Maybe if you had one inkling of the one true faith that gave you the bible that Mad Marty cut up you wouldn’t say something so ridiculous.
Neither The RCC nor Martin gave us the Bible. God did. It is blasphemy to claim His power as yours.
I guess you're the goto fella that will explain to us why Mary has to keep coming back to earth to ADD more teachings into the Catholic faith.
The Apostles gave us the Bible.
Sorry, I did not mean to offend anyone. The sentiment expressed above was not meant to be controversial, nor is it particularly novel, having been around in the Reformed tradition for 500 years. All the best.
...the one true faith that gave you the bible
I expected to see you in this thread -- and "Lo!" There you are saying ...
the one true faith would never defend islam or any pagan religion
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841 The Church’s relationship with the Muslims. “The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind’s judge on the last day.”330
842 The Church’s bond with non-Christian religions is in the first place the common origin and end of the human race:
All nations form but one community. This is so because all stem from the one stock which God created to people the entire earth, and also because all share a common destiny, namely God. His providence, evident goodness, and saving designs extend to all against the day when the elect are gathered together in the holy city. . .331
843 The Catholic Church recognizes in other religions that search, among shadows and images, for the God who is unknown yet near since he gives life and breath and all things and wants all men to be saved. Thus, the Church considers all goodness and truth found in these religions as “a preparation for the Gospel and given by him who enlightens all men that they may at length have life.”332
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The God of the Bible is not unknown, nor is He unknowable.
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Php 3:7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
Php 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things [but] loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them [but] dung, that I may win Christ,
Php 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
Php 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;