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All God's Children

by Linda Chavez

The Catholic Church in America has always been an immigrant church. No wonder that Pope Benedict XVI has given special attention in his first visit to the United States to the issue of immigrants.

Immigrants are no less the heart of the Church today than they were in the 19th century when German Catholics fleeing Bismarck's Kulturkampf filled the pews alongside Irish, Czech and Slovakian Catholics escaping hunger and poverty in their homelands. In the early 20th century, the influx of ...

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Posted by: F JOSEPH
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Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:39 AM

Dear Linda, I read your article this morning. Your last paragraph needs further clarification. Yes, we are all God's children if the context is that Jesus has created all things, per the Bible. However, typically this phrase refers to all believers who accept Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. If you've intended the former then your statement is correct and factual. If you intended the latter context then that would be untrue. Not to be nitpicky but most people are confused and believe in some type of universal salvation for all people. This is not Biblical at all. Best regards, F. Joseph

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