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[drac16]

Wow, that’s quite a different creed than what the Bible teaches. After having read some of the links you provided, I see a lot of mention about who/what man is, but not a whole lot about who/what God is. When ones believes that man is inherently good and your understanding of Jesus is that he was a good person who merely offered advice, rather than commandments from his Rabb [or ‘Lord’], you rob Jesus’ teachings of any value.

 

[Adamski]

Here is a really good article about the unity church by a guest who has been on catholic answers live

newagedeception.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/unity-church-is-a-false-religion/

 

[Skadi]

I go to college a hour from this groups headquarters and one of my friends lives in the town where its located. They’re a pretty out there group

 

[PJM]

=Emese;11317012]Yes, Jesus works through his church (churches) and yes, He founded his church that now has many denominations as these churches all stem from the same source, the church Jesus has started.

No my friend!

This position is not the truth
Not factual
Not BIBLICAL
Not the position of THEE CC

**BECAUSE GOD IS ONE TRUE GOD

ONE GOD CAN AND DOES HAVE ONLY ONE TRUE SET OF FAITH BELIEFS

AND FOUNDED, GUIDES AND PROTECTS ONLY THAT ONE CHURCH; TODAY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

AND YES I CAN PROVE IT BIBLICALY**

IF as you note in your heading; that you “are” a catholic; you are saldly misinformed.

God Bless you,
Patrick

 

[SteveVH]

Yes, Jesus works through his church (churches) and yes, He founded his church that now has many denominations as these churches all stem from the same source, the church Jesus has started.

Emese, I feel I am running the risk here of picking on you, but the fact that you state you are a Catholic compels me to correct you because there are a lot of people from a lot of different faith traditions reading these posts.

Christ founded only one Church. No Christian denomination can even claim to be a church, rather they are properly called ecclesial communities. They are called denominations because they divided from the original Church. Each of them can be traced back to a man as its founder. Only one can be traced back to Christ and that is the Catholic Church.

No one doubts that Christ pours out his grace upon our separated brothers and sisters and that he works through them for his own purposes. But there is only one Church that possesses the fullness of truth once given by the Apostles. All others have error to one degree or another.

So please, it does matter whether or not one is Catholic. The Catholic Church does not just show the way to salvation, but, in reality, provides that salvation through the sacraments. Those who are not Catholic are still our brothers and sisters, but they have run away from home and we want them to come back. They are eating meagerly. We want them to join us at the feast.

 

[rinnie]

I’m glad you don’t pick me, I don’t pick me either I also pick Jesus…

Where does Jesus say that the church is the pilar? Did you mean 1 Timothy 3:15? That would be St Paul who says that…

Who do you think he got it from?

 

[rinnie]

Yes, Jesus works through his church (churches) and yes, He founded his church that now has many denominations as these churches all stem from the same source, the church Jesus has started.

Then why do they not say that. I mean every Protestant Church was started by a human mam. Starting with Luther on.

How can he start the first Church the CC, and then turn around and teach in direct conflict with other Church;s? That would me we have a Father of chaos wouldn:t it?

He is mot a Father of Chaos. If his Church has many demoninations and teachings its chaos.

 

[Emese]

Emese, I feel I am running the risk here of picking on you, but the fact that you state you are a Catholic compels me to correct you because there are a lot of people from a lot of different faith traditions reading these posts.

Forgive me for saying this, but I think you are also running the risk of appearing rude, patronising, ignorant, which I am sure you are not. You don’t need to “correct” me, you don’t need to lecture me. I grew up in the Catholic Church and I learnt tolerance, understanding, I learnt that God is Love and that the Bible is God’s Word speaking to each one of us individually. I learnt that all churches are built on the same foundation of Love and there are many paths leading to the same One God. And most of all I learnt that we have to LIVE the Truth which is God’s Love.

And yes, I am a bit upset that this forum has turned out to be a witch hunt and has got flooded by the “I’m right you’re wrong-s”…as seen before in the non-catholic section.

I appologize for not responding to everybody, but unless the OP returns, this is my last post in this thread.

 

[ProdglArchitect]

(emphasis mine)

That is the problem, right there. There is no “your truth” or “my truth” There is only one, single and absolute TRUTH, defined by God and instituted in his Covenants with humanity, first the Old and now the New; and, as PJM did an excellent job of pointing out, that TRUTH is found in the (singular) Church that He formed, the Catholic Church. All other churches are pale and flawed imitators who have rejected the absolute TRUTH for lesser interpretations of it all of which are lacking in some shape or form.

Thank you. I’ve been trying to process this for awhile, intellectually and emotionally and you explained it very well. I have a son who’s in college and a self proclaimed agnostic/ atheist, which means he’s not quite sure-maybe some kind of deity created the world or maybe not. We’ve had discussions on this topic but he’s so intelligent and articulate I often feel like an unarmed bandit. To put it simply, I find relativism very confusing and unfulfilling when the chips are down, my back is to the wall, and I’m in some serious emotional pain. I’m so grateful to saints like St. Thomas and St. Augustine who have written about the spiritual “dryness” or the “Dark Night of the Soul.” I have felt that spiritual dryness and it doesn’t seem like any of the other religions, philosophies, new age or otherwise made allowances for that. I feel fairly well versed in this area, when you’re feeling spiritually bankrupt it can really motivate a person to investigate and search for something, anything, to make you feel a little less empty. So I have attended Unity Church and many others, I have read about Buddhism- the four noble truths, Lao Tzu: The Tao Te Ching, and Hinduism. I’ve studied a little Wicca, some native spirituality, and played around with crystals. So I don’t think I could be considered one of those narrow minded people who just think their religion is right and everybody else is wrong. I have researched others and have found some pearls of wisdom along the way but it wasn’t enough for a confused, neurotic, sinful woman like me The bottom line: When I’m in pain, when I’m depressed, when I’m sick, when I feel like the world is a joke and nothing makes sense, when I feel like there is no God, and I wish I were dead—I need something more than a philosophy, I need salvation, I need redemption, I need Jesus.

I am honored that my post has been able to help you. I also find relativism to be highly confusing, especially among those who fancy themselves “enlightened” or “learned”. Our world is filled with so many absolutes (mathematics, physical constants, the laws of physics… 2+2=4…) that it boggles my mind that so many of them reject the notion of absolute truth, or absolutes in general… I actually went on a similar path like yours, though likely not as deep. I studied the concepts behind neo-paganism and Buddhism (more specifically the Zen philosophy), but in the end found it all lead to an emptiness which was only filled when I began attending Catholic services again, and really, really delving into my faith.

God bless you, I’ll pray for you and your son. Many of my friends are atheists, and turned to atheism in college; despite our best efforts and intentions, it ultimately is up to them to decide if they want to persist in that meaningless belief, or if they want to open their hearts and discover reality and Truth. All we can do is pray and persist in discussing it with them when it comes up.

 

[ProdglArchitect]

Yes, Jesus works through his church (churches) and yes, He founded his church that now has many denominations as these churches all stem from the same source, the church Jesus has started.

As I have addressed in, I think, two posts now, neither of which have been responded to by you;

THERE IS ONLY ONE CHURCH, SINGULAR. HE SAID MY CHURCH Not MY CHURCHES.

Sorry for the all caps, but it seems that you had been missing my other posts, and I just wanted to make sure you caught it this time.

In the original Hebrew, it is singular.

In the original Greek, it is singular.

In the Latin Vulgate(sp?), it is singular.

In the Duey Rheims, it is singular.

In the King James derivative, it is singular.

Even the freakin’ Mormons kept it singular.

You have absolutely no Biblical basis, period, for asserting that there are multiple Churches.

And with that, I hope we have cleared up this little issue.

Forgive me for saying this, but I think you are also running the risk of appearing rude, patronising, ignorant, which I am sure you are not. You don’t need to “correct” me, you don’t need to lecture me. I grew up in the Catholic Church and I learnt tolerance, understanding, I learnt that God is Love and that the Bible is God’s Word speaking to each one of us individually. I learnt that all churches are built on the same foundation of Love and there are many paths leading to the same One God. And most of all I learnt that we have to LIVE the Truth which is God’s Love.

And yes, I am a bit upset that this forum has turned out to be a witch hunt and has got flooded by the “I’m right you’re wrong-s”…as seen before in the non-catholic section.

I apologize for not responding to everybody, but unless the OP returns, this is my last post in this thread.

Well, we’ve tried being nice, patient and understanding, and you’ve failed to gain anything from it, so I guess it’s time we try other tactics.

You may have grown up Catholic, but it is readily apparent that you failed to learn about the core tenants of what it means to be truly Catholic. Do not throw around the word tolerance, that word is nonsense as it’s used today. Tolerance means to put up with, it doesn’t mean blindly accepting anything as fine simply because you don’t want to offend somebody. There is right and there is wrong, and you are, sadly, quite wrong in many of your assertions.

There is only one path which leads to God, and it is long, narrow and quite difficult. While it’s true that others can stumble upon this path outside of the Church, what logical reason is there for rejecting the guide who can walk you along the path?

As for the “I’m right you’re wronger’s” as you have so colorfully denoted us, Pointing out logical inconsistencies in your thought, and the legitimate areas in which you are mistaken is not an attack, it’s assistance. When you’re wrong, you should be corrected so that you can stop being wrong, and start being right.

 

[ffg]

Being the location where the Non-Catholics are going to flock for Catholic answers, it certainly doesn’t help to be misleading.

Catholics can learn a lot about Church teaching as well, but it’s important to understand the most core teaching…“I think” or “I feel” are nowhere to be found.

The Church isn’t a shrink. Truth doesn’t ask you how you feel, and what you think about how you feel.

 

[SteveVH]

Forgive me for saying this, but I think you are also running the risk of appearing rude, patronising, ignorant, which I am sure you are not. You don’t need to “correct” me, you don’t need to lecture me. I grew up in the Catholic Church and I learnt tolerance, understanding, I learnt that God is Love and that the Bible is God’s Word speaking to each one of us individually. I learnt that all churches are built on the same foundation of Love and there are many paths leading to the same One God. And most of all I learnt that we have to LIVE the Truth which is God’s Love.

And yes, I am a bit upset that this forum has turned out to be a witch hunt and has got flooded by the “I’m right you’re wrong-s”…as seen before in the non-catholic section.

I appologize for not responding to everybody, but unless the OP returns, this is my last post in this thread.

Oh boy.

See ya. :sad_bye:

 

[rinnie]

Forgive me for saying this, but I think you are also running the risk of appearing rude, patronising, ignorant, which I am sure you are not. You don’t need to “correct” me, you don’t need to lecture me. I grew up in the Catholic Church and I learnt tolerance, understanding, I learnt that God is Love and that the Bible is God’s Word speaking to each one of us individually. I learnt that all churches are built on the same foundation of Love and there are many paths leading to the same One God. And most of all I learnt that we have to LIVE the Truth which is God’s Love.

And yes, I am a bit upset that this forum has turned out to be a witch hunt and has got flooded by the “I’m right you’re wrong-s”…as seen before in the non-catholic section.

I appologize for not responding to everybody, but unless the OP returns, this is my last post in this thread.

Before you leave can I ask you are serious question. You say you are Catholic, And I have no reason to not believe you.

Now since you are Catholic you know about the Eucharist, how it is the living bread of heaven.

Now how could we receive this out of the CC? Who in the unity Church accepts this teaching, and has the power to give out the Eucharist?