[Alex Murphy]

Until recently I was serving as Director of Public Relations for the Queen of Peace Center in Dallas, Texas. This non-profit organization disseminates information and messages from Marian apparitions in Medjugorje and around the world. I co-authored a full page ad that was published in the June 25, 1993, Dallas Morning News at a cost of $10,000. This ad announced "Mary's" prescription for peace and listed locations of her recent appearances. It also listed phone numbers to call for up-to-day recorded messages of Mary's latest apparitions, such as the one in Dallas (214) 233-MARY.

Ping for later

[Carpe Cerevisi]

Why won’t this former “director” of “Mary, Queen of Peace Center” give us his/her name?

[MarineBrat]

...Jesus alone is my Savior, and not co-redemptrix with His mother.

As a Catholic myself, I must say that if the author were actually expecting to be saved by Mary then he probably did himself a favor by choosing a different religion. Now he should do us all a favor and just enjoy what he's got.

[sinanju]

The Medjugorjie pilgrimages kicked into high gear after the Fall of the Wall in the early nineties. What got me back then were the people going there to ooh and aah when, a few tens of miles away, other people were being massacreed.

[kimmie7]

bttt

[J Edgar]

“...Marian apparitions in Medjugorje ... “

This apparition has long been denounced by the Catholic Church and a fraud! This guy know little of Catholic Faith, and IMHO, has been duped more than once!

[adgirl]

If you read the bible, you would realize that the Blessed Virgin Mary says only one thing: Do what he (Jesus) tells you.”

There is much meaning in that simple phrase. Much symbolism.

[lastchance]

“Marian apparitions in Medjugorje “

Anytime I see this treated as an approved apparition I have doubts about the groups loyalty to the magesterium. It has been condemned by the Bishop who is the only one who can give approval that an apparition is indeed supernatural and is not contradictory to the Catholic faith.

[lastchance]

“Second, the Roman Catholic Catechism by Rev. William Cogan, now in its 44th year of print, has altered the 10 commandments of God. The 2nd commandment given to Moses reads, “You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or in the earth beneath or in the water under the earth” (Exodus 20:4). The Roman Catholics have deleted this commandment but still came up with ten by splitting the 10th one into two separate commands. “You shall not covet your neighbor’s good; and you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife” (Exodus 20:17). I was reminded of the scriptural warnings for those who add to or subtract from the Bible.”

What an ignorant dweeb (not the poster) I can not believe any one gives creedence to this statement. The commandments also appear in Deuteronomy and it is from that ordering Catholic take them. Notice the wording of them does not change at all.

[lastchance]

“You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or in the earth beneath or in the water under the earth” (Exodus 20:4). The Roman Catholics have deleted this commandment”

Lies. This is from the Catechism.

ARTICLE 1 - THE FIRST COMMANDMENT
I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them.[3]
It is written: “You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.”[4]

[tioga]

Instead of attacking Catholics, how about they start attacking islam and the koran? What a waste.

[marshmallow]

Nothing gets some Protestants in a stew quite like Marian apparitions. They must be debunked at all costs and cannot be allowed to stand. For if only one is authentic, Protestant theology collapses like a house of cards. Reports of miracles at places like Lourdes, Fatima and Guadalupe sow absolute panic.

That God might send his Mother to warn us of the consequences of our actions and invite us to repent and turn back to Him, is unthinkable. For that is what all Church approved apparitions essentially say; "repent and come back to my Son". What's the problem with that?

Of course, God can give messages and prophesies to some plastic-haired, polyester-suited showman......excuse me, .........preacher, but He can't do the same through his own Mother.

Paranoid, illogical and silly.

[AHerald]

There were three things in the film and our discussion that were most alarming to me. First, a church in South America has Mary placed on a crucifix rather than Christ.

This is false. And it's just one of many falsehoods, lies, distortions and half-truths contained in the film Catholicism: Crisis of Faith.

The woman on the crucifix is not the Blessed Mother. It is the statue of Saint Liberata ("she who received the liberation". It is located in a monastery in Ecuador. She was a devoout Catholic who defied her father's wishes to marry a corrupt non-Christian prince. The story is that her father, who was a Portuguese prince, ordered her crucified.

St. Liberata is a martyr for Christ. That is why she is honored and venerated--not worshipped.

Exposing Catholcism: Crisis of Faith

[AHerald]

There were three things in the film and our discussion that were most alarming to me. First, a church in South America has Mary placed on a crucifix rather than Christ.

This is false. And it's just one of many falsehoods, lies, distortions and half-truths contained in the film Catholicism: Crisis of Faith.

The woman on the crucifix is not the Blessed Mother. It is the statue of Saint Liberata ("she who received the liberation". It is located in a monastery in Ecuador. She was a devoout Catholic who defied her father's wishes to marry a corrupt non-Christian prince. The story is that her father, who was a Portuguese prince, ordered her crucified.

St. Liberata is a martyr for Christ. That is why she is honored and venerated--not worshipped.

Exposing Catholicism: Crisis of Faith

[Salvation]

**This article was submitted by a former Director for a “Mary, Queen of Peace Center.”**

I pray that when this person meets the Blessed Virgin Mary at the moment of his death, he will be ready for the consequences — unless he repents, of course.

[campaignPete R-CT]

The author seems to be trying to write an article critiquing the Medjugorje apparitions. And he also has an article explaining why he lost interest in Catholicism.

So he mixes the two topics together into one article, implying that the errors surrounding Medjugorje prove his other thesis about the errors of Catholicism. Not only is it very poor writing, one could claim that it is a deceitful writing tactic. Not very biblical.

People who are wrapped up in the Medjugorje events to the point of engaging in cult-like behavior would be well advised to take a more sober look at the events there. Articles, such as this one, with its confusing writing style, are not too helpful to such people.

[Salvation]

Do you take kindly to anyone who might belittle your mother?

I KNOW that Christ does not. People who do not honor Christ’s mother will suffer his just judgement.

[Rashputin]

"Neighbors and close friends of mine knew I was seriously contemplating becoming Roman Catholic."

Obviously, contemplating isn't the same as studying and learning.

" ...Jesus alone is my Savior, and not co-redemptrix with His mother.

One of the most common, if not THE most common, lies about the Catholic Church is that it teaches anything other than salvation through Christ and Him crucified. Those who in their own personal version of Christianity use the Lego Block Method of Interpretation and randomly string verses into whatever they like are only able to hide from the truth by always throwing rocks at others. Without the constant lying about the One True Church they'd soon realize that their own interpretation of Scripture leads them into the same sort of acknowledgment of Christ the demons have rather than to salvation through Christ.

Regards

[Brian Kopp DPM]

Until recently I was serving as Director of Public Relations for the Queen of Peace Center in Dallas, Texas. This non-profit organization disseminates information and messages from Marian apparitions in Medjugorje ...

Neighbors and close friends of mine knew I was seriously contemplating becoming Roman Catholic.

The author was never Catholic to begin with, and was working for an independent group that promoted a false apparition that has been condemned by the local bishop. And we're supposed to give this unfortunate soul any credibility because...uh...why exactly would we listen to this person?

If I want info about the Mini Cooper, I'm not going to go to a car lot selling counterfeit Mini Coopers

Likewise, if I want to know the teachings of the Catholic Church, I'm not going to consult the crank that wrote this article.

[Quix]

I believe the brazenness of this QUEEN OF HEAVEN stuff that’s been increasing at a faster and faster pace ever since at least Fatima . . .

is another sign of the END TIMES.