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***** Stimulation Invitation & Program Registration & Info General Location & Map |
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16th ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2003 September 6, at Webster Falls SIN AND MERCY  |
Questions for thought stimulation - hints for those who decide to write a paper, to be co-organizer or to be patron
- The understanding of sin and mercy in the Bible, politics, psychology, art, etc.
- The origin and nature of sin, the purpose of mercy.
- How is mercy related to the "eye for an eye" of the Old Testament, the karma
of the Hinduism, and to the teachings of other world religions?
- How should we love our enemies, if they show no signs of repentance? How is our love
different from merely tolerating them?
- How should we understand the decline of numbers people practising confession?
- When is a situation ready to loosen binding and mercy?
- Does mercy require repentance or penance? Is repentance valid only after restitution?
- Is reconciliation possible without absolution?
- Who can practice mercy on community level, towards the community that sinned?
(e.g.. war crime)
Arguable sentences, or propose new ones:
- And they all drank of it… (Mar 14,23). Everyone, which includes also Judas. Think about it. Many people suffer today, because of Canon laws they can't participate in the most important common act of the community. They feel excluded. Is their sin bigger, than the sin of Judas? (U. Kiss SJ)
- Unfortunately many Christians are convinced, that God loves good people and punishes the evil one. It seems that even Christians have hard times to believe that God loves them unconditionally and forgives then even when they are sinners or criminals. (S. Borbély SJ)
- Christianity tells people to repent and promises them forgiveness.
It therefore has nothing (as far as I know) to say to people who do not know they have
done anything to repent of and who do not feel that they need any forgiveness.
(C.S. Lewis)
Invitation
If you are interested in these exciting questions, then we are inviting you to a thought-provoking, amusing and eventful weekend. For everybody, who feels spiritually fresh and young, there will be our magnificent lecturers and the friendly milieu!
| Program | Invited lecturers | Organizers | |
| - Lectures from 10 am - Lunch, 12-1 pm - Discussions - Walk to the Falls - Picnic |
Rev.Dr. Deák, István Glaser, János Rev.Dr. Juhász, László SJ Dr. Mester, B. Fiore Rev.Dr. Somfai, Béla SJ |
Presenter: Chef: Directors: |
Szilvássy, Gábor Kovács, Gizi Gáspár, Julius and Szilvássy, Gábor |
Registration and more Information - hints for prepare yourself
| Registration fee: | free, but we ask pre registration. |
Telephone service: Gáspár, Julius tel: 416-651-2764 or Szilvássy, Gábor tel: 416-255-5065 |
| Information: | More Information - on E-mail or telephone - in the evenings by the organizers. |
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| Donations: | Our expenses are covered by donations what is give able to us at St Elizabeth of Hungary Parish or posted to our address. | Address: |
General Information
| Conference: | Every year we organize an annual conference and to lecture we invite
professors or experts. Our conference widens our friends, and we feel that
it's success requires optimal focus and respect towards each other's
opinions. |
| Preparations: | The participant, as preparation, is asked to read those
articles which will only be published
in written form and will be seen on our web site before our Conference. These will
be discussed too after the delivered lectures. The
other articles of our conferences are
readable too. |
| Boarding: | Self-sufficient. |
| Dressing: | Leisure wear. We will be in the open air in hole day. |
| Travelling: | Individually, but we organize transportation for those who don't have a car.
Parking place is signed on the map. Those persons who come by car, please sign
forward, how many persons could bring with you. |
| Free time: | Available in the valley of the falls. |
| Rules: | The organizers ask: - respect towards each other's opinions, - keep the time of the program. The organizers thanking forward. |
Location
| Address: | Webster Falls, Fallsview Rd. |
| Route: | Toronto - QEW - 403 - Hamilton - 8 - Dundas: King St W - Brock Rd - Harvest Rd - Short Rd - Fallsview Rd - to red triangle |
| Time: | 10 am, September 6, 2003 |
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