Carjack1 — I see the great difficulty you are having. Your replies where you state "…your opinion’, “in your view” , and “I’m glad you feel strongly about that”, are not my opinions, nor my view, nor have anything to do about how I feel, but the teachings of the Church. (and I’m not speaking for myself here but also for other Catholics who have replied to you and you have answered with the same rhetoric) Those teachings have been around for 2000 years and were around even before we had the Bible and before you and those thousands of other denominations that do their own thing were around; especially concerning the Eucharist. You apparently are laking a lot of biblical knowledge (I know you are going to reply - Your opinion)and historical knowledge of the Church and its teachings. You have stated that in many of your posts. But guess what? All of those are YOUR OPINIONS my friend.Believe me, I know why many people leave the CC. Some of my family members left for the exact reasons I stated and I’m working with a young man who wants to leave for the exact same reasons.
So are many things that have been told to you that you refuse to believe so actually those are not moot points but you want to make them moot. No they are moot
You reply concerning Birth control “they wisened up on this. Thank God” is truly say indeed. That’s what many people have been saying since the Reformation so now there are thousands of denominations that “wisened up on this and other teachings” and each claiming the HS guiding them. If that is true that the HS must be schitzophrenic because its telling everybody different things.
It is not sad that the Church has not changed its teachings in 2000 years. What is sad is people giving in to the world which Jesus warns us about and change their teachings like changing socks. That is truly sad. ( No, its not my opinion, its a fact)That is a opinion in which you look at as a fact
You are wrong my friend, (and its not my opinion)Sorry you feel that way. HIS teachings are there.Not according to the HS That you chose (of your own free will)not to believe them because they are an inconvenience, or go against your desires is another thing. I do not believe them and it has nothing to do with desires or inconvenience, please do not make assumptions about me
If you do not believe that the Catholic Church is the church instituted by Jesus, then tell us which church is it and back it up with historical and biblical proof.I am not a scholar, never claimed to be
I dont believe what I want. I believe that God is telling and teaching me through His church.Yeah, the stuff that is fed to you Your problem is you want to believe whatever you want and want to interpret scripture to fit you wants and desires.Not true, but thanks for your (name removed by moderator)ut, because now you are insulting me. And trying to force feed the Catholic religion.
I know many posters here and in other forums who believe in the trinity of “me, myself, and I”
The things you claim are not a sin are strictly YOUR opinion. Regarding ABC, look up the sin of Onan and then tell God it’s His opinion.I read that in the bible. Don’t confuse what God is saying to what you are being fed. If you want to say aaaaah and open wide, that is your perogative Here is something to prove ABC is a sin.Not if it is medicinal. That was the Old Testament and I am sure brother in laws having those relations with their sister in laws are frowned upon now. Notice the New Testament doesn’t have the same story. We know that the many of the Early Fathers were taught by the Apostles, and the Apostles were taught by Jesus himself. These ECF, or disciples of the Apostles then passed on those same teachings to their disciples and so on.So the CC claims Here is just one example: Clement of Alexandria One of the CCs saints? That is a very unbaised source
So you see, its not MY opinion and the denominations that approved ABC did not wise up but actually went against the teachings of the Master Himself.That is what you believe
True carjack1, you dont have to believe what I believe. Nobody here is forcing you. You have a free will and God will never take that away from you. But we will in the end be judged by what we have freely chosen to do.Glad the CC taught you something correctly
Oh, and before you continue replying “in your opinion” (which is an easy cop-out)Sorry I am not agreeing with you. But I do not need a cop-out to what I truly believe. Is arrogance a Catholic trait? back your opinions with biblical and historical evidence.
. When one suffers from depression and is being force fed, it makes one really consider that visit. Thank you for bringing this up. So to rectify the situation I will attend a non-denomination services that brought such joy when I was worshipping Him.