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What does a Roman Catholic need to do to join the OPC [Orthodox Presbyterian Church]?
Orthodox Presbyterian Church ^
| 09/11/2005
Posted on 02/02/2011 10:04:55 AM PST by Alex Murphy
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To: Alex Murphy
BTW, Sheets Byrd got quite the send-off: a full week of festivities, including a big funeral at the Memorial Baptist Church in Arlington, VA.
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posted on
02/02/2011 2:42:44 PM PST
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: Alex Murphy
Is "protestant" a proper noun?
Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Anglican, Episcopal, Reformed (in some cases) ... these are all proper nouns. Protestant is not a proper noun, hence it is not capitalized.
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posted on
02/02/2011 2:45:46 PM PST
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: Alex Murphy; Cronos
What would a baptized and confirmed Roman Catholic need to do in order to join the Orthodox Presbyterian Church? Replace their brain with a cauliflower and turn in their soul at the OPC church door.
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posted on
02/02/2011 2:45:49 PM PST
by
MarkBsnr
(I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so..)
To: rogue yam
Police your own, Mr. Yam.
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posted on
02/02/2011 2:48:26 PM PST
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: MarkBsnr; Alex Murphy; RnMomof7; Dr. Eckleburg; metmom; HarleyD
MarkBsnr:
I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so. Nice tagline. Borders on blaspheming the Holy Spirit.
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posted on
02/02/2011 2:50:16 PM PST
by
Gamecock
(The resurrection of Jesus Christ is both historically credible and existentially satisfying. T.K.)
To: diamond6
There are possibilities other than bored or “entertained”.
To: conservonator
100% of our Deacons are former Protestants. Interesting. Both our deacon (ELCA) and priest (Baptist) are former Protestants. The deacon in the church next nearest to us is also a former Protestant.
Yes. Catholics leave the Church for self interest and self indulgence, and people join the Church for the theology.
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posted on
02/02/2011 2:50:39 PM PST
by
MarkBsnr
(I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so..)
To: rogue yam
No, she told me herself... she left due to boredom. So sad.
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posted on
02/02/2011 2:53:12 PM PST
by
diamond6
(Check out: http://www.biblechristiansociety.com/home.php and learn about the faith.)
To: ArrogantBustard
Protestant is not a proper noun, hence it is not capitalized. Merriam-Webster says otherwise.
To: rogue yam
Are you aware that some people find other Christian religions to be more Christian than the Roman Catholic Church? Is it about the people, or is it about Jesus? How many 'Christian' religions consists of the god whose image that one sees in the mirror? How many 'Christian' religions keep their god on the hall stand and rub his head for luck when they walk by?
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posted on
02/02/2011 2:54:32 PM PST
by
MarkBsnr
(I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so..)
To: Gamecock
MarkBsnr: I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so. Nice tagline. Borders on blaspheming the Holy Spirit.
Yeah, both me and my buddy St. Augustine are border blasphemers, you bet. Have they electrified your county yet?
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posted on
02/02/2011 2:56:45 PM PST
by
MarkBsnr
(I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so..)
To: ArrogantBustard
Police your own, Mr. Yam. I am not policing anyone and I reject your collectivist "your own".
You, as an individual, are saying things that I fine objectionable so I have politely asked you (one person) to reconsider doing so.
To: napscoordinator
I never heard that from anyone. Catholic Church is the epitome of the Christian faith. It is really a religion that requires that you go to church every Sunday. Most religions don't care if you skip here and there. Don't forget the churches that shut down if Christmas Day falls on a Sunday.
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posted on
02/02/2011 2:58:28 PM PST
by
MarkBsnr
(I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so..)
To: Alex Murphy
Incorrect - it is a religion that requires that you go to Mass every DAY. If you're not attending every day, you're doing far worse than just "skipping here and there" - you're missing church 86% of the time. And just when you were starting to get things right at least some of the time...
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posted on
02/02/2011 3:00:12 PM PST
by
MarkBsnr
(I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so..)
To: MarkBsnr
Yes. Catholics leave the Church for self interest and self indulgence, and people join the Church for the theology. Only Roman Catholics choose their religion for theological reason?
To: rogue yam
You, as an individual, are saying things that I fine objectionable ROFL!!!!
You don't have a right not to be offended. Your coreligionists say lots of things I find offensive and objectionable. Many of these things are outright objective falsehoods. With that background, I have little sympathy for your sensibilities.
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posted on
02/02/2011 3:04:25 PM PST
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: diamond6
No, she told me herself... she left due to boredom. So sad. You misunderstood me (and perhaps I misunderstood you).
Your acquaintance was bored by the sermons and stopped attending for that reason. Got it.
I understood your post to imply that therefore this person sought to be "entertained", and that boring sermons are acceptable or even inevitable.
My intended point is that sermons can and should be exciting, compelling, uplifting, engrossing, challenging, all sorts of things that are neither "boring" nor merely "entertaining".
It is "The Greatest Story Ever Told", after all. It also has the advantage of being the Truth.
The Truth can and should be told in such a way that people are grateful to hear it.
To: ArrogantBustard
Your coreligionists say lots of things I find offensive and objectionable...With that background, I have little sympathy for your sensibilities. You are just digging yourself in further and further.
Since when is it sufficient for Christians to cite the shortcomings of others as justification for their persistence in behavior that they otherwise cannot defend?
To: rogue yam
I appreciate your thoughts. In my opinion it isn’t so important that. Sermon be exciting but rather be food for thought. I’d rather be challenged than entertained. I’d rather the priest be an example on how to love Jesus more and to teach us to be better Christians. P.s. I’m typing on my iPod so sorry for grammar errors.
God bless! :)
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posted on
02/02/2011 3:22:52 PM PST
by
diamond6
(Check out: http://www.biblechristiansociety.com/home.php and learn about the faith.)
To: diamond6
Thank you. May God bless you and yours.
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