Posted on 01/27/2015 1:24:04 AM PST by Grateful2God
More than “theoretical discussions,” what unites Christians is encounter, and a willingness to “challenge one another,” said Pope Francis as he marked the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
“Christian unity will not be the fruit of subtle theoretical discussions in which each party tries to convince the other of the soundness of their opinions,” the Pope said during vespers at Saint Paul Outside the Walls Basilica on Jan. 25.
“To plumb the depths of the mystery of God, we need one another, we need to encounter one another and to challenge one another under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, who harmonizes diversities and overcomes conflicts,” he said. ...
...“So many past controversies between Christians can be overcome when we put aside all polemical or apologetic approaches, and seek instead to grasp more fully what unites us, namely, our call to share in the mystery of the Father’s love revealed to us by the Son through the Holy Spirit.” ...
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I’m not really fat. In fact I’m 138 pounds. You on the other hand might not get up off the floor unassisted, the one you are rolling around on laughing your * off.
Have a nice day!
I don’t understand the attack, but God bless you. If I’ve said something unkind to you, please point it out; if not, why did you speak to me that way?
Attack?
Hardly. Many Catholics (and apparently you are one of them) think that the Christian unity spoken of in the Bible is all about non-catholics becoming Catholic. In response to that comment I made, you mention all kinds of unrelated Bible verses. Why? What is the purpose?
Do you ever hear Evangelicals making the same point, that Christian unity depends on Catholics accepting protestant doctrine? No, you don’t. Do you wonder why? Could it be because Biblically sound Evangelicals know how the Bible defines a Christian. They know that the unity question doesn’t mean that believers are to toss aside the clear teaching of Scripture to join forces with those who have nothing to offer them with respect to their salvation.
Have a nice day!
I'm used to remarks against my Faith. Being told to "get a life"- those who know me would never say that. My life is very difficult right now, in a variety of ways, but I still consider myself blessed, for my Faith, Family, and Friends- what we jokingly refer to as the 3 F's that make one's life worthwhile. And, being Italian, there's a fourth: Food!
Neither of us know one another. I turned the other cheek and got slapped again. That's OK. I've been in the seventy times seven times category for a long time now. God bless you - and you have a nice day, too! : )
In response to that comment I made, you mention all kinds of unrelated Bible verses. Why? What is the purpose?
I'm curious. I responded to you in post#20. I may have made a typo or three, ("shu" should read "sun"for example: pardon me, my vision isn't what it used to be) where did I do that?
I didn't think my eyes were that bad! : )
Blame it on the defective lightbulb in your halo. Switch to an LED light source, more light, less fuss.
Still, to the point, most Catholics (not all) but most define “Christian Unity” in terms of non catholics becoming one with catholics. What is it with catholics having all this dislike for evangelicals and yet want them to join their church? Why not go after the eastern orthodox first, don’t they have less doctrinal differences? Go to forums dot catholic dot com and see for yourself all this handwringing over the harm catholics claim Martin Luther unleashed on the poor lambs that wanted to burn him at the stake.
God bless you!
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