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Why I left the Catholic Church
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| April 4, 2010
| MICHELE MATTIA
Posted on 04/04/2010 3:54:17 AM PDT by Scanian
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To: Gamecock
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posted on
04/04/2010 9:27:58 AM PDT
by
Quix
(BLOKES who got us where we R: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
To: Gamecock
62
posted on
04/04/2010 9:28:31 AM PDT
by
Running On Empty
((The three sorriest words: "It's too late"))
To: Quix
63
posted on
04/04/2010 9:29:08 AM PDT
by
Running On Empty
((The three sorriest words: "It's too late"))
To: Quix
Scripture never, ever refers to the brothers/sisters of Jesus as blood kin. We do not know exactly to whom Scripture is referring in the few passages where they are mentioned as Scripture itself never once makes it clear.
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posted on
04/04/2010 9:30:30 AM PDT
by
Jvette
To: Running On Empty
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posted on
04/04/2010 9:31:36 AM PDT
by
Quix
(BLOKES who got us where we R: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
To: Jvette; Amityschild; Brad's Gramma; Cvengr; DvdMom; firebrand; GiovannaNicoletta; Godzilla; hope; ..
WRONG.
To believe that, one would have to believe that
1. the original languages were not robust enough to distinguish between cousins and brothers and sisters. That’s simply not true.
and/or
2. the translators were too poor to ferret out such a distinction. Also simply not true.
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posted on
04/04/2010 9:33:03 AM PDT
by
Quix
(BLOKES who got us where we R: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
To: Notwithstanding
“How sad that this woman has missed out on such a sublime and helpful truth and follows her whim rather then His truth.”
Your assumption.
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posted on
04/04/2010 9:35:46 AM PDT
by
Psalm 144
(What is a slave, but someone robbed of his labor to sustain the idle?)
To: Larry Lucido
When I changed churches, I didn’t feel a need to write a column about it. I just did it.
On the flip side, when someone else changed churches, I didn’t feel a need to say they went to the “dark side.”
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Good perspective. I think several denominations remain conduits for grace in spite of their culture and customs.
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posted on
04/04/2010 9:37:35 AM PDT
by
Psalm 144
(What is a slave, but someone robbed of his labor to sustain the idle?)
To: Quix
WRONG
There is no distinction between blood brothers/sisters and stepbrothers/stepsisters. The Bible never ever states that Mary bore any child other than Jesus.
There are numerous examples of the use of brother for those not in fact born of the same mother and father.
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posted on
04/04/2010 9:41:27 AM PDT
by
Jvette
To: Jvette; Amityschild; Brad's Gramma; Cvengr; DvdMom; firebrand; GiovannaNicoletta; Godzilla; hope; ..
I believe that’s wholesale wrong.
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posted on
04/04/2010 9:47:53 AM PDT
by
Quix
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To: Running On Empty
Have you heard? The tomb is empty! He is risen!
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posted on
04/04/2010 9:48:20 AM PDT
by
Gamecock
(If you want Your Best Life Now, follow Osteen. If you want your best life forever, don't. JM)
To: Quix
Ah, you believe but you can’t dispute it.
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posted on
04/04/2010 9:49:44 AM PDT
by
Jvette
To: Jvette
The Bible never ever states that Mary bore any child other than Jesus.The idea of the perpetual virginity of Mary is unbiblical. Matthew 1:25, speaking of Joseph, declares, “But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.”
The word “until” clearly indicates that Joseph and Mary did have sexual union after Jesus was born. Joseph and Mary had several children together after Jesus was born. Jesus had four half-brothers: James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas (Matthew 13:55). Jesus also had half-sisters, although they are not named or numbered (Matthew 13:55-56). God blessed and graced Mary by giving her several children.
To: Gamecock
Have you heard? The tomb is empty! He is risen! To which the Earth cries "Hallelujah"!
To: Notwithstanding
I would be happy to recommend a non-dogmatic short volume that anyone seeking to know Christ would benefit from readingPlease do. Thank you in advance. Rc!
To: GiovannaNicoletta
You have chosen a translation of the use of the word “until” that supports your belief. There are other credible understandings of that word and how it is used in that one passage.
That one word does not dispute that Scripture does not ever say that Mary bore any child other than Jesus.
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posted on
04/04/2010 10:03:18 AM PDT
by
Jvette
To: Jvette
WRONG AGAIN.
I dispute it most forcefully.
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posted on
04/04/2010 10:04:16 AM PDT
by
Quix
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To: Jvette
AS BTW,
DO THE TRANSLATORS OF THE KJV, NIV, THE MESSAGE . . .
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posted on
04/04/2010 10:04:43 AM PDT
by
Quix
(BLOKES who got us where we R: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
To: GiovannaNicoletta
79
posted on
04/04/2010 10:05:18 AM PDT
by
Quix
(BLOKES who got us where we R: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
To: Quix
Only with your beliefs, not facts or actual verses from Scripture.
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posted on
04/04/2010 10:05:55 AM PDT
by
Jvette
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