Intended Catholic Dictatorship

Independent Individualist ^ | 8/27/10 | Reginald Firehammer

[MarkBsnr]

I am a horrible example of a faithful Catholic because I know what a good Catholic should be like, or rather WHO a good Catholic should be like. So the question is, What should a good Protestant be like... or even who?

Martin Luther created the archetype and the process of creating one's own religion by simply looking in the mirror and writing down what he thought he saw.

Given that we are on approximately the tenth generation of Protestant evolution, the glass appears to be increasingly warped. Christianity as practiced by especially the newer, or the newer evolving Protestant churches is simply the slapping together of selected Scripture with the repudiation of the Christian faith and the Church Fathers, except, again, for cherry picked phrases and sentences that support the incidental beliefs of the moment.

Calvinists refuse the inclusionary verses of Scripture, relying on terms such as 'elect' to somehow include themselves in a select group, while feeling superior to those excluded. Those who refuse to embrace paedobaptism, the same. And the Eucharist, and icons, and relics, and veneration of saints...

My friend, you have opened up yourself to descriptions of past hurts. It is not that which condemns you in the eyes of the anti Catholics, it is the fact that you are an unashamed Catholic apologist. And that is the worst condemnation of all to many of those here.

[1000 silverlings]

The hopelessness of a works based, man-made religion:

Romans 8: 8

So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

[Iscool]

I don’t mention age in my tagline.

True, but you have mentioned you age within the threads...

[Iscool]

What separates Rome from Christianity is, well Rome. The same Rome that schmoozes with Muslims calls us heretics.

It's strange how Catholics just overlook things like this...

[Iscool]

No, I am referencing those lost souls who bask in the sinful pride of private interpretation instead of relying on the indwelling of the Holy Spirit to guide their souls to eternal salvation.

But yet those in your religion are the Kings of private interpretation...Just look at your catechism...Look at your encyclicals...Look at your so-called councils...

[Iscool]

And, OR, I am not in the habit of engaging with you, so I will return to my silence where you are concerned. I have no doubt that you will make up something personal about me concerning that.

Won't be long and you won't have anyone to talk to... :)

[Cronos]

Simply put, papal infallibility is thanks to the grace of the Holy Spirit when

1. the Pope solemnly declares i.e. TEACHES
3. a teaching on faith or morals as being contained in divine revelation, or at least being intimately connected to divine revelation, he, under the Holy Spirit's protection is preserved from even the possibility of theological, dogmatic error.
   
   Pope Honorius did NOT teach Monothelitism in any way, as a solemn teaching to the Church.
   
   Honorius' failing was that he did not condemn the followers of Monothelitism --> he basically said "let's keep quiet and not support either side as that will only cause mischeif"("on account of the simplicity of man and to avoid controversies, we must, as I have already said, define neither one nor two operations in the mediator between God and man"
   
   Hence there is no question of Honorius' papal infallibility
   
   The council rightly ANATHEMIZED Honorius because Honorius failed to be a bishop and teach against the heresy

[kosta50]

A claim which begins with "All Protestants" is necessarily boloney

Maybe it's just salami or maybe it's what people say when they have no answers.

I don't answer stupid questions

Ah, Christian charity at its best.

[Quix]

But yet those in your religion are the Kings of private interpretation...Just look at your catechism...Look at your encyclicals...Look at your so-called councils...

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ABSOLUTELY INDEED.

It’s interesting that none of the usual complicit folks are touching the Vatican cheering on the “ET’s are elligible for Salvation through Christ” meme that is increasingly trotted out with more and more frequency and umph.

No doubt that will involve a LOT more private interpretation of the magicsterical bureaucratic power-mongers in Rome.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

My friend, you have opened up yourself to descriptions of past hurts.

That is key. He has "opened himself up." No one has done that to him. And yet he refuses to explain why he says a book so frazzled him he couldn't touch anyone for 14 years.

You've got to admit, that's a mighty large paper cut.

With absolutely NO EXPLANATION as to why it occurred.

Don't blame us if it's difficult to take someone's opinion of something if they don't say why they hold that opinion.

Calvinists refuse the inclusionary verses of Scripture

Calvinists believe the entire Scriptures, unlike Rome which utilizes a very selective thesaurus.

Martin Luther created the archetype and the process of creating one's own religion by simply looking in the mirror and writing down what he thought he saw.

lol. Luther didn't "create" anything. He recognized the Gospel even though Rome had worked to pervert and bury it for centuries.

What Luther saw as his reflection in that mirror was not the pale and pious representation of men's inherent goodness, but the face of a sinner, broken and weary and ultimately consumed with gratitude for the free, merciful gift of Christ's righteousness within him.

"The human will is placed between God and Satan like a beast of burden. If God rides it, it wills and goes where God wills; if Satan rides it, it wills and goes where Satan wills. Nor can it choose to run to either of the two riders, but the riders themselves contend for the possession of the beast." -- Martin Luther, "On the Bondage of the Will."

[Natural Law]

"No, I am referencing those lost souls who bask in the sinful pride of private interpretation instead of relying on the indwelling of the Holy Spirit to guide their souls to eternal salvation."

Too many Protestants wrongly conclude that the voices in their head is the Holy Spirit.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

"They realized what unites the Christian is faith in Christ"

Does that include the LDS

Mormons believe Jesus is the son of God, but they do not believe Jesus is God.

That would put them outside the historic, orthodox definition of "Christian."

[1000 silverlings]

Mormons actually believe in another Christ, not the biblical one. JW’s believe that Jesus is one of many gods. Other groups don’t believe in Christ’s saving power. Yet, for reasons maybe known only to them, they want to be recognized as Christians.

[bronx2]

Those in my fellowship represent the Faithful Remnant who are in the line of apostolic succession established by Jesus.

Most objective historians attest to this historical fact notwithstanding the revisionist contorted history subscribed to by the reformist cults. Yes, Jesus sends us the Holy Spirit who speaks in an undivided voice through the magisterium.

The others only possess the self center self serving spiritually bankrupt interpretations whose private thoughts may well be guided by the father of all lies.

Trust only in Jesus.

[Natural Law]

"That would put them outside the historic, orthodox definition of "Christian.""

Would you then contend that all non-Trinitarians are not Christians?

[1000 silverlings]

The same Rome that schmoozes with Muslims calls us heretics.

So I wonder what the official position of the Catholic church is now. Is their god and allah one and the same?

[1000 silverlings]

Mormons look to Joseph Smith to save them “in this dispensation.” No one goes to heaven who cannot give him the official password.

[Natural Law]

"The same Rome that schmoozes with Muslims calls us heretics."

"Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new and there you will find things only bad and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached."

- Pope Benedict XVI, The Regensburg Lecture, Sept 12, 2006

[1000 silverlings]

but didn’t he backtrack and even apologize later? When they wiggled their head chopping swords at him?

[Alex Murphy]

Does that include the LDS and the JW?

Did you not bother to read my post before you responded to it?