Posted on 09/18/2010 8:26:32 PM PDT by markomalley
WRONG.
The vast amount of evidence indicates that
HOLY SPIRIT left the building a LONG time ago
at the Vatican, most RC congregations, most Proddy congregations.
This is a fairly apt description of the realities involved:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2590989/posts
So, which method of execution do you favor for heretics? Burning at the stake, or maybe the rack? Probably the stake based on the Scripture verse you posted.....
The Catholic church's track record on Inquisitions is not one anyone should wish for.
Funny the difference between Protestantism and Catholicism.
Protestants pray for and appeal to people for personal holiness and repentance and revival.
Catholics call for the heavy hand of Rome to crack down on people and force them into line.
No thanks.
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ABSOLUTELY INDEED. THX.
Again, you make a horrific statement of blood lust on this political and religious forum. THE INQUISITION slaughtered hundreds of thousands of men, women and children across the globe simply for not bowing down to the stock of a tree Rome erected in place of Christ.
Your pathetic (and often made) comment could even be taken as a literal threat on the FR religion forum. But this evil desire of yours serves to illustrate the difference between Rome, who slays with a bloody sword of steel, and Bible-believing Christians who persuade by the "sword of the Spirit," God's holy word.
Thank God every wrong is seen and shall be accounted for.
"He that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done..." -- Colossians 3:25"His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof." -- Psalms 19:6
AMEN!
I have to agree Quix.
For all faiths, the globe is experiencing a great falling away.
The only churches that are growing are the non-denominational mega-churches which are really community social gathering hug-fests.
Here's something interesting. Over the weekend I was reading in the Wall Street Journal how Latin America is just now beginning to emerge out of the 18th century Roman Catholic-inspired doldrums and is starting to show signs of becoming industrialized. Specifically Brazil is seen as the engine of growth.
And the responsibility for this progress is being laid to the fact that Rome is receding in these countries while Pentecostalism and Reformed Christianity are taking hold of minds, bodies and spirits, revitalizing economies as well as individual lives.
Isn't that a positive thought?
No kidding.
Six Roman Catholics and three Jews on the US Supreme Court.
That's not such a cheery thought either.
“Six Roman Catholics and three Jews on the US Supreme Court.
That’s not such a cheery thought either.”
Yeah, what’s with all those Protestant Presidents and their crazy nominations?
Freegards
By "purification", do you mean "violent acts?" Because that's what you were advocating back in 2008, against people who were "attacking the church":
"I hope I’m not the only Catholic who believes there is a growing sentiment that there are plenty of us who will not turn the other cheek. I draw for inspiration the example of Islam it its willingness to exact a price for public contempt of my religion, and Meir Kahane and the Jewish Defense League, and their willingness to strike back and strike often....I’m not advocating bombs or beheadings. I do advocate fighting, and don’t draw the line at mere words."
-- FReeper DPMD, July 8, 2008
[quoting DPMP's comment above re "turning the other cheek"]
"The commandment to turn another cheek applies when someone is attacking you. When someone is attacking Christ, His Saints, or His Church, we are to strike back because we love God and one another."
-- FReeper annalex, July 8, 2008
Too true.
Though in many megachurches the fairly unadulterated Word of God DOES get preached persistently.
And in small groups, many individuals are dicipled toward mature Christianity.
Nevertheless, sad states of Christianity exist all over.
That'd show the Catholics that the church is serious about what it stands for without any calls for Holy Inquisitions.
Blood lust indeed....
If Catholics want the Catholic church purified, they ought to start with the pedophile priests, the higher ups who protected them, and then start by ex-communicating those public figures and politicians who hold to pro-abortion and pro-homosexual marriage positions.
That’d show the Catholics that the church is serious about what it stands for without any calls for Holy Inquisitions.
Blood lust indeed....
INDEED.
However, it appears that just as making THE SYSTEM safe for altar boy fondling . . . is becoming passe . . .
THE SYSTEM is now intent on becoming supportive of ET’s as candidates for Salvation through Christ . . . or acclaiming them as not needing Salvation . . . or . . . just getting on the globalist ET bandwagon before it gets really rev’d up good.
RC’s never fail to provide gamecock for material for his homepage.
What are we doing? Living in the 13th century? Calling for an Inquisition and violence and these FReepers still maintain their posting privileges?
I would like just one Catholic to find just one verse in the NT, particularly the teachings of Jesus that in any way justifies the atrocities and barbarity of the Inquisition.
What in Biblical Christianity supports the power of the church to torture and kill those who disagree with them?
What kind of warped, twisted thinking would deny a person their FREE WILL to choose to follow Christ with threats of a slow, horrible, excruciating death commanded by a man who purports to be the representative of Christ Himself on the earth? It’s totally mind boggling the rationale and justification for that and then to see calls for it repeated today.
And then what, genocide?
You know when your crazy train leaves the tracks you're responsible for the wreck.
Rule One: "Rome" is the locus of all evil in the universe.
Rule Two: In case of doubt, see Rule One.
Corollary
"Rome" must be destroyed. All else is irrelevant.
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Some folks behave in a manner indistinguishable from one who is motivated by "THE RULES" above.
It’s kind of like Rome’s Rules.
Rule One: “Not Rome” is the locus of all evil in the universe.
Rule Two: In case of doubt, see Rule One.
Corollary
Anything “Not Rome” must be destroyed. All else is irrelevant.
Hence, the Inquisition....
And calls for its repeat.
Still waiting for a Scripture verse to defend the *Holy* Inquisition.
No, just noting that it can go both ways, although the Catholics rarely seem to notice that.
So ... do you agree, then, that some folks (perhaps, even, some folks on this forum) behave in a manner that is indistinguishable from behaviour motivated by irrational hatred of the Catholic Church?
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