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To: NYer

No. Of course, I don't. If I did, I would be Catholic.


68 posted on 11/11/2005 8:27:37 AM PST by Dark Skies (" For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. " Matthew 6:21)
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To: Dark Skies; SoothingDave; x5452
No. Of course, I don't. If I did, I would be Catholic.

Scripturally considered, the necessity of a special priesthood with the power of validly consecrating is derived from the fact that Christ did not address the words, "Do this", to the whole mass of the laity, but exclusively to the Apostles and their successors in the priesthood; hence the latter alone can validly consecrate.

I need to run errands but will be back later to follow this discussion.

75 posted on 11/11/2005 8:49:40 AM PST by NYer (“Socialism is the religion people get when they lose their religion")
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