Error compounding error.
AmenHahaha, well, that post of mine did sound like something the grand inquisitor would say.
We all agree we a re saved by grace, we just differ on how that grace comes to us.So to a Catholic, rejecting the sacraments is rejecting grace. I think we can both agree that in general rejecting God’s grace is a big no-no.
No offense, but were you sleeping or day dreaming during the Masses, or what? The first half of the Mass is the Liturgy of the Word and it’s all about the Scripture. Attend Mass regularly, and within three years you’d have had the Bible read to you cover to cover.
Too bad, mine does.
“Whoever rejects you reject Me, and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”
Then you have a Catholic view. Most fundamentalist-type Protestants do not believe in Sacraments at all; they believe that they are completely worthless.
Gazillions of issues in this post – but this is a thread about the Pope, so I’ll resist. Have you experienced Catholic worship in a Catholic Charismatic group? Not my dish of tea, but I understand these are on-fire, burning-with-the-love-of-God, Spirit-filled events.
There have only been two declarations by the Pope infallibly. You see, it isn’t everything that he says that is infallibly. The Pope must declare that he is speaking “ex cathedra”, that is, from the Chair of Peter for it to be infallible. Hope this helps.
As I pointed out in my previous post, you also do not find “Bible” in the scripture. That doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist. Neither do you find Trinity; you do believe in the Trinity don’t you?
The bolded words - that’s your problem - your opinion matters more than Jesus’.
I agree with you 100%. Maybe he was out of line on another thread. I thought he was at least softening.Why was ML1957 suspended? I just read through all his 27 posts and really couldn’t find anything bad, yes, he is a little huffy and frustrated but I don’t think he did anything wrong either, he wasn’t calling anyone dirty names etc. he was just asking questions and I was really interested in having him finally answer some of Our questions and boom, he is suspended? How can we help people understand the Catholic faith if they get suspended? I’ve seen alot worse and none of his questions were that bad, he just could not grasp the Pope and he at least was honest that he just didn’t get it, I know my husbands Lutheran family feel that way too, it just does not make any sense to them. I wish he would not have been suspended, a warning would probably have done, just my opinion.
I was about to send a stern reply, but I see now that this user has been suspended. Good. There’s really no need to answer such an inflammatory, accusatory post.
I agree. I added him to my buddy list so I could see if he was on-line.
I don’t mean to be snide, but throughout this thread you have seemed to be saying “if you won’t agree with me, then don’t talk!” I hope I’m wrong, and willing to give the benefit of the doubt. If you do return to the board, I’d love to chat with you about the faith. As long as you are willing to play fair and answer the challenges that others make to your beliefs the way you have made to ours.
I read all of his threads mercygate and they were all on this subject that he started, I feel like we were just beginning to maybe help him understand and boom, what bothers me is he made a comment that he was being threatened to be suspended because he was not Catholic and I said that could not happen and next thing I know he is suspended and I don’t know how that can help us ever show people a good side to Catholics, you know what I mean? I looked at all 27 of the posts he posted at this site and none were really anything that was hurtful, I’m thinking someone felt annoyed with him and told the admin. but I don’t know how we can ever help protestants if they are all locked out.
Well, he can’t respond anymore since ML1957 has been suspended.
Protestants typically celebrate Communion and Baptism. Some denominations view communion as symbolic only, others have a view of consubstantiation, I’m not sure about whether Lutherans believe in Transubstantiation or Consubstantiation. Either way most Protestants do believe and celebrate sacaraments - just not the same number or in the same way as Roman Catholics.
