[1st-P-In-The-Pod]

No, you are wrong.

I just spent the last two or three years explaining why no man is my hero to my 5 RC neighbors.

Their arguments were as follows:
1. John Paul II loves everyone.
2. Protestants have so little discipline they just went off and started their own religion.
3. He represents ALL Christians.
4. You are probably a RC by desire...
5. You need to return to the church that Jesus Christ started.
6. You are a Christian, just not an A list Christian.
7. It doesn't matter what you believe, just so long as you have faith.

It wasn't easy to be polite while explaining over and over and over again why I am a Protestant. When asked, my neighbors gave these answers as to why they are RC. They just don't understand. I must say, though, they are making some attempts to actually read the scriptures. Good for them!

1. RCC is the ONE true church.
2. Peter was the first Pope.
3. Jesus came to start the Catholic Church.

I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but how about respecting my beliefs? People don't like to have religious preferences force-fed.

Only God is my Holy Father. His Son, Jesus Christ, is my Savior, and only hero. He saved me, and I owe all my praise and accolades to Him, and Him alone.

There is only one church that Jesus Christ is the founder of, and that church doesn't own property on earth.


OK...that's it for me.

[Aussie Dasher]

You seem to think that Catholics worship the Pope. WE don't.

Certainly, we revere him. Certainly he is held in the highest of esteem, but "worship", no.

Worship is reserved for God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.

[fortheDeclaration]

Only God is my Holy Father. His Son, Jesus Christ, is my Savior, and only hero. He saved me, and I owe all my praise and accolades to Him, and Him alone. There is only one church that Jesus Christ is the founder of, and that church doesn't own property on earth.

Amen!

[Conservative til I die]

don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but how about respecting my beliefs? People don't like to have religious preferences force-fed.

Who in this country is forcing their beliefs on you? THis is sort of a hysterical statement, IMO.

[todd1]

1. The Catholic Church gave the world the bible.

2. The Catholic Church has passed down 2000 years of tradition. My family has many traditions... Isn't it fitting that the family of god will have traditions.

3. The Christian faith came from Judaism and that is why we adopted many of their practices such as incense to carry up prayers. Oh... thats old testament stuff... we were freed from that by Jesus... Then I guess tithing is old school... As well as the Ten commandments.. So we don't need those either.

4. Mary plays an important role in our salvation as the new Mary. Jesus refers to his mother as Woman. If I called my mom that I would get slapped. He called her that as a title. The first Eve brought sin to our world by eating from the forbidden fruit. Mary "the new eve" produced our savior Jesus Christ. "Blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus"

I could go on and on but I have to work.

Bless you

[Old anti feminist]

Jesus never had a "church", He was the church. He is the "Rock".He never wore elaborate robes and waved incence around. He is the only "Father". "On this Rock, I will build my church. Peter knew it was the rock of the Gospel.It didn't mean great buildings.
From a born again Christian.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

excellent post! Bravo. He is my Savior, by His grace, through faith in his completed work - completely apart from any merit or lack of merit I have. I too, belong to the true Catholic Church that owns no property on earth. AMPU

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

You need to return to the church that Jesus Christ started.

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT. Wrong answer!