To borrow a phrase of yours -- "this has been explained to you many times."
The Roman Catholic church only considers a person to have "formally left" the Roman Catholic church when that person writes a letter to his bishop advising Rome of that fact.
I've asked dozens of ex-Roman Catholics and many other ex-RCs on Free Republic if they've done that and they just laughed.
Apparently, when they find a church that follows the Scriptures they shake the dust of Rome from their feet and they don't look back.
God be praised.
And we can't forget we have the testimony of Roman Catholics like Salvation who have repeatedly told us that "once baptized a (Roman) Catholic, always a (Roman) Catholic."
Is Salvation wrong? Has she been "poorly catechized?"
DR. E: So not only have you broken the rules by falsely saying I believe myself to be "omniscient," but you now imply I think I know your heart.
WAGGLEBEE: Actually, I've said nothing of the sort
Do RCs think we forget some of these personally slanderous posts by RCs which repeatedly break the FR RF rules? I realize RCs don't trust the written word, but thankfully, it remains to reveal the errors of RC apologists.
In YOUR POST #3533 you wrote...
"...a person such as yourself who claims omniscience..."
Thank you for the fine illustration of the veracity of those who follow another gospel taught by "another Christ."
I've asked dozens of ex-Roman Catholics and many other ex-RCs on Free Republic if they've done that and they just laughed.
So, you think the word of "dozens" of people who claim to have been Catholic on the internet is sufficient data to draw statistical conclusions? I have serious doubts about the claims of nearly all of the self-professed former Catholics on Free Republic.
And we can't forget we have the testimony of Roman Catholics like Salvation who have repeatedly told us that "once baptized a (Roman) Catholic, always a (Roman) Catholic."
Please give a link to a post of Salvation's, I would like to see the context.
DR. E: So not only have you broken the rules by falsely saying I believe myself to be "omniscient," but you now imply I think I know your heart.
WAGGLEBEE: Actually, I've said nothing of the sort
To which you responded:
Do RCs think we forget some of these personally slanderous posts by RCs which repeatedly break the FR RF rules? I realize RCs don't trust the written word, but thankfully, it remains to reveal the errors of RC apologists.
What's most illustrative here is the manner in which you only posted a PORTION OF A SENTENCE, here is what I actually said:
Actually, I've said nothing of the sort, I pointed out a general understanding, I'm not responsible for any inferences you may draw from it.
Once the rest of the sentence is posted, your attempt to accuse me of breaking rules is meanless.
As an aside, and I've pointed this out before, if you are going to use legal terms such as slander you should really spend some time to learn what they mean. Incorrectly using terms tends to make people look foolish.
Thank you for the fine illustration of the veracity of those who follow another gospel taught by "another Christ."
If I thought for a moment that you were actually interested in what the term "alter Christus" meant, I would address it. Suffice it to say that Saint Paul clearly understood what ordination really involved and the YOPIOS crowd never will:
And to whom you have pardoned any thing, I also. For, what I have pardoned, if I have pardoned any thing, for your sakes have I done it in the person of Christ. (2 Corinthians 2:10)
I've asked dozens of ex-Roman Catholics and many other ex-RCs on Free Republic if they've done that and they just laughed.
Apparently, when they find a church that follows the Scriptures they shake the dust of Rome from their feet and they don't look back.
And count me in on that crowd. Never wrote a letter and don't intend to. It's none of their business and I don't have the time.