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To: OLD REGGIE
"Do you agree that there is no correspondence between the Old Testament prophesy of "young woman" and the New Testament use of "Virgin"?"

All writings have to be read in the context in which they were written. Example:

If Mary were a "young woman" back in that time who had "found favor" with God, that would mean that she lived according to God's teachings at the time and was, without a doubt, a virgin.

Back then, young women living at home with their parents did not consort or associate with men other than their family members; in fact, they often never laid eyes on their husbands-to-be until the day of their wedding.

So, whether one translates it to be "Young woman" or "Virgin," both mean exactly the same thing when read in context.

Secondly, Jesus never taught His followers to repeat 7 Hail Mary's and 5 Our Fathers for forgiveness. He was quite clear on how one would be forgiven: "I am the way, and the truth, and the life, and NONE SHALL COME TO THE FATHER BUT THROUGH ME . (Emphasis my own)

Catholic rigamarole is man-made paganism. The Catholic church is a cult which leads to death and damnation, because it teaches people lies about thier path to Salvation.

Many Catholics are saved, believing Christians, but not all. It depends on whether they place their faith in that false church, or in Jesus and His Word.

;-/

1,238 posted on 02/21/2006 4:51:06 PM PST by Gargantua (For those who believe in God, no explanation is needed; for those who do not, no explanation exists.)
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To: Gargantua
Catholic rigamarole is man-made paganism. The Catholic church is a cult which leads to death and damnation, because it teaches people lies about thier path to Salvation.

Many Catholics are saved, believing Christians, but not all. It depends on whether they place their faith in that false church, or in Jesus and His Word.

Zzzzz.....
1,239 posted on 02/21/2006 4:57:34 PM PST by Conservative til I die
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To: Gargantua

The same can be said of a lot of non-Catholic Christians.


1,242 posted on 02/21/2006 6:38:52 PM PST by Jaded (The truth shall set you free, but lying to yourself turns you French.)
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To: Gargantua; Conservative til I die; markomalley; Full Court
Catholic rigamarole is man-made paganism. The Catholic church is a cult which leads to death and damnation, because it teaches people lies about thier path to Salvation.

Many Catholics are saved, believing Christians, but not all. It depends on whether they place their faith in that false church, or in Jesus and His Word.

And you believe in the Protocols of the Elders of Zion?

I'm copying Mark in this as he pointed out something very insightful the other day, lemme paraphrase it: there are only a few hundred or a thousand people in the US who hate the Catholic Church, however there are millions who hate what they THINK the Church is....

Statements like Full C's answer to my question have you read the Catechism of The Church?  Yes. Often.

make me realise that many of those who don't belong to The Church have no idea what the Church is about and seem to rely on Jack Chick tracts or medieval concepts or the following centuries of propaganda for what they think The Church is about.

Sadly, they're wrong and they move away from The Church.  This is pretty akin to believing in such outright lies as the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. 

1,252 posted on 02/21/2006 7:50:50 PM PST by Cronos (Never forget 9/11. Restore Hagia Sophia! Ultra-Catholic)
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