I know that the Mormon bashing will go on unabated and it wouldn't be any fun if it stopped, but I want everyone to reflect on the Popes words from time to time.
I happen to agree with the Pope a little bit ^_^ Luckily I don't pretend to be a Christian.
I read this as a restatement of the basic belief of Roman Catholicism:
Jesus founded His Church with Peter as its head to be kept and transmitted through apostolic succession. This, in RC belief, is true only of one church.
Other churches, again in RC belief, may have varying degrees of truth, however known constitute the institution described above.
Other churches disagree of course, but RC doctrine disagrees with them.
So, it’s a restatement of the basic beliefs of Roman Catholics about the history and meaning of being Catholic - one Holy and Apostolic Church.
I see Protestants would object, but no more so than RCs would object to their basic beliefs about the history and standing of Protestant churches.
That settles it! The Pope says that none of you are proper Christians. I know that the Mormon bashing will go on unabatedYou DO know that the founders of this country didn't consider Mormonism OR Catholicism proper religions, don't you? Mormonism is just a plain Con man's best work and Catholicism was thought a mere political power grab by men and not representative of the "Church" at all. It was good enough for the founders...
and this validates Islam ?
Lee Harvey Oswald was a decendant of Noah
same diff -
So why would I personally care what the pope thinks about my faith. The pope is not omniscient, neither am I. Sooner or later, each of us will stand individually in front of the Lord and be accountable for our thoughts, words and deeds. I have enough sin in my own life to worry about what someone else thinks about my faith, no matter who he is or who people want to think he is.
“I know that the Mormon bashing will go on unabated and it wouldn’t be any fun if it stopped”
Of course, the Pope’s current statement makes the questioning of JFK’s catholicism valid. But let’s be clear, Mormons claim in effect that their religion predates Christianity (both Catholic and protestant), so why they want to call themselves Christians is beyond me.
What they are really trying to say is everyone else is a failed Mormon.
Lets see, first I do not pretend to be a Christian I am a Christian.
The pope, huh, do I care what this man thinks about my salvation - ahuh NO.
Anyway, thanks for playing.
So what do you pretend to be? : )
Moreover, if we Christians are falsely accused for our testimony in Jesus Christ, it heaps eternal blessings upon us.
Hehe! I heard about this on the radio today. It is quite funny considering recent comments on FR... :^)
That's because YOU are a Scientist!
Fortunately for those of us who are Christians, the only witness to our Christianity that is necessary is Christ, Himself. The only One He will witness to, is the one and only Father God.
Unfortunately, we Christians have a long history of dividing ourselves. Read Acts, Romans, Galations, Corinthians, etc. Our job is to try to be one with one another, so that the world will see that we are one with Him and that He is One with the Father. None of us is perfect, yet.
God bless you for giving me the opportunity to witness.