Posted on 03/01/2015 4:54:44 PM PST by NKP_Vet
Archbishop Fulton Sheen once wrote: There are not over a hundred people in the United State who hate the Roman Catholic Church; there are millions, however, who hate what they wrongly believe to be the Catholic Church.
I was one of those who hated because of what I wrongly believed about the Catholic Church. The reason I had these beliefs was due to being told what to believe about the Catholic Church from those who were told what to believe about the Catholic Church. No one was willing to find out what the bottom line was concerning the Catholic Church. Everything said about the Church was taken as truth while it seemed no one was delving into what the truth really was.
What about these Catholics? They worshipped Mary. They had a religion but not a relationship with Jesus Christ. They said they believed in God but really their belief couldnt be the same, could it? The Bible says in James 2:19 KJV Thou believest that there is one God; Thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
So do Catholics have a belief such as the devils? When most Catholics are asked if they have been born again or have accepted Christ as their Savior, their main response is I believe in God or I am a good person, or Im Catholic. Also, they have all these rituals, Saints, Statues and what about the Pope is he really standing in for God? Another big item, are they cannibals when they eat the bread and drink the wine during communion? Why do they leave Jesus on the cross, dont they realize Jesus has risen from the dead?
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you vipers!
God hates the Nicolaitans because they used hierarchy to retain control over the laity. Sound familiar?
Yes He really did say: "You blind men...
Go back and read most of the things your chosen church has written...
You'll come away with the 'facts' that Mary was a frigid, Jewish wife who withheld from Joseph what was his by law and normal human behavior.
Have you ever looked up the word “ekklesia” or the word “church”?
Try a Greek-English or English-Greek dictionary!
Hint: “Ekklesia” means “church” and “church” means “ekklesia.”
“I’ve noticed catholics always through out the “hate” word when people either disagree with them or point out where they’re wrong on Scripture. Catholics sure seem to have some very thin skin.....sounds a lot like the current occupant of the White House.”
Do you even have a clue how passive aggressive that is?
Talk about a smarmy attitude fit for the whitehouse.
Repeatedly ??? Really?? Could you cite ALL the times He said that out side the John 6 discourse ? LOL and priests go to "seminary"
Try reading that discourse in CONTEXT ...
And that's why it's SO easy to manipulate them.
Don't read it for yourself; let the church tell you what it means.
May I ask why you are so judgmental?
He said it repeatedly in John 6. Isn’t that “repeatedly” enough for you?
Do you even have a clue how passive aggressive that is?
Talk about a smarmy attitude fit for the whitehouse.
Hey, a catholic poster threw out the "hate" word. I've seen other catholics use it as well.
You know what they say about the heat?
But then again, there are the haters on here.....
Which faith might that be?
I can't tell from the comments I've responded to.
And how long have you been presiding over this court; Your Honor?
Actually close to 10% could read .. by the reformation it was getting close to 40% ...but you know they all had ears and could hear the scriptures if read in their native tongue ..(NOT LATIN) ..
But just like today..how many practicing RC's rewad the scriptures ?? Those that go to church have snippets read to them ..thats about it
BINGO
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