Cathars: AGC June 2009 News

V Week 28 - 30 June, 2009 Scripture | Reflection |Archives |

Interesting Email Statistics on Cathar.net in 2009 (including hate mail)

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IV Week 21 - 27 June, 2009 Scripture | Reflection |Archives |

Interesting Email Statistics on Cathar.net in 2009 (including hate mail)

26 June 09

AGC marked United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

24 June 09 AGC Offices Closed Today

Council of Elders condemning state violence say Iran leaders face wrath higher than citizen revolt

Awaiting updated statement

Québec good Christians celebrate La Fête nationale

La Fête nationale du Québec marked by the many good Christians living there today.

22 June 09

Spy Cams in Lancaster PA prompts change in AGC worship & meeting practices

This historic town, where America’s founding fathers plotted during the Revolution and Milton Hershey later crafted his first chocolates, now boasts another distinction.

It may become the nation’s most closely watched small city.

Some 165 closed-circuit TV cameras soon will provide live, round-the-clock scrutiny of nearly every street, park and other public space used by the 55,000 residents and the town’s many tourists. That’s more outdoor cameras than are used by many major cities, including San Francisco and Boston.

For good Christians, who have lived and worshipped there on and off since the late 1780's, the prospect of their house churches under surveillance has prompted a review of their long held practices, including the possiblilty they may move to a new location.

21 June 09

On Iran AGC Elders suggest joining prayer sessions not political protests

The followers of Christ have been called to peace. And they must not only have peace but also make it. To that end they renounce all violence and tumult. ... His disciples keep the peace by choosing to endure suffering rather than inflict it on others. They maintain fellowship where others would break it off. They renounce hatred and wrong. In so doing they overcome evil with good, and establish the peace of God in the midst of a world of war and hate.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship

AGC offers proxy servers for use by Iranian people

"Persian people must have their independent voice heard" says AGC moderator.

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III Week 14- 20 June, 2009 Scripture | Reflection |Archives |

Interesting Email Statistics on Cathar.net in 2009 (including hate mail)

20 June 09

World Refugee Day

18 June 09

AGC to endorse and join The Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry in Maine

Those opposed to Equal Marriage for all citizens in Maine have hired the California firm that led the successful Prop 8 proposal to overturn equality in marriage.

The public relations firm Schubert Flint Public Affairs (link) will manage the campaign to repeal Maine's equal marriage law, just as it did in California where it was heavily funded by the Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormons). Organizers of the veto effort are attempting to collect 55,087 signatures of registered Maine voters to put the question on the November ballot.

Meanwhile, supporters of Maine's equal marriage law have formed a new political action committee. (See Freedom to Marry)

Read AGC statement here.

16 June 09

In the middle east, the AGC maintains its Two States, One Capital policy recently endorsed by Jonathan Cristol at the Institute for Policy Innovations. Read more

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II Week 7 - 13 June, 2009 Scripture | Reflection |Archives |

12 June 09

AGC in USA ready for switch to Digital TV from Analog

For most good Christians in the United States the switch from analog to digital TV will make little or no difference due to the advanced technology already in place within most of our homes.

The Puppetmaster 5000 operates without electricity on a wide or adjustable screen with crystal clear sound and brilliant color.

11 June 09

Elder joins Interfaith Coalition at Washington, D.C, Holocaust Museum

The AGC was represented today at the Holocaust Museum during an Interfaith Service. The offices of the AGC were closed Tuesday, along with dozens of others resulting from a police lockdown of buildings in close proximity to the Museum immediately following the attack.

08 June 09

Paper of Bertran de La Farge to Roquefixade, France meeting

Bertran de La Farge delivers paper (French) to diversité cathare Pentecôte 2009

In Iran an AGC Elder and 5 deacons struggle in witness

Good Christians respond to wide spread local thirst for knowledge opposed by theological thugs

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Pleading the case for death with dignity in New Zealand

Read comments in the New Zealand Herald today.

Interesting Email Statistics on Cathar.net in 2009 (including hate mail)

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I Week 31 May - 6 June, 2009 Scripture | Reflection |Archives |

01 June 09 Baptized North American members can no longer cross USA-CDN border

New U.S. government regulations go into effect stating that people will no longer be able to legally enter the U.S. by car or boat without a passport or equivalent document starting 1 June. This will have a severe impact on cross border travel by baptized members who do not use government issued identification.

01 June 09 Cathar.net to be jointly managed by Europe and North America

The proposal, to be formally prepared this month will see joint funding and managenent of the orginal website.

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Scripture Week 5

Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment; for we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it; but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.

1 Timothy 6:6-8

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Scripture Week 4

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Soon afterwards he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve were with him, as well as some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna, the wife of Herod's steward Chuza, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their resources. Luke 8:1-3

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Reflection Week 4 [top]

But receive everyone who comes in the name of the Lord, and prove and know him afterward; for you shall have understanding right and left. If he who comes is a wayfarer, assist him as far as you are able; but he shall not remain with you more than two or three days, if need be. But if he wants to stay with you, and is an artisan, let him work and eat. But if he has no trade, according to your understanding, see to it that, as a Christian, he shall not live with you idle. But if he wills not to do, he is a Christ-monger. Watch that you keep away from such.

The Didache Chapter 12 Reception of Christians

Scripture Week 3

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Very truly, I tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will have pain, but your pain will turn into joy. When a woman is in labor, she has pain, because her hour has come. But when her child is born, she no longer remembers the anguish because of the joy of having brought a human being into the world. So you have pain now; but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.

John 16:20-22

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Reflection Week 3

Again the savior answered and said, "Therefore it is necessary for us to speak to you, since this is the doctrine of the perfect. If, now, you desire to become perfect, you shall observe these things; if not, your name is 'Ignorant', since it is impossible for an intelligent man to dwell with a fool, for the intelligent man is perfect in all wisdom. To the fool, however, the good and bad are the same - indeed the wise man will be nourished by the truth and (Ps. 1:3) "will be like a tree growing by the meandering stream" - seeing that there are some who, although having wings, rush upon the visible things, things that are far from the truth. For that which guides them, the fire, will give them an illusion of truth, and will shine on them with a perishable beauty, and it will imprison them in a dark sweetness and captivate them with fragrant pleasure. And it will blind them with insatiable lust and burn their souls and become for them like a stake stuck in their heart which they can never dislodge. And like a bit in the mouth, it leads them according to its own desire. And it has fettered them with its chains and bound all their limbs with the bitterness of the bondage of lust for those visible things that will decay and change and swerve by impulse. They have always been attracted downwards; as they are killed, they are assimilated to all the beasts of the perishable realm."

The Book of Thomas the Contender

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Scripture Week 2

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But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.

Matthew 13:16-17

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Reflection Week 2

For this reason, do not take error too seriously. Thus, since it had no root, it was in a fog as regards the Father, engaged in preparing works and forgetfulnesses and fears in order, by these means, to beguile those of the middle and to make them captive. The forgetfulness of error was not revealed. It did not become light beside the Father. Forgetfulness did not exist with the Father, although it existed because of him. What exists in him is knowledge, which was revealed so that forgetfulness might be destroyed and that they might know the Father, Since forgetfulness existed because they did not know the Father, if they then come to know the Father, from that moment on forgetfulness will cease to exist.

Gospel of Truth

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Scripture Week 1

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But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains. But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.

1 Timothy 6:9-11

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Reflection Week 1

Life presents itself as a series of problems to which we must find solutions. Those who, instead of making an honest attempt to solve their problems, try to side-step them soon find themselves faced with insuperable difficulties. It is important to understand that it is an illusion to think that you can behave like a truant pupil and skip the difficulties of life. The truth is that the problems you fail to solve will always be there as road-blocks on your spiritual path, and you will soon find yourself faced with an insurmountable barrier.

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Interesting Email Statistics on Cathar.net in 2009 (including hate mail)

Later this month (June) the AGC will provide three new association options

Additional clarifications will be posted on AGC House Churches

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Movimento Internazionale Riconciliazione Link

West Bend Parents For Free Speech Link

Tax Exempt Organizations, NonProfit Corporations, Charities Link

Eating Meat Is Not Natural Link

GreenPress Link

The Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry in Maine Link

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