Mother Teresa died with faith conflictions.

[TheOriginalJames]

Isn't being imperfect what makes you human? What's the difference anyway? She had her conflictions, we all have conflictions.

 

[robdawg1]

Doesn't it make her a bit of a hypocrite though, by pretending she was so faithful in god when for most of the time she doubted even his existence?

how does it make her a hypocrite?
It shows that she had an intelect and the free will god gave her to use it. It also shows that regardless of her possible doubts she lived her life according to what she believed was gods word. makes her brave for still living that way while questioning her faiths foundation...

 

[All Else Failed]

how does it make her a hypocrite?
It shows that she had an intelect and the free will god gave her to use it. It also shows that regardless of her possible doubts she lived her life according to what she believed was gods word. makes her brave for still living that way while questioning her faiths foundation...

What I am saying is, is that while she basically thought god hardly existed, but touted to be the epitome of god's example and claimed this as well in public. She basically was fibbing about herself and her beliefs.

 

[GraceAbounds]

There is nothing shocking about anything Mother Teresa said on the Utube video in the OP. All believers have doubts and times in their life when they lose faith. Believers have times in their life when they are on fire for Christ and other times when they can barely hear the Word of God at all. It's a journey. I have no doubt she is in heaven. At the end of the video she stated she wanted those letters burned, most possibly because she knew she was going home to be with her beloved maker.

 

[All Else Failed]

There is nothing shocking about anything Mother Teresa said on the Utube video in the OP. All believers have doubts and times in their life when they lose faith. Believers have times in their life when they are on fire for Christ and other times when they can barely hear the Word of God at all. It's a journey. I have no doubt she is in heaven. At the end of the video she stated she wanted those letters burned, most possibly because she knew she was going home to be with her beloved maker.

Well, her letters still had her doubting the existence of god all the up to her death, so I wouldn't say too soon on where she is, hypothetically.

 

[GraceAbounds]

Even in great faith we have doubts. Another reason why she may have wanted her letters burned is because she didn't want to be a 'stumbling block' to others or for her doubts to be misrepresented. If she 'truly doubted' meaning didn't believe in God anymore, I don't think she was the type of woman that would continue doing the Lord's work.

And of course I do not know anyone's final destination, but I choose to believe that she is in heaven.

 

[All Else Failed]

Even in great faith we have doubts. Another reason why she may have wanted her letters burned is because she didn't want to be a 'stumbling block' to others or for her doubts to be misrepresented. If she 'truly doubted' meaning didn't believe in God anymore, I don't think she was the type of woman that would continue doing the Lord's work.

And of course I do not know anyone's final destination, but I choose to believe that she is in heaven.

You don't need to believe in god to do what she was doing though.

 

[Tim]

I have to agree, caring for people isn't God's work. God doesn't have anything to do with it, either you are compassionate or your aren't.

 

[GraceAbounds]

You don't need to believe in god to do what she was doing though.

No you don't, but she was or she would not still have been a nun.

 

[GraceAbounds]

I have to agree, caring for people isn't God's work. God doesn't have anything to do with it, either you are compassionate or your aren't.

This is off topic, but caring for people is God's work. This does not mean that if you are not doing God's work that you can't care for people though. But part of God's work is most defiantly caring for others. And as far as being compassionate, I disagree with that statement of yours as well. If one is not compassionate, they can learn how to be compassionate. I've seen many people come to Christ that were not compassionate people and their walk with Christ changed their lives and how they treated others. They became very compassionate people and God had everything to do with it.

 

[All Else Failed]

How can it be god's work if you think god is non-existant?

 

[GraceAbounds]

How can it be god's work if you think god is non-existant?

Silly question. You just answered it.

 

[groundpounder]

Like I said, everyone has their doubts. I'm sure God had to strike himself with lightning once or twice.

THIS IS AN AWESOMELY HILARIOUS POST. I hope you don't get smited for it and I hope I don't get smited for laughing!!

Good work!

 

[groundpounder]

Well, her letters still had her doubting the existence of god all the up to her death, so I wouldn't say too soon on where she is, hypothetically.

But you did. :confused

You heard her exact words in that video, she basically said she lost faith in him. If hell exists, she's probably in it.

You're quick to stir the pot, which is great, but you have an axe to grind. An agenda.
Maybe that agenda is just to stir the pot, IDK.

But if you're an atheist or agnostic, then you cannot make statements about whether or not anyone is in hell, let alone Mother T, because you don't believe in it.

If hell exists, she's probably in it.

You are not qualified to make this statement because you do not believe in the possibility of its existence. When you do make statements such as this, you are selectively applying your atheism/agnosticism when it's convenient for you to do so, which, ironically, is the height of hypocrisy. :cool

 

[icecuban]

My heart burns for her, I feel bad, as I feel bad for anyone who believes 99.9 percent of the time, but is scared and doubts for the moment. And it hurts to be so close and not There. The .1 percent is the hardest thing to get, to be 100 percent... I can only imagine. I feel bad for her, but I know her role is what it is, a grand helper with a little doubt, still beautiful. But I mean, I can only imagine she wanted that 100 percent like nothing else, there was just something she could not lay to rest, or else she could have healed the whole world with one pass of the hand (and im sure she would have loved to, but just.......couldnt). This is nothing to be looked down on, if we look down on this, we look even further down on ourselves, to think low of someone who tried so hard, and helped so many, makes me want to bury myself.
I know someone will be able to see through every transparent obstacle, and do what needs to be done.....until then, we will get our St. Augustines, who still battled with the unclean eye unto death, even though he knew it reflected incorrectly to his own faith and character. 99.9 is what we'll have till tomorrow.........

 

[All Else Failed]

But you did. :confused
You're quick to stir the pot, which is great, but you have an axe to grind. An agenda.
Maybe that agenda is just to stir the pot, IDK.

But if you're an atheist or agnostic, then you cannot make statements about whether or not anyone is in hell, let alone Mother T, because you don't believe in it.



You are not qualified to make this statement because you do not believe in the possibility of its existence. When you do make statements such as this, you are selectively applying your atheism/agnosticism when it's convenient for you to do so, which, ironically, is the height of hypocrisy. :cool

I said she is PROBABLY in it. Thats not a definite statement. Also, I do not have a "agenda". I'm simply pointing out something I find ironic.


My disbelief in something doesn't ban me from commenting on the concept of it. Just like I could comment on the concepts of unicorns and never never land.

 

[icecuban]

I think that her feeling of not being able to hold onto the idea of God at all times, was her own personal hell. I like to think that it would take nothing away from the fact that she helped so much. I mean, whats more commendable, someone who knows doing good is the right thing to do, or someone who hopes that doing good is the right thing to do? I think they are both good things (but knowing would probably reap even greater fruit).
It was her idea that God thought it was good to do good, and to think she still did it without full knowledge, is at least a wonderful gesture of humanity.

Is it bad because she thought that by doing good, she was only escaping her fear of a possible hell if she chose not to do good things. What if this was the case? Is this such a bad mistake? It should take nothing away from god, but from the person, and even then, the repercussions are good things, like healthy people.
And what if she was just afriad that she didnt reach maximum faith, which is a direct sign that you do not believe with every fiber of your body at all times. To recognize this is a great thing, but also very sobering. Your either There, or your not. Its sad to think that if this was the case, she had to deal with (what she thought as) a sliver of false reality to the end. Like all the saints before her, they acted with almost everything they had, but not, and well, what can you do? , try a little harder on the next life around?lol.

Not that I believe in hell, thats just a silly thought anyways....

 

[GraceAbounds]

I was following you until the end, then you lost me.

 

[icecuban]

Like all people of faith, or hope, they do just that, they hope. They mostly believe, but they also hope, which can sometimes not be enough. Its a harsh reality, but to believe all the time is a completely different thing and feeling then almost being "There".
Its every "christians" want, to be like christ, its is what christian technically means, and to not be like christ all the time, is to not believe in Him all the time, which can be quite a travesty in the mind of the believer.... but I think it's Gods plan to inflict such thoughts, because it shows a persons worth, and makes the believer know their worth..... sorry if im not communicating myself well enough again,lol....I try

 

[GraceAbounds]

No, I understood all of that.

It was this part that you lost me on:

try a little harder on the next life around?lol.

Not that I believe in hell, thats just a silly thought anyways....