[William Terrell]

Perhaps people come to Catholicism because they can't handle the responsibility of coming to the Lord and staying with Him, and the responsibility of submitting themselves to His law, without a flog.

[stfassisi]

Perhaps people come to Catholicism because they can't handle the responsibility of coming to the Lord and staying with Him

You obviously know nothing about Catholicism,Brother. It is exactly the opposite of what you said.

Your statement can only be said for tepid luke warm Catholics who don,t take their faith seriously ,the same can be said for tepid Protestants who don,t take their faith seriously.

I wish you a Blessed day!

[1000 silverlings]

Good post,WT. They like authority and feel secure in tradition. That way the responsibility for living the Christian life is not on them, it rests on someone higher up in the system. In the end they can say "I was just following orders"

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Perhaps people come to Catholicism because they can't handle the responsibility of coming to the Lord and staying with Him, and the responsibility of submitting themselves to His law, without a flog.

Most likely.

"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth." -- 1 Timothy 4:1-3

without a flog

Cary Grant in "None But the Lonely Heart" -- "I'm searching for a dog who does not seek a master."

Men are known by whom they bow down to.

"Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.

He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:

And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.

They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?

He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?" -- Isaiah 44:15-20