[ComplexUnion182]

Well posted. That means nothing to me honestly. Please, just read your bible and you will see the many contradictions the Catholic faith hides behind. Let me ask you this, have you been baptized, or spritzed?

[Mark in the Old South]

Re: "Please, just read your bible and you will see the many contradictions the Catholic faith hides behind."

I have in fact it was that very thing that converted me to the Catholic Faith. I was Episcopalian and searched many denominations, I was desperate of a Church I could believe was correct so in lou of membership in a Church I read the Bible everyday for several hours. I kept running across passages that made me think, the Catholics teach that. I assure I was not going, humm the Lutherans or the Methodist teach this or that. I could no longer deny what seemed so clear almost every day.

Re: "Let me ask you this, have you been baptized, or spritzed?"

Baptized and in a manner with good authority. There is first and second century art (in the catacombs made during the persecutions) that depicts Baptism and never is a head dunking depicted. There is also the Didiche, a small Catechism written around 100 AD, possibly when the Apostle John was still alive to refute it if necessary. It goes into greater detail about Baptism and advises a cool water steam (called living water) immersion (do not confuse with submersion) and pouring water over the head three times. It also permits water from a basin but pouring the water over the head is required every time.

[jo kus]

"Please, just read your bible and you will see the many contradictions the Catholic faith hides behind"

OK, you piqued my interest. Explain to me these contradictions.

Regards