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1 posted on 01/08/2011 4:15:03 PM PST by Natural Law
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The only thing I dislike about Catholics is that I will probably have to associate with them in heaven.

I’m hoping they have their own “Hood”.


102 posted on 01/09/2011 9:14:30 PM PST by right way right
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Is there a simpler answer?

Yes. Put it in God's hands and quit worrying about it. Remember what Jesus said to Peter about his church. The Protestants can rail all they want about that statement and what it means. But we know.
104 posted on 01/10/2011 12:31:30 AM PST by malkee (Actually I'm an ex-smoker--more than four years now-- But I think about it every day.)
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Luke 6:

20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

21Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

23Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

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27But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

28Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

29And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.

30Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

31And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

32For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

33And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

34And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.


111 posted on 01/10/2011 6:34:05 AM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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Well, the first mistake is referring to your local brand of Christiantiy as “the Church” ....


197 posted on 01/11/2011 5:03:59 AM PST by Scythian
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The whole post is a false dichotomy between evil in the world and true religion.


229 posted on 01/12/2011 10:15:24 AM PST by the_conscience (We ought to obey God, rather than men. (Acts 5:29b))
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