Posted on 01/26/2009 7:28:59 PM PST by nickcarraway
Is calling this “Goulish” considered “Catholic Bashing?”
Mother Teresa's Relic Heads For Europe
You know, when I read that first, I read "Relic" as an adjective for "Heads".
creepy
You haven’t read much of Scripture, have you?
No, it’s just the truth. Good grief.
Just finished the book of her memoirs “Come Be My Light”. Some of it was very deep, could only read a few pages and then had to put the book down and pray.
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I’m sorry, but this is morbid and smacks of paganism. What “magic” is there, in a dead woman’s hand?
Let Mother Teresa’s earthly remains rest in peace.
Mother Teresa's Head Relic For Europe.
-PJ
Yesterday one of my office mates “jokingly” said I worship the devil. I told him that I found that statement offensive and he blew up at me, raging that I had no sense of humor and telling me to “get out.” I was leaving the office anyway. Sigh. But the fact is, and I didn’t learn this until I was an adult, there are people out there who actually believe that Catholics worship the devil.
Hope you have better luck with your, relic...
After leaving the Catholic Church, I read the Bible completely through twice. I also read the Gospels and several of the Epistles (in some cases passages and other cases the complete "books"). I've also read through the old testament books of prophecy (same way...).
I don't recall ever reading about the Lord commanding us to desecrate corpses. I do recall, however, on one occasion, seeing one of Buddha's finger bones displayed in a jeweled box.
So it sounds like you are a baptized Catholic. Unless you had a hearing in front of a panel and filled out lots of paperwork, you are still a Catholic.
I’ve read the Bible too, so Catholics are learned too? OK?
On the saints, I have a question for you. Do you ever ask someone (a friend, a spouse, a parent) to pray for you? I’ll bet you have!
That’s what Catholics do when praying to the saints. We ask them to pray for us.
Another question. Have you ever viewed an incorruptible body? It is stunning and soul moving. You might consider doing that for your own education.
That’s what Catholics do when praying to the saints. We ask them to pray for us.
I've asked friends to pray form me. However; I don't keep their severed limbs in a glass box on the shelf. So, where does scripture prescribe doing this?
If you don't mind me asking...what took you so long?
As a child, we had a King James Bible that sat in a cupboard, never opened. At Church we used the Missle (sp?). I tried to read the Bible couldn't make any sense out of it. My parents were never around to explain anything. In fact, my family never read the Bible at all.
I had already fallen away before leaving home. I was never an atheist, but I didn't believe any organized religion had the market cornered on “truth.”
After getting out of a bad marriage I eventually met my current (and permanent) wife. She wanted me to go to a nondenominational Church with her. I tried it and, after listening to the sermon, got curious. I decided to read the Bible (this time an American Standard translation) and decide what I believed. Before reading, I challenged God to show himself.
I read the entire Bible through in about a month. Some of what I read amazed me (i.e., “do not call anyone ‘Father’”). I bought software with several translations and commentaries along with other resources and read through again. Since then I've read most of the Bible more than once, especially several prophetic books, the Gospels and several epistles.
I now belong to a strong, Bible based Church.
One thing I learned, don't challenge God lightly!
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