Priests are a gift from the Heart of Christ, Pope Benedict says

CNA ^ | 6/13/2010

[Quix]

THANKS FOR THE STATS.

Interesting.

Say, couldn’t I take Hebrews off of say BIBLEGATEWAY.COM

throw it into Word and count “faith” in it that way?

[MarkBsnr]

All of the incoherent babbling usually in gay rainbow colors and repetitive monotonous blatherings.

I am not sure as if I'd accuse Quix of belonging to the United Church of Christ, well, not yet...

[Quix]

THX.

I think.

[rbmillerjr]

“And one of the basics is grace thru faith without works”

Even though there are verses in the Bible that mention works.

[Natural Law]

"Let's hope that all the presumed SuperCatholics here on FR "got cracking" and read the other 38% at home, instead of falling for the false idea that Catholics “get” the whole Bible at Mass."

That doesn't pass the so what test. It is far better to get 30% right right than have the Rev. Billy-Bob Rolex prattle on incorrectly about 100% of it. The Catholic Liturgy is about worship, not witnessin', snake handlin', and preachin' or babbling on incoherently in "tongues" in a trance like state. We have not replaced the altar with a podium nor replaced the place of Christ in the worship with a little alter pontiff.

[count-your-change]

Hold those thoughts close and cherish them since they seem so important to you. But to me they're just a repetitive and tiresome chatter. So if that's all you have......

[Religion Moderator]

You do not know

This is mind reading which is "making it personal."

Discuss the issues all you want, but do not make it personal.

[rbmillerjr]

I’d suggest reading the Catechism to see the distillation of the richness and fullness of the Catholic Church. From Christ to the Apostles to the Deciples. From the Early Church Fathers who were close to the Apostles...and Christ...The Church is their for you. Seek and you shall find.

[metmom]

Okay...how can the "Church" be our "mother" when the church is us???

Only for those who don't get it and think that salvation comes through the church.

[metmom]

Perhaps a local taxidermy shop would have some spare thicker skins around.

They sure are needed by some of the Catholics on the RF.

I'm sure the RM would appreciate the break from all the whining every time someone's feelings get hurt.

[Quix]

INDEED.

WELL PUT.

[Quix]

The rabid clique RC folks hereon so constantly trot out big packs of straw dogs, it’s a wonder any animals anywhere have any straw to sleep on.

And it’s such TRANSPARENT HOGWASH. It’s embarrassing that they can’t see it themselves. Shocking.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Don’t worry your pretty little heads over those quotes. I had assumed you kept up with the homepages of the major players on this forum, but apparently not.

http://www.freerepublic.com/~gamecock/index?U=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freerepublic.com%2Fperl%2Fpings

Now try not to make this personal...again.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

All questions regarding cats, "scalded" or otherwise, should be directed to Mark. He's the one who likes posting all the cat pictures.

The same ones girls post.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Thanks for those important statistics, Alex.

Ping to a few of the above posts.

[Alamo-Girl]

Indeed! Thank you so much for sharing your insights, dear brother in Christ!

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Protestants are in violent agreement on everything or anything

Nonsense. Most Protestants could happily worship in a variety of denominations because most Protestant churches gratefully embrace the truth of the heart of the Gospel which Rome rejects -- that men are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you for the link, dear brother in Christ!

[Natural Law]

"I had assumed you kept up with the homepages of the major players on this forum, but apparently not."

We do, its just that none of the looney tunes Calvinist clique are major players in anything other than their own minds. Have you ever asked yourself why you have to chase us around the Catholic topic threads to get our attention and do not encounter us on the Proddy-mouthed threads?

[Natural Law]

"Nonsense."

You should have provided my entire quote and attributed it to me. The entire quite is:

“Nobody in their right mind believes that for one moment. There are not thousands of Protestant denominations because Protestants are in violent agreement on everything or anything. Protestants are Protestants because of their stance AGAINST Catholicism. Protestants don’t spend every waking hour prowling Free Republic searching for threads and opportunities to spread falsehoods about Catholics and Catholicism because of their grace and love. Protestants do not compose multi paragraph retorts into the wee hours out of indifference. It is nothing more than an aggregate demonstration of protestation, hate and false bravado spawned by subliminal self doubt.“

"Most Protestants could happily worship in a variety of denominations ..."