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To: Gene Eric
>> Why didn’t she realize that Jesus WAS present with her and IN her all along?<<

Hatred is a repressive vice. “I still had a lot of anti-Catholic stuff in my head.”

Rather than thinking anyone who has "anti-Catholic stuff" in their heads automatically translates to "hatred", why isn't it simply that she disagreed with a lot of Catholic beliefs? I disagree with Catholicism on many doctrines but agree with them on many. Is my anti-Catholicism hatred of Catholics? Are Catholics anti-Protestant haters by disagreeing with Proestantism on issues?

I used to BE a Roman Catholic and left when I learned the truth of the gospel of grace. Over the years I have only grown stronger in my faith and belief that the truth was not found in Catholicism. I can believe that and defend myself without having hatred towards Catholics.

21 posted on 05/24/2018 3:50:19 PM PDT by boatbums (The Law is a storm which wrecks your hopes of self-salvation, but washes you upon the Rock of Ages.)
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To: boatbums

Well, the tone over the years hasn’t been exactly amiable, but I haven’t noticed the mutual contempt for some time — and I certainly don’t miss seeing it. I never quite understood the infighting given the common Gospel.

Would you mind sharing what precipitated your shift away from Catholicism?


26 posted on 05/24/2018 9:28:15 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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