Posted on 08/27/2010 11:45:13 AM PDT by Hank Kerchief
The ultimate intention of Catholicism is the restoration of the Holy Roman Empire. That has always been the ambition, at least covertly, but now it is being promoted overtly and openly.
The purpose of this article is only to make that intention clear. It is not a criticism of Catholics or Catholicism (unless you happen to think a Catholic dictatorship is not a good thing).
The most important point is to understand that when a Catholic talks about liberty or freedom, it is not individual liberty that is meant, not the freedom to live one's life as a responsible individual with the freedom to believe as one chooses, not the freedom to pursue happiness, not the freedom to produce and keep what one has produced as their property. What Catholicism means by freedom, is freedom to be a Catholic, in obedience to the dictates of Rome.
The Intentions Made Plain
The following is from the book Revolution and Counter-Revolution:
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"B. Catholic Culture and Civilization
"Therefore, the ideal of the Counter-Revolution is to restore and promote Catholic culture and civilization. This theme would not be sufficiently enunciated if it did not contain a definition of what we understand by Catholic culture and Catholic civilization. We realize that the terms civilization and culture are used in many different senses. Obviously, it is not our intention here to take a position on a question of terminology. We limit ourselves to using these words as relatively precise labels to indicate certain realities. We are more concerned with providing a sound idea of these realities than with debating terminology.
"A soul in the state of grace possesses all virtues to a greater or lesser degree. Illuminated by faith, it has the elements to form the only true vision of the universe.
"The fundamental element of Catholic culture is the vision of the universe elaborated according to the doctrine of the Church. This culture includes not only the learning, that is, the possession of the information needed for such an elaboration, but also the analysis and coordination of this information according to Catholic doctrine. This culture is not restricted to the theological, philosophical, or scientific field, but encompasses the breadth of human knowledge; it is reflected in the arts and implies the affirmation of values that permeate all aspects of life.
"Catholic civilization is the structuring of all human relations, of all human institutions, and of the State itself according to the doctrine of the Church.
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Got that? "Catholic civilization is the structuring of all human relations, of all human institutions, and of the State itself according to the doctrine of the Church." The other name for this is called "totalitarianism," the complete rule of every aspect of life.
This book and WEB sites like that where it is found are spreading like wildfire. These people do not believe the hope of America is the restoration of the liberties the founders sought to guarantee, these people believe the only hope for America is Fatima. Really!
In Their Own Words
The following is from the site, "RealCatholicTV." It is a plain call for a "benevolent dictatorship, a Catholic monarch;" their own words. They even suggest that when the "Lord's Payer," is recited, it is just such a Catholic dictatorship that is being prayed for.
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Two Comments
First, in this country, freedom of speech means that anyone may express any view no matter how much anyone else disagrees with that view, or is offended by it. I totally defend that meaning of freedom of speech.
This is what Catholics believe, and quite frankly, I do not see how any consistent Catholic could disagree with it, though I suspect some may. I have no objection to their promoting those views, because it is what they believe. Quite frankly I am delighted they are expressing them openly. For one thing, it makes it much easier to understand Catholic dialog, and what they mean by the words they use.
Secondly, I think if their views were actually implemented, it would mean the end true freedom, of course, but I do not believe there is any such danger.
Repentance means to admit our sin and work to sin no more.
With the free gift of the indwelling Holy Spirit, Christians can have confidence they will do just that.
Are men perfect? Sinless? No. That is the arrogance of Romanists and the EO who believe in perfection in this life.
Paul tells us none of us can expect to be sinless in this life, but we can expect mercy from God who gave us our faith in the first place.
And he says that if, once regenerated, you continua to sin you are not going to heaven.
That is not what Hebrews 6 says. Hebrews 6 tells us that if we continue to love our sins we were never regenerated in the first place. Because if we had been truly regenerated and yet continued to love our sins, it would mean we were putting Christ to an open shame, crucifying Him again for sins already forgiven.
An error Rome displays with every pagan mass.
Again, if you seek a sinless life for yourself, you will fail because the only sinless life is Christ.
Doubt is not a denial. It's actually a struggle.
Romanticize it however you want. To arrogantly elevate real "doubt" in Jesus Christ's salvation to a "struggle" is the habit of teen-aged angst. Get over it. Grow up.
To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints." -- 1 Thess. 3:12-12"And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
Not "sinless."
"Unblameable." Justified by Christ who took on the punishment for His sheep so that He could present them covered in His righteousness and His obedience and His faith.
Free, unearned mercy and not debt.
LOLOL. A two-fer!
Jealousy is SUCH an ugly emotion. Your statement of "paganism" is easily seen for what it is. Do you rejoice that it was Mary, whom you call "a simple Jewish girl" whom He chose? Do you still think He cast her aside after she gave her willing and joyful assent? Is that the way Presbyterian men behave? Do you think that if only you were alive 2000 years ago, God would have chosen you?
And sometimes, with repetition, comes understanding, God willing.
Pederast Priests! Three in a row!
God did not “cast Mary aside.” Just like He casts no believer aside. He leads them to faith in Christ. Just like He led Mary.
Keep defending the indefensible. There are few things as fruitful to evangelizing Roman Catholics as to hear some RC apologists declare Mary’s many fictitious, blasphemous titles.
She’s already done Another Christ, hasn’t she?
As I said, repetition breeds understanding. Especially when there’s so much error to dig through.
Bingo, three for three....Its like shooting fish in a barrel.
Its not as difficult as it would appear. With a finite number of false accusations and slurs in your repertoire the odds get more in my favor with each successive transgression. I think the FBI calls this profiling.
The word of the day is: Calvinista.
Romophobe has a certain cache’ in this situation as well.
Hi it’s Calvin from Geneva, you’ll be saying wow everytime.
It’s like a sham, it’s like a fake, it’s like a lie.
A regular faith doesn’t work wet, this works wet or dry.
This is for the house
The Car
The Boat
The RV
Calvinism holds 20 times it’s weight in hooey, look at this, it just does the faith without works.
Why do you want to work twice as hard? It doesn’t drip, doesn’t make a mess, ring it out.
You wash it in the washing machine. Made in Switzerland, you know the Swiss always make good stuff.
You can cut it in half, use one at church, drain your dishes with the other one, use one as a towel.
Reformers, they use it - look at that, completely dry.
Put a wet sweater roll it up it dries your sweaters.
Here’s some cola, wine, coffee, cola, pet stains.
Not only is your damage going to be on top, there’s your mildew.
That is gonna smell, see that.
Now we’re gonna do this in real time, look at this, put it on the believer, turn it over without putting any pressure, 50% of the sin...right there you following me camera guy?
The other 50% the sin starts to come up no other faith’s gonna do that.
It acts like a vacuum, and look at this virtually dry on the bottom.
See what I’m telling ya Calvinism you’ll be saying wow everytime.
I can’t live without it, i just love it!
Oh my gosh I don’t even buy indulgences anymore.
If you’re gonna wash your souls or any other vehicle, you’ll be out of your mind not to own one of these.
All i can say is SHAM! WOW!
You’re gonna spend twenty dollars every month on the poor anyway you’re throwin away your money.
These mini Calvins are for everything, for everyday use.
This last tens years, this last a week, i don’t know it sells itself.
Calvinism sells for 19.95 you get one for the house, one for the car, two for the kitchen and bathroom.
But if you call now, within the next twenty minutes cause we can’t do this all day, we’ll give you a second set absolutely free. So that’s 8 Calvinistas for 19.95. it comes with a ten year warranty, here’s how to order.
1. Another Christ
2. Mary Worship
3. Pederast Priests
4. ??? Place your bets.............
How many times have you quoted the gospel, "Whoever does the will of my Father in Heaven is my mother, my brother, my sister?" You've stated that Mary was meaningless once she bore Christ, that it was the only thing she did, and that afterward she sinned just like everyone (presumably including you) does. Were we supposed to forget that?
Oh, goodness, I do believe that makes four!
Post of the year! Bravo!
ROFL!!!! Makes you think the Sham-Wow! guy has been hanging aroud the RF! What about the Chopper?
Please show me where I said that?
If you can't, we'll just have to chalk it up to more misleading hyperbole from RC apologists who can't defend their faith from the Scriptures.
As Jesus Christ told us, Mary and His brothers and sisters are the same, the exact same as all believers who follow Him.
That's not meaningless. That's grace, of which Mary was but one recipient among millions.
Oh, there are many more deceits and errors in Rome than three.
But it's hot today and I'm feeling magnanimous.
Not just Presbyterian men. I knew a Fundamentalist Baptist who would say “Mary was just some female. If she hadn’t done it, God would have picked a different bimbo”. I could but stare. Alot of non-Catholics think that any female would do and God would just have picked the first one that said “okay”. Punches holes in the predestinaton theory.
That is funny. You forgot to mention Christmas gifts...
Are people MISSING the fact that Mary had faith BEFORE she gave birth to Jesus Christ? Mary wasn’t born a “Christian” she was born Jewish. Mary’s son was Jewish.
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