Posted on 07/03/2026 6:27:54 PM PDT by ebb tide
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“The Spirit is speaking through the Synod” ...
Which spirit?
You are answering yes to this question I trust.
My wife and her family were. They at one point became members of what turned out to be a cult charismatic church near Blacksburg in the mid-80s (she’s a bit younger than me). Many of their members were Virginia Tech students and when they graduated and started looking for jobs the “prophetic leaders” would say, “oh - the Lord has told us your place is here serving the church.” Anyone who refused to follow their “guidance” was ‘excommunicated’ and several who felt compelled to follow the ‘guidance’ became depressed and committed suicide.
I think they called themselves ‘Dayspring’ and are long, long gone - but my wife isn’t close by and I might be misremembered the name.
8 Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter, Chapter 5.
For instance:
A study group’s final report from the 2024 Synod on Synodality released Tuesday has been roundly criticized for attempting to change the Church’s teaching on homosexuality and for misrepresenting an apostolate, in good standing with the Church, that ministers to same-sex-attracted faithful.
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Setting the stage for what Catholic LGBTQ-rights activists have described as a “surprisingly progressive” view of same-sex relations, the report goes on to say that “pastorality” is its interpretative horizon. It underscores a concept of “relational conversion” that “demands learning through experience,” and offers guidelines for pastoral discernment on two specific emerging issues: the experience of homosexual Catholics and the commitment to active non-violence.
The report speaks of “discernment through conversation in the Spirit” having three “modes” which it defines as “listening to ourselves,” “paying attention to reality,” and “summoning various forms of expertise.”
The authors of the report included Cardinal Carlos Castillo Mattasoglio of Lima, Peru, known for some theologically heterodox positions, including on homosexuality; Archbishop Filippo Iannone, the prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops; Italian moral theologian Father Maurizio Chiodi, who has argued that contraception can be morally permissible for married couples in some circumstances based on Amoris Laetitia, and that homosexual relationships “under certain conditions” could be “the most fruitful way” for those with same-sex attractions to enjoy good relations; and Jesuit Father Carlo Casalone, a moral theologian who in 2022 was criticized for urging support for assisted suicide as a tactic to prevent the legalization of voluntary euthanasia in Italy.
YOU HIT THE NAIL RIGHT ON ITS HEAD.
Satan is behind (or in front) of the Roman Catholic Church.
...another miss.
Wasn’t ET recently marginalized by the “pope” -??
Can he legitimately still be part of the “Catholic Caucus” - ??
He’s made it quite clear he’s not under this pope or the prior pope. As he’s part of the SSPX he’s rejected a number of popes. He’s his own pope.
This muddle-headed memeing is exactly what is getting people in trouble.
“Do you attend the Traditional Latin Mass or belong to the SSPX or similar”.
What in Sam Hill does that mean? First of all, nobody who goes to an FSSP, ICK, Campos, or diocesan TLM is remotely being considered schismatic.
Second of all, the documents from Rome clearly state that even people who go to SSPX Masses are *NOT* presumed to schismatic if they are attending for liturgical or spiritual reasons, or if they do not reject Rome’s authority.
Who is ET? The space critter? Borax Obama?
Oh really? Are you:
Baptist
Lutheran
Church of Christ
Methodist
Assemblies of God
Unitarian
Mormon
Jehovah’s Witness
Anglican
Episcopalian
AMEC
Adventist
Pentecostal
Presbyterian
Charismatic
Non-denominational
Or any of the derivations listed above (e.g. Southern Baptist vs. Missionary Baptist).
The only thing Protestants can agree upon is they think the Catholic Church is wrong.
That should make you think why the Catholic Church is special, and the denominations are just sects.
You, on the other hand, missed so badly you didn’t even hit the board much less the nail.
Christian
Catholics speak of both a "partial indulgence" and a "plenary indulgence." A partial indulgence is one that takes away just a portion of a person's temporal punishment. A plenary indulgence cancels all the temporal punishment a person has accumulated. The more temporal punishment remitted through indulgences in this life, the less time someone will have to spend in purgatory. Understandably, the partial indulgence requires fewer acts of piety than a plenary indulgence.
What kinds of things must a person do for an indulgence? One of the most common is merely doing the sign of the cross (which grants an indulgence of three years less time in purgatory. Reciting the rosary in a family group can grant a partial indulgence of ten years. Visiting a Catholic shrine can also grant an indulgence.
To gain a plenary indulgence, there are three conditions that must be met in addition to performing the specific requirements of that particular indulgence: sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion, and prayer for the pope (as well as, of course, abstaining from willful sin). When a person performs the specific requirements for an indulgence, the Roman Catholic Church then has the power to grant that indulgence based on the merits of Christ and the earned merits of Mary and Catholic saints.
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Your so-called "church" is an absurd collection of rules, regulations, requirements, and empty works. FREE YOURSELF from its grip on your mind.
I left the Catholic Church at age 14 - not only had I never had the Good News of the Gospels drummed into me by then, but our local parish “priest” sent a letter to Dad saying he knew that Dad had to have received a raise or two, but he never upped his envelope money - the “priest sent new envelopes with a new, higher number pre-printed on them (at the time they actually had pre-printed envelopes with the name and the amount expected on them in at least 3 of the Catholic Churches we went to in the Rochester, NY area - I don’t know if that’s still a practice or not). When Dad kept giving the old amount, he received a letter from the “priest” that we were no longer members of the parish - he joked we had been ‘excommunicated because we didn’t have enough money to keep God happy with us. This would be around 1966. It’s odd how many “Catholics” don’t seem to believe my story...but they also believe in Papal “Infability” despite having 2 commie Popes in a row.
I believe your story.
1977 - I left after a month long series of homilies on how much more money was needed in the local parish. It was a difficult step. They put chains on their adherents and convince them of “hope” that is a lie from the pit of Hell.
Years before ‘77 I was given the gospel. In 1979, I trusted Christ by faith and was made to be a child of God. People had been praying for my salvation. I was unaware of that.
Now, for nearly fifty years I have walked with Him, grown in devotion, studied His Word, and followed Him. It has made all the difference in my life.
I love the Lord, Jesus.
I hate the Catholic Church. It is pure evil, as it leads people away from the Truth and toward eternal damnation.
TG...we don't think it's wrong...we know it's wrong.
That should make you think why the Catholic Church is special, and the denominations are just sects.
I'm sure the Mormons think the same thing about their cult.
BTW....only one of those on your list is noted in the Bible....John the Baptist....not John the Roman catholic....but John the Baptist!
But if he's in the SSPX doesn't that mean he's rejected all popes since 1975?
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