Posted on 10/25/2014 9:19:13 AM PDT by millegan
I’ll call him Fr. John. He was a charismatic Anglo Catholic priest.
A friend of my brother Daryl’s we’ll call Henry died suddenly in a plane crash and he was upset because although Henry was a believer he was away from God when he died.
So Fr. John said, “We have to have a requiem Mass for Henry.”
They went into church and locked the door for privacy’s sake. Another priest we’ll call Fr. George celebrated the Mass.
Henry was about twenty years old. He was just over five foot tall with a shock of blonde hair and a wide face with freckles.
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It's not my reponsibility to get them to change. That would be the Holy Spirit. I simply show the error of apostates and false religions.
I had a "Mr. Potato Head" as a little girl. It didn't talk but then I did enough talking for BOTH Mr. Potato Head and me.
Is the red horse you ride a roan, a play horse or just a painted-red horse?
If you don’t have the Holy Spirit you then are surrounded by evil spirits. There is no in between. You either believe in the one true God, or you believe in Satan. You must choose.
I’ve “heard” “true” Christians cannot be “possessed,” but they can be “tormented” by demons if they stray and “choose” to fall into sin.
It’s not scriptural and I won’t “guarantee” this information is accurate.
So it's only saints now that are alive. Where are all the others who have passed from this life?
Nice try, but I read their words in.... get this... The Bible!
For a group that claims authorship of the Bible, Catholics really aren’t very familiar with The Book!
“So it’s only saints now that are alive.”
In Christ, yes.
“Where are all the others who have passed from this life?”
If they’re not in Christ, where do you think they went?
Why don’t you just say something stupid and nonsensical? Oh, wait...
Do Catholics have “relics” in the form of severed body parts and dessicated skulls? A “yes” or “no” will suffice.
What’s the definition of “necromancy?”
You must be fun at parties.
Enjoy your Sunday.
There isn't even an assumption that you won't repeat that sin. Easy.
If you curse, you just say "Sorry, Lord." And you are forgiven. No confession, no penance. Just: "Sorry, Lord."
Actually, ALL our sins are forgiven. repentance for them restores the fellowship with God, but even if we don't say *I'm sorry, that sin is covered anyway. It doesn't cost us our salvation.
Faith is Jesus is not an on again off again proposition; never being sure if you're in or out by the hour.
We are saved by grace and kept by grace, not saved by grace, kept by works.
All I see in Catholic's screeds about *easy believism* is jealousy.
Have fun with detestable practices and pagan Catholic rituals.
It’s not scriptural and I won’t “guarantee” this information is accurate.
We're told in Scripture not to give place to the devil, so I do believe that it is Scriptural.
The enemy is always attacking us anyway. He's always accusing us before God and is always tempting us.
So yeah, the believer, who has the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit isn't going to be possessed, but he sure can be harassed and if he gives the enemy an in, will have a hard time evicting him without repenting.
It's a Patriot Guard Riders nickname. We go to military funerals and shield families from abusive protesters.
Do you still want to make this about the poster?
Bring what up?
Discuss the issues all you want, but do not make it personal.
“Do Catholics have “relics” in the form of severed body parts and dessicated skulls? A “yes” or “no” will suffice.”
I really don’t care what suffices for you.
“What’s the definition of “necromancy?””
Look it up. I learned a long time ago that - after thousands of my questions to anti-Catholic bigots went unanswered - I am under no obligation to help you in your smears.
Dreams.
“Dreams and visions are not the same as communicating with a dead person.”
My post was about Dreams.
So the Catholic Church has now declared that all who were saved and passed from this life are saints?
Those who preach another gospel as the Catholics do aren’t at my parties.
“So the Catholic Church has now declared that all who were saved and passed from this life are saints?”
CCC 1023 Those who die in God’s grace and friendship and are perfectly purified live for ever with Christ. They are like God for ever, for they “see him as he is,” face to face:
By virtue of our apostolic authority, we define the following: According to the general disposition of God, the souls of all the saints . . . and other faithful who died after receiving Christ’s holy Baptism (provided they were not in need of purification when they died, . . . or, if they then did need or will need some purification, when they have been purified after death, . . .) already before they take up their bodies again and before the general judgment - and this since the Ascension of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ into heaven - have been, are and will be in heaven, in the heavenly Kingdom and celestial paradise with Christ, joined to the company of the holy angels. Since the Passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ, these souls have seen and do see the divine essence with an intuitive vision, and even face to face, without the mediation of any creature.599
footnote, 559: 599 Benedict XII, Benedictus Deus (1336):DS 1000; cf. LG 49.
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