atpollard
Well-Known Member
Thank you for the clarification. I agree that good works do not a Christian make [Matthew 7:21-23].Hi atpollard,
...because the argument that because MT set up a charity in Calcutta for the dying & poor means she was therefore a believer? means that she it was an example of "good works" no, it doesn't. So, do you know anything about Mt's life & work aside from the media and rc hype that surrounded this media created celebrity?
If you examine MT you will not come to the same conclusion. There are a lot of atheists that volunteer are they Christian also because by someone's opinion they are also producing good works?
On a very personal note, my Grandfather dedicated his life to helping people, from tales of his special "sales" as a grocer during the Great Depression through 30 years in the volunteer ambulance corps saving lives. I never met a gentler or more soft spoken man. Yet to the best of my knowledge, he attended Church exactly twice every year (Easter and Christmas) and passed any faith he had on to none of his children (my father is an atheist who raised me an atheist that attended Church twice a year as a social obligation). The eternity of my grandfather is known only to God, but I fear for his soul.
I know many Catholics that are saved. I know many more that have placed all of their faith in rituals and purgatory. I did not read the book or see any movie based on it, nor is Mother Teresa's salvation any of my business (that is a matter between her and God). However, I saw an interview with her once and at that time, I doubted that she was a Christian by the biblical standards. So I must reluctantly, and sadly, view her life as a tragic waste to serve man and do good rather than as evidence of the fruit of the Spirit that points men to Christ.
I hope that I am wrong, but my opinions are my opinions.