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To: RnMomof7

For every conversion you find FROM Catholicism, there’s one about a conversion TO Catholicism. For example, Scott Hahn, who was a Protestant minister. Different strokes for different folks, I guess. Now, instead of trying to divide us Christians, maybe we should be strengthening our bond so we can fight the REAL enemy — violent extremist Muslims.


4 posted on 03/02/2015 5:09:49 PM PST by Prince of Space (Be Breitbart, baby. LIFB.)
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To: Prince of Space

12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.


5 posted on 03/02/2015 5:19:03 PM PST by bubbacluck (America 180)
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To: Prince of Space
Nonsense. I've attended many, many evangelical churches all across the country during the days when I was almost constantly traveling.

Every church I attended had Irish and Italian folks who had grown up Catholic and left the church to come to a real relationship with Jesus Christ.

They told me multiple horror stories about abuse, charlatans, drunks, etc. in the Catholic clergy. They also told me that the turning point came when they either:

1. Read the Bible and discovered God's Truth, or...
2. Were invited to an evangelical service and were amazed at the fervent worship and faith displayed including truly changed lives.

I can't cite statistics, but feel absolutely certain that far more people have left the RC church to join Protestant or Evangelical churches than the opposite.

7 posted on 03/02/2015 5:25:00 PM PST by Dr. Thorne (The night is far spent, the day is at hand.- Roman 13:12)
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To: Prince of Space

I 100% agree with you. And not just Christians either. Those evil schmucks want to kill us all and they need to be stopped.


19 posted on 03/02/2015 6:23:25 PM PST by jocon307 (Tell it like it is.)
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To: Prince of Space

We do have a common enemy I will agree, but we’re not the same as far as the term Christian goes.

There’s a large difference, as this article points out in simple terms.

I know Catholics though that don’t believe in the church, and just call themselves that because it’s a familiar term.


22 posted on 03/02/2015 6:37:12 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Prince of Space; RnMomof7
For every conversion you find FROM Catholicism, there’s one about a conversion TO Catholicism.

So there is a zero sum game?

Three Buffalo Catholic Churches to Merge (Catholic Shrinkage)
Historic 127-Year-Old (Minnesota) Catholic Church Is Now a Mosque
Syracuse Catholic Diocese Announces Reconfiguration Plan

59 posted on 03/03/2015 6:18:42 AM PST by Gamecock (Joel Osteen is a minister of the Gospel like Colonel Sanders is an Infantry officer.)
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To: Prince of Space
For every conversion you find FROM Catholicism, there’s one about a conversion TO Catholicism. For example, Scott Hahn, who was a Protestant minister. Different strokes for different folks, I guess. Now, instead of trying to divide us Christians, maybe we should be strengthening our bond so we can fight the REAL enemy — violent extremist Muslims.

That's not the way I see it...Muzlims can only kill our bodies...False doctrines and gospels can destroy our souls...

65 posted on 03/03/2015 7:44:53 AM PST by Iscool
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