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To: LiteKeeper
These men were just as fallible as we are today.

Hmmmm ... I must make a decision! Shall I follow a self-admittedly fallible set of beliefs termed Protestantism, or a self-admittedly infallible set of beliefs termed Catholicism?

If I follow Protestantism, I'm likely to be wrong. Therefore, it shouldn't matter to stay a Catholic, since even though Protestants think me wrong, they think themselves wrong too. At worst, we are all wrong together, just on different things, and God will forgive us of the blessed muddle. At best though, we Catholics are right, and Protestants are in for a tough surprise at the judgement.

So no matter who is right, there is no harm in being a Catholic, but if Catholics are right, being a Protestant would be deadly.

13 posted on 06/24/2003 7:53:27 PM PDT by Hermann the Cherusker
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To: Hermann the Cherusker
Pascal would be proud of you ;)
14 posted on 06/24/2003 8:03:40 PM PDT by Patrick Madrid
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To: Hermann the Cherusker
I am not one of them, but I know some protestants who think Catholics are not going to Heaven. They say Catholics are trying to work their way into Heaven and have not asked Jesus to forgive their sins. I am offended when either a CAtholic or Protestant claims only they are going to Heaven.
16 posted on 06/24/2003 9:05:39 PM PDT by ACAC
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To: Hermann the Cherusker; american colleen; sinkspur; Lady In Blue; Salvation; Polycarp; narses; ...
even though Protestants think me wrong, they think themselves wrong too

Pinging the troops ... both camps! I'll put on the first pot of coffee.

20 posted on 06/25/2003 1:47:42 AM PDT by NYer (Laudate Dominum)
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To: Hermann the Cherusker; dansangel
That was wonderful and insightful. New blood in Patrick Madrid will bring up the level of blood pressure, but it will be for the better.
21 posted on 06/25/2003 4:06:13 AM PDT by .45MAN (If you don't like it here try and find a better country, Please!!)
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To: Hermann the Cherusker
Shall I follow a self-admittedly fallible set of beliefs termed Protestantism, or a self-admittedly infallible set of beliefs termed Catholicism?

So, ... the choice is between one group who, upon finding that they may be in error in a point, is willing to concede the error and correct it ... or another group who isn't even willing to consider the possibility that they might be wrong.

Sounds like the difference between a modern-day Buick and an Edsel to me.

Oh, by the way ... there is no set of beliefs termed Protestantism, either fallible or infallible ... except, perhaps, ... let's take a look at the Word of God and see what He has to say about it.

50 posted on 06/25/2003 10:39:58 AM PDT by A_Thinker
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