When you guys make the statement that yours is the one, true, church that Jesus built the statement is worthy of reproof, rebuke and exortation...And the reproof, rebuke and exortation we present from the 'book' you claim you wrote, and the 'book' you seem to have so little respect for, you call hatred and ridicule...
To be expected, I guess...No one likes to their ox gored, especially when it God doing the goring...
2Ti 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
INDEED.
Jesus said He was the Way, the Truth and the Life and they couldn’t accept or believe Him and so they killed Him.
In all of the Bible, there is not one instance, one passage of any writer, or speaker including Jesus who says Scripture is the sole, final and only authority for faith and beliefs.
There are however numerous places wherein Jesus gives authority, to Peter foremost and to His other Apostles. The New Testament was certainly written by men who knew they were authoritative.
“When you guys make the statement that yours is the one, true, church that Jesus built the statement is worthy of reproof, rebuke and exortation...And the reproof, rebuke and exortation we present from the ‘book’ you claim you wrote, and the ‘book’ you seem to have so little respect for, you call hatred and ridicule... “
I have also never seen an accurate, logical or cogent “reproof, rebuke or exhortation” of Catholicism from anyone here. That statement from you, right there in a nutshell encompasses the whole cacophony of outrageous calumny seen here from protestants against Catholics.
“No one likes to their ox gored, especially when it God doing the goring...”
Do you believe you speak for Him? Do you believe you and you alone know His mind and His Church as He wants it? Then you make a claim for yourself that is nowhere found in Scripture. Does that mean you have no respect for the ‘book’?
May God help me for I have no desire to run this course with you or any of the others here. It is pointless and useless and it is only my love for Him and for His Church that would draw me in and force my participation here.
For the record, I named no names and did not respond to a single thing said earlier for the reasons I stated. I responded to the post by Natural Law because I found it to be a unique view and worthwhile post which was on the TOPIC at HAND.
It was others who jumped in and began the flame throwing and I sat here and read and read and read and found myself literally open mouthed, sputtering with indignation and STILL I resisted because I do not want to be down in the mud, slathered with the HATRED that is shown to me here every time I discuss religion with one of the usual crowd.
But this post, this righteous indignation, this dripping with snide pomposity that is protestantism has put me over the edge. I have never posted here without support of Scripture for what I have said. I have always used my own words and my own thoughts never cutting and pasting and you accuse me of having no respect for the Bible, His Holy Word.
I read from that Scripture every day. I study it and pray it and seek the answers within it ALL THE TIME! I find in it the Truth of Catholicism. Stop lying about me and about Christ’s Church and we will be able to have real discussion.
But, alas, that is not the case and that is why I ignore a host of so many here as I have ignored you for months. I will not respond to you again. I do not wish to allow myself to be used by you for your brownie points among the faithful FReeper anti Catholics whatever your response to this mini rant of mine.
May God help me, I will not dance to your tune, this is the last time you get my hackles up and the last time I have anything to say to you other than to accept your apology.