Readings, May 6, 2007

Acts
Chapter 14 21 After they had proclaimed the good news to that city and made a considerable number of disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch. 22 They strengthened the spirits of the disciples and exhorted them to persevere in the faith, saying, "It is necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the kingdom of God." 23 They appointed presbyters 1 for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, commended them to the Lord in whom they had put their faith. 24 Then they traveled through Pisidia and reached Pamphylia. 25 After proclaiming the word at Perga they went down to Attalia. 26 From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now accomplished. 27 And when they arrived, they called the church together and reported what God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

Revelation
Chapter 21 1 1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 2 I also saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem, 3 coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, God's dwelling is with the human race. He will dwell with them and they will be his people 4 and God himself will always be with them (as their God). 4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, (for) the old order has passed away." 5 The one who sat on the throne 5 said, "Behold, I make all things new." Then he said, "Write these words down, for they are trustworthy and true."

John
Chapter 13 31 1 2 When he had left, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 (If God is glorified in him,) God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him at once. 33 My children, I will be with you only a little while longer. You will look for me, and as I told the Jews, 'Where I go you cannot come,' so now I say it to you. 34 I give you a new commandment: 3 love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. 35 This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

Catholic Fundamentalist Interpretation

After telling people about the New Program and how downloading it let them obtain the joy of knowing The Programmer by loving their neighbor, they returned to cities they'd previously visited. 

"Difficulties help us re-program ourselves so that we can spend eternity with The Programmer."

They licensed users in major programming centers. By purifying their own programs with prayer and fasting, they commended the newly licensed users to The Programmer in whom they had put their faith.

Returning to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of The Programmer for the instructional material they downloaded among the newly licensed users and the user groups.  They told other believers how The Programmer had used them and how he let the Gentiles access The Program.

After the former heavenly and earthly downloads had been erased, I saw a new heaven and a new earth.  There was no water in the new(ly visible) download.

The Programmer, in all His Splendor, came down with His holy city from heaven.

A loud voice from the throne (In last week's reading, The Programmer and Program, Father and Son, occupied the Throne, which CFs may see as the Holy Wireless Connector) announced that The Trinity is with the human race.  The Godhead will always dwell with them, and they will be part of His Program.

All sorrow will be erased from them, death and mourning, wailing, and pain will cease, for the Old Program has been erased.  The Godhead said, "I am re-programming everything.  Write it down, for it is true.

On leaving, The Program, in human, perfect form, said, "Now, the Program is glorified, and the Programmer is glorified in Him.  The spread of the Programmer, Program, and Holy Wireless Connector's power will grow.

"Little free will programs, The Program is leaving, and, as I told believers in the Old Program, you can't go with me.  So, I am telling you what to do.  "Love one another."  Appreciate each others' programs as much as I appreciated yours.  Love each other as much as I have loved you.  That's the access code that allows licensed users to communicate."