Evangelicals: Change of Heart toward Catholics

The Black Cordelias ^ | July 28, 2008 | The Black Cordelias

[annalex]

what is said is the viewpoint of any particular writer

What is said is the viewpoint of St. Ignatius, bishop of Antioch. Similar views can be found elsewhere as well.

[annalex]

naming any "slander or fantasy" I may have posted?

I was referring to the slander of calling the Holy Father a nazi, not to anything your wrote.

[annalex]

Thanks. I knew someone would go through that with a finer comb than I had time to.

[annalex]

The Church explains because the New Testament is the product of the Church. The rest, at best, interpret.

[John Leland 1789]

“Most Protestant baptisms are valid. Since you ask, by the way, every valid baptism is also a baptism into the Catholic Church whether the particuipants in the sacrament recognize it or not. Those baptized in a Protestant tradition get their souls permanently marked as Catholic Christians, however, since they don’t practice Catholicism they fall off later.”

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Seems, in the final analysis, to make the entire religious structure of the Catholic church unnecessary.

[John Leland 1789]

“Like yeast hidden in the dough, they are there. And their prayerful lives and influences which— when the “winter is over”, and “all that is hidden is brought to light”-—will bear much fruit.”

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Sweet; poetic. But how does it help their perishing neighbors to find Christ?

Why would you use “yeast” as an illustration? “Leaven” (yeast) in the Scripture is always a picture of sin, corruption, and decay, something that is to be “put away.” (gotten rid of)

1 Peter 3:15 instructs believers to BE READY ALWAYS TO GIVE AN ANSWER . . . not just keep something in their heart.

I’m asking when I might see a greater number of Catholics actually openly witness for Christ. And I don’t mean just appearing at public events. I mean, in the neighborhoods, and so forth, telling people about Christ.

[Truth Defender]

"On the 30th of April, 1922, in the Vatican Throne Room, a throng of Cardinals, Bishops, Priests, and Nuns, boys and girls, who all fell on their knees, were addressed fromthe Throne by Pope Pius XI., who, in a haughty tone, said: 'You know that I am the Holy Father, the representative of God on the earth, the Vicar of Christ, which means that I am God on the earth.'" (Quoted from "The Bulwark", October, 1922, reporting on the speach which was heard by those attending, including some reporters.) Thank you for taking the time to look it up and note the reference.

You're welcome. Took a little bit, but I found it.

[Running On Empty]

You may be assking for what is now hidden but to be revealed in God’s good time.

I have already said that.

Witness is not always vocal, not always actively and openly missionary, not always publicly certifiable.

Our Lord is very capable of “seeing in secret and rewarding in secret”.

If He lives in our hearts, He is not always there to make us into heralds—sometimes we are there to silently serve.

Call it sweet and poetic if you please. It doesn’t concern me what assessment is made of my posts. They are offered in sincerity regardless of how they are received.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

LOL. Thank you, God, for putting me on the side of brothers and sisters like you, FK. I hope your clients know you’re deserving of top dollars. You sure know how to defend the truth. 8~)

[Marysecretary]

One can only hope, LOL.

[Marysecretary]

It happens on both sides of the Tiber, Jaded.

[Marysecretary]

The mods do their best here to be neutral. I don’t care what other forums do. Let them decide what’s best here.

[Marysecretary]

Good for you!

[Marysecretary]

You don’t KNOW what a personal slam from me really is. Consider yourself blessed, dear Petronski.

[Marysecretary]

You ARE kidding aren’t you? Now if the RC’s ARE getting rebuked by the RM’s more, maybe it’s because they said something that was nasty enough to be rebuked. If I say something nasty, I would expect to be rebuked. Sounds like you’re blaming the wrong folks.

[Celtman]

First of all, NOWHERE does it indicate whether the condemned or their accusers are Catholic or Anglican.

I guess it did not seem necessary to belabor the obvious.

Church of England

• Dr. Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London
• Hugh Latiumer, Bishop of Worcester

Church of Rome

• John Taylor, Bishop of Lincoln
• John Holyman, Bishop of Bristol
• James Brooks, Bishop of Gloucester

[Marysecretary]

I watched Art Monk a bit. He is a very humble, sweet man and well deserving of the honor. Of course, he did play for SU...

[wagglebee]

I know, I followed up this post with this one:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2053369/posts?page=698#698

[Marysecretary]

AMEN, FICHORI!!!

[Marysecretary]

I’m a charismatic and darn glad of it. AND evangelical, AND born again, AND a child of the LIVING God, AND love to worship and praise Him, AND believe in all the gifts of the Spirit and the fruit of the Spirit, AND have His assurance that I will be with Him eternally. Careful who you judge here. There are Christians in every single one of those kinds of churches you seem to dislike so much—even in the Catholic Church!