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To: Gamecock

I am a catholic....but....Luther had it right. Unfortunately, the Catholic church at that time brought the reformation on itself.


2 posted on 10/31/2008 8:17:54 AM PDT by Dudoight
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To: Dudoight

Luther had some things right. The selling of indulgences was nuts.
Salvation by Faith alone? If you’re “Catholic”, how say you?


5 posted on 10/31/2008 8:22:13 AM PDT by steve8714 (Why do we pray for peace at Mass, never for freedom?)
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Dear Friend, the Church has undergone reformation from within through the ages,Luther was a prideful man who sought to do it on his own outside of the Church.

Here is an example of what Martin Luther wrote..

“”Be a sinner and sin boldly, but believe and rejoice in Christ even more boldly.... as long as we are here [in this world] we have to sin.... No sin will separate us from the Lamb, even though we commit fornication and murder a thousand times a day.” Letter to Melanchthon, August 1,1521 Luther's Works, vol. 48

You can see why the church did not need Luther to be part of the internal reformation from within

This is one of the best and most accurate articles concerning the reformation. Please take the time to read it.
http://www.catholicapologetics.info/apologetics/protestantism/protesy.htm

Here is some info on Hilaire Belloc- the Author of the article
http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0035.html
I wish you a Blessed day!

13 posted on 10/31/2008 10:56:22 AM PDT by stfassisi (The greatest gift God gives us is that of overcoming self"-St Francis Assisi))
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