Baptist church 'fake pope' sign attracting attention, criticism (Pope Bound for Hell).

Knoxville News-Sentinel Co. ^ | April 13, 2005 | JEANNINE F. HUNTER

[Red Badger]

Nowhere that I know of in the Bible does it say that one must attend a church. I'm Baptist and I believe what Christ said about whenever any two are together, there He is also.......

[proxy_user]

These are the fundamental point of difference between Protestants and Catholics.

The priesthood of all believers. According to Protestant doctine, ministers of religion have no special power or authority that is not available to everyone else. Catholics maintain that priests are the heirs of the Apostles, and were indirectly appointed and authorized to perform special functions.

Justification by faith alone. Protestants maintain that belief is the sole criteria for salvation. While good behavior is a logic consequence of belief, it is not of any value. Catholics have a different position on free will that enables them to say that good works and holy living are spitirually valuable.

This is all old stuff, going back to Luther and Calvin.

[cripplecreek]

I'm not catholic and I can see why catholics would be offended because I find it offensive myself.

[henkster]

Ahhh!!!! Ya beat me to it! First thought that popped into my head was the same thing about the nutty reverend.

What a hypocrite!

[Choose Ye This Day]

I'm sure this guy is winning LOTS of converts. Truly, he has a dizzying intellect.

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[Dean Baker]

I'm Catholic (Haven't practiced since I was in 6th grade) and have never heard that?

I have always considered (Possibly ignorantly), those who are "Born Again" to be Protistants only. Even specific Protistants.

??

[orionblamblam]

> That's distasteful seeing as it's after the pope's death.

Would it be distasteful *before* the Pope's death?

[FreepinforTerri]

Truly, you have a dizzying intellect!

WAIT TILL I GET GOING!!!!!!!!!!

[Red Badger]

I agree. I'm a Baptist and I and ashamed of these HOLIER-THAN-THOU types, as this preacher seems to be........

[Shortwave]

Well said. I once was told that I was going to hell because I was given a copy of an NIV bible and it wasn't the King James version. I explained that my grandmother had given it to me many years ago but it made no difference. Scary stuff.

[Chi-townChief]

Obviously, Mr. Franklin and his followers are not the crispest crackers in the box.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Now the only question is who's going to photoshop it...

[Lekker 1]

We're all priests if we're saved. I don't need to go to anybody else to pray."

Exactly...so you won't mind if nobody shows up to see YOU pray or hear YOU'RE interpretation of the Bible, huh? Hypocrit.

[Red Badger]

I'm Baptist and I'm offended by this.......

[Choose Ye This Day]

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Jesus said all must be born again to enter the kingdom of heaven.

[Dean Baker]

These are the fundamental point of difference between Protestants and Catholics.

The priesthood of all believers. According to Protestant doctine, ministers of religion have no special power or authority that is not available to everyone else. Catholics maintain that priests are the heirs of the Apostles, and were indirectly appointed and authorized to perform special functions.

Justification by faith alone. Protestants maintain that belief is the sole criteria for salvation. While good behavior is a logic consequence of belief, it is not of any value. Catholics have a different position on free will that enables them to say that good works and holy living are spitirually valuable.

This is all old stuff, going back to Luther and Calvin.

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Interesting!

In all this time, and through all the arguments I've seen online (Before I got online, I didn't even know Catholics and Protistants had a problem with each other), I've never seen a reason as to why they argue. Let alone such a concise one.

Thanks! (Who's Luther and Calvin?)

[Red Badger]

Or the brightest bulbs on the CHRISTMAS TREE.......

[aMorePerfectUnion]

"there's only one way to heaven through Jesus Christ"

It has nothing to do with what church you worship at. Going to a church doesn't make you a Christian any more than being in a garage makes you a car.

It is only about accepting God's FREE gift. If you don't want His free gift, you will someday get exactly what you desired - eternity without God, which is hell.

[advance_copy]

"Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgement ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thout the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?"

-- Matt 7:1-3