Christian Coalition head (in Ala.) becomes Catholic

AP/Birmingham News ^ | May 26, 04 | KYLE WINGFIELD

[A.A. Cunningham]

How about Heb. 9:27: It is appointed unto man once to die and after that, the judgement" and the RC teaching of pergatory?

You mean purgatory. How about Apocalypse 21:27 "There shall not enter into it any thing defiled or that worketh abomination or maketh a lie: but they that are written in the book of life of the Lamb."

How about Mary in the Magnificat glorifying "God, my Savior" yet the RC doctrine calls her sinless, thus not needing a Savior?

Incorrect. Try quoting Catholic doctrine accurately rather than regurgitating false claims.

There are numerous non-Scriptural doctrines in the RC that puts it outside of Christ's teaching:

More nonsense. You should read all of Scripture: John 21:25 "But there are also many other things which Jesus did which, if they were written every one, the world itself. I think, would not be able to contain the books that should be written." Make sure it's the original Bible and not the abridged edited version that came into being in 1611.

By the way, where can one find the word "Bible" in Sacred Scripture?

[VOA]

There's nothing quite like good acapela music when it is done well. I've been in a
church where, during the singing, a guest asked me "where's the organ,
I can't see it."

I've heard a story about Kenny Hahn, the longtime Los Angeles politician and
father of the current LA Mayor Hahn.

Kenny said that when he first accompanied his to-be-wife to her Church of Christ
congregation, he was shocked..."Why the people in this congregation must be
very poor...they can't even afford a passable organ or piano!".

[A.A. Cunningham]

As a former RCC, ...However, the idea that the Mass is a Sacrifice is clearly unscriptural.

As a former RCC(sic) you're ignorant of what the Mass is, which isn't uncommon for an overwhelming majority of poorly Catechized former Catholics.

[Ann Archy]

You really know nothing about Catholicism. Catholics ARE pro-Israel.

[ladyinred]

I assume you mean that Catholics replace Israel with themselves as do some Protestants? I think that is what you were saying isn't it? I agree with you that Israel is still and always will be God's chosen land and people and that we who are believers are grafted in, not replacements.

[ladyinred]

Try as I will, I cannot grasp the meaning of eating His Flesh, and drinking His blood. I have read a lot on the subject, and I just don't get it! I know you believe differently on this, and I have been trying to understand the difference, but I just can't yet!

[Ann Archy]

Those are Jesus's words to all of us....it just takes a grain of faith....reach out and it will find you.

[AnAmericanMother]

They don't sing well and after Mass, everyone heads out.

Hey, we're working on it!

The acoustics in our parish are great, it does get the folks singing (with a little encouragement), and just last Sunday Monsignor preached very pointedly about the folks who show up just before the Gospel and skip out after receiving . . . . :-D

[Ann Archy]

Wow! I thought I was the ONLY one who couldn't make out what he waas saying.

[AnAmericanMother]

. . . you kind of have this perception that if you're Episcopal or Catholic, you're not even saved . . .

LOL! As an ex-Episcopalian Catholic, this really made me chuckle.

My husband said, since the rest of the Protestants look at us as "Catholic Lite" or "Just One Step From Rome," why not go the whole hog? :-D

[AnAmericanMother]

Come on in, the water in the Tiber is fine!

- ex-Episcopalian (they got too weird for me.)

[AnAmericanMother]

Read Jesus's own words in John 6:32-66.

It was hard even for his own disciples to hear that from His own lips: "From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him."

Just believe.

[Tantumergo]

"Try as I will, I cannot grasp the meaning of eating His Flesh, and drinking His blood."

Try focusing on Jesus' identity as the Lamb of God. Why did the Israelites in Egypt have to eat the lamb?

In NT times what was implied by eating the flesh of a sacrificial victim? (see 1 Cor 10, 18-21)

[ladyinred]

Catholic clergy have and use normal hair, too. Not that phony-baloney plastic stuff favored by pretend pastors

. LOL! That's it! I am convinced! I am converting tomorrow! :-)

[FITZ]

It was nice how they were all real friendly and greeting each other -- but they did comment to the person I went with that they didn't notice them there at the services last week..... I guess that's not bad but a little different when you aren't used to that. I was always used to being able to --- just kind of be there and leave -- no one pays much attention but there's probably other reasons for that. It seems a lot of Protestant churches have one service where the whole church is there together --- at the Catholic masses you can't assume that someone didn't go on Saturday evening or other time.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

thanks. I have reviewed all the posts again and picked up some interesting stuff...

[Eric in the Ozarks]

thanks. I have reviewed all the posts again and picked up some interesting stuff...

[Polycarp IV]

Anyone in the mood for Basic Catholic Apologetics 101?

There's enough good and bad on this thread to keep you busy for a week ;-)

Ping. (As usual, if you would like to be added to or removed from my "conservative Catholics" ping list, please send me a FReepmail. Please note that some of my ping posts are long.)

[ladyinred]

For the blue zillionth time on this forum, I am not Jewish. I'm a Noachide.

Pardon my ignorance, but I haven't the slightest idea of what a Noachide is! If you don't mind a brief description?