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"What I find very interesting is that here we have a thread which purpose is to apparently sow disunity and discord, and to invalidate Protestantism by focusing on denominational labels, and the *Protestants* here on this board are banding together, showing their unity IN CHRIST, regardless of denominational affiliation. Now, I’m going to take a guess that not everyone on the RF who is not Catholic attends the same denomination. It simply isn’t possible. I for one, am not aware of the denominational affiliation of more than a couple non-Catholics on FR, and even the ones I am closest to, I have no idea where they worship. And you know what? IT DOESN’T MATTER!!!!!! This thread is proving the very thing it attempted to disprove."

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You could not be more wrong if you tried, metmom. The purpose of this thread is not to sow disunity and discord, but just the opposite -- to sow complete, 100% Christian unity. We Catholics seek and pray for the exact same thing Jesus Christ sought and prayed for -- that we all be one, not that we all be thousands, and thousands, and thousands.

We want you all to come join us, with all your gifts, and knowledge, and talents, so that we can all be "one" just as Jesus Christ prayed for.

You could not be more wrong if you tried, metmom. The purpose of this thread is not to sow disunity and discord, but just the opposite -- to sow complete, 100% Christian unity. We Catholics seek and pray for the exact same thing Jesus Christ sought and prayed for -- that we all be one, not that we all be thousands, and thousands, and thousands. We want you all to come join us, with all your gifts, and knowledge, and talents, so that we can all be "one" just as Jesus Christ prayed for.

Is it your contention that everyone has to be Roman Catholic before we can all be "one"? That is what is being objected to here. The pretentious, elitist and monopolistic power over ALL Christians to command obedience to whatever the Pope and the magesterium determines is the truth - at the time - is the REAL goal. Do you think no one is wise to this? Why haven't the Greek Orthodox succumbed after one thousand years? If they refused to be in submission to the Pope of Rome, to hold that he is infallible and the rest of the dogmas Rome "developed" that caused that split in the first place, what makes y'all think "Protestants" will, or should, knuckle under? Is Rome going to admit her errors and be reformed back to the original doctrines taught by the Apostles?

The truth is that Jesus' prayer HAS been answered - how could it not have been. We ARE all one IN Christ. We ARE all one as the body of Christ, the Bride of Christ, one with the Holy Spirit and are each one living stones being built into the spiritual house which is HIS church - no matter what visible church one chooses to worship in. As long as one has been born again into the family of God by faith in Jesus Christ, he/she IS already part of THE church. Roman Catholicism is not the owner of the appellations "church", "Christian" or "Body of Christ". His own know Him and He knows His own.

You made your intention quite clear for the purpose of this thread. Not only did you rely on false information - facts of which HAVE been shown repeatedly here - the sarcasm, condescension and patronizing tone hasn't a hint of gentle unity sowing. Did you miss all the responses that read the OP the same way? If real Christian unity is your goal, then spend your time speaking the truth of the Gospel and leave off the Protestant-bashing. Maybe then, it really WILL seem to be the point.