Maybe the Islamic folks would appreciate the Pope’s words. Look at how they view conversion.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2018188/posts
“The Vatican published in December a doctrinal note reaffirming the mission of all Catholics to pursue conversion of non-Catholics, including other Christian denominations.”
Sorry, Yer Holiness, ya lost me with that one. Christ is our ONLY mediator and advocate. I’m doing fine with my one-on-one relationship with Him.
This is brilliant. Using the idea of religious freedom to assert the right of the Church to proselytize! LOL...sweet.
I still feel it isn’t right to evangelize among Jews-—unless the Jewish person wants to convert.
Of course, and why would it be any other way?
And yet, more often than not, these same liberals are silent in the face of violent (i.e., Mohammedan) evangelism.
In the United States the Catholic Church's central mission is screaming bloody murder every time some poor hapless Protestant sticks a tract under somebody's windshield.
This is even debatable? I mean, are people in the Catholic Church actually wondering about this?
Who said they didn’t have the right and why would they listen to them?
>>The Vatican published in December a doctrinal note reaffirming the mission of all Catholics to pursue conversion of non-Catholics, including other Christian denominations.<<
Anyone have a link to this actual document?
Who said, “Off with their heads!”
1. Big Mo (as in MoHAMmed).
2. The Red Queen in Alice In Wonderland.
3. Pol Pot.
Answer: All of the above.
The Pope better watch his six, ‘cause Mad Mo’s followers are on a jihad.
As a Protestant, I have no objection to Roman Catholics attempting to convert Protestants to the faith of Rome, as long as the RC Church has no objection to attempts to convince Catholics to become Protestant.
The spirit is compromised by the last four words.
WTH? Why does this even need to be said?
What the Pope exhorts his own to do, Rome has historically denied to others. Of course, as according to her interpretation only her interpretation can be right, and all conclusions reached by those without by reasoning from the Scriptures (Acts 17:2, 11) must be fallible (and thus any decision to trust Rome is also), who can argue? An autocracy can do what it wills. But the Almighty “autocrat” took away it’ s secular power to enforce it’s unBiblical doctrines.
If special civil recognition is given to one religious community in the constitutional organization of the State, the right of all citizens and religious communities to religious freedom must be recognized and respected
Religious communities have the right not to be prevented from publicly teaching and bearing witness to their beliefs by the spoken or written word.- Declaration on Religious Freedom, “Dignitatis Humanae,” December 12, 1965
It is insanity to believe that Freedom of Conscience and Freedom of Worship are the inalienable rights of every citizen. From this foul-smelling fountain of Indifferentism flows the erroneous and absurd opinion — or, rather, MADNESS — that freedom of conscience must be asserted and vindicated for everyone. This most pestilential error opens the door to the complete and immoderate liberty of opinions which works such widespread harm both in Church and State. Pope Gregory XVI
In this age of ours, it is no longer expedient that the Catholic religion be the only religion of the State, to the exclusion of all other cults whatsoever. ERROR CONDEMNED by Ven. Pope Pius IX
That it is against the will of the Spirit to burn heretics [at the stake] is condemned as false. Pope Leo X
Even if my own father were a heretic, I would gather the wood to burn him at the stake. Pope Paul IV
..In certain circumstances, it is allowable, indeed desirable, that Catholics join in prayer with their separated brethren.
The special position of the Eastern churches: These churches though separated from us nevertheless possess true Sacraments, whereby they are still joined to us in closest intimacy. Therefore, some worship in common is not merely possible, but is encouraged. - Decree on Ecumenism, “Unitatis Redintegratio,” Nov. 21, 1964
If any clergyman or layman shall go into the synagogue of the Jews or to the meetings of heretics to join in prayer with them, let them be deposed and deprived of Communion. III Council of Constantinople (Ecumenical)
Is it permitted for Catholics to be present at, or take part in, conventions, gatherings, meetings, or societies of non-Catholics which aim to associate together under a single agreement all who in any way lay claim to the name of Christian? In the negative! It is clear, therefore, why this Apostolic See has never allowed its subjects to take part in the assemblies of non-Catholics. There is only one way in which the unity of Christians may be fostered, and that is by furthering the return to the one true Church of Christ of those who are separated from her. Pope Pius XI
(Eph 6:12) “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”
(2 Cor 10:3) “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:”
(Acts 17:2) “And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,”
(2 Cor 4:2) “But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.”