Posted on 03/01/2015 4:54:44 PM PST by NKP_Vet
Archbishop Fulton Sheen once wrote: There are not over a hundred people in the United State who hate the Roman Catholic Church; there are millions, however, who hate what they wrongly believe to be the Catholic Church.
I was one of those who hated because of what I wrongly believed about the Catholic Church. The reason I had these beliefs was due to being told what to believe about the Catholic Church from those who were told what to believe about the Catholic Church. No one was willing to find out what the bottom line was concerning the Catholic Church. Everything said about the Church was taken as truth while it seemed no one was delving into what the truth really was.
What about these Catholics? They worshipped Mary. They had a religion but not a relationship with Jesus Christ. They said they believed in God but really their belief couldnt be the same, could it? The Bible says in James 2:19 KJV Thou believest that there is one God; Thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
So do Catholics have a belief such as the devils? When most Catholics are asked if they have been born again or have accepted Christ as their Savior, their main response is I believe in God or I am a good person, or Im Catholic. Also, they have all these rituals, Saints, Statues and what about the Pope is he really standing in for God? Another big item, are they cannibals when they eat the bread and drink the wine during communion? Why do they leave Jesus on the cross, dont they realize Jesus has risen from the dead?
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The Rome designed Mary is even WHITER!
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CaChing!
Merriam Webster: Definition of ECCLESIA
1
: a political assembly of citizens of ancient Greek states; especially : the periodic meeting of the Athenian citizens for conducting public business and for considering affairs proposed by the council
2
: church 4d, 4e
Our word “Church” is from “Kyriakos” in Greek. Ekklesia/Ecclesia, however, is translated as Church by Protestants 115 out of 118 times it appears in the King James Version.
Because Jesus said you do! Or don't you believe his words?
And Obama is a constitutional scholar. Just sayin.
Some things; said once; should be sufficient.
Jesus answered, The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.
It is really cool to put them in the microwave and watch them puff up.
When they get to the judgement and are asked why they didn’t obey Jesus’ words they can tell Him that they had the Eucharist and the Catholic church’s catechism and that’s all they needed! Wonder how that will work for them.
Protestant "churches" are after all daughters of the Catholic Church aren't they.
Thanks for proving my point...
...that a blind squirrel DOES find a nut every now and then!
Big difference between “this is...” and “I am” do they still that in school?
That is exactly what Crim and I have discovered in our discussion with you.
Hopefully God will open your eyes so you can see the difference.
So please explain what John actually means, in your interpretation as a Catholic priest, in the following verses:
John 3:1-21Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)3 And there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
2 This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou art come a teacher from God; for no man can do these signs which thou dost, unless God be with him.
3 Jesus answered, and said to him: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nicodemus saith to him: How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born again?
5 Jesus answered: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.
7 Wonder not, that I said to thee, you must be born again.
In England in the 1650 it was 53% ... that is why the Protestants starting Sunday School to help to teach them to read the bible
Documentation from a SECULAR source.
I am???
I guess that beats having a person tell me that I'm too STUPID to read and understand the BIBLE!
Uh...
Who claimed it was?
Catechism classes: their failures yesterday are FreeRepublics PRO-Catholic posters today.
I've seen folks puff up with a nibble of cracker and a sip of wine!
Will NOTHING please you?
The NON-secular sources have AXES to grind!
I guess we'd best just rely on what the church says.
It CAN'T be wrong: by definition!
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