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To: PugetSoundSoldier

What exactly do you do at communion, in rememberance? If you say any less than eat his flesh and drink his blood, then you are not doing what he specifically asked you to do in rememberance of him. Do THIS in rememberance of me. They ate his flesh and drank his blood. He did not say eat this as a symbol.

I respect your right to believe as you do, but I have learned that I cannot mince words, as I am not interested in a one world religion, and if I thought every religion was valid as long as the basics were all there, then I would be helping to forge that very road. If all were the same in validity, I would not be Catholic and you would not be ________. Nor would Muslims, Jews, or Buddists be what they are. No. No more. I will not change your mind, and that I am fine with, but I will not agree that all are basically fine. Truth is truth. God bless you and keep you.


146 posted on 12/27/2008 5:34:35 PM PST by wombtotomb (since its "above his paygrade", why can't we err on the side of caution about when life begins?)
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To: wombtotomb

I believe the Catholic mass celebrant says “take and eat; for this is my body which was shed for you and for others. Do this in remembrance of me”. Take and eat and remember. That is what I do.

I suppose that according to you I cannot have communion with God? That I cannot have a relationship with Jesus because I do not follow your doctrine? If that is true, what separates you from radical Islam? What separates you from Wiccans, other than the God you believe in? For you have defined that you and your earthly institution are the sole arbiter of a man’s salvation.

Truth IS truth. It is by faith we are saved. It is not by actions or works. Anyone claiming otherwise is truly ignoring the words of Jesus. He was explicit in this - no one comes to the Father but through Him.

Oh, and I am Christian. I happen to be one who celebrates and finds agreement with the doctrine of the Free Methodist Church of North America, but I am Christian. I would hope when someone asks you what your faith is, you respond Christian, too!


166 posted on 12/27/2008 5:53:30 PM PST by PugetSoundSoldier (Indignation over the sting of truth is the defense of the indefensible)
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