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Posted on 02/23/2010 5:41:42 AM PST by bogusname
Why do you pit one of God's gifts against another, as though you had the right to find fault with either?
If God gave us both, it would seem crystal clear to me that he had some pretty good reasons for doing so.
Btw, the statement that you quoted was sitetest’s. It is polite to ping him when responding to his post.
What Catholic Church are you talking about?
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church
"Sacred Scripture is the speech of God as it is put down in writing under the breath of the Holy Spirit."
Coming from this anti-Catholic bigot--virtually insane with anti-Catholic hatred--such a statement is truly rich.
As I said, I turned the other cheek for years. I still usually do. But when deliberately, repeatedly provoked by stupidity like this, I occasionally strike back. I envy your ability to just take it and take it and keep on taking it without ever, ever responding in kind. You must be a very virtuous, perfect person who never responds regardless of who or what of significance in your life is attacked. How very zen of you. In fact, I am surprised you are even reading this thread.
Wow. You must have quite a story that generates the venomous anti-Catholicism that pervades each of your posts.
Google Catholic hospitals. Google Catholic schools. Want a great 'vanity' on the Catholic Church? Why I Am A Catholic ... G.K. Chesterton
... or you could just stay in your "ignorance is bliss" 'happy garden'.
I can’t help but laugh... “custom-made church”...
Yet no-where in the New Testament (where the Church was founded and described) is there mention of the heirarchy and ritual practiced in the Catholic Church (nor the persecution offered up throughout Christian History of non-Catholic Christians... but that is another argument.
How much more “custom made” can you get when the Catholic Church’s method of “evangelism” for centuries was - go into an area and adopt the pagan practices, just renaming them and giving them new or additional meanings? What kind of message is that? You don’t have to change your practices, or even your beliefs to be “one of us”, just change what you call it and what significance you say it has and all is good.
Or the vast history of ministers even within the Catholic Church, who - when they began to question the “leadership” when their lifestyle, teachings, and practices began to diverge seriously from the Scriptures - were summarily “dealt with” by persecution or even death as heretics. No, we can’t be bringing the Bible into how we run things here!!!!
In fact, the book of Revelation clearly points out a condemnation of Catholic-like ruling class in blasting the practice of the Nicolaitans (Revelation 2:6).
And if anyone has been fed “half-truths”, it would be the Catholic faithful who have been fed (or force-fed) official (and heavily redacted/”corrected”/rewritten Christian history. That is just about like believing everything you read in a current public school history textbook. Those reflect history based on the agenda of the book publisher and editors.
And any real study of even Catholic theology will show radical changes and variations through its history. When did the Catholic Church begin officially following a single “Pope”, previously called the Bishop of Rome? Depending on which records you go by (even Catholic writings), the actual practice began sometime between the 4th and 6th Century. At that point, the previous bishops of Rome were retroactively named “Pope”.
Even the Catholic Church has had its own version of “reformation” - actually, multiple times.
But what I really cannot understand - and this applies to ANY congregation calling themselves “Church” - how can teaching and doctrine be in opposition to the plain reading of the Bible? While there is a wide range of interpretive possibilities if one takes verses completely out of context, both the literary setting as well as the historical setting and intended audience, when teaching directly contradicts scripture - there is a problem, and many of the New Testament writers were clear on that subject.
But your direct attack on those who would rely on the Bible over a human’s interpretation demonstrates your walk right in what the author of the initial article claims - that the Catholic Church does not recognize the New Testament as the divine and inerrant Word of God, but only as “advisory letters”.
I really enjoyed your post. TheBattman...hmm. I’ll have to remember that name. Thanks
sounds like how Jesus would respond...../s
Wow, what a line. I've never seen a criticism of it put so bluntly.
Do all Catholics believe in transubstantiation? Seems unlikely.
well, there is the psychoanalysis angle I mentioned earlier in post #42. ;)
I think I remember something about righteous indignation, too.
What are you talking about? You've been here for just under six months? Or is this not your first name?
BTTT
One does have to wonder about that.
oF course it should be “few thousands years” instead of “few years”
What?!
This has been my only name here; I will not change it no matter what....
and believe it or not, I still have heard this argument numerous times in the 6 months I have been a member, but also when I lurked behind the scenes for quite a while.
Surely you are not condemning me for joining FR or telling me I cannot post because I have not been here as long as you? Weren't you at the 6 month mile marker at one time?
What argument? Are you suggesting that anti-Catholic bigotry DOES NOT exist on FR?
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