I can agree with that one...
( I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so.)
I personally believe in the Gospel while not believing in any aurhority of, or being influenced by the Catholic religion...
That must be quite an enigma for those people...
***I personally believe in the Gospel while not believing in any aurhority of, or being influenced by the Catholic religion...***
This cannot be entirely true, since the Church selected the Gospel, preserved it, and gave it to the world. You say the Gospel; how do you know that Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are correct? How do you know that the Gospel of Thomas or Peter or Judas are not correct? Outside of the Church, where are your proofs?
Therefore your statement cannot stand as it reads.
***That must be quite an enigma for those people...***
I consider St. Augustine a great Father of the Church and Doctor of the Church and a far greater theologian and Christian than one who has founded his own church.
Iscool: I can agree with that one...
Markbsur's tagline:( I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so.)
Iscool: I personally believe in the Gospel while not believing in any aurhority of, or being influenced by the Catholic religion... That must be quite an enigma for those people
Me: I agree with you Iscool. In fact, it wasn't until I left the confines of the Catholic church that my eyes were opened and I saw the truth and beauty of the gospel, how it is meant to make us FREE, not capture us in bondage and shame.