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1 posted on 01/25/2014 11:26:41 AM PST by Gamecock
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To: Gamecock

*Fetches popcorn*


2 posted on 01/25/2014 11:28:55 AM PST by Luircin
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To: Gamecock

“my theology gives me no assurance of salvation; the Bible offers me that assurance”

Jesus offers that assurance. This man abandoned him because he is an idiot who doesn’t know where salvation comes from.


3 posted on 01/25/2014 11:31:39 AM PST by Bayard
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To: Gamecock

I figure I’ve got roughly 50 years of Purgatory to go through before the big Maitre’ D comes to seat me at a table. I’ll wait at the bar.


4 posted on 01/25/2014 11:41:26 AM PST by 98ZJ USMC
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To: Gamecock
He left the Roman Catholic Church, got married and ...

...set upon a career of attacking his former church to justify breaking his vows.

We've seen these tales somewhere before.

6 posted on 01/25/2014 11:54:36 AM PST by Brian Kopp DPM
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To: Gamecock

“As you can see, even Roman Catholic Priests can discover the truth found in God’s word and escape the error of the Roman Catholic system of works righteousness. To God be the glory.”

Amen brother! No one has an obligation to remain in error and bondage upon discovering the TRUTH!


8 posted on 01/25/2014 12:04:24 PM PST by sueQ
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FIFTY Testimonies? WOW That’s a lot. /sarc


9 posted on 01/25/2014 12:04:36 PM PST by Bob Eimiller
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To: Gamecock

FIFTY Testimonies? WOW That’s a lot. /sarc


11 posted on 01/25/2014 12:05:29 PM PST by Bob Eimiller
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To: Gamecock

Only 50 priests out of how many worldwide? These were folks who wanted the “Protestant” view of Scripture where any person is free to crack open the Bible (a set of books deemed authentic by the Catholic Church) and provide “their” own interpretation and of course they have a large choice of 35,000 Protestant sects and sub-sects or why not simply start up your “own” congregations in the traditions of Rev. Schuller; Rev. Jeremiah Wright; or Joel Osteen.


17 posted on 01/25/2014 12:55:17 PM PST by Steelfish (ui)
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To: Gamecock

Was the purpose of your post to encourage derision and mocking of Christians who believe the Word that states that salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, and not of works? I think I’m in the wrong place.


21 posted on 01/25/2014 1:22:03 PM PST by sueQ
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To: Gamecock

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/155444624609302553/

Over 1000 ordained Protestant pastors have become Catholic in the last decade. CHN is here to help them on their journey. “The purpose of the Coming Home Network International (CHNetwork) is to provide fellowship, encouragement, and support to men and women who are considering becoming Catholic and those who have already come home. In particular, the Coming Home Network seeks to assist non-Catholic clergy who often face acute difficulties and struggles during their journeys.”

http://www.ctsbooks.org/finding-the-fullness-of-faith

Stephen Ray was raised in a devout, loving, Baptist family. In this presentation, he shares his amazing conversion to Catholicism and explains why he is convinced it is the Church founded by Christ over 2000 years ago

http://www.ctsbooks.org/im-not-being-fed-1

Jeff Cavins explores and responds to some of the reasons why so many people have left the Catholic Church for evangelical Christianity.

As he presents the story of his return to Catholicism, Cavins also builds a case for why the Catholic Church is the Church founded by Christ.

http://www.ctsbooks.org/why-a-protestant-pastor-became-a-catholic

Dr. Scott Hahn explains through his legendary testimony how he was militantly anti-Catholic but self-driven to seek the truth.

This ultimately led him into the Catholic Church. He soon became an ardent defender of the Faith and one of its most passionate promoters.

http://www.holyspiritinteractive.net/features/conversionstories/02.asp

Fr. Francis Jamieson was born and brought up in England as a Protestant. He was later ordained. It wasn’t long before Fr. Francis realized that it was the Catholic Church that made any real sense

http://www.leaderu.com/ftissues/ft9901/opinion/ferrara.html

I began to read—papal encyclicals, Vatican II documents, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, theologians such as Louis Bouyer, Hans Urs von Balthasar, and Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger. I conversed with other Protestant pastors who had become Catholic and with priests who had grown up in the faith—all were eager evangelizers. The more I read and talked, the more convinced I became of the truth of the Catholic Church’s teachings and doctrine.

http://chnetwork.org/

The conversion story of Marcus Grodi

Becoming Catholic was never my dream or intent. It is still an all too vivid memory to me, sitting alone at age 40 in a half-lit basement, having resigned from the pastorate. I ached for having abandoned the weekly privilege of a pulpit from which to proclaim God’s truth. Would I ever have this privilege again? Will I ever again have a pulpit? Now they estimate that each week from the “pulpit” of The Journey Home television program I speak to a potential audience of over a billion viewers and listeners. In one night I speak to more people than I ever could have in my entire career as a Protestant minister. This is the humor of our merciful God. Before I converted I had no idea whatsoever how I would support my family let alone how I would continue in ministry. But this is getting way ahead of myself.


24 posted on 01/25/2014 1:40:42 PM PST by NKP_Vet
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To: Gamecock
I asked many priests how I could be sure I was going to heaven. To a man, they would look at their shoes and say: "Well, that's a Great Mystery."
27 posted on 01/25/2014 1:44:43 PM PST by SkyPilot
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To: Gamecock

Testimony from former Protestant Ministers who discovered the truth:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKdaU0snPRY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxDumU0TSrY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPpzA7OGDFk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXX6oE5kn38

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev40dzl-35o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZUBhZDj0_w

http://www.katoliko.com/Former_Evangelical_Protestant_Pastor_Who_Converted_CatholicismNowCatholicPriest.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1rD2sLbFRw&NR=1

http://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Mega-Church-Pastor-Discovered/dp/0984131833


28 posted on 01/25/2014 1:44:58 PM PST by vladimir998
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To: Gamecock
Obviously these Catholic priests were not catechized right! /s
29 posted on 01/25/2014 1:45:29 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (Truth is hate to those who hate the Truth)
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To: Gamecock
Tiber Backstroke Placemarker!

Welcome Home to Christ!

31 posted on 01/25/2014 1:46:52 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (Truth is hate to those who hate the Truth)
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To: Gamecock

” escape the error of the Roman Catholic system “

Interesting, up to that point.


51 posted on 01/25/2014 2:32:16 PM PST by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible traitors. Complicit in the destruction of our country.)
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To: Gamecock

Rent Free


52 posted on 01/25/2014 2:34:22 PM PST by Hacksaw (I haven't taken the 30 silvers.)
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To: Gamecock

What Rush would call “parade of human debris”.


58 posted on 01/25/2014 2:54:48 PM PST by annalex (fear them not)
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Bartholomew F. Brewer.

Bart Brewer is/ was (he might be dead already) a pervert that was interested in sex with underage girls. Hardly the most reliable witness or best of testimonies. this makes the rest suspect right off the bat. I will pray for you.

71 posted on 01/25/2014 3:40:59 PM PST by verga (Poor spiritual health often leads to poor physical and mental health)
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