Posted on 12/08/2012 2:24:39 PM PST by NYer
Oh dont even go there.
>>scriptural fig leafs<<
How about you show us the scripture you claim was a fig leaf. Book, chapter and verse please. And why you felt it was a fig leaf. K?
Well, once again show us the scriptures you think were used in error.
“As a Catholic I am closer to Jesus now then I ever was as a Protestant. After all, I have the Mass which is all about Jesus.”
Exactly.
Did you mean to be so condescending and snarky with that remark of yours?
Couldnt come up with any verses ey? I didnt figure you could.
Found Him there in the church ey?
I dont think youre swine. Ill probably keep posting scripture in the hopes God opens your eyes. I won’t consider it pearls before swine at all.
Cor 11:23-29
For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over, took bread, and, after he had given thanks, broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes. Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will have to answer for the body and blood of the Lord. A person should examine himself, and so eat the bread and drink the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself.
Mk 14:22-24
While they were eating, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, and said, “Take it; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. He said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many.”
Mt 26:26-28
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and giving it to his disciples said, “Take and eat; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins.”
Lk 22:15-20
He (Jesus) said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, for, I tell you, I shall not eat it (again) until there is fulfillment in the kingdom of God.” Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said, “Take this and share it among yourselves; for I tell you (that) from this time on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me.” And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you.”
Jn 6:53-56
Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him.”
Jn 6:51
I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.
Jn 6:53
Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you.
Jn 6:54
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life.
Jn 6:55
For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.
Jn 6:56
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him.
Jn 6:60,66
Then many of his disciples who were listening said, “This saying is hard; who can accept it?” ... As a result of this, many (of) his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied him.
I am not.
Catholic teaching is complex and extensive and takes the equivalent of a bachelors degree to become a certified catechist and a masters degree to become a master catechist. Ordained clergy take substantially longer, Deaconate formation is typically 5 hears upon the foundation of that of a catechist and many of the priesthood hold multiple masters and doctorates.
One does not become a qualified nuclear physicist by frequenting anti-science websites and hanging out in physics related chat rooms. One does not become a neurosurgeon by visiting holistic healing websites and posting ignorant posts in a medical forum, nobody becomes a 767 pilot by flying in coach class. The point is that one does not become an expert on any subject through the maleducation of the internet. No one can say that a few classes as a child and a few social events qualifies them to teach or criticize Catholic teaching at anything more that the lowest levels.
Catholic teaching is free and available to all and the Church will facilitate it as far as anyone wants to take take it. There is no excuse for ignorance. Take the musings of the ignorant for what they are, willfully ignorant and do what you can to open their eyes, but don't expect much.
Peace be with you
Then why did you say I was casting pearls before swine?
Again you fail in understanding.
How interesting. Jesus came from a lower class working family and chose the lower class working fishermen and ridiculed the haughty highly educated Pharisees. But to be a leader in the Catholic Church you say much education is needed. Seems to me one more example of how the RCC just doesnt get it. Ill stay with Jesus example.
In fact this poster claims ALL organized religions are wrong and that even venerating a simple Cross is pagan. Given that this is the point of view from which he views the world, why should anyone pay attention to his odd, often incomplete and often misread cut-n-pastes?
So you think staying with what Jesus taught is odd view ey. Not that Im surprised mind you.
“So you think staying with what Jesus taught is odd view ey.”
That is what you say, not what I said.
Your claims — and conduct — are so manifestly outside of the Christian community that it is breathtaking that you still claim otherwise. Ey.
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