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E-mail Chain Letters -
'Idolatrous Baloney'
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 01:01pm (Mla
time) 09/14/2007
Hi, I’m Fr. Bob McConaghy
of Greenbelt chapel in Makati, Philippines.
I
just want to make the point that the Catholic Church is opposed to spiritual
chain letters, especially those that are rooted in the "gospel of
prosperity" - or God wants to make you rich and will do so if you forward
such emails to 7, 12, 15 or as many names you have in your address book. It's
idolatrous baloney. It claims illegitimate devotion to Jesus, Mary, and or
saints and it frightens people to believe that if they don't send the letters
something bad will happen to them.
I
beg you please not to spread these messages anymore. I've heard enough
confessions in my 32 years to know how these letters fool and frighten people
and give them a false image of Our Lady, not to mention that it encourages idolatry and a magical approach to religion.
I
am sure you were not aware of this and mean no ill will. There is no sin here
on your part; you just want good things for people, and that is noble.
In
all humility I would ask you to forward this note to others.
In
Christ,
Fr. Bob McConaghy
bobmcconaghy_ 1975@yahoo. Com