Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: mroz@ug.cs.dal.ca (Martin Mroz) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: I am looking for a little help on my road Message-ID: Date: 11 Jun 91 03:41:04 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Math, Stats & CS, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada Lines: 39 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu Disclaimer: Mr. Mroz has given me permission to use this account. Anything I post may not correspond with the beliefs of Mr. Mroz. Any replies to what I write may be sent to this account and it will be forwarded to me. Thank you for your time and consideration. M. Elliott Siteman ------------------------------------------------------------------- I am a postulant for ordination in the Anglican Church of Canada, and I am seeking any and all help that I can from my fellow Christians, be they clergy or laity. The source of my inquiry is in the form of a story that I cannot find an answer to. The story is: One fine day you are walking down one of the main streets in your city and a ragged looking man comes up to me and says, "Hello, (here he uses you own name, for example:) Elliott, my name is Jesus Christ." The question about this story is: Would you believe this man? How would you know if it was or was not Jesus Christ standing in front of you? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This has caused me a great deal of trouble in my thinking about the calling thatI am following. I know that my calling is to the Priesthood but I know that I can never be ordained until I can answer this seemingly simple question in some way, shape, or form. Anything that any of you can write, say, relate, explain, or what have you wouldbe most helpful to me in my faith journey toward the service of God, Christ, andthe Spirit. Thank you, M. Elliott Siteman, B.A. (Vind.) -- Martin Mroz mroz@ug.cs.dal.ca "Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a heaven for?" - Robert Brown -OR- "Cold guy in Canada Caroussing for Cuddles" - No One In Particular