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i will post something that criticizes sin whether the sin is idolatry or abortion. that is why i feel it is necessary to post things that are critical of Roman Catholic beliefs in these threads. it is not that i'm just out to criticize Roman Catholics, but point out the sin to those who don't realize what they are doing.

i have read the Roman Catholic catechism, and i was deeply saddened by various things i read.

i would agree that the Roman Catholic and Protestant concepts of God differ greatly. this is because Protestants believe in the God of the Bible, including all that He entails. while Roman Catholics believe in most things that the Bible has to say about God, they refuse to accept certain things. i call on all of those who read this to pick up their Bible's, and read what is said (it isn't hard). if you read with an open mind, you will see how the Roman Catholic church has strayed greatly from the original church that Jesus Christ established.

while Roman Catholics believe in most things that the Bible has to say about God, they refuse to accept certain things. i call on all of those who read this to pick up their Bible's, and read what is said (it isn't hard). if you read with an open mind, you will see how the Roman Catholic church has strayed greatly from the original church that Jesus Christ established.

No need to be coy. Say what you mean with specifics, not ambiguities. Sounds like you're an advocate of personal interpretation of Scripture, which as you no doubt know, since you read that Bible, violates Scripture.

Incidentally, make sure that Bible you're reading is a Catholic one, not an abridged, edited, corrupted Protestant version of Sacred Scripture. Since anyone who knows anything about Christianity knows that were it not for the Catholic Church the book known as the Bible wouldn't exist. Even Luther knew that: "We are obliged to yield many things to the Papists [Catholics] - that they possess the Word of God which we received from them, otherwise we should have known nothing at all about it." Luthers Commentary On St. John, chapter 16.

I was going to resist but I couldn't. You guys who are out there to help Catholics understand your supposed truth remind me of the joke where the punch line was "I'm from the government and I'm here to help you." Just insert your denomination instead of government.

Fat chance!

I will pray for God to open your mind to understanding.

Oh and by the way, I've already read the Bible many times and studied it carefully and I have read those same verses you quote and take away from the context of the Bible as a whole to prove your point of thinking. You can talk till you're blue in the face, type until you have blisters on your fingers, and whatever you have to say that is anti-Catholic I've heard it and I'm still a faithful, practicing Catholic who feels closer to God everyday. I see more reverence and worship of Father, Son and Holy Spirit than I've ever seen in any other church.

If you had any idea how ignorant you sound to a Catholic when you come into an obviously Catholic thread and start your Bible-thumping like Catholics haven't ever heard of the Book before you'd be mortified and one of these days either this side or that side of heaven you are going to be so embarrassed!

read Eph 2:8 to find what scripture says, and read the Roman catechism to find out what your church says. they both can't be right, so which one is wrong?

One of these days a Protestant is going to include Ephesians 2:10 with this oft quoted verse which completes the message.

Ver. 10. "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them."

Allow me to quote St. John Chrysostom

"Not merely that we should begin, but that we should walk in them, for we need a virtue which shall last throughout, and be extended on to our dying day. If we had to travel a road leading to a royal city, and then when we had passed over the greater part of it, were to flag and sit down near the very close, it were of no use to us. This is the hope of our calling; for "for good works" he says. Otherwise it would profit us nothing. "

I know you mean well however, you should not criticize things you don't understand.

i call on all of those who read this to pick up their Bible's, and read what is said (it isn't hard). if you read with an open mind, you will see how the Roman Catholic church has strayed greatly from the original church that Jesus Christ established.

Thanks. I have, and I have to say that I don't see what you do. But thanks for caring.

There is a great thread on this website called The Never-Ending Story. If you want to discuss doctrinal differences, that is the place to do it. If you notice the original posting, this thread was not created to discuss the differences in Protestant theology and Catholic theology. Hijacking threads is bad form...please have the Christian graciousness to stay on topic or start your own thread with your choice topic.