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To: Dr. Eckleburg; ears_to_hear; alpha-8-25-02; Frumanchu; Gamecock; HarleyD; 1000 silverlings; ...
Although frankly, I'm starting to think perhaps these recent "conversion" stories on FR are as much a fiction of Rome as is Mary's ascension bodily into heaven.

Indeed:

From the Article above:

As I became least, Christ became more. I decided the only place I could go was the home where the Apostle Peter went. I was accepted into the Catholic Church in Easter 2002. I have never been happier and I wish and pray this joy for all. I will never be the same after taking the Body and Blood of our Lord.

From a 2001 posting on the web:

Salvation outside the Church
            QUESTION from Rodney Beason April 24, 2001

Greetings and thank you for letting me post a question. I am involved in a discussion with some very traditionally minded Catholics who state there is no salvation outside the Catholic Church. For example Protestants are not saved. I am a Catholic as well, but when I bring up Vatican ll they scoff it is not an ancient source. Would you know of any pre Vatican ll statements I could show to them letting them know Protestants can be saved? Thank you kindly.


           

Notice how he claims he was admitted to the Catholic Church around Easter of 2002, but then he claims to be a Catholic in 2001.

Internet search engines reveal much.

48 posted on 05/27/2007 12:40:34 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: P-Marlowe; All

THANKYOU PM,
SEE POST 19!

“I DO NOT DISRUPT THREADS,IT IS NOT A PROFITEABLE USE OF THE LORD’S TIME,HOWEVER THIS IS A OUTRIGHT LIE!

BEEN IN ROME,BORN THERE AND IF YOU CARE TO READ MY PROFILE,I BELIEVE CATHOLIC BELIEVERS AS WELL AS OTHER PROTESTANT BELIEVERS ARE SAVED.

MAN’S AUTHORITY MEAN’S NOTHING!”


49 posted on 05/27/2007 12:57:48 PM PDT by alpha-8-25-02 ("SAVED BY GRACE AND GRACE ALONE")
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To: P-Marlowe

“Notice how he claims he was admitted to the Catholic Church around Easter of 2002, but then he claims to be a Catholic in 2001.”

Nice sleuthing, but to no effect. All this means is that he started undertaking his inquiry class (or RCIA program) in 2001, and was brought into full membership in the Church the following Easter. This schedule is typical. Baptized converts are received formally into the Church, and the unbaptized are baptize, both during the Easter vigil.


78 posted on 05/27/2007 6:17:43 PM PDT by magisterium
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