Move from personal to collective sin. Acceptance of people just as they are. Acceptance of sin, so tolerance becomes

paramount. No call to repentance. Dissenters affirm and empower others. Capitulation to sin instead of resistance to it.

Do the best you can and dont worry. Ours isa merciful God.

Lack of Confession is often the first stepaway from the Faith.

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Redefining Sin

... Many homosexual people simply cannotbelieve that gay sex as such is wrong. Sothey do what for them is the best they cando, though Church teaching sayshomogenital relations are wrong. Still,according to the same Church's teaching on

conscience, they do not sin in their heartsnor before God. Then they need not confesswhat is not sin, and they may participate inthe Sacraments of the Church.

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If you carefully examine yourconscience and then decide that an

abortion is the most moral act you cando at this time, you're not committing asin. Therefore, you're notexcommunicated. Nor need you tell it inconfession since, in your case, abortionis not a sin.

Redefining SinRedefining Sin

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Undermining Holy Orders

By 2010, there will onlybe 25,000 priests.

20,000 priests left thepriesthood in the last25 years, 90 percent toget married.

By 2005, the numberof U.S. Catholics willincrease by 65 percent.

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Half of the worlds parishes dont have

a pastor. Only 40 percent of priests are faithful

to their vows of celibacy.

By 2005 there will be a 40 percentdecline in priestly vocations.

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Diocesan Priests Per Million Active Catholics

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Ordinations Per Million Active Catholics

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What It Means to be Apostolic

The whole Church is apostolic, in thatshe remains, through the successors ofSt.Peter and the other apostles, incommunion of faith and life with her

origin: And in that she is "sent out" intothe whole world. All members of the

Church share in this

mission, though invarious ways. Catechism [863].

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Come asyou are, that's how I want youCome asyou are, being quite at home.Close to my heart, loved and forgiven,Come asyou are, whystand alone?Don't run away,shamed and forgotten,Rest in my love, trust me again.I came to call sinners,not just the virtuous,

I came to bring peace,not to condemn.Each time you fail to live by my promise,Why do you think I'd love you the less?Nothing canchange the love that I bear you.

All will be well,just come asyou are! 59

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Virtuous Intolerance vs.Non-Virtuous Tolerance

If I say to the wicked, You shallsurely die, and you give him no warning,nor speak to warn the wicked from his

wicked way, in order to save his life, thatwicked man shall die in his iniquity; but hisblood I will require at your hand ... But ifyou warn the wicked, and he does not turn

from his wickedness, or from his wickedway, he shall die in his iniquity; but youwill have saved your life.

Ezekiel 3:

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Problems with ProjectsProblems with Projects

Admits of no objective truth.

Truth concedes that dissent is its equal.

Truth is determined by democratic vote. The central issues are never resolved.

Blunts the resolve of orthodox activists by

wasting their time and energy.

Advances a false ecumenism.

Dialogue always ends when the liberalviewpoint prevails.

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The CTA-StyleSmall Faith Community Process

(1) Initial sign-up to hear dissenting speaker

(2) Continued meetings and member bonding

(3) Selection of an anti-authoritarian leader(4) Prospect of a house church discussed

(5) Development a of prayer life and beliefsunique to the house church

(6) Gradual weaning from home parish

(7) Eventual disintegration of house church,but no return to Mass

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Tactics of the Dissenters

(1) Unilateral demand for tolerance; theylabel and stereotype those whodisagree with them.

(2)One-way inclusivity.(3)Mix lies with the truth.

(4) Plead for dialogue and common

ground.(5) Ignore Church laws and customs.

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Hatred and Disrespect


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Hatred and DisrespectShown by Dissenters

Anti-womanArrogantBlind

BulliesCallousCoerciveConfused

CruelDumbEmbarrassingFanatical

Hard-heartedHarshHypocritical

LiarsLoonyLudditesMisogynist

NastyPathologicalPerniciousPig-headed"

PrattlersRantingRuthless

SanctimoniousSlipperyTotalitarianTyrannical

Unethical"Unhinged,VehementVirulent"

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Keep the Faith, Change the Church

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(1) support victims of abuse;

(2) support priests of integrity; and(3) shape structural change within the

Church.

Stated Objectives of VOTF

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TrueObjectives of VOTF

Wewant a hybrid Church with Congress-likestructures forthe laity at all levels, fromparishes up to the international level....If I hada dream of what this [roleof the laity] would

look likethreeyears from now, ourenrollmentwould behalf theCatholics in theworld, everyparish would havea chapter, and every diocese,every nation, and theworld would, too, and that

organization would bea counter-balanceto thepowerof thehierarchy it would haveapermanent role, a bit likeCongress.

Jim Muller, co-founderof VOTF.

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What are we looking to achieve? Weneed a place for the laity in thedecision-making processes of the Church.We need a four-sided table and we can't

heal the Church without it....Voice of theFaithful is fighting for American Catholicsand for American Catholicism. It is fightingfor reform that blends our best democraticideas and our best Catholic ideas. Jim Post, President/co-founder, VOTF.

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True Objectives of VOTF


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Specific Objectives of VOTF

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Laity sharing power with the bishops.

A fully democratic church.

Abolish the College of Cardinals. Full equality for homosexuals.

Married and women priests.

Disband all seminaries. Homilies by lay people and those from

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CTA and VOTF are united in working for stronglay participation in church decision-making,especially on local levels. But we each have distinctagendas which in the long run can benefit theoverall reform movement....VOTF has chosen notto speak out on related issues that are contrary toVatican positions, such as married priests, women

priests, and birth control for married couples.CT

Ahas a long history and current programs on such

matters.

Dan Daley, Call to Action co-director.

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Why Doesnt VOTF Take a Stand on theIssues? Because It Doesnt Have to!


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Why is VOTF a Dissenting Organization?

(1) VOTF was founded, led and advised by dissenters.(2)Only prominent dissenters write and speak for it.

(3) Its leaders abuse and exclude conservatives.

(4) Its Web site only links to other dissenting sites.(5) It includes many embittered ex-priests.

(6) It approves of ARCCs constitution for theCatholic Church.

(7) It is guilty of incredulity, the willful refusal toaffirm Catholic truth (Catechism, #2089)

(8) It has been banned by eleven bishops.

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How to Fight Dissent

Pray. Organize and train.

Really learn your Faith!

Learn the battlefield. Know dissenter strategies.

Keep the right attitude.

Never give an inch!

Support faithful men andwomen religious.

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The Right Attitude

Therefore, having thisministry by the mercy of God,we do not lose heart....Weare afflicted in every way, butnot crushed; perplexed, but

not driven to despair;persecuted, but not forsaken;struck down, but notdestroyed; always carrying in

the body the death of Jesus,so that the life of Jesus mayalso be manifested in ourbodies.

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Summ f Diss nt St t i s


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Summary of Dissenter Strategies

(1) ONE: Constitutions and Charters.(2) HOLY: New Age practices and a shift in

emphasis from personal to collective sin.

(3) CATHOLIC: Undermine and trivialize theSacraments, with emphasis on the Mass, HolyOrders, and Confession.

(4) APOSTOLIC: Stress tolerance and diversity,

dialogue and common ground projects, andCTA-style small faith communities.

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Signs of Hope


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Signs of Hope

Good bishops and priests.

Activist lay groups taking action.

1,500,000 home schoolers.

Vocations crisis in orthodox seminaries.

Brute demographics.

The Holy Spirit is always with us

(Matthew 16:18).

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... be steadfast,

immoveable, alwaysabounding in the

work of the Lord,

knowing that, in theLord, your labor is not

in vain.


... be steadfast,

immoveable, alwaysabounding in the

work of the Lord,

knowing that, in theLord, your labor is not

in vain.


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Brian Clowes

HumanLife International

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Front Royal, Virginia USA 22630

E mail address: bclowes@hli org

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