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Who are the Catholics: The Orthodox or The Romanists, or both?
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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?
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To: Running On Empty; Quix
We also will understand what it means: he who talketh much cannot avoid sin.uh oh. I'm in trouble.
Here's an interesting anecdote about Dominic. He went barefoot as he travelled, except when he was in town. I'm not sure but it's as if, while we was interested in doing penance, he didn't want to be all flashy with it.
781
posted on
01/08/2010 11:40:56 AM PST
by
Mad Dawg
(Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
To: the_conscience
...they have institutionalized the pagan practice of directing spirits through their doctrine of ex opere operato.If you don't know what it means, you should educate yourself before posting about it.
You have the doctrine exactly backwards. Even wikipedia understands it better than you.
782
posted on
01/08/2010 11:45:30 AM PST
by
Petronski
(In Germany they came first for the Communists, And I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist...)
To: the_conscience
I certainly would never take communion at a Romanist Mass because that is clearly idolatry.Thank God you're not describing the Catholic Church.
783
posted on
01/08/2010 11:47:25 AM PST
by
Petronski
(In Germany they came first for the Communists, And I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist...)
To: markomalley
Thank you oh so very much for your kind words of encouragement, dear brother in Christ!
To: Petronski
Is wikipedia now the official catechism of the Roman Church?
785
posted on
01/08/2010 11:49:32 AM PST
by
the_conscience
(I'm a bigot: Against Jihadists and those who support despotism of any kind.)
To: Dr. Eckleburg
We are commanded by God not to construct statues and bow down before them and pray to them, regardless whether we think we are bowing down to the wooden tree itself or to the person that dead tree represents.Ah yes, sola Eckleburg.
786
posted on
01/08/2010 11:52:36 AM PST
by
Petronski
(In Germany they came first for the Communists, And I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist...)
To: the_conscience
Thank you for sharing your testimony and concerns!
To: Petronski
I guess walls don't count as statues.
788
posted on
01/08/2010 11:54:28 AM PST
by
wagglebee
("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
To: the_conscience
wikipedia. And they complain about the movies.
789
posted on
01/08/2010 11:55:02 AM PST
by
1000 silverlings
(everything that deceives, also enchants: Plato)
To: 1000 silverlings
Thank you for sharing your insights and that beautiful passage, dear brother in Christ!
To: the_conscience
I have no idea.
I’m not Roman.
791
posted on
01/08/2010 11:55:59 AM PST
by
Petronski
(In Germany they came first for the Communists, And I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist...)
To: 1000 silverlings
792
posted on
01/08/2010 11:57:18 AM PST
by
the_conscience
(I'm a bigot: Against Jihadists and those who support despotism of any kind.)
To: wagglebee
What is that? The Politburo?
793
posted on
01/08/2010 11:57:18 AM PST
by
Petronski
(In Germany they came first for the Communists, And I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist...)
To: 1000 silverlings
Indeed wikipedia is a sophomoric source.
Given that, how stupid would a person have to be to get wrong what even wikipedia can get right?
That would represent either invincible pig-ignorance or willful misrepresentation.
794
posted on
01/08/2010 11:59:57 AM PST
by
Petronski
(In Germany they came first for the Communists, And I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist...)
To: the_conscience; Petronski
What source do you use?
Do you use Crystalinks (that seems to be a favorite) or do you head straight for the comic books?
795
posted on
01/08/2010 12:00:16 PM PST
by
wagglebee
("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
To: markomalley
You may need to remind me.
I’ll print that post off and try to keep it in plain site until I can get to the refs etc.
Off the top of my head . . . Certainly Paul makes clear that there is leadership in the church . . .
Pastors, Teachers, Evangelists, Prophets . . . are Biblical roles and offices.
Personally, I have found it function best when folks’ callings are recognized by a local congregation . . . and ordained by a local congregation. I think when things get larger than the local congegation . . . all kinds of pride and power mongering get really overblown.
Anyway—This weekend is a busy one getting ready for first class of the new sem on Tues. Still have to wind up my course guide revisions and print off the new 3 section version of what was 32 pages! LOL.
Later.
796
posted on
01/08/2010 12:01:47 PM PST
by
Quix
(POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 TRAITORS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
To: Petronski
Most members of the Politburu eventually repented and returned to Orthodoxy. Nope, the wall shown is a tribute to Europe’s only theocratic dictator.
797
posted on
01/08/2010 12:02:29 PM PST
by
wagglebee
("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
To: Mad Dawg
FOYF = Folks Of Your Flavor.
What could be mutually more inoffensive than that???
LOL.
798
posted on
01/08/2010 12:03:31 PM PST
by
Quix
(POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 TRAITORS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
To: 1000 silverlings
I have . . . many times.
And, besides, they did the best they knew.
AT least they grounded me in God and Scripture—which is of infinite eternal value.
Super thankful to them for that.
799
posted on
01/08/2010 12:04:48 PM PST
by
Quix
(POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 TRAITORS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
To: NoGrayZone
Sorry, that seems like a "shoot and move." You made reference to a text which you adduced to argue against prayers like the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and so forth.
We took your argument seriously and respoonded to it. We addressed the argument you raised and pointed out that the text itself mentions "VAIN" repetitions and thinks that the repetitions will somehow cause our being heard. That was sort of the "negative" side of our response. Then I referred to Psalm 136 to show that repetitive prayer is found in the Bible.
All I look for in a conversation of this kind is that at least there be some acknowledging that the text you brought forward was able to do the task you gave it to do. There might be other ways to argue against the Rosary, but it seems that when somebody brings up the classic anti-Rosary text and it is addressed, possible even effectively, some kind of notice should be taken.
Speaking loosely: Say I have an idea and then go looking in the Bible for support for the idea. TO me that might be something like rationalization. It's not clearly the Bible that taught me, it's me looking in the Bible for confirmation of an idea I got elsewhere.
This impression is strengthened when I bring forth what I think is my "proof" from the Bible, and have it demolished, and respond by restating my notion in a way which suggest my hearers are lacking in some capacity.
So what do you think of the verse you cited in the light of Psalm 136?
800
posted on
01/08/2010 12:04:58 PM PST
by
Mad Dawg
(Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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