Oh, I think this is exactly what it does. You are saying that those people could have forsaken their belief in God’ s revelation of HImself, and embrace whatever the persecutors wanted them to believe, because it doesn’t really matter anyway. If they want to get to heaven, they will get there, even if they publicly deny what they embraced in the beginning.
No, they don’t mikew. If you just search the threads on Peter the Rock, you can easily see that most Protestants reject that one.
While I don’t agree with them, they are truths to other Christians and much of what we practice are heresies to them.
And casting judgment is wrong. Your turn.
Ah, what is the faith of Christ? Many claim to have it and do have it. Who’s to say the CC hasn’t departed from what Christ taught? Now, I don’t believe that, but many non-Catholic Christians do. Maybe all Christians have the faith of Christ, there just is some difference in interpretation of some his messages.
OK, “brand of worship” is bad way of putting it. Each “slice” of Christianity makes the claim that God has revealed himself to them, and I’m not in a position to argue against that. Each claim the Holy Spirit is leading them.
Example: If you believe every single religion leads to God, that means there is no ONE TRUTH and that would be calling Christ a liar.according to you…
I am not indifferent that is what “you” believe.
I think it is not ecumenism itself to which many people are opposed, but the “spirit of vatican 2”, which produced the relativism that you have espoused. That so-called ecumenism would have us abandon the fundamentals of our faith just to “make nice” with our separated brethren. This approach to unity is not Apostolic Teaching.I’m puzzled why so many folks are against this.
I find truth in the Catholic Church, as do you; this is why I’m still Catholic. I can’t speak for the Christian who finds truth in the Methodist Church down the street. I can’t speak for him, nor will I condemn his choice. I sometimes fail in that regard, but that is my own weakness.
They violate the truth as handed down by the Apostles. There is no such thing as a plural truth.
Fine. So be it. The CC has the fullness of the TRUTH. Everyone else lacks that fullness to certain degrees. So what?And the “My faith is better than your faith” train keeps on chugging.
The CC teaches it has the fullness of the truth. That is nothing to be ashamed about.
Who say it doesn’t matter? They died because of their sincere belief in God, a belief they didn’t deny. You lost me on that one.Oh, I think this is exactly what it does. You are saying that those people could have forsaken their belief in God’ s revelation of HImself, and embrace whatever the persecutors wanted them to believe, because it doesn’t really matter anyway. If they want to get to heaven, they will get there, even if they publicly deny what they embraced in the beginning.
How did I judge a heart and soul? I didn’t. Back at ya.
A person is not a Catholic just because they call themselves one. A person is Catholic if one embraces the Teachings of Christ through the Apostles. This you have clearly not done.I suppose that makes me a member of the Protestant Defense Forces (PDF), even though I’m a Catholic.
I’m starting to have my doubts with him…A person is not a Catholic just because they call themselves one. A person is Catholic if one embraces the Teachings of Christ through the Apostles. This you have clearly not done.
I’ve hung out on enough Non-Catholic Christian boards to know what many believe. They certainly don’t believe Peter was the rock on which the church was built. To many the rock is the truth that Jesus was indeed the Messiah, the Son of God.
Are you talking just different slices of Christianity or are you combining all religions?
To get the correct interpretation, you must have the proper authority and that interpretation must match up with the history of the past.
Some Christian religions, the Episcopalians for this one, have started to believe that their is more than one path to God. This would make Jesus’s mission optional for all humanity (BALONEY) and also calling Him a liar at the same time.