Catholics Don't Believe You Can Earn Your Way to Heaven

Tradition | 03-06-2022 | CharlesOconnell

[Elsie]

bingo

(and not worth the private stuff either.)

[Elsie]

But nowhere does he say that Jesus WILL NOT baptize with water.

Come on, man!

Leave this 'debate' tactic for the Catholics.

[Elsie]

But nowhere does he say that Jesus WILL NOT baptize with water.

Comeon, man!

Leave this 'debate' tactic for the Catholics.

[Elsie]

Actually Jesus DID baptize the twelve men that He recruited for His inner circle of students.

(though Jesus himself baptized not...

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Well; which is it?

[Elsie]

A username is not appearing in the tagline identifying this post.

It shows on mine.

I sure seems to me that we are all caught up in worrying about h²O and its method of application on humans, when we SHOULD be corcerned more about...

 

 

406 posted on 3/18/2022, 7:36:23 AM by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)

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[Elsie]

Why does this seem to be an attempt to draw attention away from your own water baptism?

Good question, "Why does it?"

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Any of you other folks still in this thread have an opinion?

[Elsie]

Cast your straw upon the water, for in many days, a man may appear created from it.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

... I'm not even sure what the question is... or why it is relevant to the topic of this thread... 🤔

[Elsie]

I give cataract surgery four stars!!!

It definitely improved MY vision!

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Elsie, I’m approaching that cataract time.
What kids Je of lenses did you choose?

[MHGinTN]

Recovering from it now. I chose distance lenses and now I can see a fly on a cow’s back but can’t focus on anything up close even with reading glasses! Do the ‘standard’

[MHGinTN]

Playing a fool is not a fitting presence for a Christian. The passage tells you He baptized his twelve but not others. ... Or are you really that dense?

[Elsie]

I got just the basic ones.

There was a selection that allowed one eye to see far/mid-range in focus and the other eye to see mid-range/near in focus; thus not needing reading glasses.

That seemed a bit strange to me.

There was another option but I couldn’t understand that one either.

I opted for reading glass (if I need them)

I can do the arms lentgh to read most normal text sizes without the readers.

What got me was the extra amount of money they wanted for the non-basic lens.

What’s the big deal? They just have the same material but slightly different focal length.

Too greedy for my skin-flint ways!

[Elsie]

The passage tells you He baptized his twelve but not others.

HMMMmmm...

That's what I get for having Hoosier as my first language.

Plain American English eludes me from time-to-time.

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Perhaps these guys can explain it better.

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(I assume that AV really means King James Version)

1 When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

3 He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.

[Elsie]

you've heard of red herrings or rabbit holes??!!??

[Elsie]

https://biblehub.com/parallel/john/4-2.htm

[Elsie]

... can’t focus on anything up close even with reading glasses!

That's strange.

I tried on various power(?) until I got a pair that seemed ok.

They are +2.00

[Elsie]

... can’t focus on anything up close even with reading glasses!

That's strange.

I tried on various power(?) until I got a pair that seemed ok.

They are +2.00

[Elsie]

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/treatments/best-artificial-lens-IOL-cataract-surgery

Which Artificial Lens Can You Afford?

Not all IOL types are covered by insurance. But Medicare and most insurance companies do cover the cost of the most common IOL, the monofocal lens.

These lenses have been used for decades and are the most popular type.

 

Multifocal, EDOF and accommodative IOLs can reduce the need for glasses or contact lenses.

But the ability to read and perform other tasks without glasses varies from person to person.

These IOLs are often called “premium” lenses.

They are more expensive than monofocals and are often not fully covered by insurance.

 

 

 

BINGO!!

[Elsie]

Well; ya gots TWO eyes doncha??!!??