The humility is so thick that you can cut it with a knife. I, however, recommend using a shovel. And waders.
Posted on 01/05/2010 9:46:47 PM PST by the_conscience
I just witnessed a couple of Orthodox posters get kicked off a "Catholic Caucus" thread. I thought, despite their differences, they had a mutual understanding that each sect was considered "Catholic". Are not the Orthodox considered Catholic? Why do the Romanists get to monopolize the term "Catholic"?
I consider myself to be Catholic being a part of the universal church of Christ. Why should one sect be able to use a universal concept to identify themselves in a caucus thread while other Christian denominations need to use specific qualifiers to identify themselves in a caucus thread?
And thank you for your witness.
I find your assumptions and constructions on reality on those scores
GROSSLY FLAWED.
LOL.
Worst case, is worse.
Scripture tells us that the Spirit blows where He wills.
And that can include among “Vatican affiliates”
It really isn’t for us to assess the evidence of what is above or below average because we don’t know what God’s “average” is and His average is the only gauge that matters.
Let's compare annalex's words with the Scripture he posted.
annalex:
Yet, it is by the works that we are justified and saved, as the Scripture plainly teaches.Scripture:
8 For by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, for it is the gift of God; 9 Not of works, that no man may glory.Now I may be having one of those theological fantasies but it appears to me that I see a direct contradiction between what annalex claims and what Scripture states.
I know you belief is in a mean god, but I am fortunate not to share your belief.
Yes...
What compelled you to omit the concluding verse from Eph. 2?
And what happened to Romans, Matthews and James that are also making the same point I made?
I suppose you must think Mark 16:16 is “mean,” too?
I'm glad you recognize and acknowledge that the country and American culture was founded largely by those fleeing Protestant tyrannies. Catholics played a very significant role in the founding.
No, it is not.
There is no "large rock" and "small rock" in Christ's words.
The distinction is rooted in an ignorance of Aramaic and Greek, feigned or real.
You have gone way beyond speaking for Catholics and the Catholic Church. You are now speaking for God?
Not to be confused with acknowledging the Word of God as provided in the Canon of Scripture is sufficient for every good work.
that salvation comes by faith alone,
Not to be confused with acknowledging that by faith alone in Christ alone the believer is positionally sanctified and mankind is eternally saved through the work of God.
that salvation is accomplished at the point of one-time conversion
Not to be confused with acknowledging that sanctification continues through faith in Christ by the grace and work of God the Holy Spirit glorifying the Son.
Mark 16:16 is the Catholic teaching. You have to be baptized and believe the entirety of the Catholic Church to be saved. Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus.
The idea that God sorts out our prayer by whether Mary is in them is, however, a belief in a mean god, and is not supported by any scripture.
I’ll be more than happy to address those verses but the stark reality of the immediate contradiction left me in awe.
I’ll give you the first shot to reconcile your belief and the Scripture cited.
Yes, these paraphrases are not scriptural either.
There is no contradiction. If you perceive one, point it out, and I’ll address it tomorrow.
The humility is so thick that you can cut it with a knife. I, however, recommend using a shovel. And waders.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAH!
Cute. And Catholics are just like Don Corleone, too.
Those very “fantasies”, as you say, are what saved this undeserving soul....and those of my family. It’s very close to insulting more than me in how you have made your statement. Might be a good idea to be cautious in how you are presenting your case.
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