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To: Judith Anne; Dr. Eckleburg
So the guy says to St. Peter,

I know that this is a joke... but have you ever noticed that Catholics always have a St Peter at the gate joke... (my RC family has one every time I see them)

I think this reflects the church (as represented by Peter) as the gate keeper to heaven

The Mormons teach no one gets into the highest heaven until they pass Joseph Smith

But scripture says to be absent from the body is to be present to God.. no St Peter...no joseph Smith just the judgement os a Holy God.

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

3,405 posted on 01/15/2010 1:56:31 PM PST by RnMomof7 (Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me. Amen.)
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To: RnMomof7

Christ gave St. Peter the keys to the kingdom, in my Bible. Who did He give them to, in yours? ;-D


3,408 posted on 01/15/2010 1:59:33 PM PST by Judith Anne (Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.)
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To: RnMomof7
I know that this is a joke... but have you ever noticed that Catholics always have a St Peter at the gate joke... (my RC family has one every time I see them)

I think this reflects the church (as represented by Peter) as the gate keeper to heaven

The Mormons teach no one gets into the highest heaven until they pass Joseph Smith

But scripture says to be absent from the body is to be present to God.. no St Peter...no joseph Smith just the judgement os a Holy God.

Great observation.

And if a Protestant told one of those jokes he'd be accused of being an "anti-Catholic bigot."

3,571 posted on 01/15/2010 10:55:51 PM PST by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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