What is Opus Dei for me? 8 members of Opus Dei speaking

[STEVE12741]

They seem like good wholesome people. At least their doing something positive in life..

[bushantichrist]

you don't need religon or a cult to become whole. People on Paxil seem happy too.

[Arcaddio33]

The real world is another..

You can be a good person even without someone that tell you what to do...expecially from a priest member of the Spanish State...Franciso Franco's authoritarian dictatorship....please rispect your body...and your free mind...don't give'em your money....they use it for business...not for good things for everyone...

[dgaleon]

@Arcaddio33 And what is your proof for all these things?

[PsychoSeaweed]

@Arcaddio33 That is right. Be a good person, while retaining your independent thought and individuality.

[nabeshabu]

There are a lot of good things about Opus Dei. Focus on those, and not on the few negative things.

[STEVE12741]

How could they be considered dangerous? If anything..there quite geeky .

[karlkarlkarl1234]

STEVE12741

Exactly, they're also accused of "shady" recruiting tactics to "trick" people into joining. From my experience it is the complete opposite -- you have to try really hard and prove yourself, there is a sort of "moral elitism" to it all I guess. I mean they have like 60,000 members worldwide!! Most churches will have that in one city alone.

I can tell you from experience, these guys are the real deal; completely dedicate their lives to Christ and holiness. Beautiful organisation.

[STEVE12741]

@karlkarlkarl1234

I agree with you. They fear anything that is remotely religious. Those fearful, hateful comments are a result of a spiritual degradation and progressive-secularization of every last facet of modern culture. Too bad..

[adeechan18]

they said we are all called to holiness.. but i promise you guys,, go to one of the Opus Dei's centers in your place.. the nearest one.. you will learn a lot from them...=)) i love them!!! they're so holy!

[adeechan18]

i go to one of the centers of opus dei here in the philippines.. they open my mind and teach me a lot of things about God. how to sanctify our work.. something like that.. it is really nice to go there! =))

[TheBeautifulSheeple]

Why don't members of Opus Dei ever address the specific things they have been accused of? Corporal mortification, giving all your money to them, having to account for time away from the group..

[karlkarlkarl1234]

Because it's usually wild baseless rumors, often offensive at best. It isn't in their interests to care what stupid people think. They prove themselves daily through their work alone.

[TheBeautifulSheeple]

@karlkarlkarl1234 Well you guys should. You shouldn't judge people as less intelligent for reporting what goes on.

[PaxLuna]

Sooo refreshing!

[silosai]

Que curioso que tanta gente tan internacional... sean todos entrevistados en una sola ciudad: Roma. Seguro que todos viven mantenidos por el dinero del opus. ¿Cómo van a morder la mano que les da de comer?

[videosopusdei]

Siento decirte que te equivocas. Si miras el vídeo con atención, verás cómo son testimonios recogidos en la canonización del fundador del Opus Dei en Roma. A ese viaje acudió casi un millón de personas de todo el mundo.

[silosai]

OK, puede ser. Pero tú también te equivocas con tu "casi un millón". Se me hace que te estás confundiendo con los funerales de Juan Pablo II... En el 2002 decían que fueron 300,000. Pero está bien, siguele exagerando, hasta que llegues a los 3 millones

[unamonja]

Too nice

[agmarsal]

Good for you

[catalinanoria]

I find this testimony very refreshing. These people from all walks of life, from all over the world, are telling us that they have found sense in living for God in the different paths they have chosen. They have found happiness and meaning to their lives.

Estas personas, de toda profesión y de diferentes países han visto en el Opus Dei un modo atractivo de vivir la santidad en el medio del mundo, cada uno en su profesión y posición, con naturalidad y alegría. catalinanoria