Rebellious House VS Spiritual House
Dear Mr. Thomas,
Thank you very much for responding to my brief review of the above book. You may agree with me that we have our own freedom of expression and when a book is published, it is open to all and those who find areas of difference, would naturally air their views. Such exercises are not to establish one right or the other wrong. In your book, you have come with certain ideas which I am sure, are as per your strong conviction. You have every right to stick to your stand and explain it to others. Similar rights I too have, which I would exercise without fear at any forum. Just as you have formulated ideas as per your conviction, I go as per my conviction, both as understood as the Lord has shown.
Now, I am not going to go deep into issues you have raised simply because our thinking goes like railway lines. There may not be any use in trying to convince each other. Yet, I don’t mind discussing in person, if need be, when you come down to Rajagiri Valley next. Before winding up, I just would like to share a couple of points.
(1) When one concludes that people like me are worshipping the cross based on “Sleebaye Njangal Kumbidunnu”, please see the preceding line also, which explains the SLEEBA. “Njangalude Atmathinu Athinale Raksha Undai Enna Sleebaye. . . . . .” So what is the SLEEBA here? Obviously, it is not the two pieces of wood. Then, what it is?
(2) Mary Magdalene is not pictured as a prostitute by people like me. She is a Saint with whom we are having intercession. Similarly, Jesus did not become a priest in Jordan. In my review, I never made these comments. In Jordan, Jesus was fulfilling the Father’s desire. Also, why are you so much worried about Tamar? Had she been given to the third son of Judah, what would have happened? The second son acted against God’s wish and this resulted in his death and Tamar’s alienation. By a providential plan, God lifted her. Our Lord was to take birth as human down her line. You should be knowing the plight of Hosea. Are we contemning him for marrying a prostitute? God’s plans are very often strange and different from the thinking of we, ordinary mortals.
(3) Are you convinced in your conscience when you are repeatedly using the term, “ANTYOKIAN FILTH “? You are aged than me. But still I venture to say, Mr. Thomas, such words are not Christian. Let us not use them. What comes out of our mouth. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trust, you are quite fine. Let us mutually remember in our prayers.
Regards in Christ,
George Joseph Enchakkattil
