It’s been a year already?
…since we lost President Hugo Chavez?
Way papa!
It must be true then. They say time flies faster as the years go by. The St. Alphonsus Ash Wednesday observance memorializing this great friend of Dominica was spectacular in its simplicity. It was indeed a quite a fitting expression by highest government officials and members of the diplomatic corps. My dear friend Fr. Eustace Thomas was passionate in his call for inner change. My heart was touched by the rendition of one of the most moving of all hymns, God of Mercy and Compassion.
But you know what really brings a smile to my face when I think of Chavez? That little parrot on his shoulder – all decked out in that little red beret – just like his. So cute! He knew how to give the haters hell. And he had a good time doing it! So, when mention was made of praying to dead saints for the repose of his soul; that struck me as a bit odd. Sorry. Paying respects is one thing. However, I just cannot picture the valiant Commandante cowering in some corner of purgatory depending on the like of us to deliver him from Dante’s inferno. I cannot see Hugo craving promotion to some cushy neighbourhood in heaven. Maybe it’s just me, but I have this feeling that all he would want is for his record to speak for itself. He was a giver. He consumed his energies for the poor. Whatever is going on in Venezuela right now, they are the ones who will render judgement on his earthly legacy.
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Life and afterlife
And furthermore, that made me ponder. Physicians should be more humble – starting with me. All our patients die. And in the end, we certainly cannot heal ourselves. Many completely reject the notion of an afterlife, opting for a hard-nosed scientific approach. We are exclusively the products of evolution, they proclaim, a chance combination of chemical reactions. One day the heart stops and “when we dead, we done.” Interestingly enough, a number of prominent physicians, former atheists themselves, are looking at things quite differently. The first two very brief videos are surprisingly eye-opening in this respect.
Which brings me to Solomon Woulay. What is it that keeps alive this almost 100 year-old grand finale of Carnival songs?
Si nou mor, nou mor nanay cela (If we die, we die this year)
Nanay cela say denier nanay nou! (This is year is our last year of life)
OMG! What a morbid, morbid song! Don’t you think so?
Dr. Lennox Honychurch’s Mas Dominique: A History of Carnival, offers a clue. Dr. Honychurch describes how the ballad was brought to town by the villagers from Pointe Mitchel the year after Magistrate Solomon perished in a landslide car accident. So what is it about Solomon that resonates to this day? Is it because he was such a ‘gwo boug’ or because it so dramatized the whimsical nature of life, here today, gone tomorrow?
Reflection
The Lenten season is that time therefore, when the church calendar focuses on reflection and the spiritual exercises of self-denial. Incidentally, the less structured a church, the more they do whatever they want, whenever they want – as the spirit moves them, so to speak. Instead of rule by one ‘infallible’ mortal man, they are ruled by the demi-god of their own choosing. Each one’s doctrine dictates that they are only ones who got it right. Not much I can say to that except, “Bwavo coco…” Different strokes for different folks.
It always provokes a measure of anxiety swimming out into deeper waters where your feet can no longer touch the ground. But we do it because we need to. It is like the baby bird which must leap from the security of the nest in order to fly, to soar. Likewise, readers of this column tend to be fearless independent thinkers, unafraid to venture out and smash some sacred cows. For them, it is self-evident that the true community of faith supersedes any human organization. Was it not the Lord himself who declared, “Many sheep I have which are not of this fold? (John 10: 16)” So why is it that so many still cling to, “If you don’t attend where I attend, or believe what I believe, then go to…whatever?”
Readers sparkle when they boldly analyze things and reason together, expressing their views without fear or favour. Most of all, they know that spiritual exercises are not intended for exclusively private consumption. The deepening political season tends polarize and strain the fabric of democratic societies. Conscientious folks fulfil faith obligations to their fellow man through giving of their time and treasure in voluntary group activity. It is civil society: non-governmental organizations, which constitute the glue that holds communities together.
Perhaps this is what Chavez and Solomon implores of us: Should this year indeed be our last, let us be assured that by our gifts, we not only leave tangible footprints in the sands of time, but also in living, beating human hearts as well.
Dr. Sam Christian is a surgeon and health activist. His Urgent Care on 137 Bath Road provides prompt medical treatment, surgery and acupuncture. He is radio host of the Medical Minute, Medical Adviser to the Dominica Cancer Society and author of the faith and fitness nutrition book, ‘Mannafast Miracle.’ Dr. Christian can be reached anytime at 440-9133, 615-8345 or by writing to [email protected].
It is appropriate time to make some plans for the future and it’s time to be happy.
I’ve read this post and if I could I desire to suggest you some interesting things or
advice. Perhaps you can write next articles referring to this article.
I want to read more things about it!
The Living knows that they shall die but the dead knows not anything. So no matter who you are the next thing after death is judgement and then you wait for the Resurrection. This is a doth saith the lord
@Anonymous March 10, 2014
That saying of yours above, is the kind of human wisdom and philosophy–the doctrines of men that keep people like you “stone cold” in the darkness of your mind.
Where in the Word of God did you read this philosophy which you spoke above? Why would Jesus say to people who could see, hear, and touch Him–“I have come that they might have Life”, if they were already the “Living”?
Those whom you claim to be the “Living” are many who are a walking coffin with a dead soul within, no doubt you are one of those–for the plan of the devil is keep your mind caged in darkness, he doesn’t want you to know the Light–the Truth of Life, which is from God Almighty.
But you have chosen to accept those lies–they are not of God’s Word. Except you will be raised to wander about with that dead soul of yours–you will know the torments and torture of death in Eternity–the dead knows nothing you say!!!!!
Life in the Spirit; the “Living” never dies, but they can pass away in the body, if that must happen before the return of Jesus Christ–Jesus said the flesh profits nothing! It is the Spirit who gives Life.
He went on to tell us that the food of the Spirit is His very flesh and blood–the Bread of Life, which is the “Supernatural Essence Love” for God is Love. This means that the very core of God is Love–we eat that food by sincere and steadfast faith–the Spiritual channel by which we deal with God and Him with us.
JoJo March 9, 2014
“Dr. Sam Can’t help you sister, you need Dr. Benjamin. Honestly, your mind accupied by religiion to the exclusion of everything else. No good, not healthy, free up yourself.”(JoJo).
JoJo, until we understand an individual, and know the reason behind their drive, and motives, it is not a smart thing to conclude that such individuals crazy. I do not know if you know Elizabeth personally, or if you ever met her: I have!
And I can tell you maybe if she was not as knowledgeable of the word of God, she could not have survived as long as she has. I am sure if you were able to switch places with that lady, you may not be able to survive for two days, never mind a week, or the years this lady is alive. I agree she gets carried away sometimes, however that is all Elizabeth lives for; if there were many more people like her concentrating on the word of God, perhaps this upside down world we exist in would be a much better place.
In Dominica, we have plenty of organized religion, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Pentecostal, Adventist, Anglican, and all the new comers, yet Dominicans are the poorest people on the planet; one of the reason for that is because the organized religion do not preach the actual word of God: i. e., the Bible teaches prosperity, it teaches people how to make money; yet the organized religion teaches you “money is the root of all evil” completely different to what the word of God teaches in 1 Timothy 6:10 “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. The love of it is what is bad, however the way religion in Dominica teaches it has caused our nation to be the poorest on earth.
I mean I know Elizabeth, she gives me hell, she joins forces with all kinds of people to make me look small, but that is human nature: “for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God” but I do not believe she has the need to seek help from Griffin as of yet, there are plenty of Dominicans at home who needs his service; namely some of our politicians, perhaps he can help some of them who are compulsive liars okay!
Elizabeth is not crazy, perhaps a little bit disgusting, and somewhat eccentric; and when I say that I mean she deviates from the established pattern or norms of society perhaps. And trust me ( I doh playing psychologist, nor psychiatrists now)!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
I suspect you are in love wtih this lady. Everything she chimes into this forum, so do you. Was she the one that got away?!
Elizabeth is my friend, I curse her out when I am ready, when she gets mad at me she ridicules me, she might call me a dog in private later, but in spite of that I do not believe she requires the attention of Dr. Benjamin.
I know her personally, for your information one time in Canada, she cooked me some yellow yam, and fish, and all kinds of other food, and vegatables; believe you me her cooking tasted just good.
Next time I go to Canada, I going (naym), her food again.
If a certain man, a pseudo doctor in Arizona read this, I bet he will be E-mailing Elizabeth all night influencing her that I am a bad man, and how I lie, and in Los Angeles on welfare, by the time she finish reading his crap, all hell will break loose, I will become the worst person to cross path with her.
FET.
Anonymous March 10, 2014 “I suspect you are in love with this lady. Everything she chimes into this forum, so do you. Was she the one that got away?”!
The Love between Francisco and myself is the “spiritual cord” that God uses to bond His chosen people–man and woman, boy and girl, perhaps even cats and dogs–this cord of Love cannot be broken once it is tied. I suggest that you call to Him for that kind of bonding before it is too late.
And you are incorrect to say that Francisco chimes into everything I write on this forum, most of the time he disagrees with me–especially when I get in involve in the things of politics, for in that field he claims to know more than I do, just as he does with anyone else.
Francisco thank you once more for your defense on my behalf–and I need for you to speak to Justice and Truth, as well,–she is now “Simply the Truth” concerning her venom attitude towards me–there is nothing simple, nothing true, and most certainly nothing of justice about that woman.
However, I am nothing near being “eccentric”, as you have claimed here. Ever since I can remember myself, I knew that God had called me to live in this world, but not belonging to it.
I am saying that the longer I exist in my body the more rooted and grounded I am becoming in Love, to be found in the fullness of God Almighty who is of Spirit, Truth and Righteousness–not of flesh and blood. He is the “Alpha” and the “Omega”–the beginning and the end, living in His Person of Love–the Man who is Jesus Christ.
And so I don’t expect human beings with that carnal conditioned mind of theirs to understand me “Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.”
That is the reason the Apostle Peter wrote, against the people of the of the world, concerning people like me:
“In regard to these (meaning living in the world but not belonging to it), they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of you. They will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead”. 1st Peter 4: 4-5
My lsst responses are to your comments, but DNO has left the first one in moderation–the two which are printed are follow-ups of the first one.
And more thing! Now I know for sure that you have been bluffing when you called me crazy oui! Hehehehehehehe!
“One day the heart stops and “when we dead, we done.” (Sam).
Ironically, that is the belief of many, even some of those who term themselves atheist. However, the Bible teaches something different: “the fool said in his heart there is no God,” and since there are many who believe that there is no life after death we do not have to wonder why that saying has been so popular throughout human history.
True believers have no difficulties accepting the word of God, we believe in the new Heavens, and the New Earth to come; according to 2 Peter 3: 13 which told us: “Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. The fact is every human is appointed to die, though some will be transformed. My contention is simply this; whereas we are promised new heavens, and a now earth, what would be the purpose of a new earth if there would be no inhabitance on the new earth?
Again we read in Revelation 21:2, 3, 4.
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride
adorned for her husband.
3. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will
dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
4.And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Based on John account, it seems to me that there is going to be a new earth, with people alive and well occupying this new earth, they will have eyes, feelings, except there wont be any pain to suffer, no more death, nor sorrow, but there will be life on this new earth, we will acquire a body as Jesus body to exists in the new world, in other words, we shall not retain this flesh and blood body.
Anyone who is interested can read the Bible, research it and find the dimension of this new earth, of which the streets shall be made of gold. We will not require the Sun, nor the Moon to produce light, for the light from the one sitting on the thrown shall be the light of this new heaven ,and the earth.
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
You are FETele to me, this time, because I know that you have spoken the very truth above; I accept that you know what you have written here because it is an understanding of my mind as well– as Jesus said at the Gospel of Matthew 18: 20 “For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” I say yes indeed! we are in harmony here.
Those people who believe that physical death is the final death–especially those who take their own existent in the body through suicide–they do so because they refuse to accept the Life that Jesus is offering to them.
For that reason they will know of the tragic surprise when they are called to stand before the Great White Judgment Seat of God–for that is the place where Jesus will judge all the nations–be they the wheat and tare or the goat and ship.
There majority of those nations are of the tare or the goat, waiting in that line, too bad they are stupidly ignorant of that truth. They don’t care to know the meaning of the words of the master, who said to his servants about bad seeds (tare) that was sown among good seed (wheat) at Matthew 13: 30–
“Let the wheat and tare grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.”
Likewise the goat will suffer a similar fate, for Matthew 13: 41 says about them: “Then He (Jesus) will say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels” –good grief!
And so, those who believe that physical death is final–so they are eating, drinking, and being merry–as they ignore the call to Life even to the point of speaking filth and blasphemy about and against the God of Life in the Spirit of Love, Truth, and Righteousness–they will know the torments of “eternal death” final–which means complete separation from the God of Life–but they will remain “conscious” of its pain and suffering, there, in Eternity.
This torment of death in Eternity will be the same as the torments in the body to the point where the person commits suicide, believing that the pain will come to an end once and for all, but at that time suicide will not work–for they will be already dead but they remain conscious of that perished state in them.
That outcome will be the choice which they made through “free will” when they rejected the promise of the God of Life, through Jesus Christ–which is the “Living Hope” of Eternal existence in Paradise the Land of the– “New Earth” and the New Heaven”
Sill for all those of us who have accepted Life in Jesus must do so by their faith and to live that Life by faith. Jesus said, through the apostle Johm, to one of the seven Churches at the Book of Revelation 3: 1-2:
“I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God.”
One more time I hear Jesus condemning the works of “religion” –which is so common among the Churches–for those kinds of work are of man’s work–the rules and laws of human wisdom and philosophy–they are not the work of the Father, Eternal Spirit, who came to the world in the form of man, the Son who died that we might live.
The Life that is of Jesus Christ, has nothing to do with the body of flesh and bones–Jesus cautioned us, when He said to the people: “It is the Spirit who gives Life; the flesh profits nothing! The words which I speak to you are Spirit and they are Life”. John 6: 63
People of religion, and playing Church in the name of God Almighty, do not know that they are still conformed to the world, and until then there is no surgery being done to the carnal mind condition of theirs, for there is no application of faith in them,
And yet the carnal mind must undergo the surgery for renewal–by which we will enter the gradual process of Spiritual transformation.
The process of transformation takes us away from the sole control of our human senses and places us in sole control of Life–dead to the shameful and sinful demands of the flesh– all of this demands that we yield to the Power of Holy Spirit, when God connects to us through conscience–we will need strong and sincere faith, trust, humility, and obedience.
Deuteronomy 30:19 “I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live”.
Those are the words of Moses to God’s chosen people at the time, the children of Israel, before the entered the Promised Land.
And one thing!
In Life the body is the Temple of “Holy Spirit” by whose power we are heading into the completeness and perfection that is satisfactory to our God of Holiness. In that state we are ready to become reconciled to Him Holiness the Life of Spirit, Love, and Truth–for God’s Holiness is what separates us, human being from Him. That is the reason for the cleansing of the blood of Jesus–washed clean and sanctified,
Those people who wants nothing to do with God and His Person of Love–Jesus Christ, because they believe they are wise in their own eyes, those are the people who are walking coffins, except the dead within is their own soul, dead to the Life of Jesus Christ, the quickening Light from Him by man’s faith
The soul which leaves that body, meaning to suffer physical death in that condition, is a lost soul, which will know the torments of the final death–the second death, which is complete separation, from the God of Life, in Eternity.
Now is the time to make the choice of Life, while are still in the body; we must have assurance of Life in us, before we pass away in the body–this assurance can only happen by faith, the channel by which we sincerely accept what Jesus did for our sake on that day of His suffering, dying, and burial.
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2: 8-10
Salvation is the Life man can only receive by faith–not of the works of religion. The man of Salvation must walk in the Spirit–as a new creature– dead to the things of the flesh,living in this world, but not belonging to it by the production of his renewed mind.
As man walks in the Spirit, his attitude and conducts must demonstrate the works of Love–as God had previously planed the assignments for him–those works in Love must reveal the good, acceptable, and perfect will; the ways of Life in God Almighty–Eternal Spirit in His Person of Love–the name is Jesus Christ
DNO I thank you in advance for printing my comments, your site is the “channel” by which God speaks through me, to those He has chosen to hear His message of Life–I hope you understand that.
Oh yes Fr Thomas I am glad you that you spoke of change, we need a real change in Dominica. Big up to St Alphonsus church
Doctor Christian thank you for an extremely enlightening piece here- this time I read everything from the first word to the last.
Thank you for reminding me of that song which my dad and friends used to play on the jing ping band of theirs–I am from Giraudel.
My aunt’s husband was the latest accordionist past away late last year; so did my uncle, himself who was the “boom boom” (the bamboo horn) player also past away late last year–the went behind the other, starting with my mom. And my uncle who lately played the Drum is now bedridden–the effect of diabetes–he is unable to walk’
And so our jing ping is now at a standstill unless the young men of the family will bring it back to function.
With that song “Solomon Woulay” my dad was the drummer and the vocal singer as well–I can now hear him pounding on the drum as he and the other would join in the singing:
“Solomon woula Si nou mor, nou mor nanay Sala”–and the ladies on the dance floor would echo–“Si nou mor nou mor nanay sala; nanay sala say denier nanay nou”–as they did the folk dancing; good heavens!
This is part of the hoppy days which I lived in Dominica–until I left in 1974, at my tender age; now I am asking why?
And so, 40 years later, I know it is time to go back home to my people; I lost mom last year; dad is still there; I don’t want the same thing of mom to happen with him while I am still in Canada.
Also I ain’t going to die in this cold Toronto of Canada, I rebuke this happening, by my word of mouth through faith in God; and so, my Dominica, please wait for m–I am on my way back home, you see!–God will be done.
“My heart was touched by the rendition of one of the most moving of all hymns, “God of Mercy and Compassion” Doctor Christians
Yes indeed! This song is one of the most pleading song, in prayer to God; and if a person is not moved by its “words” then that person’s heart is made of iron.
It is also very old, because I knew it from the day I can remember myself–and that was at a very young age. I know it is sung during the stations of the cross during the weeks of Lent
Thank you also for bringing it back to my mind, for tomorrow is a good day for me to use it with my Testimony in Church, so to remind the congregation of the need to call to our God for forgiveness from fleshly demands by which we keep going against His will–intentionally or not.
The part of that moves me most is in the “chorus” which says:
Jesus Lord, I ask for mercy
Let me not implore in vain
All my sins I now detest them
Never will I sin again.
Unfortunately, the majority of us, “Church goers” simple do so as a routine–Like we say:
“Today is Sunday and it is Church day, so I must go” We were there, we partake in everything that happened, but as soon as we walk out the door–everything about Church and God is forgotten until the next Church day.
And so no one remembers their promise to God which says: “Never will I sin again”. The worst part is that they say: “I am human so I am not perfect and Jesus will forgive me”
They forget that before Jesus suffered and died–the ransom which He paid so that we live–He said to the woman who was accused of adultery: “I do not condemn you but go and sin no more”
He also told us through His disciples that we should maintain the attitude and conducts of Love in such a way that we will be “as perfect as our Father in heaven is perfect”
I am not perfect because I am human is not excuse that Jesus wants to hear from me–because by accepting that lie from the devil, it is the same as saying that Jesus’ blood did nothing for me–thanks to God I know that I am washed with the blood of Jesus Christ and to God be the glory.
“Was it not the Lord himself who declared, “Many sheep I have which are not of this fold? (John 10: 16)” So why is it that so many still cling to, “If you don’t attend where I attend, or believe what I believe, then go to…whatever?”–Doctor Christian
Yes indeed it was the Lord Jesus who said– according to my King James Version: “And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be “one flock and one “Shepherd”
Through that saying of Jesus, He was referring to the Gentiles of His days–because God’s chosen people, at the time, were the “Israelites”–the 12 tribes from the 12 sons of Jacob, whom God renamed Israel–Jacob having wrestled with Him all night and prevailed.
At John 1 we hear him saying about the Word–Jesus Christ–He came to His own and His own did not receive Him. Jesus’ own were the people of Israel, whom God had chosen for His own John 1: 11. Those who were not of the people of Israel were known as Gentiles.
So we hear Jesus saying at John 10: 16 that “He” is the “One Shepherd” and He wanted Jews and Gentiles as one fold. And Jesus did that work through the zeal for God in the apostle Paul.
In the Book of Acts we read that Paul, Peter, and John began to build the Church right after they received Holy Spirit–except that Paul was a bit behind them in receiving that power.
The apostle Luke in the Book of Acts tells us that the “disciples” were called Christians at Antioch–Acts 11: 26
So this means that a Christian is a “disciple” of Jesus Christ and that person should be in a personal relationship with God Almighty by faith in the Son, God’s Person in Love, Jesus Christ. All of us Christians in that relationship with Jesus gather in the Church House in our community for worship to God and fellowship with each other.
Together we are the Spiritual Body of Jesus Christ–He is the head. Holy Spirit–the Supernatural Influence of Father and Son–is our only teacher, guide, motivator, etcetera, as He wants to do His work of Life, in Love, through men and women whom He has called to service.
In order not to be too long, I have continued this post below
Continuation from above: One flock–the Church of God and Jesus Christ–the Shepherd. So why are so broken today, fighting over who is better than who?
The problem is from the beginning, when men decided that their wisdom was wiser than God Himself, and as they started to include their own rules and laws in worship and fellowship, religion was born–a concept of works that praised men and women with a handle to their name–for that reason God lamented as He says;
“This people honor Me with their lips but their heart is far from Me, and in vain they worship Me teaching as doctrines the commandments of men”
This lament is at Isaiah 29: 13; Jesus repeated it in the Gospels for example at Matthew 15: 8
Christianity is not a “religion”. Religion was the reason God Almighty, the Christ, came into this world in the form of man–with flesh and bones–the Son whom we know as Jesus.
For God knew that His people needed to be “redeemed” from their cage of “religion”–the rules and laws of the human mind– and from the “bondage” of sin. Salvation would only come through His suffering and dying in the place of His people.
The person who claims to be a Christian, would have the testimony of meeting Jesus in a private place–just him or her with Father, Son, and Holy Spirit–this experience is known as the “New Birth” encounter–the Life of Jesus Christ being implanted in the conscience of that person, from where Holy Spirit starts the work of Life in him or her. This experience, and the process of Life in the Spirit, has nothing whatsoever to do with religion and its works.
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast–that is what Paul told the people of the Church in Ephesus, at Ephesians 2: 8=9.
At the Book of Revelation, Jesus said through the apostle John: “Behold I stand at the door and knock, if any one hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to eat with him and him with Me” Revelation 3: 19
What practice could be more intimate than that? And it all happens by the faith of the person–there is no physical work in that practice–none at all.
Religion is from the god of this world, not the God of Heaven–that is the reason those who are of the world cling to its rules and laws–including those who claim to be Christians.
Dr. Sam Can’t help you sister, you need Dr. Benjamin. Honestly, your mind accupied by religiion to the exclusion of everything else. No good, not healthy, free up yourself.
No thanks! Pray not for me but for yourself and your people. Neither am I your sister; so get rid of the hypocritical attitude as well.
How can you speak of the “Word of Light” as craziness while you claim the writer your sister at the same time. What does darkness have to do with “Light” and who is the Loonnie here?
@JoJo March 9, 2014
I have the freedom of Life than you will ever imagine; unfortunately I cannot imagine you with not even a pinch of this freedom–for you are caged in the darkness of your mind; blinded by your foolish ignorance of Life, and deafened by the stupid noise of the empty shell in your head; you are the one who needs to be freed up from those aspect of death, so that you can become filled with the Life of God–just as I am.
Here is who you are, as the apostle Paul described you: “The natural man cannot receive the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned”.
The natural man is a person who is solely ruled by his or her human senses, which sows it seeds of futility on the ground of his or her mind, in its carnal condition; futility is the same as death, and that is who you are.
You think you are alive, that is the reason you believe you can make that senseless comment to my message but in God’s sight and my knowledge of the things of the Spirit–you are as dead as sleeping bat; your physical body is like a coffin except it is wandering about with a dead soul within.
I do not need neither Doctor Christian nor Benjamin–I already have the Life which they cannot give to me–but neither can they; for you need an “exorcism” this kind of surgery can only come from God Almighty–One Lord in Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Stay away from my messages because to God and me, you are making a “great idiot” of yourself.
I shall pray for you sister, that’s the least I can do so you may be freed of your demons. Peace be upon you.
And has it indeed been four years since a certain doctor marched around government headquarters seven times to highlight “disturbing trends” in Dominica that included “China/Venezuela funding?” Way Mama! Times have changed!!
Now I can well imagine that “valiant Commandante cowering in a corner someplace trying to save his soul. For in life, the same bishops he had earlier denounced as “tumors” for his revolutionary goals, he allegedly sought out on his death bed for spiritual direction and the sacraments. He was so humbled by his own tumor that he cried openly on TV and asked Jesus to extend his life. In announcing his death, then vice President Maduro said the Commandante died “clinging to Christ.” In the end we all have to plead and humble ourselves to save our souls whether we be kings, queens, doctors, bus drivers or prostitutes. That the prostitute Rahad and her family were the only ones saved when Joshua marched around Jericho seven times is telling.
Now for Solomon Woulay: Si mwen pas mor nanay sar lar, mwen kay voir dot bagai. (If I don’t die this year I’ll see many more things.
It is important to note that when he marched around government headquarters four years ago, the doctor said he was concerned that Dear Leader was so confident that he had bought off everyone that he boasted about winning all 21 seats. Seems that boast about 21 seats is now back in circulation. Solomon woulay….
well said DR Christian. I always look forward to your column. INSPIREING!
i look forward to ur articles mr. christian keep them coming…