“I find it amusing that a supposed former Dominican would describe the Dominicans as a monastic order when the entire point of the Dominicans in the first place is that they are not monastics.”
Although many evangelical Protestant churches today contain a multitude of ex Roman Catholics who left that church after studying the scriptures, I tend to agree with you that this story sounds a bit contrived. You are right in saying that the Dominican friars are not really monks, but preachers. I highly doubt, as well, that this man beat himself in the shower with a chain. That is the kind of anti Catholic fodder that people who have no idea about the history of religions love to consume.
The very fact that he doesn’t indent his paragraphs makes him highly suspicious.../s
Yup...this sounds so missing parts in so many areas...i am vey skeptical..but, it probably is wildly popular with those Protestants who believe only THEIR way is true to God’s word. ha.
** ex Roman Catholics who left that church **
I hate to break this to you, but those people whom you think left the Catholic Church are really still Catholics — although they may not be practicing the faith at this time. When they were baptized a Catholic it was for life. They join famous people like Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck — also non=practicing Catholics.
There are three Sacraments that mark a Catholics soul. Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Orders. Those marks are still there no matter what they or you think about it. They are still Catholics!
Thanks for your comments on this thread. It speaks volumes about your own religious convictions that you don’t need the comfort of Mr. Bennett’s false testimony to justify your own perspective on Scripture.
Nonsense.
A person with an authentic experience . . . almost any experience
need never be at the intellectual mercy of folks with merely vain arguments.