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To: irishtenor
These are all CHRISTIAN beliefs, and as such, are universal (catholic). The Roman Catholic Church adds to these beliefs things that I will never subscribe to.

Those are Catholic Christian beliefs, since Catholic and Christian were synonymous before the Reformation. Roman Catholic beliefs? You mean like priests getting married? What are "Roman", as opposed to Catholic beliefs that you will "never subscribe to"?

Regards

9,798 posted on 10/24/2007 6:50:28 PM PDT by jo kus
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To: jo kus

Praying to saints, worshipping Mary, celebacy as a requirement for priesthood, transubstantiation, the Pope, you know, the usual things :>)


9,799 posted on 10/24/2007 6:54:54 PM PDT by irishtenor (How much good could a Hindu do, if a Hindu could do good?)
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To: jo kus

Self identification as one of the elect; in opposition to the Catholic / Christian beliefs empowers one to basically consider anything possible. Including permanent salvation.

It doesn’t matter that it makes Biblical sense, all that matters is that a twisted interpretation of relatively recent pronouncement can theoretically be justified. The Church Fathers are swept away. The writings of the first Popes are dismissed. We have a romantically inspired vision of the early Christians which happily coincides with whichever denomination of Protestantism that one happens to belong to.

Therefore I’m right and all those thousands of other Protestants, however well meaning, are wrong. Saint Calvin (Peace Be Upon Him) has much to answer for.


9,802 posted on 10/24/2007 7:16:43 PM PDT by MarkBsnr (V. Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae. R. Et concepit de Spiritu Sancto.)
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