gillyflower wrote:

Short rant:

There are people who think that another person who does good works, goes to church, talks to his or her god, prospers, has friends and family and a long happy life -

They actually think that after all that, that person is going to get to heaven and the god is going to say "Sorry, you did one of the practices wrong. You are going to Hell."

If a god is going to do that, he is not worth spit.

I agree 100%.Gilly


And Jon that was a very nice post:)

Bro. Steve Winter wrote:

The RCC does not obey the Acts 2:38 salvation that Peter preached on the Day of Pentecost so they are not really Biblical Christians.

Bro. Winter

Acts 2: 38 But Peter said to them: Do penance, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins: and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39 For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are far off, whomsoever the Lord our God shall call.
40 And with very many other words did he testify and exhort them, saying: Save yourselves from this perverse generation.
41 They therefore that received his word, were baptized; and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.
42 And they were persevering in the doctrine of the apostles, and in the communication of the breaking of bread, and in prayers.
43 And fear came upon every soul: many wonders also and signs were done by the apostles in Jerusalem, and there was great fear in all.
44 And all they that believed, were together, and had all things common.
45 Their possessions and goods they sold, and divided them to all, according as every one had need.
46 And continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they took their meat with gladness and simplicity of heart;
47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord increased daily together such as should be saved.
Source:Acts 2 (Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition.)http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?bo … version=63

It seems to me they do exactly what their bible tells them to do as based on Acts 2:38. You might not like the way they interpret their scripture, or the version of the bible they use, but from the Great Schism in 1054 CE until Calvin broke with the RCC  in 1520 CE, they were the only game in town.

gillyflower wrote:

Their possessions and goods they sold, and divided them to all, according as every one had need.

How many do that I wonder?

I doubt if it's the ones that have ATM's in their churches.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co … 00753.html

itty wrote:

I am very glad you don't get to choose.  You can say what you want and you are not the Chrisitan thought police that gets to enforce it.  That is completely and entirely not within your purview.   You can believe what you want. I support your right to do so. I also think you are completely and hopelessly wrong with regard to the RCC and its thelogy, doctrine and dogma.

Thank you for your reply.  Maybe then you could clarify more details about your sincere faith and worship belief system.    Why do you claim Peter as pope while you reject the Acts 2:38 salvation message that he preached?

I also have a few more specific catholic questions.

1. Which one of the statues has more power, and are they specialized? IE Would you bother the Mary statue for a minor car repair problem, or would a lesser idol work?

2. Do they kiss on the other bigger idols, like they do the little cross idol? And does the "call no man father" guy wipe the bigger idols between kisses like the cross idol?

3. Can the priests turn other food items into god, or does it just work on cookies?

4. When the priests turn cookies into god, does it act as a preservative? (possible uses in the food industry, much money could be made for the poor)....

5. If a shrine has more than one Mary idol, will they function simultaneously?

6. If the Mary idol is more powerful, and they will function simultaneously, why not just use bunches of Mary idols?

7. Do bigger idols have more power than the little bitty ones?

8. Do ceramic idols have more "oomph" and "whammy" than plastic ones?

9. Do the Mary idols have more "zing", "oomph" and "whammy" than the other idols?

10. Since your priests can turn wine into blood, can that blood be used for transfusions?   Think of the lives that could be saved!

Thanks for sharing with us regarding the intimate details of your devout faith and worship of little thingies and grand ceramic creations.

Regards,

Bro. Winter