[HarleyD]

The Roman Catholic Church is becoming more and more dear to me as it is attacked again and again....Again, Satan is attacking conservative Christians in whatever denomination and trying to rout them.

This is nothing new. Those who wish to live a godly life will face persecution. Christians and (true)Christianity has always faced attacks.

That being said, Christians also are fully capable of self inflicted wounds. We can't feel sorry for ourselves when the world attacks us for when we have evil in our mist. We are told in the scriptures that we are to set an example and be set apart.

It is our task, therefore, to afford to all an opportunity of inspecting our life and teachings, lest, on account of those who are accustomed to be ignorant of our affairs, we should incur the penalty due to them for mental blindness; (4) and it is your business, when you hear us, to be found, as reason demands, good judges. For if, when ye have learned the truth, you do not what is just, you will be before God without excuse. - Justin Martyr

Your pity is misplaced.

[Quix]

INDEED.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Amen. If we don’t see the opposition clearly, we’re more likely to succumb to its error.

[xzins]

We can't feel sorry for ourselves when the world attacks us for when we have evil in our midst....your pity is misplaced.

I disagree on biblical grounds. Jesus said that the enemy would sow tares amidst the wheat AND that removing them will be a job completed at the end times.

I am an ordained Methodist elder with decades of experience in that hierarchy as well as the US Army hierarchy. I know organizational systems as well as the next guy, I think.

It has taught me that those who practice their Christianity in a non-hierarchical denomination really have ZERO idea about the issues at hand. (Mind you, I think a "connected" Christianity (hierarchy) is the legitimate Biblical interpretation of Church structure.)

Likewise, I believe in the Church Invisible comprised of ALL true believers of all time. Every sincere believer in Christ, no matter the denomination or nation, is a brother or sister of mine.

So, allow me to repeat my position: Tares among wheat with churches having hierarchies that ALSO will have tares. Satan's purpose is obvious. He wishes to discredit, damage the wheat in any manner that he can.

In this argument, I will stand with my CONSERVATIVE Roman Catholic, pro-life brothers and sisters. In fact, in this argument, I am a CONSERVATIVE Roman Catholic.

The timing of these attacks on Catholicism is related to Catholicism's standing for life. It shows me the reason that darkness wants to discredit this field of wheat at this particular time. "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood..."