http://i2i.smgroup.info Revealing the Jesus of Jerusalem by Exposing the jesus of Rome Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:17:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en While travelling in the States this summer, a number of people have asked my opinion about the Pope's re-assertion that the Church of Rome is the only true Church. What this means is that nobody can have salvation outside of the Roman Church and the papacy. This is ancient Rome rising again. Read ... http://i2i.smgroup.info/2007/no-church-but-roman/ I came across some fascinating insights into the Roman Culture during the period of the Roman Empire. These insights became like puzzle pieces that once two of the pieces come together, the thrill begins as each piece quickly moves into position to form the bigger picture. If you, the reader, will take ... http://i2i.smgroup.info/2007/rome-the-eternal-city/ Vinedressers in Italy prefer hot, dry summers as opposed to mild ones with ample rainfall. The reason for this is that they say it makes for a sweeter or more flavorful grape. In John 15:1-17, we read about Israel's vineyard, its Supreme Vinedresser, and its One, Living Vine. In Israel, the ... http://i2i.smgroup.info/2007/a-lesson-from-israeli-italian-vineyards/ Just a note to those of you who follow this blog that my co-contributor here on I2I, Roberto, had to say good-bye (for now) to his father Pasquale on the 7th of January. Pasquale turned 94 last week (meaning that he was born before the Titanic was built to put ... http://i2i.smgroup.info/2007/robertos-father-passes-consider-funerals/ There are many ways that I could expound on a title like The Jekyl & Hyde Italians. I could easily take up the themes of taxes, laws, manners, or religious practices and we'd have some funny & shocking posts. However, my main description is of the Religious-Secularism that pulls at ... http://i2i.smgroup.info/2006/the-jekyl-hyde-italians/ This is the final, fantastic close of Mr. Scudder's testimony. We apologize for the long absence this summer, but we've had to do a lot of travel and take care of many personal obligations. Getting back to this post, while I may not fully follow Mr. Scudder in the area ... http://i2i.smgroup.info/2006/charismaria-part-4/ We touch on the idea of ecumenism in this post. Since I have arrived in Italy, I regularly hear for the call to "unite" through ecumenism. I was once asked to teach in the religion class at the local high school on ecumenism. I did. I said it doesn't work. ... http://i2i.smgroup.info/2006/charismaria-part-3/ My home internet has been down for three weeks now (How did I survive such an ordeal? Ninja Skills). So, part 2 took a little longer than anticipated. Thank you dear precious readers for not abandoning us during the dog-days of summer. This article-testimonial is getting very interesting. In this next ... http://i2i.smgroup.info/2006/charismaria-part-2/ I'll be taking a few posts ((The goal here is to raise an awareness to what is out there & how Rome works in the Western world. Please remember that Rome's pattern has been to umbrella --> imitate --> absorb and that's what I'm striving for through these posts.)) to ... http://i2i.smgroup.info/2006/charismaria-part-1/ Last night, I was watching a local program from our provincial capital of Pordenone. The special was The Da Vinci Code & the Catholic Church. There were many interesting points that the monsignor attacked and defended. But here is something I noticed again and again: The monsignor representing the Roman ... http://i2i.smgroup.info/2006/silly-celibacy/ Welcome back for those of you who picked up reading the I2I blog in the Fall of 2005. With great pleasure, I2I is going to shift gears into a co-blog format. Brother Roberto Battistuzzi is teaming up with Brother Rob Krause to write about our insights & experiences in Italy, ... http://i2i.smgroup.info/2006/the-re-launch-of-i2i/ "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free" [bible]Gal.5:1[/bible] During a holiday in beautiful Austria, we were encouraged to visit a delightful town on the shores of a lake, Zell am See. It is a well known ski resort and is located in a beautiful setting, with towering mountains ... http://i2i.smgroup.info/2005/the-chained-christ-zell-am-see/