So how come its always catholic in these miracles, sightings of a virgin Mary,exorcisms? Strange it only happens to a group that even its leadership states is filled with pedophiles and financially corrupt. Doesn’t make sense. Could it be all made up just to fill the pews?
Can it, God uses whatever means is available... and I am one of those rascally evangelicals so I have no particular axe to grind here
offering..... to fill collection plates
The Church was founded by Peter - he was the rock - and went forth as instructed by Christ — why wouldn’t the dark one not attempt to bring in his minions - corrupt The Rock - bring shame and vile into the very Earthly Symbol that connects man to his Savior?
Ask yourself if there’s not one institution that was founded for good - that eventually ended up being infiltrated by evil!
All of this has been and is currently being discussed in Rome - the New Pope was elected for a reason - and these reasons encompass exactly what you are charging The Church for - not the individuals that committed the act and the ones that allowed such acts to continue - a due cleaning is at hand...
The fallen angles still maintain their powers - their knowledge - and their corruption... see this book for a start: http://www.amazon.com/An-Exorcist-Tells-His-Story/dp/0898707102
This is profoundly more than catholic...it is Christian.....
Yeah! And what could possibly be gained from that!
No, I don't think this story is a marketing tactic, but I am amazed at how just the thought of using an uplifting story to instill hope and direction is so disgusting to some people.
Let's see more stories about child molesters! Right?
“So how come its always catholic in these miracles, sightings of a virgin Mary,exorcisms?”
Well, first of all, that just isn’t true. The Coptic Christians of Egypt, for instance - who are not Catholics - have visions of Mary just about every year. Literally, every year at the same time of year. And plenty of other Churches and even sects experience miracles. The Holy Spirit works wherever and on whomever He chooses.
“Strange it only happens to a group that even its leadership states is filled with pedophiles and financially corrupt. Doesn’t make sense.”
Actually it makes perfect sense. Christ’s Church is always holy because He founded it and His grace and the power of the Holy Spirit guide and protect it. The fact that it is chock full of serious sinners only means Christ Church is based on Him and not man for otherwise it would have collapsed many centuries ago.
“Could it be all made up just to fill the pews?”
Nope. 1) That doesn’t really work. 2) When you have a Jewish doctor (in this case here: http://abcnews.go.com/2020/miracle-benedicta-mccarthy-survived-tylenol-overdose-prayer-sister/story?id=10251732) you have to ask yourself how it could be the Catholic Church making things up to fill pews?
Ever see the before and after x-rays of Vittorio Michelli? His hip was eaten away by cancer. After traveling to Lourdes, his hip grew back. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lourdes_Medical_Bureau#Vittorio_Micheli
But here is one of my favorites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp9TgyjlnS0 It’s only 97 seconds long.
Maybe because rank and file Catholics have remained true to their faith and Catholic theology despite the scandals.