So? There are usually to many churches in one town anyway. To me you say “a whole bunch of churches” will you name them please? And exactly how many because they are only allowed one specific number, but I’ll tell you that after I receive your answer…
You have the absolute God given right to be distrustful of an evangelical. Just google Allentown or Scranton Archdiocese and feast on the good news yourself.So? There are usually to many churches in one town anyway. To me you say “a whole bunch of churches” will you name them please? And exactly how many because they are only allowed one specific number, but I’ll tell you that after I receive your answer…
So you consider nothing written by a non RC to be but “litter” ? It is hard to learn truth when you limit yourself to only one point of view.That is wonderful!! Also ironic. The last time I went to a Catholic bookstore, its shelves were littered with New Age and Protestant books.
Quite the reverse. Catholic parishes and dioceses are way too big to function effectively as local churches.
Well for a church which is concerned that errors may creep into teaching, then fewer churches are needed to control the message given. If possible it could be like the Nation of Islam when the message is beamed in from Chicago on many weekends. That way the leadership can insure any local priest or representative doesn’t stray and the approved message is given.
Well, spiritmeadow, Marsha was right. The shelves are stocked according to the theology of the store manager. There really is a lot of garbage in some Catholic bookstores by Catholic authors. Lots of serious ERROR mixed in with the truth. … Actually, it seems more like new agey error is preferred TO the truth in some Catholic bookstores.
Open-mindedness? Are you kidding, I think they should bring back the stake.
There is truth and there is non-truth. There is no point looking for truth in books written by those who have rejected the fullness of truth in the One True Church.
And if you took that position as an adventist where would you be now? If we are unwilling to face a challenge what good are we?
The book that led me to the Catholic Church is the Bible.
So you are saying that “good” RC’s are those that function by inductive reasoning as opposed to deductive? Meaning that you determine the truth (listening to what the Magisterium tells you) and then judging everything by that standard. Thus anything different from the Magisterium is not truth? Deductive reasoning would be where you determine the truth based on a fair reading or learning of all that is available.Well, spiritmeadow, Marsha was right. The shelves are stocked according to the theology of the store manager. There really is a lot of garbage in some Catholic bookstores by Catholic authors. Lots of serious ERROR mixed in with the truth. … Actually, it seems more like new agey error is preferred TO the truth in some Catholic bookstores.
That’s why it’s so important that we,
Study to show ourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15
And, actually we are to be so familiar with the word of truth that we would be able to recognize false teachings. The way to do that is to form our consciences WITH the word of truth, and not with other “points of view.” As Christians we need to be so familiar with the real thing that we would recognize a counterfeit right off.
That is a good way to never see anything that might convince one one is wrong. I daresay society would still be operating in caves had we taken that approach generally. I find truth withstands untruth easily. But of course you can’t know untruth until you learn it and put it to the test. Avoidance, generally doesn’t solve much, but to put one at a disadvantage in the argument.
That is rather like saying that you can’t tell if water is poisoned until after you’ve drunk it and see if it kills you. When there is a sign by the lake that says, “Caution! Poison Do Not Drink!” I would suggest that you not drink it.
Exactly.
What exactly do you mean by that? I don’t want to jump to the wrong conclusion.
I have but one question…why on earth would you be reading the Christian Science Monitor? As a Catholic Christian, I would not want anyone of faith or from heaven seeing me even looking at it…Are you into reading cult papers?
Actually, a friend saw it and told me to read it. I do not read anything other than the truths of the Catholic faith. And just because they truly are a cult, doesn’t make them any less a liar.
This impulse I see that you can’t read it unless it carries a Catholic label is scary. The CSM is recoginized as one of the great newspapers of the world by most.