Posted on 11/05/2014 5:18:11 PM PST by Gamecock
You'll notice the Religion Forum posting topics accommodate articles of interest to:
Catholic: Latin rite, Eastern rites
Charismatic Christian: Assemblies of God, pentecostalism, charismatic movement etc.
Eastern Religions: Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Taoism, etc.
Evangelical Christian: Baptist, sola scriptura, non-denominational, independent fundamentalist Bible believers, etc.
Islam: Sunni, Shiite, Sufism, Wahhabism, etc.
Judaism: Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Karaite, etc.
Mainline Protestant: Anglican, Episcopalian, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, UCC, etc.
Orthodox Christian: Greek, Russian, Armenian, Antiochian etc.
Other Christian: 7th Day Adventist, Churches of God, Messianic Christians, Unitarian, LDS, etc.
Other non-Christian: Baha'i, Zoroastrianism, animism, Wicca, etc.
Skeptics/Seekers: Agnosticism, atheism, secular humanism, etc.
I think I even caught sight of a Swedenborgian, once.
It looks broad enough to accommodate the interests of Osteen-ites. I am not by any means an Osteen-ite, but I like FR's open approach.
Thanks for this. I don’t remember Jesus saying, “Take up thy electric blanket and follow Me.”
Kind of a sweeping generalization for the vast majority of Christians over the past 2,000 years, isn't it?
“Same could be said about catholicism with its false teachings on Mary, indulgences, etc.”
It’s only false “teachings” if you are a Protestant and think you can skip over 1500 years of Catholicism with its teachings and traditions, and then pick up on Christianity at the point of the Reformation and then claim it, and the Catholic bible as your own.
Then you cherry pick the parts of the bible you like, write a new version minus certain chapters, and claim sola scriptura after copping off with another religion’s (Catholic) bible and claiming you have the one true way. What conceit.
Then the new Protestant religions break up into hundreds of other Protestant religions until most are so watered down as to become mere shadows of the one true Christian religion (Catholicism) that they all cloned off of. And of course one man’s sola scriptura (interpretation of God’s word in the bible) is different from the next sect’s interpretation of the bible, until you have thousands of interpretations of a bible that wasn’t even initially (for 1500 years) yours.
“Same could be said about catholicism with its false teachings on Mary, indulgences, etc.”
It’s only false “teachings” if you are a Protestant and think you can skip over 1500 years of Catholicism with its teachings and traditions, and then pick up on Christianity at the point of the Reformation and then claim it, and the Catholic bible as your own.
Then you cherry pick the parts of the bible you like, write a new version minus certain chapters, and claim sola scriptura after copping off with another religion’s (Catholic) bible and claiming you have the one true way. What conceit.
Then the new Protestant religions break up into hundreds of other Protestant religions until most are so watered down as to become mere shadows of the one true Christian religion (Catholicism) that they all cloned off of. And of course one man’s sola scriptura (interpretation of God’s word in the bible) is different from the next sect’s interpretation of the bible, until you have thousands of interpretations of a bible that wasn’t even initially (for 1500 years) yours.
Wow, so much revisionist history there while totally being unable to defend the false teachings.
They much do but the OP is not a Catholic (see his home page).
The bible doesn't mention biblical inerrancy either.
It always amazes me how willing some are to sow discontent in Christ, rather than unity in Christ. As He said, he willed that all of His be as one, just as He is one with the Father.
I say this as a father of a strident Catholic son, and the father of a strident Protestant preacher — both of whom deliver themselves daily in sacrifice to the mission bestowed upon them by their Lord no Svior, Jesus Christ OUR Lord.
Get over the divisions people. It is not what Christ wanted for us. Together, we will have enough faith to move mountains. Apart,,,,well, that is what Satan desires.
Lord And Savior....thanks, ipad.
Agreed. The guuywho post osteen crap everyday needs a good whack on the side of the head with this article. I am not catholic but all the authors arguments arevalid. How can fr let that guy post osteen gibberish everyday and not let anyone comment about it but then remove or ban others who do less.? There’s a point that u have to start questioning frs sincerity in truth.
I was referring to the author of the article, Vincent Ryan Ruggiero, who I concluded was RC because the article was on "DFW Catholic.ORG".
Really?
2 Timothy 3:16 - All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
Can scripture be God-breathed and errant?
John 14:2 (King James Version): "In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you."
Many people feel that 14:2 is saying that there is room for all who believe. I agree with that, and I agree with you.
Rather, Jesus SPECIFICALLY forbade us from calling anyone on earth Father, or by extension, Pope. (Pope: Latin for papa, father)
Matthew 23:9 And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven.
The only one with authority to write scripture and declare unknown truth in Jesus Christ, our Rabbi and High Priest, and God our Father. The only head of the church, his body, is Jesus Christ, not some earthly 'vicar'.
People who are afraid of debate know their position is indefensible.
What is the smallest of all seeds?
That was planted by a (esp. 1st century) farmer in the whole world that grew into a tree large enough to support bird nests? Probably a Mustard seed, but that's just a guess. :)
It's a proverbial statement, a parable.
You’re flippin’ awesome. Thanks.
What good would it be for Jesus to refer to Orchid seeds that his audience had never seen, or could have discerned with unaided eyesight, and in which birds could not nest? The parable would be rendered irrelevant.
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