If you listen to “former Catholics” you receive only the “benefit” of their loss or lack of faith. They were not well catechized, and thus, not good spokesmen or spokeswomen.
She’s not. We are.
Amen, brother!
What do you think you are doing when you read the scriptures and want to undertand them? You are privately interpreting them. There is no way around this.
No doubt men have missinterpreted the scriptures. This is done in the marian doctrines.
How do you do this? When you read certain passages of scripture that your church has not taught on how do you know you have the correct interpretation?
This protestant minister was wrong for the mere fact it violates the commandment thou shall not murder.
Good advice. Do you think a protestant can do this also?
Not sure what this means. What do you think it means? How would you interpret it and apply it to scripture?
We must pray first with the Holy Spirit before reading any Scripture, that way, we maybe filled with the same Spirit that inspired the Scripture in the first place.
Wow! You took the words right out of my mouth! Great replyAlright dude, here’s the deal. Let’s just cut to the chase, shall we?
Do you really…REALLY…think that Catholics worship Mary? Or is that just your opinion? Do you think the Catholic Church, in all it’s wisdom, has a bunch of people behind locked doors at the Vatican saying to one another, “Shhhhhhhhh, shhhhhhh, we really do worship Mary. We just don’t want Protestants to think that. Now keep it down guys so the cat’s not out of the bag!” I guess it’s just a huge consiracy theory, isn’t it?
The bottom line is that if Catholics say they don’t worship Mary (which has been said no less than 6 million times on the board), and they really feel that way in their heart, why isn’t that enough for you Protestants? I mean seriously, I could have 100 statues and photos of Mary at my house and say 20 rosaries a day. But if I believe with all my heart that’s bringing me closer to Christ, shouldn’t Protestants applaud that? And last time I checked, a false idol is designed to bring you AWAY from Christ, not toward Him. Boy, if Mary is really a false idol, she really stinks at it
How many times do we have to say that we DON"T WORSHIP MARY before it sinks in!? Obviously, it never will 
Great reply Goldy 
AMEN!!! There is no more personal relationship with Christ than to EAT His Body and DRINK His Blood, as he commanded in their bible. Catholic and Eastern Orthodox have done this faithfully since day 1. Unfortunately, as sincere as they are, the rest are just poseurs. I pray for them.
Agnos, you could always sign up for the Iglesia Ni Cristo and get programmed by a mysterious, unseen entity. Remember, the church which freely allowed you to leave will freely allow you to return. We pray for the day, as you are one of the few “opposition”
who think before replying.I think you bring up some great points, and I applaud you for what you said. My reasoning for posting earlier about this topic was to defend my Catholic faith. If people of other religions (even Catholics) think we worship the Blessed Mother, that’s their opinion and I respect that. But what if someone who has no knowledge of the Catholic faith goes into their Protestant Church and starts spouting off that Catholics are idolaters, cannibals, the Whore of Babylon, etc.? They are then influencing others on bad information, and bringing that many more people into error. Ignorance leads to hatred, and we all know that there are a lot of people who are ignorant of the Catholic faith and therefore bitter toward the Church. Therefore, we need to at least TRY to educate them on our faith in a charitable way. It’s like a Catholic politician who is pro-choice. That politician gets on television and says the Church got it all wrong on the abortion issue, and people don’t really need to listen to what the Vatican says. This can have a very devastating rippling effect on Catholics and non-Catholics. People begin to stereotype, and make false assumptions based on what one person said. We have a right and a duty to stand up for the Church and the TRUTH!!
“sola scriptura” is an innovation of man and, as such, is an incomplete reflection of God’s message and will for man.
Thank you. You are very wise.
I am better at prayer intentions that arguing, because some non-Catholics strain my sense of charity. WE can be reconciled to God and know the exact moment of grace. What do they have that is even close? As Father Corapi says. “Look at how well they do with just two Sacraments”. Let’s be thankful that non-Catholics don’t have all seven, or there would be less reason for them to consider our faith!
). Please remember this!! They will not be the one who will judge us before God, right? It will be Jesus who will. If they think we are sinners, just don’t worry and be happy. Behold, it is to the sinners that Jesus come. You are absolutely right in educating them charitably. Keep in mind also, that educating them not only based on what we say. It has to be greatly on what we do. If general people see us doing and living as true christians as Jesus has commanded, then they can make their own mind on who is a better person, us or them?. If the non-Catholics also do and live as true christians also, I believe that they would stop accusing us themselves. So, keep on living under His guidance, my dear brothers and sisters. God bless you all.
With such great wisdom that helps keep us in charity, I hope that you are in Holy Orders. May the Peace of Christ be always with you.Dear Goldy, I have a same feeling as you do if the non-Catholics throw out accusations against us. I am a Catholic too. Your experience is also happen to us here in Indonesia. Perhaps the intensity may not be as great as you may have. Given the numbers of the followers, Catholics in Indonesia is the greatest among all Christians (and all Christians are minority). If they think they are right and accuse us as the whore of babel, fine to me. You and others has spent a great deal of time explaining our position. So, the ball is in their hand. Do not expect that they will accept our positions (if they do they may become catholics right?
Well said. Thank you for this!Dear Goldy, I have a same feeling as you do if the non-Catholics throw out accusations against us. I am a Catholic too. Your experience is also happen to us here in Indonesia. Perhaps the intensity may not be as great as you may have. Given the numbers of the followers, Catholics in Indonesia is the greatest among all Christians (and all Christians are minority). If they think they are right and accuse us as the whore of babel, fine to me. You and others has spent a great deal of time explaining our position. So, the ball is in their hand. Do not expect that they will accept our positions (if they do they may become catholics right?
They didn’t have a bound book containing the old and new testaments titled “THE BIBLE”, no. But they did have old testament and new testament scripture.
He commanded that witnesses to his teachings and sacrifice record for future generations.
They’re not supposed to. They are directed mainly at Evangelicals who have ONLY the bible, and nothing else, of Christ. No Body. No Blood.
The canon of the NT was not completed until the late 4th century. Problem is, virtually the entire world was illiterate at that time. In Christ’s time, only the Scribes, Pharisees and maybe a few others could read. Faith was, for the most part, oral tradition. Sacred scrolls were read in the Temple, but I’m talking about the early, pilgrim church here.
I missed that scripture. I remember “Go and make disciples of all nations…” Nothing about writing at all. Rhetorical question: Did He know that the printing press, increasing levels of literacy and a bible in every hand would lead to personal interpretation of scripture and the shattering of His Sacred Body?
Ok, clearly some things need to be set straight: