Posted on 01/05/2015 3:27:43 AM PST by NYer
Freedom of speech is a great thing. Unfortunately, it comes at an unavoidable price: When citizens are free to say what they want, theyll sometimes use that freedom to say some pretty silly things. And thats the case with the 12 claims were about to cover.
Some of them are made over and over, others are rare. Either way, while the proponents of these errors are free to promote them, we as Catholics have a duty to respond.
2. "Christianity is no better than any other faith. All religions lead to God."
If you haven't heard this one a dozen times, you don't get out much. Sadly enough, the person making this claim is often himself a Christian (at least, in name).
The problems with this view are pretty straightforward. Christianity makes a series of claims about God and man: That Jesus of Nazareth was God Himself, and that he died and was resurrected all so that we might be free from our sins. Every other religion in the world denies each of these points. So, if Christianity is correct, then it speaks a vital truth to the world a truth that all other religions reject.
This alone makes Christianity unique.
But it doesn't end there. Recall Jesus' statement in John's Gospel:
"I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me." In Christianity, we have God's full revelation to humanity. It's true that all religions contain some measure of truth the amount varying with the religion. Nevertheless, if we earnestly want to follow and worship God, shouldn't we do it in the way He prescribed?
If Jesus is indeed God, then only Christianity contains the fullness of this truth.
I didn’t say Protestants couldn’t; I said they shouldn’t. There’s a big difference.
I agree and I apologize.
Why not? It is a discussion site which means everyone can post. Y’all want to say things that have no Bible basis with no discussion. What are y’all afraid of?
Like the Christian Bible contains the Five Books of Moses? Or do you mean the Koran contains some similar characters about whom somewhat similar stories are told?
What really makes Christianity unique from every other religion in the world is that it is not what man must do for God but what God has done for man. All religions teach that man must do certain things in order to earn or merit God's favor - though some do not believe there IS a personal God, or a single, true God. Whether the goal is heaven, nirvana, god-consciousness or happy-hunting-ground, man "binds his way back to" God. Christianity is alone in teaching God binds man back to Himself by grace and what we are required to do is believe, have faith, that He is our savior. We do not earn, merit, work for or deserve the grace God bestows on His elect. That's what grace is and it sets Christianity apart from all manmade religions.
I don't interpret scripture. I let scripture do that. If you think the sign in Revelation 12 is Mary then you run into problems with Old Testament prophesy.
You can start with Genesis 37 where the stars bow down. Throughout scripture Israel is spoken of as a woman who will bring forth a man child. Isaiah 54. Isaiah 66 says Zion travailed and gave birth to a man child. The woman in Revelation 12 is Israel.
I read your post too quickly and thought it was a cynical comment (your name?).
So please forgive me and let me attempt an answer.
Catholics believe that the bread and wine, after consecration, do become the Real Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
Catholics believe in what is called Transubstantiation. That means, the the substance of the bread is changed into the substance of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. Similarly, the substance of the wine is changed into the substance of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. At the same time the accidents (appearance) of both the bread and wine remain. Note that each substance becomes the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. Here, the words substance and accidents are used as philosophical terms that one would read in the writings of philosophers like St Thomas Aquinas.
Much more could be said in this regard and Ill be happy to try and answer any other question you might have on it, but I do believe Ive answered your question. Again, I do apologize for my snarky comment and Ill try to avoid that in the future.
I don’t debate that. It makes no difference to believers. They are either asleep as some believe or in heaven as others believe. It makes no difference to salvation. It’s not important to me. Trying to communicate with those who have left this world is another matter and is condemned.
Yeah, I understand what Catholics believe and have studied it. Catholics still consider it the real physical blood of Jesus. What Catholics won’t acknowledge is that eating blood was and still is commanded by God NOT to be eaten. Jesus was born under the law. He lived prior to His death and resurrection in submission to those Old Testament laws. If Jesus ate blood and encouraged His apostles to do so He sinned against the law. That makes Jesus into a sinner and not the sinless man scripture speaks of. The admonition to not eat blood was reiterated by the apostles for the New Testament saints in Acts 15.
It’s not a fear thing; its a “so what” thing. If Protestant simply come on to point out how wrong the Church is in their view, what can I say? If that’s what you believe’ that;s what you believe. I’m certianly not going to try to cionvince you otherwise.
But my comments were intially directed toward Catholics with whom we have differences withon our own faith. those difference should be defended or rejected on the basis of the truths of our religionnot Protestantism. Quite frankly, I don’t believe I’d ever be able to convince a Protestant why they were wrong, no more tha they could convince me why I was wrong.
I go on this site to debate Catholic issues with Catholics. Bt that is not to say that I am afraid of debating Protestants about the Catholic faith, I’m just not interested. Clearly, if a Protestant asked me a specific question about the Catholic faith I’d do my best to try to answer their question.
Well I guess I can only answer by saying Catholics have very different beliefs than you have expressed.
Let me see how can I say this without sounding rude. If you, as Protestant, do not want to believe that, or any other Catholic teaching, then dont. I would never have any illusions about somehow or another being able to convince you that the teachings of the Catholic Church are true. As I told MamaB, that is not why I come on this site. Read Post #104 I sent to MamaB.
That picture has been discussed at length here. It’s legit. Even Catholics had to admit that. It’s the pope making nice with the Muslims.
I would then suggest you stay with Catholic caucus threads. I do find in interesting that you don't mention scripture as your defence of what you believe.
Is scripture totally irrelevant to you?
I guess Paul was "Protestanized" then, because he said:
Thank you.
Whats with you protestants? If you dont want to be a Catholic then dont be a Catholic. If you think some Protestant religion is the true religion, then have at it. But what makes you want to prove to me, a Catholic, that the Catholic religion is wrong? I really dont care what you think. Dont you understand that? I dont have thing against you or your religion, but I really could care less what you think about the Catholic religion.
But if you ever see me hit up on some post that expresses some Protestant belief that I disagree with, then come back at me and tell me how stupid I am for telling someone from another religion how wrong their religion is. And you know what, Im sure Ill completely agree with you. But honestly, dont expect to see that critical comment from me anytime too soon.
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