What's not to love:
Posted on 08/27/2010 11:45:13 AM PDT by Hank Kerchief
The ultimate intention of Catholicism is the restoration of the Holy Roman Empire. That has always been the ambition, at least covertly, but now it is being promoted overtly and openly.
The purpose of this article is only to make that intention clear. It is not a criticism of Catholics or Catholicism (unless you happen to think a Catholic dictatorship is not a good thing).
The most important point is to understand that when a Catholic talks about liberty or freedom, it is not individual liberty that is meant, not the freedom to live one's life as a responsible individual with the freedom to believe as one chooses, not the freedom to pursue happiness, not the freedom to produce and keep what one has produced as their property. What Catholicism means by freedom, is freedom to be a Catholic, in obedience to the dictates of Rome.
The Intentions Made Plain
The following is from the book Revolution and Counter-Revolution:
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"B. Catholic Culture and Civilization
"Therefore, the ideal of the Counter-Revolution is to restore and promote Catholic culture and civilization. This theme would not be sufficiently enunciated if it did not contain a definition of what we understand by Catholic culture and Catholic civilization. We realize that the terms civilization and culture are used in many different senses. Obviously, it is not our intention here to take a position on a question of terminology. We limit ourselves to using these words as relatively precise labels to indicate certain realities. We are more concerned with providing a sound idea of these realities than with debating terminology.
"A soul in the state of grace possesses all virtues to a greater or lesser degree. Illuminated by faith, it has the elements to form the only true vision of the universe.
"The fundamental element of Catholic culture is the vision of the universe elaborated according to the doctrine of the Church. This culture includes not only the learning, that is, the possession of the information needed for such an elaboration, but also the analysis and coordination of this information according to Catholic doctrine. This culture is not restricted to the theological, philosophical, or scientific field, but encompasses the breadth of human knowledge; it is reflected in the arts and implies the affirmation of values that permeate all aspects of life.
"Catholic civilization is the structuring of all human relations, of all human institutions, and of the State itself according to the doctrine of the Church.
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Got that? "Catholic civilization is the structuring of all human relations, of all human institutions, and of the State itself according to the doctrine of the Church." The other name for this is called "totalitarianism," the complete rule of every aspect of life.
This book and WEB sites like that where it is found are spreading like wildfire. These people do not believe the hope of America is the restoration of the liberties the founders sought to guarantee, these people believe the only hope for America is Fatima. Really!
In Their Own Words
The following is from the site, "RealCatholicTV." It is a plain call for a "benevolent dictatorship, a Catholic monarch;" their own words. They even suggest that when the "Lord's Payer," is recited, it is just such a Catholic dictatorship that is being prayed for.
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Two Comments
First, in this country, freedom of speech means that anyone may express any view no matter how much anyone else disagrees with that view, or is offended by it. I totally defend that meaning of freedom of speech.
This is what Catholics believe, and quite frankly, I do not see how any consistent Catholic could disagree with it, though I suspect some may. I have no objection to their promoting those views, because it is what they believe. Quite frankly I am delighted they are expressing them openly. For one thing, it makes it much easier to understand Catholic dialog, and what they mean by the words they use.
Secondly, I think if their views were actually implemented, it would mean the end true freedom, of course, but I do not believe there is any such danger.
Glad you asked. I was doing a little research last night and I discovered quite a bit more concerning your "no eyewitnesses". First of all, many names are given in the scriptures and we know from history and "traditions" - see we aren't scared of that word - that they were real people. Remember, the books were written while many of those same eyewitnesses were still living and could have, would have, disputed the claims were they untrue.
Let's just look at the first few books of the NT (as far as I got last night). Although specific names were not given every time, and I think they weren't simply because it was not the point to glorify them, many of the people back then knew exactly who was being spoken of and we can know from the traditional works what some of those people went on to accomplish. BTW....what good would it do to give the name of the lepers healed by Jesus, we would not know who they were today, nor really care, would you?
From Matthew first few chapters, the people spoken of were:
Mary, Joseph, the Magi, the people who lived in Nazareth, John the Baptist, the people who lived in Capernium area of Zebulon and Naphtali, Simon Peter, Andrew his brother, James and John and their Dad, Zebedee, people in Galilee and Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, across the Jordan, all the crowd on the hillside during the sermons, the man healed of leprosy, the Capernium centurian and his servant who was healed, Peter's mother-in-law.
I could go on, but I hope you see my point. Read for yourself the accounts of those healed, who believed, who spoke both for and against the teachings and actions of Jesus and his disciples. Their voices cry out to me and I find it hard to believe they were all some figment of someone's imagination.
Yes.
I'm sorry, somehow I had fooled myself into believing I wasn't dealing with an idiot.
How did you get to know Him?
No it's not fair. It's propaganda and borderline dishonest.
It would be a waste of a scarce resource to transplant a good liver if the brain is already pickled.
Have you missed his hatred toward non-liturgical Protestant Churches? That's enough for some.
Its a good thing for you then that Christianity is a faith of the heart and not the brain.
Is that even a real classification since even the KKK or the cast of the Rocky Horror Picture Show would qualify as a "non-liturgical Protestant Church" if they harbor even the slightest hatred toward the Catholic Church?
At first? Can't remember -- I was too young; I don't remember a time when I didn't know Him. Naturally, I've learned more about Him and learned to know Him better over the years.
(Before you go there my mother was a Lutheran.)
Mercy! A REAL testimony! Preach it, sister!
sure, that’s why you have all the growth in Pentecostalism
What's not to love:
Such Christian Witness!
What is this RCC moniker from you, anyway.
If you wish to discuss this more thoroughly, please read Hebrews 9, as well as the Passions in each Gospel first. Then, we can discuss either here on the open forum or in PM.
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