Posted on 04/29/2013 4:01:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Sarah Palin on Lent: “Catholic baptism and catechism classes have stuck with me”
I kinda' liked the gunneropithicus thing. That was pretty good. You should keep that one. You now, like a memento, or a souvenir. Maybe JoeProBono could alter the image, or rework the idea, then frame it. He did it for Quix once --
ApemanThe Kinks (who else?)
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But with the over-population and inflation and starvation
And the crazy politiciansI don't feel safe in this world no more
I don't want to die in a nuclear war
I want to sail away to a distant shore
and make like an ape man....
Palin, born 1964, is no longer catholic, as an infant she was baptized in the denomination, but left it.
In 1969 her mother was searching for a different denomination, and in 1976 Sarah was baptized in an Assembly of God church, today Palin is a non-denomination Christian.
How many heads would explode at that news/
From the Time article:
Sounds like she spent most of her life in the church that Jesus created made up of all born again believers that have a personal relationship with Jesus. Born again Catholics of course are included in the body of believers, the church.What's your religion?
Christian.
Any particular...?
No. Bible-believing Christian.
What church do you attend?
A non-denominational Bible church.
The article also mentions that she was "baptized" as an infant, but that only counts in the Catholic church as baptism.
Biblical baptism was illustrated for us when John The Baptist baptized Jesus.
It seems from the article that her family moved on to simple Christian churches soon after her infant "baptism."
I don’t know, I didn’t read that book.
In the Time article, it seemed sooner than that, but I’m sure what ever the book says is more accurate.
In an interview with Time magazine, you are kept busy watching for the gotcha questions and statements...
The Catholic position is that we are sealed (marked) in/by the Holy Spirit (Eph 4:30) in a rite (baptism) performed by man at the command of Jesus (Mt 28:19). Our sins are forgiven (Acts 22:16) and we are marked permanently as members of God's household. This permanent mark is the reason nonCatholic converts to Catholicism are not rebaptized as long as their nonCatholic baptism was performed with a trinitarian formula (i.e., in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit as prescribed in Mt 28:19).
The Catholic position is that baptism leaves an indelible mark upon the soul that cannot be removed, even by an unbaptism ceremony such as atheists sometimes have. One can renounce the vows one made at baptism (or that were made on one's behalf in the case of infant baptism) but the baptism itself can't be removed or undone. We are encouraged to renew our baptismal promises frequently and we do that at a minimum every year at Easter.
The Catholic position is that just as circumcision was the sign (or seal, Rom 4:11) of membership in and means of initiation into the covenant of Abraham, so baptism is the seal (indelible mark pressed upon us) and means of initiation into the New Covenant of Jesus (Col 2:11-12).
But let's not do it to born again Christians
Catholics are born again Christians as described in John 3:3 (which can be translated "born again" or "born from above"). This rebirth or birth from above occurs in our baptism when we are born of water and Spirit (John 3:5), just as the Spirit descended on Jesus at his baptism. Acts 2:38 tells us that we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit at baptism. 1 Cor 6:11 and Titus 3:5 show us the close association between the Holy Spirit (in whom we are sealed) and baptism. Therefore Catholics are very much a born-again people despite many assertions to the contrary.
The article also mentions that she was "baptized" as an infant, but that only counts in the Catholic church as baptism.
Every nonCatholic in my family was baptized as an infant. And it "counts" in their denominations as well as in the Catholic Church. Perhaps Palin's present denomination doesn't "count" it, but many nonCatholic churches with which I'm familiar certainly approve of and conduct infant baptisms.
Peace be with you.
Lol
At first glance I thought it said Sarah Palin
I’m thinking why would a cardinal hire a charismatic pentecostal
*that needs a punchline
The main guideline here is "Discuss the issues all you want, but do not make it personal."
STOP making this thread "about" yourselves - discuss the issues instead.
You may not be familiar of the marks (they are good) left by certain Catholic Sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Orders.
Palin, thus, will always be marked as a Catholic whether she is a practicing Catholic or not.
I am familiar with some of the religious differences between denominations and various religious beliefs, for instance you are currently on your way to becoming a Mormon through baptism.
Palin isn’t a catholic, but if you want to start working on a list of people who are still catholics, are who remained catholic for life, that might be fun.
I have noticed that you don’t push this catholic forever point of view on all threads, even threads where I have tried to get you to post it, I guess Governor Palin is an exception.
Nancy Pelosi is Catholic, Sarah Palin is non-denominational Christian.
Palin is non-denominational Christian, she left the Pentecostal church in 2002.
You doubt that Sarah Palin is a God-fearing, Bible-believing Christian?
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