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Pope's recent failure strengthens my Catholic faith
Alabama Media Group ^ | November 04, 2015 | J. Pepper Bryars

Posted on 11/06/2015 1:23:48 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o

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To: Tax-chick

How about “burying doctrine” or “making doctrine optional” or “Not changing doctrine in theory, Oh No! Merely in practice”?


21 posted on 11/06/2015 3:38:57 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o ("In theory there's no difference between theory and practice, but in practice there is."- Yogi Berra)
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To: stanne
You are the silly one. Many students come to Christ by being involved in youth activities and especially being invited to them by Christian friends. The unchurched come to these activities and become Christians. I have seen it again and again. They, in turn, become active Christians and lead the way for others at school to be involved. An adult can invite a teen to church many times but never come but let another teen invite them, they will come. The last time I checked, we have about 10,000 members and there are teens of all grades. We have a teen choir with about 100+ members and they are good. High schoolers can be members of our church orchestra which is one of the best I have ever heard. We are very thankful for our youth.
22 posted on 11/06/2015 3:39:05 PM PST by MamaB (Heb. 13:2)
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To: MamaB

The question is about the author saying the catholic church should learn from the Protestants in making church fun

If you don’t think that’s silly then please just tell us where in th gospel Jesus says we should make church fun.

We have the Eucharist. The Protestants reject that The Protestants reject th Catholic Church. Where are catholic evangelists? Why are Catholics not bringing people to tge Eucharist instead of leading Catholics to Protestantism

We have tge Eucharist

Catholic evangelism centers on that not on making church more Protestant.

It’s silly. It’s the definition of silly


23 posted on 11/06/2015 3:53:26 PM PST by stanne
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To: Mrs. Don-o

If doctrine is irrelevant, I think it got that way a long time ago, in many cases.


24 posted on 11/06/2015 4:02:32 PM PST by Tax-chick (You have 22 days to get ready for the Advent Kitteh!)
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To: Tax-chick

That’s what’s so maddening and saddening.


25 posted on 11/06/2015 5:00:33 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o ("In theory there's no difference between theory and practice, but in practice there is."- Yogi Berra)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

We don’t need the Pope, or the Catholic Church. We have Jesus Christ and His Word! He never lies, or changes doctrine, or changes His position....


26 posted on 11/06/2015 5:27:28 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

In a way it is, but in another way, it’s just the same old thing. The Golden Age when everyone understood and followed doctrine didn’t exist. There were times when the culture was more supportive of a Christian lifestyle, but that’s a different issue from real understanding and conscious living out of Christian belief.


27 posted on 11/06/2015 5:43:33 PM PST by Tax-chick (You have 22 days to get ready for the Advent Kitteh!)
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To: stanne

“We have the Eucharist”
“We have tge Eucharist”

You have idols, many of them might I add.

As born again Christians we have Jesus Christ living within us thus no need to pretend to consume him. You try to add him through food we added him through God the Father.

John 4:24Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)

24 God is a spirit; and they that adore him, must adore him in spirit and in truth.


28 posted on 11/06/2015 6:33:04 PM PST by mrobisr (If you don't take care of your Bride how do you ever expect Jesus to let you take care of his Bride?)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Everyone needs the Church. The Church is the Body of Christ.


29 posted on 11/06/2015 6:34:12 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o ("Take up your cross, and follow Me.")
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To: Tax-chick

Tagline.


30 posted on 11/06/2015 6:35:12 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o ("All times are dangerous times." - St. Teresa of Avila)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

The Church is those who follow Jesus and His Word.


31 posted on 11/06/2015 6:52:55 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: mrobisr

Right. Exactly my point as to why we Catholics must stop running around trying to please and imitate Protestants.

We have the true presence of Jesus that He gave us. Protestants reject that. Why would we ever need to try to learn from them. We have fun outside of work ( which is intended to be joyful as opposed to fun) and outside of Mass also joyful. It is for worshipping Jesus and The Father and Holy Spirit.

A lot of silliness pretending the Protestants need to be catered to or followed. They certainly don’t do the same in return. Doesn’t make them correct, which they are not

Btw. Catholic liturgical music is by far the best and oldest most well established. Catholics reject that as well, pretending that mass is for entertainment, making the alter into a stage.

Thank you.


32 posted on 11/06/2015 7:10:11 PM PST by stanne
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To: stanne

By your reply I can tell that you have nothing Scriptural to reply with, but what it really tells me is that you are not closer to Jesus than Satan. Your false religion has you reaching for demons, stop and I pray that you find Jesus Christ as you personal Savior.


33 posted on 11/06/2015 7:33:10 PM PST by mrobisr (If you don't take care of your Bride how do you ever expect Jesus to let you take care of his Bride?)
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To: MamaB

I, too, really like and support the youth ministry at Church. I’m Catholic, and our church’s youth group goes up and down with changes in personnel, but right now it is up again. I think one crucial thing about teen activities at Church is that they let people meet, date and marry people of their same faith, in a setting that honors Christian marriage and community life. I have met many couples who have met at bars, and many who have met at Church activities. The latter have a more consistent track record of living a faithful, stable, Christian life. I want that for the teens of my parish.


34 posted on 11/06/2015 8:01:17 PM PST by married21 ( As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: married21

There is so much secular influence on our teens so why not make it easier to meet with other Christians? If more had an opportunity like that, just maybe there would be less criminal activity. There are less chances when teens are at church on Wednesday nights, Sunday mornings and nights. I am not sure if we still have the practice of the youth being accountable to the others or not but that was a great program and it worked.


35 posted on 11/06/2015 8:43:10 PM PST by MamaB (Heb. 13:2)
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To: mrobisr

Well you may as well keep praying. But if you think Catholicism, which was by all respected accounts, was founded by satan, we have no conversation


36 posted on 11/06/2015 8:45:47 PM PST by stanne
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To: mrobisr

Well you may as well keep praying. But if you think Catholicism, which was by all respected accounts, founded by Jesu Himself, was founded by satan, we have no conversation


37 posted on 11/06/2015 8:47:21 PM PST by stanne
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To: Mrs. Don-o
I came to the conclusion that the pope packing the synod with progressive bishops was an act of faith . . . and that faith was borne out.

By way of analogy, had Benedict packed a synod with traditionalist bishops the secular press would forever hold that the synod was compromised or even invalid with serious consequences for the faithful.

The path Francis chose, which I do not think was calculated or intentional, closes the discussion on this matter. Already, the secular press had moved on, bored or disinterested, looking for someone else to devour.

The Holy Spirit carried the day.

38 posted on 11/07/2015 5:20:50 AM PST by Oratam
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To: Mrs. Don-o

We will just overlook the Marian dogmas in that case.


39 posted on 11/07/2015 12:36:48 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: Tax-chick

Nothing but “excuses, excuses” for Francis’ actions, huh?


40 posted on 11/07/2015 2:49:28 PM PST by ebb tide (We have a rogue curia in Rome.)
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