[Marysecretary]

I’ve actually admired your last two Popes. I’ve never held anything against them except I don’t venerate them as Catholics do. Yes, prayers to God are essential. Eternity is real and no matter how one feels about God, they WILL spend eternity somewhere. We are eternal beings. Without Christ, eternity will be hell. That’s why I’m always concerned about these things. There will be many Catholics in heaven, for sure; there will also be Catholics in hell. The same goes for Protestants.

I love God. And I will not consciously put anything before Him; not my family or my children (which IS hard). I will put no other personage in the Bible before Him, nor any man in authority over a denomination over Him. I will pray to no one but Him, through only Jesus our intercessor.

I know you love God, too, mgist. I have never doubted that.

[mgist]

I agree with everything you have said. I also love, (that doesn't mean worship, or put before God) many aspects of the charismatic movements. I think many Catholics do. Charismatic Movement . . .

The majesterium of the Catholic church, functions primarily, in my mind, to ensure that the church doesn't become wayward with influences of for example, "new age" trends and ideas that go against God. That is why you won't see too many fringe elements in the Catholic church. I think it is the fringe elements that have tarnished the image of these charismatic movements that are basically admirable. Claiming to know who will be saved or damned, is not a good thing. Being truly filled with the Holy Spirit is.

[Quix]

AMEN!