Richard Rohr is a true spiritual master. When I heard him speak in Washington DC several years ago I was amazed by his insights and I continue to feel blessed by the awareness he shares. The Creator loves diversity: do not be afraid; accept with gratitude.
Sad, sad, sad, this can show how many people do not read or know the Bible and how much this man embrace New Ageism. It is sad that he mixes all Christian terms in a bowl of New Ageism. Sad that people like them with all the education they have they can not comprehend the simple teachings of Christ. Praying for them. Jesus said: I'm The Way, The Truth and The life, No one comes to the Father but by Me. Simple and truth!
@adanives call it what you want. Father Rorh appeals to many of us much more than your literalist interpretations. Be sad, if it makes you feel better. Personnally, your limited dogmatic view is what makes me sad. And furthermore, I doubt that you know the Bible any better than these two men. The ability to parrot a passage and a shared belief does not imply true understanding.
We are grateful for finally getting truth through a sacred, spiritual, earthy and simple way that is understanding and more evolved to our time in space in which all peoples may come to a Christ consciousness, allowing no harm to any living things, as they are God's gifts created, for the balance for of all the Globe.
Do you all know what New Age is? Get to know it, cos that what dear father rohr is promoting. New Age seeks a one world religion, aka, the religion of satan, a blending of all faiths, a twist of values chnging the meaning of christian terminology. This man denies the Divinity of Jesus and His salvitic act of the Cross, he denies the concept of original sin, calling it instead, self-ignorance and use demonic technics like the annagram, which instead of looking up for ods graces, look inwards to
Where Rohr's talks about necessary suffering as a precursor to awareness of Truth is so dead on. This past year I went through a personal period of hell and came through it with a broadened understanding of God I never thought possible. I often wonder if that process is the baptism through the fire of the Holy Spirit Jesus spoke of. A burning away of the ego-self to illuminate the spirit-self.
@glcorps1969 Ya it makes sense, thought I haven't experienced it personally. It's like Thomas Merton said you cannot have true faith without first experiencing doubt
I so love this. The acknowledgement of God in everything...including people who don't call themselves Christian. God is so much greater than we give Him credit for...we limit God because we limit our perceptions of God.
Wonderfull! Not being a catholic, but anyway, just loving and sencing the spiritual touch of the larger perspective of the communion. Thank you so much for sharing!
This information is so exciting. When I've taught the elementary version of what Fr. Rohr is saying here in a Catholic church, that evolution and the big bang are ok, Catholics seem to be shocked. This stuff is even in the catechism for the die hard orthodox, who need it. Fr. Rohr adds a new dimension to it.
On the other side, the car emblem of the Darwin fish with legs in it is just begging for dialog.
The interviewing priest also seems like a peaceful soul as well.
@matttavares At some point i realized God IS evolution...that is God expresses Himself as evolution. If not, then the universe is a dead world...but, that is not so...it is ALIVE...to me, there is no difference between creationism and evolution.
@jhgosnell I think you're right on. As Fr. Rohr said in another talk, "Why is it that we think God somehow stopped speaking after the bible was finished?".
@matttavares I need to read this. It seems that the great thinkers and mystics of the past were taken seriously at some point by the Church. Growing up in a Protestant culture, NONE of this information was given to me...ZERO. It makes Christians look rather primitive to others. I think it is partly an issue of levels of awareness: It seems that some people are mostly in a literal, mythological mind-set. Even though these authors were "Sainted" by the church, people ignore them.
@jhgosnell I think that literal mindset is easier for people, and it caters to our western scientific mind. I remember freaking out a bit myself when I realized I couldn't simply read the bible and literally apply it to our modern situation (more so the Hebrew scriptures than the New Testament). I'm coming around more to the mystical experiences you're describing. All these mystics appear to lose their minds, and then we make them saints later on. It is pretty humorous.
@matttavares It is maybe one of nine types of worldviews...and not the highest...there are perhaps 4 more above it! In a way, a useful perspective, but when applied to everything it is...well, like trying to use a hammer for every carpentry problem. You can't help but do damage in this way, even though, SOMETIMES, a hammer is what is needed. If people want to see the good and bad of the modern mind, just look at the modern landscape...some places helpful and some places an industrial wasteland.
This notion of the cosmic christ, is a new age belief! This is sad, for many
will believe this.
pete123434 1 week ago
The Cosmic Christ is actually the Third coming of Christ...The Jesuits lied to us all.
nazareth727 1 month ago
YAH (GOD) is in everything indeed. Even Lucifer...For YAH is I AM...Meaning, I AM ALL....Good and Evil....Wonderful documentary.
nazareth727 1 month ago
There is a very simple litmus test for teachings: Is it loving or does it provoke fear? This is full of love; so for me, this is truth.
seachange525 2 months ago
Richard Rohr is a true spiritual master. When I heard him speak in Washington DC several years ago I was amazed by his insights and I continue to feel blessed by the awareness he shares. The Creator loves diversity: do not be afraid; accept with gratitude.
whoismrg 3 months ago
Sad, sad, sad, this can show how many people do not read or know the Bible and how much this man embrace New Ageism. It is sad that he mixes all Christian terms in a bowl of New Ageism. Sad that people like them with all the education they have they can not comprehend the simple teachings of Christ. Praying for them. Jesus said: I'm The Way, The Truth and The life, No one comes to the Father but by Me. Simple and truth!
adanives 3 months ago
@adanives call it what you want. Father Rorh appeals to many of us much more than your literalist interpretations. Be sad, if it makes you feel better. Personnally, your limited dogmatic view is what makes me sad. And furthermore, I doubt that you know the Bible any better than these two men. The ability to parrot a passage and a shared belief does not imply true understanding.
claudelebel55 2 months ago 2
We are grateful for finally getting truth through a sacred, spiritual, earthy and simple way that is understanding and more evolved to our time in space in which all peoples may come to a Christ consciousness, allowing no harm to any living things, as they are God's gifts created, for the balance for of all the Globe.
TheLoveMadeMeDoIt 4 months ago
Do you all know what New Age is? Get to know it, cos that what dear father rohr is promoting. New Age seeks a one world religion, aka, the religion of satan, a blending of all faiths, a twist of values chnging the meaning of christian terminology. This man denies the Divinity of Jesus and His salvitic act of the Cross, he denies the concept of original sin, calling it instead, self-ignorance and use demonic technics like the annagram, which instead of looking up for ods graces, look inwards to
luis1coelho 5 months ago
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@luis1coelho blah, blah, blah, what a bore you are. Stick your head back up your myopic, self-centered ass.
uuunderground 4 months ago
Richard Rohr - one of the great voices of Deep, Integral Christianity!
SuperKosmicone 5 months ago 4
Finally a human I can relate
MrCuntyballs2U 6 months ago
Finally a catholic i can relate
deserticus18 6 months ago 2
Where Rohr's talks about necessary suffering as a precursor to awareness of Truth is so dead on. This past year I went through a personal period of hell and came through it with a broadened understanding of God I never thought possible. I often wonder if that process is the baptism through the fire of the Holy Spirit Jesus spoke of. A burning away of the ego-self to illuminate the spirit-self.
glcorps1969 7 months ago 6
@glcorps1969 Ya it makes sense, thought I haven't experienced it personally. It's like Thomas Merton said you cannot have true faith without first experiencing doubt
playbak 1 week ago
I so love this. The acknowledgement of God in everything...including people who don't call themselves Christian. God is so much greater than we give Him credit for...we limit God because we limit our perceptions of God.
glcorps1969 7 months ago
Wonderfull! Not being a catholic, but anyway, just loving and sencing the spiritual touch of the larger perspective of the communion. Thank you so much for sharing!
Longinghearts 8 months ago
This information is so exciting. When I've taught the elementary version of what Fr. Rohr is saying here in a Catholic church, that evolution and the big bang are ok, Catholics seem to be shocked. This stuff is even in the catechism for the die hard orthodox, who need it. Fr. Rohr adds a new dimension to it.
On the other side, the car emblem of the Darwin fish with legs in it is just begging for dialog.
The interviewing priest also seems like a peaceful soul as well.
matttavares 11 months ago
@matttavares At some point i realized God IS evolution...that is God expresses Himself as evolution. If not, then the universe is a dead world...but, that is not so...it is ALIVE...to me, there is no difference between creationism and evolution.
jhgosnell 7 months ago
@jhgosnell I think you're right on. As Fr. Rohr said in another talk, "Why is it that we think God somehow stopped speaking after the bible was finished?".
matttavares 7 months ago
@matttavares Yes...very funny! Also, mystical visions seem off limits now...but, in the Bible, they are accepted or even cherished.
jhgosnell 7 months ago
@matttavares I need to read this. It seems that the great thinkers and mystics of the past were taken seriously at some point by the Church. Growing up in a Protestant culture, NONE of this information was given to me...ZERO. It makes Christians look rather primitive to others. I think it is partly an issue of levels of awareness: It seems that some people are mostly in a literal, mythological mind-set. Even though these authors were "Sainted" by the church, people ignore them.
jhgosnell 7 months ago
@jhgosnell I think that literal mindset is easier for people, and it caters to our western scientific mind. I remember freaking out a bit myself when I realized I couldn't simply read the bible and literally apply it to our modern situation (more so the Hebrew scriptures than the New Testament). I'm coming around more to the mystical experiences you're describing. All these mystics appear to lose their minds, and then we make them saints later on. It is pretty humorous.
matttavares 7 months ago
@matttavares It is maybe one of nine types of worldviews...and not the highest...there are perhaps 4 more above it! In a way, a useful perspective, but when applied to everything it is...well, like trying to use a hammer for every carpentry problem. You can't help but do damage in this way, even though, SOMETIMES, a hammer is what is needed. If people want to see the good and bad of the modern mind, just look at the modern landscape...some places helpful and some places an industrial wasteland.
jhgosnell 7 months ago
@jhgosnell I agree. I make my living off of that mindset as an engineer, but I don't think it's the whole story. I like the hammer analogy.
matttavares 7 months ago