Posted on 04/14/2005 12:00:51 PM PDT by Dean Baker
I'm wondering (No flame wars, please? Just honest discussion)...
I've seen conversations where those who are "Born Again" (Pardon me if I'm not using the correct term), consider Catholics and other religious people "Bound for Hell" because they don't worship correctly.
How widespread are these beleifs? If at all??
That's distasteful seeing as it's after the pope's death.
Ive been told right here in the Forum that I'm going to hell because I don't attend church.
Agreed. But it looks like that they could only make their point "After" his death?
My father-in-law is a pastor. I never heard him say such a thing. But, his impetus is teaching faith based upon the word of God.
Your nose is growing.
As one with no dog in this fight, I have to laugh at this. He's either a liar or an idiot if he didn't look at those sentiments and think "Catholics will be offended." That he went ahead and let the sign stand, anyway, shows his intentions quite plainly.
I refer to my dad as my father. Guess I'm hell-bound. Wheee!
Not only distateful, but Biblically incorrect.
Surely they know (as well as anyone) that this Pope accepted Christ as his Lord and savior.
Rather silly.
The pope is a religiouse leader and example for all Christians. You don't have to be Catholic to admire him and his faith.
"My Jesus is better than your Jesus!"
Honestly, with some people, no one is better than they are.
Just peruse the Religion Forum "debates."
Don't you know? Everybody that doesn't think the exact same way you do is going to spend eternity wearing brimstone britches.
Catholics consider themselves to be born again as well.
"What I am trying to do is to let people know there's only one way to heaven through Jesus Christ," said the Rev. Cline Franklin, pastor of Hilltop Baptist Church.
Then you aren't needed, either, Pastor.
Write when you get work.
I'm evangelical and this makes me sick.
I hope this isn't widespread, unfortunetly many protestants are ignorant about Catholicism.
While I have some theological differences, I don't assert who and who is not going to hell. I know how to get to heaven, through Jesus Christ, but other than saying that I'm not able to assert who have accepted Christ and who has not.
Calling the Pope hell-bound while millions mourn is not 'loving your neighbor as yourself' as Christ commanded.
It's disgusting.
Here's a link to a picture of the sign is someone who knows how to do it can post it...
http://wate.static.worldnow.com/images/3195806_BG1.jpg
Another example of bigoted so called "Christians".
Oh you have just GOT to see this one.
As a Lutheran, I have objections with the Catholic Church's theology. That said, I wonder who died and made the Rev. Franklin God?
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