Posted on 04/25/2005 7:59:46 AM PDT by NotchJohnson
Now there's a dumb move on this church's part. Oh, well...
Are they going deny feeding the needy who happen to be Catholic also?
Idiots. People who preach about the God's word but never read it.
Aren't Catholic priests generally refered to as "Father", as in Father Flannigan (of Boys Town fame)?
May be adressed as "Father" in speech, but the proper written title is "Reverend or Rev."
" To do this best, we feel we should abstain from any ministry that partners with or promotes Catholicism, or for that matter, any other denomination promoting a works-based salvation." "
Yeah, it's much easier sitting on one's pious ass claiming to be 'Saved' whilst doing nothing to help your fellow man and actively dis-engaging from those people who do actually 'walk the walk'.
Jesus weeps.
Go here http://www.loavesandfishes.org/donate.htm if you think it's more important to feed hungry people than to stifle the Papist heresy.
Is this a Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee, or a Church of God, Anderson, Indiana? Understandable if it's Indiana because they think that Rome is Babylon the Great in Revelation, and are really suspicious of Catholics for that reason. Don't know if the Cleveland group thinks that way too or not. Just how big is this big Church of God? You don't usually hear of big ones, at least west of the Mississippi you don't.
Interestingly enough, it appears that this 6000-member church doesn't even have a web site. I guess the internet is the work of Satan or something.
I also guess this "minister" has neglected to read the book of "James", too. Ah, well...
Charlotte, NC
This is a Tennessee Church of Got, apparently.
I was mistaken. It took me a minute, but this "Christian" church does have a website, just in case anyone wants to contact them about their miserly action.
http://www.centralchurchofgod.org/
What does your church do that you would reccommend for this church?
Being religious and doing good things won't get a person into heaven...Some Protestant churches (Christians) believe the Bible when it says that salvation is thru Faith (that Jesus is your savior) without works, lest any man should boast...And-That no one can come to the Father but by Me (Jesus)
Be difficut to covey that message when standing arm in arm with muzlims, hindus, etc...
I concur with the sentiments of the 'renegade' church...
"What does your church do that you would reccommend for this church?"
As you know very well, I do not have a church. It is, of course, this church's right not to donate to this charity. That does not mean I cannot say that their decision is stupid, and that it is based on a poor understanding of the Bible.
I don't understand a word you just said.
I see no problem with their decision or that statement. If that's what they choose to believe, that's their belief. This nation of states still does allow us to believe in Christ without paying some sort of homage to the guy in the white hat doesn't it? As every major religious leader in the past few weeks has literally fawned over the great things John Paul II has done?
"It absolutely did shock us," Howard said. "We had no idea Central Church felt that way about ecumenical ministry."
And for the record, I'm not too much on ecumenical ministry either. My beliefs do not mesh with Islam, Catholicism, and several of the Protestant faiths. Does that mean if I don't work with them to spread their version of the truth through ministry of food, etc. I'm somehow miserly?
Yeah, thats the way to convert people. Shun them.
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