I have been anti-religion since my high school days (catholic) and have been turned off by all the preachers , which seemed to be preoccupied with Homosexuality . I became an atheist last year , but this man (Richard Rohr) has put me back on the religious fence. His teachings are a breath of fresh air .
you dont need religion my friend you need Jesus. you need to Follow the teachings of Paul. as paul told us follow me as i follow Christ. Christ preached the kingdom but since he has gone on he has given us the Gospel of the grace of God. this man is off track.
JESUS IS WONDERFUL 🕊♥️ HE IS OUR HIGH PRIEST ✝️ Because HE WAS WORTHY & WILLING TO BE OUR SACRIFICE ✝️ Every single person ‼️ will let you down ‼️ even yourself ‼️‼️ That’s why it’s took GOD to be incarnate 🙏🏻 HE ALONE IS GOOD ♥️ Personal relationship Not Religion.
Anyone can read the Bible, hear Jesus' claims and teachings, read the testimony of his life, death, burial, resurrection, and giving the Holy Spirit, they can see their own sin, repent, believe Jesus, and be Born of God, without any other religious teachers, including Christian teachers. If I've learned anything from God, it's "Don't let any man affect what you believe about Me. Just believe my Son."
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
This is not his opinions. He studied the bible and theology inside out and didn't buy into the watered down over the centuries bullshit we've been fed, and finally informing us of how it is. Thank God for this man I say. I've been searching for the truth for many years and my heart feels he's nearer to the truth. I don't intellectualise my decision to believe him, I just feel it, and I can't deny that.
Such a relief to hear this man speak! Love love love Fr. Richard Rohr. So much wisdom. “We got involved in this world as an evacuation plan for the next one.” “Country club with its own membership rules.” Delicious.
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
I attended a retreat lead by Fr. Rohr in The Bahamas many years ago and I find his very inspiring. This notion of inclusiveness seem to be a part of his DNA. Even though a catholic priest, he sees the value that other christian denominations bring to the Body of Christ. Notice in this piece how he credits the Amish and Quakers for retaining the virtue of peace. Jesus has a very simple message for the world - LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
Just like biblical and historical evidence proves that jesus and his apostles were vegatarians biblical and historical evidence also proves that the trinity, atonement, original sin and hell are very late misinterpretations and are not supported by the early creed hence its not a part of Christianity I pray that Allah swt revives Christianity both inside and out preserves and protects it and makes its massage be witnessed by all people but at the right moment, place and time The secred text of the Bible says ye shall know them by their fruits So too that I say to my christian brothers and sisters be fruitful and multiply Best regards from a Muslim ( line of ismail )
My God, listen to you all! How can we bring positive transformative change to this world when we can't even get along with our own kind? We must put our zeal for love, compassion, and grace before our zeal for dogma and doctrine if we are to defeat the darknesses of this world and usher in the Kingdom of God; and it must start in our own hearts.
Yes, I concur. Clearly the problem is that many people - including the ones who argue under these spiritual-themed YT videos - haven't got the foggiest idea what it means to live a spiritual path. So rather than working to transform themselves into more loving beings (like Jesus and many others) - which can only happen within the depths of our being - they operate out of the "ego level" instead. And the ego is (obviously) greedy and self-centered, and so its singular goal is to prove to others that our views are the correct ones! And "it" will cause us to try to “prove” that our POV is the right one until our dying day, unless, of course, we decide to embark on a legitimate spiritual journey, where our singular goal now becomes one of transforming ourselves into a more loving being. All the best!
Aaron Dove Yes I agree...I'm told to Pray for thy enemy....Pray for the mercy of ALL Souls, It is daily work...What makes it better for me...I pray for those who are against Christ, that they find in their hearts to become Christian or Christ like.
@@sngscratcher yes...the "narrow way" indeed. Death to self. Self-RIGHT-eousness, etc. Very well said. That ego..he is not our amigo! Lol. Yet we cling to him, more than anyone.
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
This is just my personal opinion . nobody taught me this . and I didn't read it in a book . it's just the first thought that popped into my head after listening to this man speak ... HE'S TELLING THE TRUTH
+Tommy Applecore I pray you see this man is telling you lies. The goal is to turn people away from the TRUTH OF GOD. Satan used this in the garden of eden to convince Eve that she was NOT breaking God's commandment when she ate of the fruit....surely you will not die. He's (Satan masked as Richard) is doing the EXACT thing here. He's telling you to 'die to self' and create a neutral moral fountain with no biases. He's striping the TRUTH OF GOD from people's consciousness. The danger is that he's setting you up to HATE. He speaks 'low level' mind to discredit the faithful children of God and portrait them as backward thinking racism, homophobic, etc. TRUE CHRISTIANS LOVE EVERYONE BUT STAND FOR THE TRUTH OF GOD....THE IS AS BAD AS IT GETS....THIS MAN WILL TURN PEOPLE AGAINST TRUE CHRISTIANS.....And people wonder how Christians could have been thrown to the Lions, this is how it happens....
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
Jesus taught to love your enemies and to turn the other cheek, not to judge, condemn, others, that we are all priests and that no one stands between us and God, that the Kingdom of heaven is within us, and that we will become as he is.
I love what he said about exclusion. Jesus never excluded anyone. Christians now days tend to exclude so many. Lauren Daigle recently got so much push back for going on Ellen Becca Ellen’s gay. I love what Lauren said: “the second we draw lines around who’s approachable and who’s not we’re completely missing the heart of God.” Love that!
Hi MANY THANKS RICHARDS, I AM LEARNING SO MUCH FROM YOU WHAT A EXCELLENT TEACHERS/SPEAKERS ALL YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAS ENABLE ME AN X R . C TO CUT THE CHAINS FROM R E, NOW ALLOWING ME TO LOVE GOD OF THE WHOLE UNIVERSE I'M NOW LEARNING NOT TO BE SO CRITICAL, JUDGEMENTAL, BUT TO LOVE TO FORGIVE. I WAS EXCLUDED FROM MY CHURCH BECAUSE MY HUSBAND WAS UNFAITHFUL I DIVORCED HIM BECAUSE HE THOOUGHT IT WAS OKAY TO LIVE LIKE THAT. I ALWAYS FELT AFTER I WAS EXCOMMUNICATED I WAS A WRETCHED SINNER ALWAYS TRYING TO CATCH UP, TO GET OUT OF SIN. NOT NOW I AM WHO I AM. THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT SO ENLIGHTENING TO LISTEN TO YOU AFTER ALL THESE YEARS IN THE DESERT.
I really must never read the comments on videos. I love this man, he and others like him give me hope that perhaps God is NOT the monster I grew up with. Then I read some of these 'Christian' comments and remember while I left Christianity when I did and why I should stay away. 'Mysticism is not a Christian experience'. Wow, how sad. That's part of the problem right there. But thanks for clearing things up for me and reminding me exactly why Christianity is not for me...
Totally agree,...I met Richard Rohr a few years ago. I was at a retreat of his with my dad and brother, but at the moment I was standing by myself. He made a point of seeking me out, introducing himself and talking to me. Very wise and nice individual. Like you I also compare him to the teachings of De Mello and Meister Eckhart....and I think it's great that Richard Rohr has pointed out the validity of Eckart Tolle's message.
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
I am so grateful my Mom introduced me to these teachings and also Thomas Keating. Simply amazing! Researching St. Francis is a fun one as well. I'm just happy I'm not still missing out on this. Thanks for the Video. I hope everyone is having a great day!
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
10 years + i been searching to hear what u just said i feel ur so right,. those are the true messages of jesus i feel. i wish people could understand what ur saying without a wall of obstruction stopping them from hearing what ur say.
This is a fundamental commandment of our Messiah: Luke 14:33 "So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple." Luke 12:33-34 "[33] Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. [34] For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." Matthew 6:19-21 "[19] Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: [20] But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: [21] For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." Matthew 6:24-34 "[24] No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. [25] Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? [26] Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? [27] Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? [28] And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: [29] And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. [30] Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? [31] Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? [32] (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. [33] But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. [34] Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." John 6:27 "Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed." Matthew 28:19-20 "[19] Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: [20],Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen." John 14:15 "If ye love me, keep my commandments." John 14:21, 23-24 "[21] He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. [23] Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. [24] He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me." We must obey Jesus, as Christians. Stop working for money, for the food and drink that perishes! Did Jesus work for money? Did Paul? Did Peter? Did John? No, and for those that had done it, like Peter, they left all and followed Jesus/God. We *need* to do this too. Matthew 7:21 "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven." Matthew 6:24 "No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon." We have to serve God to do His will. We cannot enter Heaven without doing His will. We cannot serve Him and do His will if we also serve mammon, or money. Quit your job if you have one and work for God! He *commands* us to do this! Our eternal destination depends greatly on this one simple thing! I know it can be tough to accept, but have in God to provide your needs if you provide His will's doing. Please contact me at name1234567890523@gmail.com if you would like to talk about this. Thank you.
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
Lord Jesus, I believe you are the Son of God. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. Please forgive my sins and give me the gift of eternal life. I ask you in to my life and heart to be my Lord and Savior. Jesus, who lives today, who sits at the right hand of the Father, and yet who through his Spirit is present with us now, is the all-glorious, all-powerful Son of God. He offers us the gift of eternal life -- of living forever with Him in heaven if we accept Him as our Lord and Savior.
John Johnson. I'd argue the contrary. Main Stream religion has taken an ugly turn. A majority of Christians have begun worshipping money and an idealism that is the exact opposite of what Jesus tought
John Johnson. How do you correlate "Controlled Opposition" with trolling? Do you even know the meaning? You're a perfect example of why we absolutely NEED better and more affordable education in America.
Richard Rohr says, "Jesus never excludes people." I'm convinced Jesus would not exclude him from His words: "Woe to you, blind guides." Rohr says, "we've" done this and that wrong, but he doesn't mean himself, he means other people whom he condemns, while holding himself aloof and better than all those others. The jesus Rohr believes may be fine with contraception and abortion, but the Jesus I believe did not compromise the Truth even while He insisted on love of neighbor. BOTH are required.
I think this is one of Father Rour's most important talks. I wish he would write a small book dealing with this subject of Jesus' most important teachings.
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
The more I spend time in deep prayer and meditation, earnestly reaching for Christ.....the more I believe Marcion was on to something. Something the institutions of religion feared. Religion needs the canon to be venerated as absolute truth. An idol on its own.
What a tragedy for the Church!! Power, Wars, Silence of women, great wealth at the expense of others, Male domination without any ears or eyes of the heart of God, corruption, armies, war. My God, How do we see and become the heart of God as indicated in the beatitudes?
Yes I quite understand your response which is much the same as my own. Richard Rohr and others such as James Finley are certainly a breath of fresh air bringing the true teaching of love and compassion for all, And now we have many inside and outside of the church calling for this love and compassion to be extended to animals who are obviously sentient creatures with feelings similar to those of humans ! This is obviously the the next step must take in moving forward. Man must be the guardian of the planet and everything on it.
He's more discovering, not rediscovering the truth of what's recorded in the scriptures. Nothing he's discussing requires contemplation or mysticism to see. It's right there in the pages.
I believe Christianity is finally loosing its grip on "People Of The Way" My prayer is that we will once again become followers of His Way. The way of the Great Commandment.
I was raped when I was a child so I feel really sorry for other victims of PINDOWN, and Pindown victims are always persecuted, to stop us being able to claim compensation, and I went through the secret family courts for 7 years but God looked after me. But I feel like a leper, they make you feel dirty when you are a child and stupid when you are grown up. Jesus said to be kind.
You are right, Jesus would be with them. But you forget the next part. That is a conversion of life. When Jesus healed or forgave people he also said, "Sin no more." Jesus loves us as we are, but Jesus also loves us so much that he wants to see us strive to be the best we can be.
Remember to read the Word of God - the Bible - and compare it to all teaching. Every prophet, thought, and inspiration must match up with the Word of God to be truth - no matter how much you want it to be true. Everything else is a lie. Yes, the church has often failed to value what mattered to Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ, the son of the living God. As we listen to God's word and obey what God is telling us, we love God (1 John 5:3). As Jesus declared, he is the only way to God (John 14:6). Jesus told us what he expects in Matthew 22:36-40 (love God first and love people unconditionally) and in Matthew 28:18-20 (sharing the good news of Jesus sacrifice, forgiveness, and new life; making disciples; teaching/exemplifying what Jesus commanded). As individuals, churches, communities, and nations we have a decision to make. To love God above everything else in our lives or not. To become living sacrifices (Romans 12:1-2) grateful for the amazing grace we've received because of Jesus sacrifice (death, burial, and resurrection) or not. In Matthew 19:16-30, Jesus made it clear to the rich young man he had to sell all he had and give his riches away to follow Him and gain eternal life. Jesus asks each of us for every idol that is more important than Him. Whether that is riches, cars, family, or power - it must fall by the wayside so that Christ is the most important thing in my life. What idol is Christ asking you to surrender? Are you willing to dump it at the foot of the cross and follow Him? The reward is truly eternal.
***** You say well when you say "remember to love your enemies" and that love is "a decision to be made every moment of every day of your entire life." Jesus taught both of these truths over "religion" and when asked about the most important commandments, both were based on love. In Mark 12:28-31 (www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+12%3A28-31&version=ESV) 29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Some speak of the Bible as an internal reflection of the development of man. Then perhaps we, the human race, are the resurrection of the body of Christ. We have been blessed to go and do His works.
The very Non-negotiable he begins with, NON-VIOLENCE, is exactly what motivates those who are pro-life. Yet he calls "stances on contraception" (Abortion) an added, "new non-negotiable." But what could be more violent than dissecting an unborn baby and pulling it out piece by piece? One in power taking the life of the most vulnerable? He has the right to have a different stance, but it's surprising to hear someone who is supposed to be so intelligent unable to see how the conviction of Non-Violence would, logically, lead to a pro-life stance.
This is really great thank you for pointing out what should be obvious.. He is the author and finisher of our faith and yet we ignore his words and would rather debate pauls
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
Brother thanks for your exelent explanation. My question is, what is the difference between jesus teaching and keeping the sabbath, the passover and all festivals. For example. (1) I helped a poor man. (2) I gave food, clothes to the needy ones. I am honest, I say my prayer daily, I attend church on Sunday not Saturday, I am doing everything that Jesus taught. But I am not keeping the sabbath, the passover and all festivals which are all commanded by God. What's the difference between jesus teaching and the commandments. What actually are these commandments. Jesus himself said to obey the commandments. Please enlighten about the commandments. Is circumcision , not to eat pork, are the commandments of God. We have to keep in mind that Jesus obeyed each and every commandments . And jesus said do as I say. So this becomes a commandment. Are Christians really keeping the commandments.
I stopped calling myself a Christian decades ago, and I've since become a Rosicrucian. Rosicrucians consider the Master Jesus as a teacher, mentor, and prime example of how to live. Everything Richard Rohr says is consistent with Rosicrucian teachings. Jesus was a spiritual leader, not a religious one.
True Christianity focuses on the Truth that "God became man so that man could become God." Humility, nonjudgement, moderation, service, fraternity, and nonconfrontation are the original teachings of the Christ. All else is corruption.
Amazingly, he is incorrect about 313 AD being when Christianity became the Imperial religion. Constantine made Christianity a legal religion that could coexist with other religions. It was Theodosius the Great in 380 AD who made Christianity the only official religion in the Roman Empire, the Imperial religion. I am amazed that Dr. Rohr got this wrong.
. Richard Rohr and others such as James Finley are a breath of fresh air bringing the true teaching of love and compassion for all, And now we have many inside and outside of the church calling for this love and compassion to be extended to animals who are obviously sentient creatures with feelings similar to those of humans ! This is obviously the the next step must take in moving forward towards a consistent life of love and compassion for all. We must be the guardian of the planet and everything on it. When we stop killing and eating animals peace can truly come to the Earth.
Thumbs down? Wow! Non Christians Always use this message against the hypocritical Christians, so we are left with the devout soldiers of (church) doctrine (teachings of men); a true follower of Christ wouldn't nor couldn't ever disagree. •♡•
It began with the absolutely brutal heinous and frankly shocking persecution of the Nazarenes & Ebionites, and the followers of Arius. To me that’s the clearest sign of the evil that emerged from the prior council. There is n reasonable explanation as to why such a young church would persecute so vehemently vigorously and assiduously THEIR OWN BRETHEN in Christ, unless there was some real threat to their power the teachings & opinions these people professed. It is the Roman Catholics who barbarically brutalised plundered and sullied the name of Christ, then outdone only by their Protestant English cousins centuries later. All the while, the true followers of Christ remained hidden & underground, they had a sacred duty to hold on to & pass down Jesus’s pure and true message. And now in the age of information, the truth is emerging bit by bit, but only those with objective vision and unbiased hearts can appreciate it. Let us pray that this prompts all of us to repent & return to Wisdom, amen.
Starts out accurate & inspiring, then takes a sharp turn 4 the devilishly obtuse. Fr. Rohr, U seem nice, but gee, every relatively studious Christian from the beginning (!) has said the Eucharist is no ordinary meal. It's a good practice not 2 discriminate w/ whom U eat. I like hanging out & chewing the fat (or bread & wine) w/ all sorts of people--the more different from me the better! But from the get-go, Jesus reserved his Body and Blood for his own in the world, & the Church follows suit.(!)
Wow. I'm guilty. I judge and have difficulty excepting many types of people. There is probably no more important message than what is in this video. But it's challenging.
Knowing God is easy. Just read Jesus' words in the Bible, and pray to God thru Him, and practice obeying what Jesus taught as written in the Scriptures. Jesus made every other religious teacher blocking the Way to God and enslaving men in dead faith and empty religion.... He opened the Door to Heaven and made everyone else religiously irrelevant.
From where I'm sitting, Jesus said a lot of things, since he never wrote anything it is unclear which Jesus we are talking about when we say Jesus said, "King James Bible, But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me." My Two Cents!
GOD BEING GOD HAS TO BE OBEYED‼️ Jesus was born under the covenant of Sinai, so HE is speaking in that context But His mission was to end the old covenant And inaccurate THE NEW✝️ This is The paradox and seeming contradiction 🙏🏻 The old did end just as YHVH and Jesus said:~ 70 ad The curses of Deuteronomy 28. The stoning & burning ~ for adultery & rebellion ~ disobedience.
OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST SAID ~ “YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN FROM ABOVE”‼️ THE TRANSCENDENT GOD SPIRIT ETERNAL CREATOR LOVE TRUTH LIGHT Not from within, but from ABOVE ‼️ A True SAVIOUR NEEDED ‼️ Not A reformer ! ( religious turning of leaves)
The vicar at my last church hated me because I was a pest. He thought I was a pest, because I went into the sideroom to pray for the victims of Pindown and the secret family courts and the vicar wanted me to stop doing it, but I couldnt stop doing it because God told me to do it.
It would be overstating things considerably to say that Jesus advocated pacifism. Turning the other cheek was after all the response to a slap -- which is more in the nature of an insult and provocation than deadly violence. And not only does Jesus commit violence Himself in cleansing the temple, but there are several parables which takes war and self-defense for granted. And then there is the considerable violence which God commanded in the Bible. The point is that one can take this aspect of Jesus' teaching to an unjustified extreme. Nonviolence is not quite the same thing as pacifism. I am reminded particularly of the non-violent protests of Ghandi, which were extremely effective. What Jesus advocated sounds much more like going out of ones way to avoid violence and to make peace and not that of no fighting in self-defense whatsoever. You don't overcome the numerous viscous killers in history by playing nicey nice. Sometimes violence in defense of the innocent as is used by police is both necessary and right. But this doesn't mean that Richard Rohr isn't completely correct in his condemnation of historical Christianity which was quite often looking for an excuse to wage war rather than avoiding it.
I think the "Christian" countries have also done alot. There are many Christian and non- Christian people working with the people who would have been the "outcasts" of the old testament. I don't think its fair to ignore the fact that we at least try to help each other. We are all so busy Father, we are tired just trying to keep our heads above water. We are kept blinded and powerless by those people who start those wars.
Mr. Claude Lebel, I've heard it said many times to the point of being cliché, but I still don't understand what it means to love yourself. In my introspective moments I recognize interior impulses that are contrary to Jesus' teachings. Am I to love myself when I experience feelings anathema to Christian doctrine?
Figures you'd be hip to the groovy stuff - your wisdom comes through in your video lessons! How cool to stumble on this comment you made nine years ago! Check out one of my original songs if you are interested! Be well and keep up your service to the creative expression community (humanity!)
@tarmbruster1 He wouldn't have said it if it was not possible. He said that everything is possible through faith. Our problem is that we keep refusing to work with God!
People put Jesus and God in a box, and bend them to their own understanding and centered self thinking, when it is explicitly written, "Lean not to your own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him". The Christina flag could read SOS, but who's listening to Him? We can't save others by force, but through our own afflictions.
I'm not sure if he is still living, but if yes, he'll be delighted to know that Jesus is currently speaking again to Earth thru many channels. One lady who channels His messages , Tina Spaulding, received the contents of the book "MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY" around 15-20 years ago in which Jesus corrects the distortions of the church about His life and mission, explaining how his followers simply did not understand him. The Bible and the church of today have it all wrong !
Other people were joining in, and it was at coffee and tea time, so he tried to stop me praying. But I was not being noisy or doing anyone any harm, so I just carried on, and they started a whispering campaign about me. Then I found out he was a Jesuit, and the church was a Protestant church. I think he hated me praying for victims of child abuse because of the Catholic church abuse. But it was not my fault was it?
People need to start acknowledging the fact that Mary Magdeline was the closest to JESUS. When HE died all the apostles left HIS side for fear they would be killed! The one who stayed with HIM was MARY MAGDELINE! Right till the end! Thats is why HE appeared to her before HE ascended. She was HIS comfort and HIS love 🌹. I know this not the subject this gentleman is speakin on but i wanna just bring it out. She was a sinner..........but because of her loyal love and compassion for JESUS she was resolved of all her sins. JESUS left her with child .........thats right. Nobody knew and it was not to be documented anywhere for the safety of the child. The Apostles were already extremely jealousof her and wanted to discredit her word that she had indeed seen Jesus after HE died. HE came to the one who loved HIM the with the greatest love right up until HIS last breath. Mary Magdeline had instruction from JESUS to carry on HIS teachings. 💜
"But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.” The words of Jesus in Luke 19:27 Could you please explain the above to me in light of your criticism of the "Church"?
Clearly this means, the "Enemies of Christ" are those who refuse to "Love Everyone". Those are the ones who will be destroyed in the end. He clearly states in the Synoptic Gospels that those who love the neighbor and help the helpless will inherit eternal life. This is a command against the enemies of Love itself.
If you think that forgiveness, peace-making and loving your enemies is humanistic and therefore wrong... well I think you could do with going back to the gospels yourself...
“The clear non-nagotiable in Jesus is forgiveness and live of enemies.” And in Jesus’ day the enemies were the Romans who had overtaken and oppressed the Jews. Could you imagine hearing Jesus say that, as a jew?
@FreedomFighterReturn The entire Bible is metaphor. It is more important to understand the MESSAGE and not read it LITERALLY. Scripture scholars have concluded we know only 5 or so sentences Jesus actually spoke. It's the message that's important. The message being God is love, and to know God we must love one another. Therefor killing in the name of God/Allah is twisted human ideology and NOT the will of God. Killing cannot be associated with God, if anything it is the absence of God.
With due respect, Fr. Rohr, Jesus was not a pacifist and confronted evil. 1. You quote the Beatitudes Matthew 5:3-10 about peacemakers, but if you read just few verses below in verse 21-22 Jesus says: “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder,[a] and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister[b][c] will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’[d] is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell. Jesus clearly went a step beyond "thou shalt not kill", just because a life is incapable of defending itself doesn't mean we can deny and terminate it. 2. Jesus made a whip of cords and drove out money changers from the Temple. He did this out of zeal for the house of God. If he was against violence, why did he do this? Because he was against mindless violence stemming from hatred, ego and pride. But his whipping in the temple was chastisement born out of love. Divine Truth and Justice are non-negotiable 3. Jesus said in Matthew 10:34-36 "Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn “‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law- a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household." I feel your argument makes the same error you seem to be trying to combat - the misinterpretation of Christ's message. Christ clearly an unequivocally condemned injustice and discrimination in his day. Accepted lepers, prostitutes, tax collectors, women caught in adultery, even if it meant standing up to the culture. That's why they hated him, plotted against and killed him. If we want to follow his example, we cannot but stand for the unborn because they are the lepers and outcasts of today. May God grant eternal rest and peace to all victims of violence and those denied their right to life. And may He grant wisdom and understanding to people to know His love for these little ones.
How is looking down on normal Bible believing Christians for being unenlightened different from Christian moralism? It’s still looking down. Jesus said wide is the path that leads to destructions, and narrow is the way that leads to eternal life - seems pretty exclusionary to me. Don’t follow this man, the gospel is enough, and it’s beautiful as it is.
Lord Jesus, I have been a sinner, please forgive me. Thank You for dying on the cross for me and freeing me from sin. Help us to live as You commanded us, "That we love one another as You have loved us." Please send me the Holy Spirit, and help me live by that Spirit. I'm praying this in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
I have been anti-religion since my high school days (catholic) and have been turned off by all the preachers , which seemed to be preoccupied with Homosexuality .
I became an atheist last year , but this man (Richard Rohr) has put me back on the
religious fence. His teachings are a breath of fresh air .
I experienced the same....and returned to Christ. He is for us too!
you dont need religion my friend you need Jesus. you need to Follow the teachings of Paul. as paul told us follow me as i follow Christ. Christ preached the kingdom but since he has gone on he has given us the Gospel of the grace of God. this man is off track.
JESUS IS WONDERFUL 🕊♥️
HE IS OUR HIGH PRIEST ✝️
Because
HE WAS WORTHY & WILLING TO BE OUR SACRIFICE ✝️
Every single person ‼️ will let you down ‼️ even yourself ‼️‼️
That’s why it’s took GOD to be incarnate 🙏🏻
HE ALONE IS GOOD ♥️
Personal relationship
Not
Religion.
Anyone can read the Bible, hear Jesus' claims and teachings, read the testimony of his life, death, burial, resurrection, and giving the Holy Spirit, they can see their own sin, repent, believe Jesus, and be Born of God, without any other religious teachers, including Christian teachers. If I've learned anything from God, it's "Don't let any man affect what you believe about Me. Just believe my Son."
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
Excellent lecture. As a Catholic who has struggled with what is in the Gospels and what I get in the homily each weekend, this is refreshing.
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
This is not his opinions. He studied the bible and theology inside out and didn't buy into the watered down over the centuries bullshit we've been fed, and finally informing us of how it is. Thank God for this man I say. I've been searching for the truth for many years and my heart feels he's nearer to the truth. I don't intellectualise my decision to believe him, I just feel it, and I can't deny that.
If you follow this man.. You'll find out he's associated with Buddhism.. That's pure occult and evil
Such a relief to hear this man speak! Love love love Fr. Richard Rohr. So much wisdom. “We got involved in this world as an evacuation plan for the next one.” “Country club with its own membership rules.” Delicious.
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
I attended a retreat lead by Fr. Rohr in The Bahamas many years ago and I find his very inspiring. This notion of inclusiveness seem to be a part of his DNA. Even though a catholic priest, he sees the value that other christian denominations bring to the Body of Christ. Notice in this piece how he credits the Amish and Quakers for retaining the virtue of peace. Jesus has a very simple message for the world - LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
Thank God for Richard Rohr 🙏
Just like biblical and historical evidence proves that jesus and his apostles were vegatarians biblical and historical evidence also proves that the trinity, atonement, original sin and hell are very late misinterpretations and are not supported by the early creed hence its not a part of Christianity I pray that Allah swt revives Christianity both inside and out preserves and protects it and makes its massage be witnessed by all people but at the right moment, place and time
The secred text of the Bible says ye shall know them by their fruits
So too that I say to my christian brothers and sisters be fruitful and multiply
Best regards from a Muslim ( line of ismail )
My God, listen to you all! How can we bring positive transformative change to this world when we can't even get along with our own kind? We must put our zeal for love, compassion, and grace before our zeal for dogma and doctrine if we are to defeat the darknesses of this world and usher in the Kingdom of God; and it must start in our own hearts.
Yes, I concur. Clearly the problem is that many people - including the ones who argue under these spiritual-themed YT videos - haven't got the foggiest idea what it means to live a spiritual path. So rather than working to transform themselves into more loving beings (like Jesus and many others) - which can only happen within the depths of our being - they operate out of the "ego level" instead. And the ego is (obviously) greedy and self-centered, and so its singular goal is to prove to others that our views are the correct ones! And "it" will cause us to try to “prove” that our POV is the right one until our dying day, unless, of course, we decide to embark on a legitimate spiritual journey, where our singular goal now becomes one of transforming ourselves into a more loving being. All the best!
Aaron Dove Yes I agree...I'm told to Pray for thy enemy....Pray for the mercy of ALL Souls, It is daily work...What makes it better for me...I pray for those who are against Christ, that they find in their hearts to become Christian or Christ like.
@@sngscratcher yes...the "narrow way" indeed. Death to self. Self-RIGHT-eousness, etc. Very well said. That ego..he is not our amigo! Lol. Yet we cling to him, more than anyone.
You live in a fantasy world. Love starts with TRUTH..not feelings.
the KINGDOM of God is within you....is it that hard to understand.
absolutely fantastic!!!!!
finally.......someone brave enough to say it as it should be said!!!!!!!
@Laura Neeson You are worshiping your self, not God Laura.
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
This is just my personal opinion . nobody taught me this . and I didn't read it in a book . it's just the first thought that popped into my head after listening to this man speak ... HE'S TELLING THE TRUTH
+Tommy Applecore I pray you see this man is telling you lies. The goal is to turn people away from the TRUTH OF GOD. Satan used this in the garden of eden to convince Eve that she was NOT breaking God's commandment when she ate of the fruit....surely you will not die. He's (Satan masked as Richard) is doing the EXACT thing here. He's telling you to 'die to self' and create a neutral moral fountain with no biases. He's striping the TRUTH OF GOD from people's consciousness. The danger is that he's setting you up to HATE. He speaks 'low level' mind to discredit the faithful children of God and portrait them as backward thinking racism, homophobic, etc. TRUE CHRISTIANS LOVE EVERYONE BUT STAND FOR THE TRUTH OF GOD....THE IS AS BAD AS IT GETS....THIS MAN WILL TURN PEOPLE AGAINST TRUE CHRISTIANS.....And people wonder how Christians could have been thrown to the Lions, this is how it happens....
@@unclelove2959 You have a lot to unlearn...
@@unclelove2959 fear fear fear
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
Jesus taught to love your enemies and to turn the other cheek, not to judge, condemn, others, that we are all priests and that no one stands between us and God, that the Kingdom of heaven is within us, and that we will become as he is.
I love what he said about exclusion. Jesus never excluded anyone. Christians now days tend to exclude so many. Lauren Daigle recently got so much push back for going on Ellen Becca Ellen’s gay. I love what Lauren said: “the second we draw lines around who’s approachable and who’s not we’re completely missing the heart of God.” Love that!
Hi MANY THANKS RICHARDS, I AM LEARNING SO MUCH FROM YOU WHAT A EXCELLENT TEACHERS/SPEAKERS
ALL YOUR KNOWLEDGE HAS ENABLE ME AN X R . C TO CUT THE CHAINS FROM R E, NOW ALLOWING ME TO LOVE GOD OF THE WHOLE UNIVERSE I'M NOW LEARNING NOT TO BE SO CRITICAL, JUDGEMENTAL, BUT TO LOVE TO FORGIVE. I WAS EXCLUDED FROM MY CHURCH BECAUSE MY HUSBAND WAS UNFAITHFUL I DIVORCED HIM BECAUSE HE THOOUGHT IT WAS OKAY TO LIVE LIKE THAT. I ALWAYS FELT AFTER I WAS EXCOMMUNICATED I WAS A WRETCHED SINNER ALWAYS TRYING TO CATCH UP, TO GET OUT OF SIN.
NOT NOW I AM WHO I AM. THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT SO ENLIGHTENING TO LISTEN TO YOU AFTER ALL THESE YEARS IN THE DESERT.
I really must never read the comments on videos. I love this man, he and others like him give me hope that perhaps God is NOT the monster I grew up with. Then I read some of these 'Christian' comments and remember while I left Christianity when I did and why I should stay away. 'Mysticism is not a Christian experience'. Wow, how sad. That's part of the problem right there. But thanks for clearing things up for me and reminding me exactly why Christianity is not for me...
mercia12591 i know how you feel mercia.
Yeah I know how you feel too
Isn’t that what this message is exactly about?
I feel the same too.
@@marie-soleildauphinais9530 - wait I don't understand what are you people trying to say
Amen to every word!
Thank you for posting this, Center for Action and Contemplation! 😀
I just love the love that comes out of the Divine Dance. Our JC group is reading this book for a year now and we discuss it.
Totally agree,...I met Richard Rohr a few years ago. I was at a retreat of his with my dad and brother, but at the moment I was standing by myself. He made a point of seeking me out, introducing himself and talking to me. Very wise and nice individual. Like you I also compare him to the teachings of De Mello and Meister Eckhart....and I think it's great that Richard Rohr has pointed out the validity of Eckart Tolle's message.
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
I am so grateful my Mom introduced me to these teachings and also Thomas Keating. Simply amazing! Researching St. Francis is a fun one as well. I'm just happy I'm not still missing out on this. Thanks for the Video. I hope everyone is having a great day!
This is the teaching of Jesus I grew up with.
You were fortunate!
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
10 years + i been searching to hear what u just said i feel ur so right,. those are the true messages of jesus i feel. i wish people could understand what ur saying without a wall of obstruction stopping them from hearing what ur say.
Lee wilson same, brother
This is a fundamental commandment of our Messiah:
Luke 14:33 "So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple."
Luke 12:33-34 "[33] Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
[34] For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
Matthew 6:19-21 "[19] Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
[20] But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
[21] For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
Matthew 6:24-34 "[24] No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
[25] Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
[26] Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
[27] Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
[28] And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
[29] And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
[30] Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
[31] Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
[32] (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
[33] But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
[34] Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof."
John 6:27 "Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed."
Matthew 28:19-20 "[19] Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
[20],Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen."
John 14:15 "If ye love me, keep my commandments."
John 14:21, 23-24 "[21] He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
[23] Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
[24] He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me."
We must obey Jesus, as Christians. Stop working for money, for the food and drink that perishes! Did Jesus work for money? Did Paul? Did Peter? Did John? No, and for those that had done it, like Peter, they left all and followed Jesus/God. We *need* to do this too.
Matthew 7:21 "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."
Matthew 6:24 "No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon."
We have to serve God to do His will. We cannot enter Heaven without doing His will. We cannot serve Him and do His will if we also serve mammon, or money. Quit your job if you have one and work for God! He *commands* us to do this! Our eternal destination depends greatly on this one simple thing! I know it can be tough to accept, but have in God to provide your needs if you provide His will's doing. Please contact me at name1234567890523@gmail.com if you would like to talk about this. Thank you.
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
Lord Jesus, I believe you are the Son of God. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. Please forgive my sins and give me the gift of eternal life. I ask you in to my life and heart to be my Lord and Savior. Jesus, who lives today, who sits at the right hand of the Father, and yet who through his Spirit is present with us now, is the all-glorious, all-powerful Son of God. He offers us the gift of eternal life -- of living forever with Him in heaven if we accept Him as our Lord and Savior.
Profound words and insight.
Wow! Finally somebody saying it like it is!
rosiethebear300. Is this considered Progressive Christianity?. Because if it is, count me in!
John Johnson. I'd argue the contrary. Main Stream religion has taken an ugly turn. A majority of Christians have begun worshipping money and an idealism that is the exact opposite of what Jesus tought
Jesus was a Socialist.
Luke 14:13-14Luke 6:24James 5:1-3Luke 6:20-26Luke 16Luke 19:1-10Luke 12Matthew 22:39Matthew 7:12Luke 12:19-21Luke 6:30Matthew 22:21Matthew 19:23Luke 12-15Matthew 21:12John 2:14-15Acts 8:18-201 Timothy 6:4-5Matthew 25:41-451 Corinthians 10:24Luke 7:36-50Matthew 19:21-24Luke 6:35Acts 2:44-451 Timothy 6:7-10Proverbs 22:16Matthew 25:40Matthew 6:24Matthew 5:21Matthew 7:1-2Matthew 5:7Matthew 6:15John 8:7Matthew 6:5-7Matthew 5:44Matthew 5:9Matthew 5:39Luke 12:48Luke 11:461 John 3:17 KJVJohn 13:16 KJVJohn 8:7 KJV
John Johnson. How do you correlate "Controlled Opposition" with trolling? Do you even know the meaning? You're a perfect example of why we absolutely NEED better and more affordable education in America.
Interestingly trolls are the first to call others trolls. Deflection 101
What a great video! I think it really gets to the core of Richard's message which of course is based on Jesus' teaching.
Well said!
What a great teacher!
Richard Rohr says, "Jesus never excludes people." I'm convinced Jesus would not exclude him from His words: "Woe to you, blind guides." Rohr says, "we've" done this and that wrong, but he doesn't mean himself, he means other people whom he condemns, while holding himself aloof and better than all those others. The jesus Rohr believes may be fine with contraception and abortion, but the Jesus I believe did not compromise the Truth even while He insisted on love of neighbor. BOTH are required.
I think this is one of Father Rour's most important talks. I wish he would write a small book dealing with this subject of Jesus' most important teachings.
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
Amen, and Amen!
The more I spend time in deep prayer and meditation, earnestly reaching for Christ.....the more I believe Marcion was on to something. Something the institutions of religion feared. Religion needs the canon to be venerated as absolute truth. An idol on its own.
Smh lol
What a tragedy for the Church!! Power, Wars, Silence of women, great wealth at the expense of others, Male domination without any ears or eyes of the heart of God, corruption, armies, war. My God, How do we see and become the heart of God as indicated in the beatitudes?
Clyde Killian amen. Smh
Yes I quite understand your response which is much the same as my own. Richard Rohr and others such as James Finley are certainly a breath of fresh air bringing the true teaching of love and compassion for all, And now we have many inside and outside of the church calling for this love and compassion to be extended to animals who are obviously sentient creatures with feelings similar to those of humans ! This is obviously the the next step must take in moving forward. Man must be the guardian of the planet and everything on it.
This man is rediscovering the meditative and contemplative nature of Christianity. An example for the church regardless of denomination.
He's more discovering, not rediscovering the truth of what's recorded in the scriptures. Nothing he's discussing requires contemplation or mysticism to see. It's right there in the pages.
@@Kimoto504 Thanks for your reply.
R.r. Pinches the containment of my bottled up frustration w/ christians I know & have known. He's got my #!
I believe Christianity is finally loosing its grip on "People Of The Way" My prayer is that we will once again become followers of His Way. The way of the Great Commandment.
I was raped when I was a child so I feel really sorry for other victims of PINDOWN, and Pindown victims are always persecuted, to stop us being able to claim compensation, and I went through the secret family courts for 7 years but God looked after me. But I feel like a leper, they make you feel dirty when you are a child and stupid when you are grown up. Jesus said to be kind.
Holy Crap! Wow! I'm sharing this.
Exactly. Holy crap.
You are right, Jesus would be with them. But you forget the next part. That is a conversion of life. When Jesus healed or forgave people he also said, "Sin no more." Jesus loves us as we are, but Jesus also loves us so much that he wants to see us strive to be the best we can be.
Remember to read the Word of God - the Bible - and compare it to all teaching. Every prophet, thought, and inspiration must match up with the Word of God to be truth - no matter how much you want it to be true. Everything else is a lie.
Yes, the church has often failed to value what mattered to Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ, the son of the living God. As we listen to God's word and obey what God is telling us, we love God (1 John 5:3). As Jesus declared, he is the only way to God (John 14:6). Jesus told us what he expects in Matthew 22:36-40 (love God first and love people unconditionally) and in Matthew 28:18-20 (sharing the good news of Jesus sacrifice, forgiveness, and new life; making disciples; teaching/exemplifying what Jesus commanded).
As individuals, churches, communities, and nations we have a decision to make. To love God above everything else in our lives or not. To become living sacrifices (Romans 12:1-2) grateful for the amazing grace we've received because of Jesus sacrifice (death, burial, and resurrection) or not. In Matthew 19:16-30, Jesus made it clear to the rich young man he had to sell all he had and give his riches away to follow Him and gain eternal life.
Jesus asks each of us for every idol that is more important than Him. Whether that is riches, cars, family, or power - it must fall by the wayside so that Christ is the most important thing in my life. What idol is Christ asking you to surrender? Are you willing to dump it at the foot of the cross and follow Him? The reward is truly eternal.
***** You say well when you say "remember to love your enemies" and that love is "a decision to be made every moment of every day of your entire life." Jesus taught both of these truths over "religion" and when asked about the most important commandments, both were based on love. In Mark 12:28-31 (www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+12%3A28-31&version=ESV) 29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Some speak of the Bible as an internal reflection of the development of man. Then perhaps we, the human race, are the resurrection of the body of Christ. We have been blessed to go and do His works.
The very Non-negotiable he begins with, NON-VIOLENCE, is exactly what motivates those who are pro-life. Yet he calls "stances on contraception" (Abortion) an added, "new non-negotiable." But what could be more violent than dissecting an unborn baby and pulling it out piece by piece? One in power taking the life of the most vulnerable?
He has the right to have a different stance, but it's surprising to hear someone who is supposed to be so intelligent unable to see how the conviction of Non-Violence would, logically, lead to a pro-life stance.
He taught about the kingdom and righteousness that’s it.
This is really great thank you for pointing out what should be obvious.. He is the author and finisher of our faith and yet we ignore his words and would rather debate pauls
Unfortunate for the human condition, the bottoming of existence is violence and pain.
He really is speaking the truth!
Christ is and always Has been the nicest man you can ever come across. #GenX #7777
I'm a Muslim and I agree
He's absolutely right. Christ taught 5 main commandments. Non violence in thought and actions. No adultery in thought and actions. No taking of oaths legal or otherwise. Loving all people foreign or otherwise equally. And don't be angry or disparage anyone. A wonderful book on this topic is Leo Tolstoys My religion and The Kingdom of God is within you.
This is the kind of nonsense that one can expect when the link to the Divine is broken.
Marty Feinstein and a disappearance of faith.
Truth excludes what is false. Yet it welcomes all who seeks the truth.
I would like Richard rohr's immortal diamond
Amazing. I love these insights
Mostly to believe in him and keep the 10 commandments repentance forgiveness
This man is part of the part 1 percent who knows what he talks about.
Brother thanks for your exelent explanation. My question is, what is the difference between jesus teaching and keeping the sabbath, the passover and all festivals. For example. (1) I helped a poor man. (2) I gave food, clothes to the needy ones. I am honest, I say my prayer daily, I attend church on Sunday not Saturday, I am doing everything that Jesus taught. But I am not keeping the sabbath, the passover and all festivals which are all commanded by God. What's the difference between jesus teaching and the commandments. What actually are these commandments. Jesus himself said to obey the commandments. Please enlighten about the commandments. Is circumcision , not to eat pork, are the commandments of God. We have to keep in mind that Jesus obeyed each and every commandments . And jesus said do as I say. So this becomes a commandment. Are Christians really keeping the commandments.
I stopped calling myself a Christian decades ago, and I've since become a Rosicrucian. Rosicrucians consider the Master Jesus as a teacher, mentor, and prime example of how to live. Everything Richard Rohr says is consistent with Rosicrucian teachings. Jesus was a spiritual leader, not a religious one.
True Christianity focuses on the Truth that "God became man so that man could become God." Humility, nonjudgement, moderation, service, fraternity, and nonconfrontation are the original teachings of the Christ. All else is corruption.
Amazingly, he is incorrect about 313 AD being when Christianity became the Imperial religion. Constantine made Christianity a legal religion that could coexist with other religions. It was Theodosius the Great in 380 AD who made Christianity the only official religion in the Roman Empire, the Imperial religion. I am amazed that Dr. Rohr got this wrong.
. Richard Rohr and others such as James Finley are a breath of fresh air bringing the true teaching of love and compassion for all, And now we have many inside and outside of the church calling for this love and compassion to be extended to animals who are obviously sentient creatures with feelings similar to those of humans ! This is obviously the the next step must take in moving forward towards a consistent life of love and compassion for all. We must be the guardian of the planet and everything on it. When we stop killing and eating animals peace can truly come to the Earth.
Thumbs down? Wow! Non Christians Always use this message against the hypocritical Christians, so we are left with the devout soldiers of (church) doctrine (teachings of men); a true follower of Christ wouldn't nor couldn't ever disagree. •♡•
This man teaches that the Beatitudes must be taught literally but Jesus' teaching on Hell should be taught metaphorically.
i like this man and how he speaks but i never, it seems, hear these type of christians ever talk about healing the sick, which jesus told us to do.
It began with the absolutely brutal heinous and frankly shocking persecution of the Nazarenes & Ebionites, and the followers of Arius. To me that’s the clearest sign of the evil that emerged from the prior council. There is n reasonable explanation as to why such a young church would persecute so vehemently vigorously and assiduously THEIR OWN BRETHEN in Christ, unless there was some real threat to their power the teachings & opinions these people professed. It is the Roman Catholics who barbarically brutalised plundered and sullied the name of Christ, then outdone only by their Protestant English cousins centuries later.
All the while, the true followers of Christ remained hidden & underground, they had a sacred duty to hold on to & pass down Jesus’s pure and true message. And now in the age of information, the truth is emerging bit by bit, but only those with objective vision and unbiased hearts can appreciate it. Let us pray that this prompts all of us to repent & return to Wisdom, amen.
Starts out accurate & inspiring, then takes a sharp turn 4 the devilishly obtuse. Fr. Rohr, U seem nice, but gee, every relatively studious Christian from the beginning (!) has said the Eucharist is no ordinary meal. It's a good practice not 2 discriminate w/ whom U eat. I like hanging out & chewing the fat (or bread & wine) w/ all sorts of people--the more different from me the better! But from the get-go, Jesus reserved his Body and Blood for his own in the world, & the Church follows suit.(!)
unfortunately, this video is in 360 pixel. too small for a bigger screen of my monitor.
Love your enemy does not mean "thank them for hurting you."
Wow. I'm guilty. I judge and have difficulty excepting many types of people. There is probably no more important message than what is in this video. But it's challenging.
Amen!
Knowing God is easy. Just read Jesus' words in the Bible, and pray to God thru Him, and practice obeying what Jesus taught as written in the Scriptures. Jesus made every other religious teacher blocking the Way to God and enslaving men in dead faith and empty religion.... He opened the Door to Heaven and made everyone else religiously irrelevant.
From where I'm sitting, Jesus said a lot of things, since he never wrote anything it is unclear which Jesus we are talking about when we say Jesus said, "King James Bible,
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me." My Two Cents!
GOD BEING GOD HAS TO BE OBEYED‼️
Jesus was born under the covenant of Sinai, so HE is speaking in that context
But
His mission was to end the old covenant
And inaccurate THE NEW✝️
This is The paradox and seeming contradiction 🙏🏻
The old did end just as YHVH and Jesus said:~
70 ad The curses of Deuteronomy 28.
The stoning & burning ~ for adultery
& rebellion ~ disobedience.
Love your enemies
OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST SAID ~
“YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN FROM ABOVE”‼️
THE TRANSCENDENT GOD
SPIRIT ETERNAL CREATOR LOVE TRUTH LIGHT
Not from within, but from ABOVE ‼️
A True SAVIOUR NEEDED ‼️
Not
A reformer ! ( religious turning of leaves)
Very good talk on forgiving enimies.
The next talk will be on spelling "enemies."
jesus hates no one he would just try to help people if he was here today and get them on a good path
you have helped to renew my faith. thank you
The vicar at my last church hated me because I was a pest. He thought I was a pest, because I went into the sideroom to pray for the victims of Pindown and the secret family courts and the vicar wanted me to stop doing it, but I couldnt stop doing it because God told me to do it.
It would be overstating things considerably to say that Jesus advocated pacifism. Turning the other cheek was after all the response to a slap -- which is more in the nature of an insult and provocation than deadly violence. And not only does Jesus commit violence Himself in cleansing the temple, but there are several parables which takes war and self-defense for granted. And then there is the considerable violence which God commanded in the Bible. The point is that one can take this aspect of Jesus' teaching to an unjustified extreme.
Nonviolence is not quite the same thing as pacifism. I am reminded particularly of the non-violent protests of Ghandi, which were extremely effective. What Jesus advocated sounds much more like going out of ones way to avoid violence and to make peace and not that of no fighting in self-defense whatsoever. You don't overcome the numerous viscous killers in history by playing nicey nice. Sometimes violence in defense of the innocent as is used by police is both necessary and right.
But this doesn't mean that Richard Rohr isn't completely correct in his condemnation of historical Christianity which was quite often looking for an excuse to wage war rather than avoiding it.
I think the "Christian" countries have also done alot. There are many Christian and non- Christian people working with the people who would have been the "outcasts" of the old testament. I don't think its fair to ignore the fact that we at least try to help each other. We are all so busy Father, we are tired just trying to keep our heads above water. We are kept blinded and powerless by those people who start those wars.
Jesus was simply being his true self…. which is his teaching.
Mr. Claude Lebel, I've heard it said many times to the point of being cliché, but I still don't understand what it means to love yourself. In my introspective moments I recognize interior impulses that are contrary to Jesus' teachings. Am I to love myself when I experience feelings anathema to Christian doctrine?
No, he said "love your neighbors as yourself".
Jesus taught the Law
Check out Anthony De Mello as well. Life shifting stuff!
Figures you'd be hip to the groovy stuff - your wisdom comes through in your video lessons! How cool to stumble on this comment you made nine years ago! Check out one of my original songs if you are interested! Be well and keep up your service to the creative expression community (humanity!)
Yes Anthony’s writing are so amazing
excellent video... thank you!!
Richard Rohr for Pope please!!!
If this guy became the pope I’f have some hope for the world
@tarmbruster1 He wouldn't have said it if it was not possible. He said that everything is possible through faith. Our problem is that we keep refusing to work with God!
People put Jesus and God in a box, and bend them to their own understanding and centered self thinking, when it is explicitly written, "Lean not to your own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him". The Christina flag could read SOS, but who's listening to Him? We can't save others by force, but through our own afflictions.
I'm not sure if he is still living, but if yes, he'll be delighted to know that Jesus is currently speaking again to Earth thru many channels. One lady who channels His messages , Tina Spaulding, received the contents of the book "MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY" around 15-20 years ago in which Jesus corrects the distortions of the church about His life and mission, explaining how his followers simply did not understand him. The Bible and the church of today have it all wrong !
Other people were joining in, and it was at coffee and tea time, so he tried to stop me praying. But I was not being noisy or doing anyone any harm, so I just carried on, and they started a whispering campaign about me. Then I found out he was a Jesuit, and the church was a Protestant church. I think he hated me praying for victims of child abuse because of the Catholic church abuse. But it was not my fault was it?
People need to start acknowledging the fact that Mary Magdeline was the closest to JESUS. When HE died all the apostles left HIS side for fear they would be killed! The one who stayed with HIM was MARY MAGDELINE! Right till the end! Thats is why HE appeared to her before HE ascended. She was HIS comfort and HIS love 🌹. I know this not the subject this gentleman is speakin on but i wanna just bring it out. She was a sinner..........but because of her loyal love and compassion for JESUS she was resolved of all her sins. JESUS left her with child .........thats right. Nobody knew and it was not to be documented anywhere for the safety of the child. The Apostles were already extremely jealousof her and wanted to discredit her word that she had indeed seen Jesus after HE died. HE came to the one who loved HIM the with the greatest love right up until HIS last breath. Mary Magdeline had instruction from JESUS to carry on HIS teachings. 💜
"But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.” The words of Jesus in Luke 19:27
Could you please explain the above to me in light of your criticism of the "Church"?
+Paul Anthony aren't all the parables clearly called out as such?
this is what I don't get about the bible. it has so much contradiction. confusion is a breading ground for hate, so why does the bible confuse?
The bible forces us to wrestle with God, resulting in purging the soul.
+Nate725 it's paradoxical not contradictory...
Clearly this means, the "Enemies of Christ" are those who refuse to "Love Everyone". Those are the ones who will be destroyed in the end. He clearly states in the Synoptic Gospels that those who love the neighbor and help the helpless will inherit eternal life. This is a command against the enemies of Love itself.
Being the church of the empire really messed it all up. I don't even know where to begin, with that one.
If you think that forgiveness, peace-making and loving your enemies is humanistic and therefore wrong... well I think you could do with going back to the gospels yourself...
Jesus taught us to share.that is holy communion.
It is important to note that Jesus preached no religion at all.
Amen
“The clear non-nagotiable in Jesus is forgiveness and live of enemies.” And in Jesus’ day the enemies were the Romans who had overtaken and oppressed the Jews. Could you imagine hearing Jesus say that, as a jew?
Yes, but he would probably have said it correctly.
@FreedomFighterReturn The entire Bible is metaphor. It is more important to understand the MESSAGE and not read it LITERALLY.
Scripture scholars have concluded we know only 5 or so sentences Jesus actually spoke.
It's the message that's important. The message being God is love, and to know God we must love one another.
Therefor killing in the name of God/Allah is twisted human ideology and NOT the will of God. Killing cannot be associated with God, if anything it is the absence of God.
With due respect, Fr. Rohr, Jesus was not a pacifist and confronted evil.
1. You quote the Beatitudes Matthew 5:3-10 about peacemakers, but if you read just few verses below in verse 21-22 Jesus says:
“You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder,[a] and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister[b][c] will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’[d] is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.
Jesus clearly went a step beyond "thou shalt not kill", just because a life is incapable of defending itself doesn't mean we can deny and terminate it.
2. Jesus made a whip of cords and drove out money changers from the Temple. He did this out of zeal for the house of God. If he was against violence, why did he do this? Because he was against mindless violence stemming from hatred, ego and pride. But his whipping in the temple was chastisement born out of love. Divine Truth and Justice are non-negotiable
3. Jesus said in Matthew 10:34-36
"Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn
“‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law- a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household."
I feel your argument makes the same error you seem to be trying to combat - the misinterpretation of Christ's message. Christ clearly an unequivocally condemned injustice and discrimination in his day. Accepted lepers, prostitutes, tax collectors, women caught in adultery, even if it meant standing up to the culture. That's why they hated him, plotted against and killed him. If we want to follow his example, we cannot but stand for the unborn because they are the lepers and outcasts of today.
May God grant eternal rest and peace to all victims of violence and those denied their right to life. And may He grant wisdom and understanding to people to know His love for these little ones.
Nice job! Excellent reminder!
How is looking down on normal Bible believing Christians for being unenlightened different from Christian moralism? It’s still looking down. Jesus said wide is the path that leads to destructions, and narrow is the way that leads to eternal life - seems pretty exclusionary to me. Don’t follow this man, the gospel is enough, and it’s beautiful as it is.
Lord Jesus, I have been a sinner, please forgive me.
Thank You for dying on the cross for me and freeing me from sin.
Help us to live as You commanded us, "That we love one another as You have loved us." Please send me the Holy Spirit, and help me live by that Spirit.
I'm praying this in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
I don't think he'll hear you... 1. He doesn't watch RUclips. 2. He doesn't exist.