[P-Marlowe]

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.

With most internet rumors there are often many versions of the story.

Here's another version of this story.

Notice how that version is signed "In Christ" but This one from the same site is signed "In Christ and Mary".

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Wow, Marlowe. TERRIFIC sleuthing.

For all with ears to hear and eyes to see, God will not be mocked.

"He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?" -- Isaiah 44:20

[ears_to_hear]

Imagine IN MARY, goes very nicely with the Mary as co redeemer theology I guess

[HarleyD]

These conversions stories are a hoot. I especially like this one about “the more I read the early church fathers the more I realized how Catholic they were”. I remember reading one early church father who cautioned readers not to eat beans because they looked like little faces and causes a person to pass gas. Somehow that didn’t make it into the catechisms.

Perhaps they don’t serve beans at Church pot lucks because of this, I’m not sure since I haven’t attended any Catholic pot luck. Then again, maybe because I like baked beans is the reason they haven’t invited me.

Honestly, while I deeply respect the early church fathers, they were like everyone of us. It's a poor excuse (if its even an excuse) to become Catholic.

[nmh]

Well, when Catholic, you see Mary and Christ as the Redeemers.

I’m not Catholic and never will be. I’m Bible based so to turn Catholic would be impossible. Clearly this poor soul didn’t know the Bible otherwise he would not be elevating Mary to the level of Christ, praying TO her etc. ALL unBiblcial.