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To: papertyger
"The mass is the epitome of a ritual."

Turning to number 655 in the hymnal and singing "Bringing in the Sheaves" and then having the preacher ascend the pulpit and rail against those "Gawd awful Catholics" every Sunday is every bit as much a ritual as the Catholic Liturgy. Ritual itself is not categorically a bad thing. The major difference is that the Catholic Liturgy is itself a prayer of worship of God.

Peace be with you

1,033 posted on 06/02/2012 8:03:41 AM PDT by Natural Law (Jesus did not leave us a Bible, He left us a Church.)
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To: Natural Law
Turning to number 655 in the hymnal and singing "Bringing in the Sheaves" and then having the preacher ascend the pulpit and rail against those "Gawd awful Catholics" every Sunday is every bit as much a ritual as the Catholic Liturgy.

Who does that? Sources?

In all the churches I've ever attended over the years, I don't recall ONE message where the pastor railed against Catholicism.

For that matter, it's hardly ever mentioned.

The pastors preach out of the Bible. There's more than enough material there to preach out of that they don't need to waste time going after some other denomination.

The best antidote to lies is the truth. When the pastors teach the truth of God's word from God's word, nobody has anything to gain by preaching AGAINST anyone else because the lies will automatically be recognized by those grounded in the truth.

1,037 posted on 06/02/2012 8:23:48 AM PDT by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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