[sasafras]

MapKernow you wrote, "The Holy Father should stick with what he knows. And he does know the Lord's Passion. I'm very glad he approves of Mel's movie."

I hope that you were not refering to the pope as the holy father. This is the problem with Catholisism you have forgotten who is the holy father - Jesus - God in heaven. Put your trust in a man on earth and you will be decieved. I hope catholics like yourself will see the truth and read the bible for yourself. It is a personal relationship with God that matters not some relationship with a less than perfect human here on earth who serves as a go-between.

[Map Kernow]

I refer to the Pope anyway I want. And since I am Catholic, I'll call him the "Holy Father."

Please don't trade Bible verses with me: I read the Bible every day, and what I read there is one of the reasons I'm a Catholic.

Now, would you mind posting about the topic of this thread, please?

[WilliamWallace1999]

Don't you be a nit-wit too. NO Catholic thinks the Pope is greater than or more important than the Holy Trinity. It is a term of respect and deference to refer to the Pope as "Father". Catholics also read the Bible. The WHOLE bible, not the abbreviated and edited KJV.

[ArrogantBustard]

I hope catholics like yourself will see the truth and read the bible for yourself.

We do, and we have. That's why we're Catholic. How anyone can honestly and sincerely read the Bible, and be a Protestant, utterly eludes me. And yes, I've heard the arguements over and over and over ad nauseaum. They don't persuade.

And now we have a Catholic, Mr. Gibson, making a film of the central event of the whole Bible, and apparently doing it right. At least, the honest folk who have previewed it seem to think so. I look forward to seeing it myself.

[Ant_biter]

"Put your trust in a man on earth and you will be decieved."

Matthew 10:41 "Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is righteous will receive a righteous man's reward."

Do you trust the ministers of your church? Please do not forget that you yourself is also a "man" with limited knowledge. Just trust yourself and the bible alone is quite an arrogant and egotistic attitude and certainly is not the bible's message. Even Peter, Paul, Barnabas argued and came to a better understand of God's will.

Besides, if you do not trust others, how do you expect others to trust you?