But, that is not for man to decide; it is for the Lord. We are only saved by faith and faith alone. The point of all of this, is as a Christian, as a Protestant, I am proud and happy to hear this (statement) from the Bishop.
I think that more and more these statements, these testamonies need to be made. I think that Protestant and Catholic leaders need to be that... LEADERS. They need to work together and speak together that our faith binds us. That these issues affect all of us spiritually, and that we are all of the same flock, we just have different caregivers that help us follow the Big SHEPARD. United in our faith, and strong in our faith we will overcome. Divided, it is easier for evil to overcome us.
The division amongst Catholics and Protestants, is no more than the work of the devil. I believe that the Word speaks to us in different ways that God knows it will reach us. To some, it may be a calling to become (or continue) Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Presbytarian etc etc etc. The real pity is those that are lead by evil to false prophets (islam) and idols (buddha).
Anyhow, I hope that more Christian leaders speak out against the evils of abortion and the homosexual agenda (and hold to it unlike Warren).
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I think that more and more these statements, these testamonies need to be made. I think that Protestant and Catholic leaders need to be that... LEADERS.
Thank you for the excellent post, I have pinged a few other FReepers (both Catholic and Protestant who I know feel the same).
I am certain that the day is fast approaching when devout Christians (Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox) will be severely persecuted for our adherence to the Lord's Word. We will be tested for our faith in ways that have not been seen since Nero, so while it is certainly important to realize our differences, it is far more important to recognize how very much we agree upon.
The bishops (in alphabetical order) are:
1. Bishop John D'Arcy - Fort Wayne-South Bend, IN
2. Bishop Samuel Aquila - Fargo, ND
3. Bishop Gregory Aymond - Austin, TX
4. Bishop Gerald Barbarito - Palm Beach, FL
5. Bishop Leonard Blair - Toledo, OH
6. Archbishop Daniel Buechlein - Indianapolis, IN
7. Bishop Robert Baker - Birmingham, AL
8. Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz - Lincoln, NE
9. Archbishop Eusebius Beltran - Oklahoma City, OK
10. Auxiliary Bishop Oscar Cantú - San Antonio, TX
11. Bishop Paul Coakley - Salina, KS
12. Cardinal Daniel DiNardo - Houston, TX
13. Archbishop Timothy Dolan - New York, NY
14. Bishop Thomas Doran - Rockford, IL
15. Auxiliary Bishop John Dougherty - Scranton, PA
16. Bishop Robert Finn - Kansas City-St. Joseph, MO
17. Cardinal Francis George - Chicago, IL; President, USCCB
18. Bishop Gerald Gettelfinger - Evansville, IN
19. Archbishop José Gomez - San Antonio, TX
20. Bishop William Higi - Lafayette, IN
21. Archbishop Alfred Hughs - New Orleans, LA
22. Bishop Joseph Latino - Jackson, MS
23. Bishop Jerome Listecki - La Crosse, WI
24. Bishop William E. Lori - Bridgeport, CT
25. Bishop George Lucas - Springfield, IL
26. Bishop Robert Lynch - St. Petersburg, FL
27. Bishop Joseph Martino - Scranton, PA
28. Bishop Robert Morlino - Madison, WI
29. Bishop George Murry - Youngstown, OH
30. Archbishop John J. Myers - Newark, NJ
31. Bishop R. Walker Nickless - Sioux City, IA
32. Archbishop John C. Nienstedt - St. Paul-Minneapolis, MN
33. Archbishop Edwin O'Brien - Baltimore, MD
34. Bishop Thomas Olmsted - Phoenix, AZ
35. Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk - Cincinnati, OH
36. Bishop Kevin Rhoades - Harrisburg, PA
37. Bishop Alexander Sample - Marquette, MI
38. Bishop Edward J. Slattery - Tulsa, OK
39. Bishop Richard Stika - Knoxville, TN
40. Bishop Anthony Taylor - Little Rock, AR
41. Bishop Robert Vasa - Baker, OR
42. Bishop Thomas Wenski - Orlando, FL
This is from LifeSiteNews.com web site...
BTW, I truly believe that Pope Benedict is watching this fiasco at Notre Dame and taking notes!