Posted on 05/09/2017 8:08:13 AM PDT by Salvation
Amen.
Correction: what has been posted is simply an error.
This is why I support that ALL Catholic threads be “caucus” . lt keeps the PEACE.
With respect, it is those who have deep devotion to Mary who are fighting the craziness. This is not based on on some theological argument (which I do not wish to get into), but actual on the ground observation.
Beloved, Thomas doubted, and Peter doubted and denied. Jesus forgave both for their lack of faith, but he did point out that there was a lack of faith.
Romans 10
8 But what does it say?
“The word is near you,
in your mouth and in your heart”
(that is, the word of faith that we preach),
9 for, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved.
11 For the scripture says, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.”
12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all, enriching all who call upon him.
13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
http://www.usccb.org/bible/romans/10
Not sure who is meant by "they" in this sentence. Is it when "bishops" will not support evangelization, or when "parishes" will not support evangelization"? Not challenging your statement, just looking for a clarification here.
Yeah. That’s the ticket. Don’t honor thy father and thy mother.
Now more than ever.
Wow....what thin skin.
Do you repudiate the RCC positions on Mary and the need for her for salvation? I can give you the quotes if you need them.
Mary is not our mother. Yeah that’s the ticket. Keep pushing the false narrative.
However it doesn’t allow for an honest discussion of the issues. Good thing Paul didn’t make his writings caucus only writings.
Thin skin, because I observed that you ruined the discussion? That's a fact, not an emotional response. Can't you tell the difference?
If you want to argue doctrine, go to an apologetics website. I'm here to discuss the article. That's the purpose of FR.
You’ve ignored all the other critical posts in this thread from other Catholics yet somehow mine has ruined the discussion?? I feel like I’m on a college campus. Everyone to your safe zone!
I am discussing the article. If you’re paying attention I’m agreeing with the Msgr on the primary point.
All of the other critical points have contributed intelligently to the discussion, not ruined it. Can't you tell the difference?
A discussion on the Catholic reliance upon Mary verses only through faith in Christ and Christ alone isn’t part of an intellectual discussion?? Got it.
If you can't tell the difference between an intelligent comment on an article (others' comments) and a sarcastic swipe at a religion (yours, of course), then maybe you need to stop posting on the Religion forum and try that on the News forum.
Again, if you want to play apologetics, go find another forum. This is for discussing the content of an article. And your comment had nothing to do with the content of the article.
Perhaps from your perspective. But it’s an open forum so the discussion is fair game. If you don’t like it ignore it.
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