Leaving the Catholic Church, A Letter of Resignation

Lazyboy's Rest Stop ^ | Robert Mayberry

[Campion]

Following is my resignation letter from the Roman Catholic Church and from my position as Director of the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)

You have to admit, it's a fine thing to root one more anti-Catholic out of the ranks of RCIA directors and facilitators.

One down, tens of thousands to go.

No offense intended to the orthodox and faithful people involved in RCIA ... God bless them.

[Petronski]

How about Luther? He was driven off and chased and desired dead.

Kinda like what he wrote about Jews here.

[Gamecock]

Henry VIII???

If Henry VIII was a Reformer Benny Hinn is the next pope.

BTW, how how many Popes had children? I assume John The Baptist would wink at that?

[Secret Agent Man]

The Roman Church calls her “Co-Mediatrix” because that she agreed to be part of God’s plan to bring His Son into the world, that she by doing so takes part in Jesus’ redemptive works. Also because she is in Heaven interceding for people on their behalf.

[Petronski]

You are definitely a “glass half full” kind of person. I like that.

[tiki]

The thing about Tiber swimmers is that most I know or have heard on EWTN don’t come to Catholicism bitter about their old association.

[Petronski]

I'm quite happy with my life and faith, thank you.

Great. (Also not sarcasm.)

[Campion]

I will refrain from throwing stones at critics who still believe the RCC is the only true church. But, then again, the LDS believes the same thing...and the Muslims think they are the only true adherents to God’s work on Earth.

That's a form of the ad hominem fallacy. Something does not become false simply because the LDS believe it.

For example, the Book of Mormon talks about "a great and abominable church of Satan," which subsequent Mormon interpreters have explicitly identified as the Catholic Church.

So there's an example where the LDS agree with John Calvin.

[Secret Agent Man]

Your attitude will really bring people back to the church. Nice job. /sarc

[Petronski]

You’re welcome. /sarc

[Pyro7480]

I’m Catholic, and I’ve never seen the term “Co-Mediatrix.” I’ve seen “Mediatrix” and “Co-Redemptrix.”

[ears_to_hear]

Kinda like what he wrote about Jews here.

Diversion will not work.

The Catholic church chased him and wanted him dead. Then it went about murdering those that taught a gospel message .

A murderous church with human control at its core wanted the poor monk dead, and not because of his political positions, but because he challenged their superstition and false doctrine

[Pyro7480]

So, I guess there isn’t one truth in your opinion then?

[ears_to_hear]

Is that why they call her a co redeemer too?

It is simple idolatry

[Secret Agent Man]

The Catholic Church AND the secular Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and his lords. Luther was lucky to have one good friend higher up.

[Secret Agent Man]

Yes.

[ears_to_hear]

What is “bitter” about this mans testimony?

[Petronski]

It’s your story and you are free to tell it however you wish. I completely understand you want to ignore the treatment Luther prescribed to those who didn’t believe as he did.

That WAS your point, wasn’t it?

[Pyro7480]

You’re a walking Jack Chick comic book.

[Campion]

The Catholic church chased him and wanted him dead. Then it went about murdering those that taught a gospel message .

What do you call the hundreds of priests and Catholic faithful killed by the English under Elizabeth I and James I?

Self-defense?