This is where the anti-Catholic remarks will flow. I never understood why some non-Catholics here CARE so much about what we Catholics believe. I don't bash or criticize THEIR beliefs. Why can't that courtesy be reciprocated? Isn't it common courtesy on this site? Or is the "opposing" opinion only to be mocked and deprecated?
To me, that's an odd brand of Christianity that I see exhibited.
Oh well, thanks for posting the article!
Whizzzz, SNAP!!
Point out such lack of courtesy on this thread.
This is why I am for making such thread Catholic Caucus threads.
I can easily answer that!
When some of see the errors of Roman Catholic doctrines displayed to deceive those without proper understanding, we are required to post the appropriate Scriptures to give TRUTH instead of confusion.
What some consider as common courtesy is used in such a way as saying "anti-Catholic" or other nonsensical labels.
Christians are anyone that has made the decision to follow Christ, and the RC church catechism says we must only come to Jesus through that organization. That is extra-Biblical like much of the customs and traditions of the organization.
Romans 6: 5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. 6 For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with,[a] that we should no longer be slaves to sin— 7 because anyone who has died has been set free from sin. ...
Catholics can believe whatever they want. But when they come out in public and promote falsehoods, blasphemies, and error they had better understand to have them refuted from scripture. Those who read these threads are going to see the truth as well as the falsehoods of Catholicism.
There WAS a thread about Purgatory in the "Catholic Caucus" recently. This thread, however, was posted as an OPEN Religion Forum topic and had the following assertion:
If that is the only place in the Bible where we find any reference to purgatory, many Protestant Christians argue, then that is a weak support for such a practice. Fortunately, we know as Catholics that all of our doctrines are indeed found in the Word of God, as is the doctrine of Purgatory. Hence what follows is a biblical understanding of the Catholic doctrine of Purgatory.
Should your fellow Freepers who are called "Protestants" not be permitted to respond to such assertions? Should we not be allowed to refute what we see as false doctrine and a perversion of the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Sorry if some RCs get their knickers in a knot whenever someone DARES disagree with them, but that IS the benefit of having this website - we can discuss what we believe with others. If someone is unable to bear reading rebuttals of his faith without seeing "anti-Catholic", "bashing", "criticizing", "mocking" or "deprecation" behind every comment, perhaps the OPEN RF is not where he should go. Bringing such an attitude is seen as disrupting to the thread.
You've been told how many times now???
The bible that we believe, the written words of God condemns your religion to hell...Your religion condemns (or at least used to) non Catholics to hell...We believe the words of God over what your religion claims and we want to warn you people as well as those who are searching for Jesus...