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To: HarleyD; Alamo-Girl; betty boop
[.. did the apostlic succession go to Rome or stayed with the Orthodox? Who had the legal right to "lead" the flock? ..]

Neither.. the paraclete(Holy Spirit).. is the one who comes alongside(any christian) to help and administer comfort.. for thats what paraclete MEANS.. The Holy Spirit is NOT a moron..

The Holy Spirit received this charge from Jesus who received his charge from the Father.. "Wherever two or even three congregate(in my name) there am I(Father, son, Holy Spirt) in the midst of them"

You either believe this or not.. NO other authority is recogized by the faithful.. Because there IS no other authority.. Many congregations meets in some other name.. a church name usually..

If the Holy Spirit is NOT there then you meet in vain... Who then is in charge of the "meeting" the Holy Spirit -or- some drama play with historical meaning.. and a script, litergy, and even a band(music) sometimes..

Takes faith to believe in the Father, Jesus AND the Holy Spirit.. Jesus left us all in the hands of the Holy Spirit.. We are not orphans.. and need to learn how to be spirits ourselves.. Could be WHY Jesus did that <<- left us in the hands of the Holy Spirit.. Ya Think?..

14,222 posted on 05/08/2007 9:29:51 AM PDT by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole....)
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To: hosepipe
You either believe this or not.. NO other authority is recogized by the faithful.. Because there IS no other authority.. Many congregations meets in some other name.. a church name usually.. If the Holy Spirit is NOT there then you meet in vain...

So very true! Thank you so much for your insights!

14,239 posted on 05/08/2007 10:48:03 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: hosepipe; Alamo-Girl; kosta50; HarleyD; Forest Keeper
Jesus left us all in the hands of the Holy Spirit.. We are not orphans.. and need to learn how to be spirits ourselves.. Could be WHY Jesus did that <<- left us in the hands of the Holy Spirit.. Ya Think?..

Yep, I do!!! :^)

14,244 posted on 05/08/2007 11:22:13 AM PDT by betty boop ("Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind." -- A. Einstein.)
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To: hosepipe
the paraclete(Holy Spirit).. is the one who comes alongside(any christian) to help and administer comfort... "NO other authority is recogized by the faithful.. Because there IS no other authority..

The Holy Spirit is leading me to recognize the authority of the Magisterium of the Church. Does that mean that I am not one of the "faithful", or does it mean that you are not rightly following the Spirit?

-A8

14,636 posted on 05/16/2007 6:36:17 AM PDT by adiaireton8 ("There is no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse." - Plato, Phaedo 89d)
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