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To: LurkingSince'98
since many have left the Church here is what has happened:

they threw out:

the Blessed Mother- Kept the scriptural Mary, tossed the one with supernatural powers

bishops- Tossed the rulers and lords over the church IAW 1Peter 5:3

ordained priests- Have ordained servants of the Word, all Christians are priests, 1 Peter 2:5-9

the Eucahrist,- The Eucharist is still there, just not the unscriptural transubstantiation. IAW Christ's words Matt 26:26-29

seven books of the bible- the same seven Jerome rejected until pressed. We'll have to learn how to drive a demon away by burning his liver, elsewhere.

the crucifix- Not gone at all either is acceptable and commendable. Fixation to the point of idolatry on either the crucifix or plain cross is the problem, corrected by the right instruction

religious icons-same as the above to the extent that they depict biblical truths rather than amorphous traditions

saints,- We killed the saints? All Christians are saints. 1 Cor 6:1-3

the Mystical Body- No, didn't get rid of that either, just the unscriptural practice of invoking the saints and the unscriptural practice of praying to any but God as Christ instructs. John 14:14, Matt. 6:9 and by the Apostle 1 Cor 1:2

physically going to Church on the Lord’s Day- I didn't know this, I could stay in bed. Hyperbolic.

and One Truth- As obscured as it is in Catholicism again we agree with Christ in John 17:17.

and faithful who say they often don’t agree with their minister.

Haven't been on the papal threads then lately. Should be calling out your brethren rather than non-Catholics.

23 posted on 03/07/2014 12:15:55 PM PST by xone
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To: xone

And let’s not forget expalining away ghastly sins commited by their figurehead.


25 posted on 03/07/2014 12:23:38 PM PST by Gamecock
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To: xone

AMEN!!!


26 posted on 03/07/2014 12:27:01 PM PST by faucetman ( Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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