It’s not about “smart” people. It’s all about people who spend their lifetimes seriously studying Christian theology and come to one unmistakable conclusion that have gone through great personal and difficult journeys. Sadly, ever since the plague if Protestantism we have thousands of contradictory heretical sects and this is because of low-information Christians. How else do you explain the rot of the Joel Osteens? the Mormons? The Jehovah’s Witnesses? and the vast army of fools who take upon themselves to interpret scripture.
Plague of Protestantism? LOL, no arrogant disdain there! You are so very typical of the closed catholic mind. May God in His mercy have mercy upon your soul.
“Sadly, ever since the plague if Protestantism we have thousands of contradictory heretical sects and this is because of low-information Christians. How else do you explain the rot of the Joel Osteens? the Mormons? The Jehovah’s Witnesses? and the vast army of fools who take upon themselves to interpret scripture.
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Or your current pope, or a great many evil popes, priests, cardinals... Or buying and selling church offices, or so many gays in your denomination?? Indeed.
Would these seriously intelligent people (or others like them) also be responsible for CCC 841 which teaches Roman Catholics and Muslims worship the "same, merciful God...."?
I don't think your claim has any wings.
Hoss
It’s not about smart people? Then how come in nearly every post you make on almost every RF thread you repeat this same accusation? Could you ever acknowledge that people can spend their lifetimes seriously studying Christian theology that have gone through great personal and difficult journeys but come to the unmistakable conclusion that Roman Catholicism is wrong?
You’ve never indicated in all the many back and forths we have gone through discussing this very point that you can. To me it comes across as snooty bigotry. I doubt I am alone.
It’s not about “smart†people. It’s all about people who spend their lifetimes seriously studying Christian theology and come to one unmistakable conclusion that have gone through great personal and difficult journeys. Sadly, ever since the plague if Protestantism we have thousands of contradictory heretical sects and this is because of low-information Christians. How else do you explain the rot of the Joel Osteens? the Mormons? The Jehovah’s Witnesses? and the vast army of fools who take upon themselves to interpret scripture.
1) Why was the Holy Spirit sent to us to dwell in us in the new covenant? And why did he destroy the temple?
2) Would you agree that the nature of man is sinful and that we can ALL be mislead?
3) Would you agree that the church was off base from the start (see Revelation 2,3) and needed to be corrected and that the correction is continual if God loves us?
A further thought, just my own. One of the tenants of conservatism is decentralization of government. I hate centralized government because it imposes general rules for every situation, no exemption. We should have had 50 state health plans, not one federal plan, but that would have been chaotic, wouldn’t it? (sarcasm) It takes away my freedom and responsibility, but many people are willing to give up freedom and responsibility for perceived security.
Yes it is scary sometimes being out in the wilderness with just God, His Word and His Spirit. Sometimes it is tempting to let others do my thinking for me. But almost every story is about God’s personal relationship with someone. I will trust Him and trust He loves me enought to correct me.
Ever read the first 3 chapters of John's Revelation?
Every one of those doomed churches were Catholic.
How do you explain that?