you're either lazy or confused.
loving the sin and rebellion and riches of the world is idolatry.
God loved the world in this way: He gave His only Son to lay down his life for sinful humanity.
do you love the world enough to lay down your life? not so far it seems. i didn't see your name on the list of martyrs.
this is typical of people who say these things because they just don't want to bother going to church and won't submit to church discipline established in apostolic doctrine.
I am neither lazy or confused.
"loving the sin and rebellion and riches of the world is idolatry." Amen.
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son ... Amen.
I love God enough to lay down my life for his Son. I die daily in Christ, that I might live through him.
I am in communion with and under the authority of the Bishop of Rome, I have written to and counseled with those in authority in the Catholic Church. I pray daily for God to be a mighty fortress to those living under persecution, I pray for the enemies of the faith, that God would reveal his grace and truth to them. I go to mass and enter into the sacrifice of Christ as often as I can.
I submit to church discipline established by apostolic doctrine and tradition.
I am unworthy to know Christ and yet he has made himself known to me.
I pray for your understanding to be magnified above my own, that you might receive the gift of knowledge and wisdom, and that God would embrace you always, that you would never turn away. I pray that the love of Christ would fill you to overflowing, that you would be overcome by his love. In the name of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, to him be the glory forever. Amen
I also apologize to oldhermit for taking this thread away from which it was intended.
Christ be with you always.