Bad Reasons To Convert To Catholicism

Scholasticus ^ | 5/11/2007 | Scholasticus

[Marysecretary]

And now we have MOPIOS, the Magesterium’s own personal interpretation of scripture. (Sorry, I just couldn’t resist.)

[chesley]

Yes, I certainly agree with that point. In fact I mentioned it earlier when I said that if your interpretation of two verses contradict each other, one (at least) needs to be changed.

The Bible cannot contradict itself. However, I have no room in my mind, or at least very little, for tradition that is not supported by Scripture.

[Marysecretary]

And neither do I. If it’s not scriptural, it can’t be proven.

[Quix]

It’s soooooooooooooooo

fascinating when the irrational, unfounded,

hyper-thin-skinned alerts show up so vividly.

[big'ol_freeper]

Thanks for the personal attack.

By their fruits they will be known.

[Titanites]

It’s soooooooooooooooo fascinating when the irrational, unfounded, hyper-thin-skinned alerts show up so vividly.

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[markomalley]

Good reason to convert to Catholicism:

• You recognize the truth of the dogma taught by the Church, AND
• You recognize that the Catholic Church is the same Church founded by Jesus Christ

Bad reason to convert to Catholicism:

• Any other reason

Please note: I don't list the above to be argumentative, but to illustrate that if you don't have the above attitude, then you have no business converting.

If you are not fully persuaded, then stay where you're at and continue to pray and study until you are fully persuaded one way or the other.

[Quix]

Fascinating . . .

Have cartoons acquired personhood on the FR rel forum when I wasn’t looking?

How delightful. I have a long line of them . . . will be great fun pointing out the personal attacks on all my cartoons! LOL.

Though, IIRC . . . seems to me that moon-bats’ skin is particularly thin. However, I’m not that great an expert on it—beyond observations hereon.

[Quix]

Perhaps the following link will increase the robustness of the understanding of

OBTUSENESS:

Comprehension problems can sometimes be helped by this website:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/

[Quix]

* You recognize the truth of the dogma taught by the Church, AND
* You recognize that the Catholic Church is the same Church founded by Jesus Christ

The fantasies still abound in the Alice In Wonderland School of Theology magicsterical's bureaucratic meeting rooms, it seems.

[big'ol_freeper]

Have cartoons acquired personhood on the FR rel forum when I wasn’t looking.

With all due respect. I have no idea what you just said. Not sure I want to know either.

[markomalley]

My advice to you: don’t convert to Catholicism.

(Don’t worry, I wasn’t holding my breath)

[Quix]

You accused my comments about a cartoon of being a personal attack.

Seems to me, the only conclusion is that cartoons have become persons in the religion forum . . .

or

that was a huge silly error to label my comments about a cartoon a ‘personal attack.’

[Pyro7480]

Good reasons to convert to Catholicism:

-Trinitarian baptism
-True Presence of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament
-Absolution for the penitent in the Sacrament of Confession
-Care for the sick in the Sacrament of Holy Unction, and through all the hospitals administered by the Catholic Church
-Uncompromising stance on the nuptial union that exists under the Sacrament of Marriage
-The graces of the Holy Spirit given in the Sacrament of Confirmation (as well with Baptism)
-Apostolic succession unbroken for 2,000 years and sacrificial ministry under the Sacrament of Holy Orders

Shall I go on?

[Titanites]

Perhaps the following link will increase the robustness of the understanding of OBTUSENESS:

My post had nothing to do with the understanding of the definition of obtuseness, so no need for the dictionary reference. It had everything to do with pointing out that the one commenting about vivid "irrational, unfounded, hyper-thin-skinned alerts" posts his own vivid "irrational, unfounded, hyper-thin-skinned alerts". I'm sorry I had to explain it to you, but at least I didn't ping the swarm you called.

[Titanites]

I’d add one more: the Church is the pillar and ground of the truth.

[narses]

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[Jaded]

Ditto that.

[Jaded]

At some point you have to make a choice as to what is right, at least as far as you can determine. I prefer to do that for myself rather than on the authority of anyone else, even except God.

Nancy Pelosi thinks the same way about murdering babies the unborn fetuses blobs of cells. Others even interpret the Bible to suit their sexual deviancy. It ends where?

[Jaded]

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