What Is Better, Catholic or Protestant? Francis: “Both of Them Together”

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What Is Better, Catholic or Protestant? Francis: “Both of Them Together”

The Youth Pastoral Office of Magdeburg diocese, Germany, will organize an October 2020 “ecumenical pilgrimage” for young people to Rome.

The motto of the journey is “With Luther to the Pope”. A similar trip was already taken in 2016.

The pilgrimage is co-organized by the regional Protestant State church, although the Protestants repudiate pilgrimages.

On the trip's webpage Mit-Luther-zum-Papst.de, the tour operator, Hans Höffmann, remembers what Pope Francis said to the participants of the 2016 pilgrimage when asked by a youngster: "What is better, Catholic or Protestant? Francis answered in German: "Both of them together!”

Martin Luther attended school in Magdeburg as a boy. As a preacher, he led the city to defect from the Church. Magdeburg became the first major city to publish Luther’s writings.

[Elsie]

Doesn’t your washer have ...

Wash/Rinse cycles or is it stuck on Spin all the time?

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It’s obvious you didn’t read the article either.

Thanks for proving my point.

[Elsie]

There can be no rivalry with God, A man cannot be an alternative to God, or a competitor with God.

Just 'Mary'...

[Elsie]

There can be no rivalry with God, A man cannot be an alternative to God, or a competitor with God.

However, a WOMAN can be a...

 

Co-Redemptrix, 
Ark of the Covenant,

Beloved daughter of the Father,
Favoured Daughter of the Father,

Cause of Our Joy,

Cause of our Salvation , 
Comfort of the Afflicted,
Destroyer of Heresy,
Ever-virgin , 
Gate of Heaven,
God-bearer,

Great Mother,
Health of the Sick,

Heavenly Chariot,
Help of Christians, 
Holy Mary,
Holy Mother of God,
Holy Virgin of Virgins,
House of Gold,
Joy of the Just,
Majesty,
Mirror of Justice,
Morning Star,
Most Holy, 
Mother Admirable,
Mother Inviolate,
Mother Most Amiable,
Mother Most Chaste,
Mother Most Pure,
Mother of Christ,
Mother of Divine Grace,
Mother of God, 
Mother of Good Counsel,
Mother of Mercy,
Mother of Orphans,
Mother of Our Creator,
Mother of Our Redeemer,
Mother of Sorrows,
Mother of the Church,
Mother of the Poor,
Mother of the Word,

Mother of the Word Incarnate,
Mother Thrice Admirable,
Mother Undefiled,
Mystical Rose,
Nova Eva (the New Eve),
Our Lady of Compassion,
Our Lady of Confidence,
Our Lady of Victory,
Our Lady, Star of the Sea, 
Our Mother of Perpetual Help,
Queen Assumed Into Heaven,
Queen Conceived Without Original Sin,
Queen of All Saints,
Queen of Angels,
Queen of Apostles,
Queen of Confessors,
Queen of Families,
Queen of Heaven,
Queen of Martyrs,
Queen of Patriarchs,
Queen of Peace,
Queen of Prophets,
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary,
Queen of Virgins,
Ravisher of Hearts,
Refuge of Sinners,

Resplendant car,
Seat of Wisdom,
She Who Shows the Way,
Singular Vessel of Devotion,
Spiritual Vessel,

Spouse of the Holy Spirit,

Sovereign Mistress of the Angels,  
Tabernacle of the Lord,

Temple of the Holy Spirit,
Temple of the Most Holy Trinity,
Throne of Wisdom,
Tower of David,
Tower of Ivory,
Treasure House of God's Graces,
Untier of Knots,
Vessel of Honor,
Virgin God-bearer,
Virgin Most Faithful,
Virgin Most Merciful,
Virgin Most Powerful,
Virgin Most Prudent,
Virgin Most Renowned,
Virgin Most Venerable

Virgin of virgins...

[Elsie]

... for whoever is not against us is for us.

Oh; one other thing before I go...

If some comes along later and claims to be my mom and wants Shrine built in her honor; I would hope that you aren't confused and actually follow what they 'suggest' to you.

[Elsie]

Matthew 17:4-5

4 Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”
5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”

[Elsie]

Thanks for proving my point.

Someone sure needs to; for the stuff you're throwing against the wall isn't sticking.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Line by line: never in a sense that rivals God. And only in a sense that glorifies Him:

"He has regarded the lowliness of His handmaid. He who is Mighty has done great things for me: Holy is his name."

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Someone sure needs to; for the stuff you're throwing against the wall isn't sticking.

You and your ilk sure stuck to this thread we're on, which I posted.

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“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.”
If it has errors, it ain’t Scripture.

So true! It never ceases to amaze me how some people imagine they can tell God what He has or has not inspired/breathed out! His word is PURE, RIGHT, PERFECT and SURE. In fact, He gave His people a way to know whether or not someone was a true prophet sent by Him and He held them accountable for what His prophets spoke. Holy men of God spoke as they were moved by/carried along by the Holy Spirit.

The curious thing I see so often here on this topic is the defending of the Deuterocanonical (second canon)/Apocryhal books and the insisting that they ARE divinely inspired. Like you stated, these books have scores of reasons for why they are NOT Holy Scripture and we have posted them repeatedly over the years - things like historical and geographical mistakes, unknown authorship, unknown timeframes, writers who even state there WERE NO prophets in the land and they are only speaking what they think or heard, etc.. But, yet again we have their defenders who seem oblivious to all those problems. I DO know why they are doing so. It's because their church pronounced them as such in spite of those glaring errors and they cannot go against them. Pretty sad reason, I think. I'll stick with what I know is God's word because it is what will never fail. They can keep their dubious literature!

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12)

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Someone sure needs to; for the stuff you're throwing against the wall isn't sticking.

You and your ilk sure stuck to this thread we're on, which I posted.

And as one of the "ilk", I'd say it looks like you must find some kind of gleeful pleasure in posting threads that appear to deliberately and intentionally stir up dissension and strife. You don't seem to care if you offend Catholics OR Protestants! If I were to guess...I'd say you hate Pope Francis because he dared to see RCs and Prot as equally Christian rather than declaring Catholics are "better". Better what, I wonder? Boy, will you have some adjustments to make should you make it to heaven!

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+1

And, it's a shame Cardinal Secola didn't become Pope. ;-D

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+1

[Elsie]

(We have a rogue curia in Rome)

At least your pope likes me; even if you and your brethren do not.

(Does Francis know how much you hate him?)

[Elsie]

...you hate Pope Francis …

You've noticed it; too?

[Elsie]

Didn’t he play second base for St. Louis?

[grey_whiskers]

Say it out loud.
“Pope Secola” /pun>

[Elsie]

Ha ha!

[aMorePerfectUnion]

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