Posted on 05/23/2010 12:40:46 PM PDT by GonzoII
If the Church were depending on human beings to exist and stay unified how long do think she would have lasted? Probably about twenty minutes, max!
There are no governments or nations that have lasted 2000 years. Very little else in this world can claim such antiquity and even if it does can it claim to have remained essentially unchanged in its dogma or teaching?
The Catholic Church is one, even after 2000 years. An unbroken line of Popes back to Peter and an unbroken line of succession for all the Bishops back to the Apostles through the laying on of hands. Not bad. Our history is not without some pretty questionable moments, in terms of the human elements of the Church. That the gates of hell would never prevail against the Church certainly suggests they would try again and again. But here we are, a miracle. Still standing after all these years! Christ is true to his promise to remain with us all days unto the consummation of the world.
We, the human elements of the Church may not live teachings of Christ perfectly, but the Church has never failed to teach what Christ taught even (as now) when the world hated us for it.
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It is a miracle considering so many American (Kennedy & Pelosi) Catholics believe that like the U.S. Constitution, the Catholic Church should bend and twist itself into something it is not so as to satisfy the demands of a few deranged parishioners.
Its holiness comes strictly from its Founder.
**There are no governments or nations that have lasted 2000 years. **
All praise and all thanksgiving be to the Holy Spirit!
FWIW, those two are not Catholics,,,,,,they are only CINOs.
Throughout the history of the Church, there have almost always been those who, from within, worked against it. Yet, by the power of God it endures.
I am Catholic myself and can’t for the life of me understand how one can be a Catholic and a Democrat at the same time. I am constantly heartbroken and sickened by the sheer multitude of American Catholics who consider the democrat platform a sacred call to arms for some greater cause. Pathetic!
**cant for the life of me understand how one can be a Catholic and a Democrat at the same time. **
Exactly!
This reminds me of :-— MATTHEW 16:18 “Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.” Living Translation
Stay off this thread, thank you.
In order to maintain the caucus protection, neither the article nor the reply posts may speak to the beliefs of those who are not members of the caucus. The alternative to pulling your posts would be to open the thread so the non-members can speak for themselves.
Are you saying that it is not acceptable to compare and contrast Catholicism to other religions as a legitimate way for Catholics to discuss our faith?
But they must not be made on "caucus" threads lest the label be used as cover to take pot shots at the beliefs of others.
No.
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