Why would anyone become Catholic?

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[NKP_Vet]

Why would intelligent, successful people give up their careers, alienate their friends, and cause havoc in their families...to become Catholic? Indeed, why would anyone become Catholic?

As an evangelist and author who recently threw my own life into some turmoil by deciding to enter the Catholic Church, I've faced this question a lot lately. That is one reason I decided to make this documentary; it's part of my attempt to try to explain to those closest to me why I would do such a crazy thing.

Convinced isn't just about me, though. The film is built around interviews with some of the most articulate and compelling Catholic converts in our culture today, including Scott Hahn, Francis Beckwith, Taylor Marshall, Holly Ordway, Abby Johnson, Jeff Cavins, Devin Rose, Matthew Leonard, Mark Regnerus, Jason Stellman, John Bergsma, Christian Smith, Kevin Vost, David Currie, Richard Cole, and Kenneth Howell. It also contains special appearances by experts in the field of conversion such as Patrick Madrid and Donald Asci.

Ultimately, this is a story about finding truth, beauty, and fulfillment in an unexpected place, and then sacrificing to grab on to it. I think it will entertain and inspire you, and perhaps even give you a fresh perspective on an old faith.

[Elsie]

Having a belief in God doesn't mean putting my brain on the shelf.

HMMMmmm...

King Agrippa was almost convinced to become a Protestant.

(Somewhere in ACTS.)

[Elsie]

Enjoy your religious practices on Sunday...but you have only deceived yourself.

And eat TWO wafers; for EBOLA!!! is EVERYWHERE!!!

[Elsie]

Who needs Church when they have the assured veracity of the infallibly (but conditionally) cogitated fundamental question to autocratically impose on everyone else.

Today you will be with me in Paradise...

[Elsie]

5.This church, was in fact, the holy catholic apostolic church and Jesus prayed for them; they obeyed him; they remained in unity and love; they had the Holy Spirit; they did it correctly.

Jesus did a POOR job then; considering what has happened to the seven CATHOLIC churches mentioned by John:

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last,” and “What you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”

[Elsie]

5.This church, was in fact, the holy catholic apostolic church and Jesus prayed for them; they obeyed him; they remained in unity and love; they had the Holy Spirit; they did it correctly.

Too bad that your First Pope went off the rails SO badly that someone had to PUBLICALLY rebuke him!

It made such an impression on Peter the HE recorded it for us ALL to read about today. --Galatians 2:11

[Elsie]

"Although in ways known to himself God can lead those who, through no fault of their own, are ignorant of the Gospel, to that faith without which it is impossible to please him, the Church still has the obligation and also the sacred right to evangelize all men."

I guess there IS hope; after all!

[JPX2011]

Today you will be with me in Paradise...

Wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church...

[Elsie]

God did not spare Sodom. Why do you imagine he’ll spare Rome?

We should worry less about Rome and worry about OUR country!

Queer marriage even inside the chapel at West Point!

http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/west-point-chapel-hosts-lesbian-wedding/

Then he said, "May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only ten can be found there?"
He answered, "For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it."

[Elsie]

I thought you might be among the Protesters who deny...

Got any names of folks in this group?

Even just ONE?

[Elsie]

. .

[Elsie]

You have not answered my questions or addressed in good faith my statements... #1463

[Elsie]

Remember the LORD gave Peter the keys to the kingdom of heaven,

Oh??

How many times does the TRUTH have to posted for you people to FINALLY get it?

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Matthew 16:13-18
 13.  When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?"
 14.  They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
 15.  "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?"
 16.  Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ,  the Son of the living God."
 17.  Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven.
 18.  And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades  will not overcome it.

 19.  I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be  bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

 

Chapters and verses were invented later; as we all know...

 

   When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?"   They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."   "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?"  Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ,  the Son of the living God."   Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven.   And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades  will not overcome it.    I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be  bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

 

 

Reading the text we can see that Jesus is talking to the GROUP of disciples; and He is answered by the impulsive one - SIMON Peter.

After dealing with SIMON Peter, He states - to the group -  "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

 

Catholic teaching limits this to SIMON Peter.

[Elsie]

Matthew 16 is properly understood from understanding Isaiah 22, as well as Jewish laws and customs.

Acts 15 is properly understood by READING it!

[Elsie]

Because God knows we should never give too much of ourselves to another.

HE does??

How do YOU know what GOD knows??

[JPX2011]

I knew you wouldn’t let me down either. Pavlovian.

[Elsie]

The use of temples, and these dedicated to particular saints, and ornamented on occasions with branches of trees; incense, lamps, and candles; votive offerings on recovery from illness; holy water; asylums; holydays and seasons, use of calendars, processions, blessings on the fields; sacerdotal vestments, the tonsure, the ring in marriage, turning to the East, images at a later date, perhaps the ecclesiastical chant, and the Kyrie Eleison, are all of pagan origin, and sanctified by their adoption into the Church.[Cardinal Newman - Development of Christian Doctrine, pg 373]

And the TITLE of this thread is...

Why would anyone become Catholic?

[Elsie]

For the protestant, the autonomous self-will is what reigns supreme, not Christ.

For the Catholic, the autonomous authority of their CHURCH's teaching is what reigns supreme, not what the Bible plainly states.

[Elsie]

If you have not personally attended a mass you would not know what it is actually like.

It's worship of self, self-deification that is the order of the day for protestants.

If you have not personally attended a PROTESTant service you would not know what it is actually like.

[Elsie]

Shopping around for an alternative to the Roman 'Catholic' Church? Why, I wouldn't blame a person one bit for doing that.

Now don't be blaming Notre Dame...

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2014/10/17/bishop-objects-notre-dame-gay-marriage-policy/17432987/

[Elsie]

I needed that giggle!

Thanks