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The unfortunate fact is that none of us is completely free of hypocrisy, nor are we likely be in this life. Hypocrisy is simply acting as if we were something we are not. Sometimes that is because we wish to impress or deceive others, sometimes it is because we are in the process of becoming, but aren't quite yet.

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Here's something I do with the children in Sunday school from time to time.
We have a small bed of rocks in front of our church. I tell the kids to pick out 5 rocks and bring them back to me. Then we look at them. Theres black ones, striped ones, speckled ones, red ones, gray ones, big ones, small ones, smooth ones, some with sharp points. I point all this out to the children, and we talk about how beautful each one is while they are so different. Then I tell them that thats the way people are. All different, and all beautful each in they're own way. Then I tell them that I think the rocks are most beautful when they're all together. The lesson goes on to talking about how we're we're all different and how we are to love others who are different from ourselfs.

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I do hope that you find a good church, or at least a good group of Christian friends to both encourage and be encouraged by.

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The Lord may well have set you apart for His purpose. But I don't think He would do that by keeping you from worshiping with other believers. His word clearly says we are not to do this. There is nothing that I have fourd to say we should. If it doesn't aline with God's word, don't believe it.

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ORIGINAL: Giulia

Actually Luther did separate himself from the church, he had his own followers.

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ORIGINAL: Giulia

She is the subject of much controversy, most recently with the Da Vinci poo-poo and before in many other ways. She was shunned by the disciples. They were jealous of the relationship she had with the Lord. Not sure what happened to her. Some say she ran to the caves and grew her hair for clothing and got fed by the birds, other say she went to France. She still gets around today. She is the one no one wants to talk to and who is rejected by the world, bit like Cinderella was she also has a wicked step mother and sisters.

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ORIGINAL: Giulia

She is the subject of much controvesy, most recently with the Da Vinci poopoo's and before in many other ways. She was shunned by the disciples. They were jealous of the relationship she had with the Lord. Not sure what happened to her. Some say she ran to the caves and grew her hair for clothing and got fed by the birds, other say she went to France. She still gets around today. She is the one no one wants to talk to and who is rejected by the world, bit like cinderella was she also has a wicked step mother and sisters.

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From the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia:

She was the first at the tomb (Mat_28:1; Mar_16:1; Luk_24:10). But she was also the last at the cross - she and her companions (Mat_27:61; Mar_15:40). A glance at the whole brief narrative of her life in the Gospels will interpret this combination of statements. Mary first appears near the beginning of the narrative of the Galilean ministry as one of a group consisting of “many” (Luk_8:3), among them Joanna, wife of Chuzas, Herod's steward, who followed with the Twelve and ministered to them of their substance. Mary then disappears from the text to reappear as one of the self-appointed watchers of the cross, thereafter to join the company of witnesses to the resurrection. The significance of these simple statements for the understanding of Mary's character and position among the followers of Jesus is not far to seek. She came into the circle of believers, marked out from the rest by an exceptional experience of the Lord's healing power. Henceforth, to the very end, with unwearied devotion, with intent and eager willingness, with undaunted courage even in the face of dangers which broke the courage of the chosen Twelve, she followed and served her Lord. It is impossible that such singleness of purpose, such strength of will, and, above all, such courage in danger, should have been exhibited by a weak, hysterical, neurotic incurable. The action of these women of whom Mary was one, in serving their Master's need while in life, and in administering the last rites to His body in death, is characteristic of woman at her best.

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She is the subject of much controvesy, most recently with the Da Vinci poopoo's and before in many other ways. She was shunned by the disciples. They were jealous of the relationship she had with the Lord. Not sure what happened to her. Some say she ran to the caves and grew her hair for clothing and got fed by the birds, other say she went to France. She still gets around today. She is the one no one wants to talk to and who is rejected by the world, bit like cinderella was she also has a wicked step mother and sisters.

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Of course I don't want to talk to her. She's dead.

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Can you tell me where you get this? I can only think from some old and wrong teaching.

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Original: Giulia

Hey, it's not like this is central teaching which affects my salvation. Just one of the women in the bible who I like most. Anything could've happened to her. There is really no biblical account which has lasted so we can only wonder really.

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I'm sorry if I offended you. I sure didn't mean to.