Posted on 01/25/2014 11:26:41 AM PST by Gamecock
*Fetches popcorn*
“my theology gives me no assurance of salvation; the Bible offers me that assurance”
Jesus offers that assurance. This man abandoned him because he is an idiot who doesn’t know where salvation comes from.
I figure I’ve got roughly 50 years of Purgatory to go through before the big Maitre’ D comes to seat me at a table. I’ll wait at the bar.
*Consults Catholic/Protestant thread drinking game rules, then takes a shot*
...set upon a career of attacking his former church to justify breaking his vows.
We've seen these tales somewhere before.
“As you can see, even Roman Catholic Priests can discover the truth found in God’s word and escape the error of the Roman Catholic system of works righteousness. To God be the glory.”
Amen brother! No one has an obligation to remain in error and bondage upon discovering the TRUTH!
FIFTY Testimonies? WOW That’s a lot. /sarc
Most of the priests I know about who left the Catholic church did it because they wanted to marry - or to go live a gay lifestyle - seriously!
As such, it is true that they left because they did not accept the rules of priesthood. That is their decision. Sad that many faithful Catholics had these priests assigned to their parishes. It is very much a disillusion.
FIFTY Testimonies? WOW That’s a lot. /sarc
I left the Catholic Church as well-—mostly for political reasons. I can’t remember the last time I heard a sermon on liberty. Nor have I ever heard a priest or any Catholic spokesperson note the difference between benevolence and public welfare. To the Church, there seems to be no difference. In the Church’s eyes, charity and forced charity are both good.
I have read about the role of the churches in pre-revolutionary America. They played an important role in supporting the patriot cause and agitating for liberty.
Abortion issue aside, today’s Catholic Church is so pro-government and so pro-establishment, I simply could not bring myself to attend anymore. When the Catholic Church
takes up the banner of liberty and regularly attacks
our criminal and corrupt system of government from the pulpit, I’ll return to the fold.
You’ll ruin your liver, kid.
Bwaha - I think you have the best method for viewing these threads. Just make sure you use shots of beer or wine rather than liquor, or you’ll be puking your guts out by post 50. And eat before you play.
True enough; good thing I’m so poor that I can’t afford booze. I’m settling for Mountain Dew, so instead of ruining my liver, I’ll ruin my kidneys.
Only 50 priests out of how many worldwide? These were folks who wanted the “Protestant” view of Scripture where any person is free to crack open the Bible (a set of books deemed authentic by the Catholic Church) and provide “their” own interpretation and of course they have a large choice of 35,000 Protestant sects and sub-sects or why not simply start up your “own” congregations in the traditions of Rev. Schuller; Rev. Jeremiah Wright; or Joel Osteen.
*cracks_open_a_Dr_Pepper*
Kidneys are overrated.
When a Protestant moves to Catholicism, it's a wonderful event of truth and enlightenment.
When a Catholic becomes a Protestant they're attacking the church.
OKkkkkkkkkkkk. BTW-We have quite a few former Catholics in our Sunday School class. On rare occasions I might make a comment about Catholic dogma. It is surprising how many agree with me.
Wow, that phrase all by itself is very interesting. This is something that Satan, via the RCC, has wanted to accomplish. It sure seems that good progress has been made. Discuss the bible with an RC and count how many seconds it takes for said RC to begin attacking not only your "interpretation" of the bible but serious belief in the bible and the bible itself.
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