Everyone is Equal! The voice on TV proclaimed in regards to the tragic death of a transvestite living on the streets. Thou shall not kill, somebody is guilty of murder, will they go to hell or die reconciled to God? Other commandments of God are broken everyday, will they be reconciled or condemn, society can have an abortion slaughter house in its midst without any problems then turn around crying how unsympathetic and judgemental believers of the word of God are in regards to alternative lifestyles which we believe to be against the divine will of God through guidance by the Church, by the word of God spoken in these last days by his beloved Son for our salvation and not the destruction of our souls. How would St. Paul be recieved today in Rome with these words: For I am not ashamed of the gospel. It is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: for Jew first, and then Greek. For in it is revealed the righteousness of God from faith to faith; as it is written, “The one who is righteous by faith will live.” The wrath of God is indeed being revealed from heaven against every impiety and wickedness of those who suppress the truth by their wickedness. For what can be known about God is evident to them, because God made it evident to them. Ever since the creation of the world, his invisible attributes of eternal power and divinity have been able to be understood and perceived in what he has made. As a result, they have no excuse; for although they knew God they did not accord him glory as God or give him thanks. Instead, they became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless minds were darkened. While claiming to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for the likeness of an image of mortal man or of birds or of four-legged animals or of snakes. Therefore, God handed them over to impurity through the lusts of their hearts for the mutual degradation of their bodies. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie and revered and worshiped the creature rather than the creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. Therefore, God handed them over to degrading passions. Their females exchanged natural relations for unnatural, and the males likewise gave up natural relations with females and burned with lust for one another. Males did shameful things with males and thus received in their own persons the due penalty for their perversity. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God handed them over to their undiscerning mind to do what is improper. They are filled with every form of wickedness, evil, greed, and malice; full of envy, murder, rivalry, treachery, and spite. They are gossips and scandalmongers and they hate God. They are insolent, haughty, boastful, ingenious in their wickedness, and rebellious toward their parents. They are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Although they know the just decree of God that all who practice such things deserve death, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.********** Brothers, even if a person is caught in some transgression, you who are spiritual should correct that one in a gentle spirit, looking to yourself, so that you also may not be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and so you will fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he is deluding himself. Each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason to boast with regard to himself alone, and not with regard to someone else; for each will bear his own load. One who is being instructed in the word should share all good things with his instructor. Make no mistake: God is not mocked, for a person will reap only what he sows, because the one who sows for his flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows for the spirit will reap eternal life from the spirit. Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest, if we do not give up. So then, while we have the opportunity, let us do good to all, but especially to those who belong to the family of the faith.********* St. Paul gave his life for the Lord and the flock, salvation, eternity with God, St. Paul does not want one soul to lose their inheritance and everlasting life. The primacy of God will keep the soul walking home, the mercy of God will provide encouragement and support, the love of God will be food and drink, the Church of God will be our faithful companion with the roadmap that knows the way, especially when one comes to a crossing with two different arrows, the Church will have put a cross on the correct path to take and we shall not get lost, Peter has gone before us with the apostles following, leading the flock, the Lord promised Peter, the gates of hell shall not prevail as the flock moves through history and all its twists and turns, with false, misleading signs pointing away from the true path to be taken to the Kingdom. Peter has marked the path and continues to mark the path, even with his own blood. **********As a society we should be compassionate, the murder of a transvestite is evil, the murder of the unborn is evil, the breaking of God's commands for society is evil, some do not want to recognize evil as evil but equal to good therefore the conflct and division to the rule of God. God is loving and compassionate but sin has consequences and we are free to live under God's rule or not. Life under God's rule, life not under God's rule, who shall rule me, my total and complete free decision. One might say but if I choose not God then I have to suffer fire and brimstone, not fair! A thankless, proud, self serving, evil choosing creature can't expect the Lord to send roses and chocolates to his enemies as parting gifts and a nice comfy world to continue to defy him in.