[boatbums]

Okay, so you were a failed Protestant, then? Sorry that your experience made you hate others that DO have a wonderful relationship with Christ, worship in glorious unison with fellow believers, learn the whole Word of God under men divinely-ordained to the ministry and as pastors/teachers, elders and deacons, help their communities in feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, helping/healing the sick, leading lost souls to Christ and being a force for God throughout their part of the world.

My Mom, a Roman Catholic, tells me her priest usually gives a five or ten minute homily (really a sermonette). I'd much rather sit under a pastor who devoted his life to teaching and leading his flock as God leads him. Pastors who DON'T preach "hell and brimstone" and who tell them "they are going to hell if they don’t change their ways", but preach the grace of God which saves us through faith. THAT is the kind of worship and fellowship God wants for ALL His children and it IS found outside of the Roman Catholic Church. I know, because that's why I left.

[Elsie]

Okay, so you were a failed Protestant, then?

Romans 15:1
Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves.

[terycarl]

THAT is the kind of worship and fellowship God wants for ALL His children and it IS found outside of the Roman Catholic Church. I know, because that's why I left.

no it isn't and it is only found outside the Catholic curch...you are assuming that the T.V evangalists, who give their verson of reality aree somehow overly pleasing to God.....Maybe they are and maybe they are not, but He is FAR MORE impressed by the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass because He said so...