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BlalronResurrected
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Now Kirkland, don't be afraid to tell me what you REALLY think about me.
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I think the Catholic Church is responsible for turning countless millions away from God.
Really??? Hmmm, let's see......There's nothing in their writings about Purgatory, or the Immaculate Conception, or praying to Mary. My opinion (which I know doesn't matter to you guys) is that those things would have been important enough to write about if they were true. Don't you think?
With God all things are possible. Don't you think?I'm sure Mary must be having a busy time up in heaven, trying to answer all the millions of prayers directed towards her a day by Catholics. Don't you think?
Hey, you came knocking on our door. Maybe you could go back over your posts and see where you pulled out the guns first.You have all surrounded me like a swarm of killer bees. I, a lonely Protestant in a forum filled with Catholics.
If you had the truth, it wouldn't matter how many stood against you. But that isn't the point is it? You'd rather have numbers on your side than truth. I don't suppose you've ever protested at other boards about Catholics being 'unfairly outnumbered'.I surrender. Not that I admit that I am wrong, only I am bowing out of this discussion, because I am unfairly outnumbered.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
Mother of Christ, pray for us.
Mother of divine grace, pray for us.
Not at all. If you set up a nationwide prayer request line, asking people to send in their prayer requests, do you take the seventeen sacks of daily mail containing in excess of five million letters, and pray over each one of them, one at a time? Of course not. You pray over the whole collection once, asking God, Who already knows what's inside each letter, to attend to the needs of the petitioners who sent them. Voila! You just attended to five million petitions all at once. And you're not even the Virgin Mary.I'm sure Mary must be having a busy time up in heaven, trying to answer all the millions of prayers directed towards her a day by Catholics. Don't you think?
I choose to believe what the Bible teaches, which is that Jesus is the only mediator; but we can have many intercessors.1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.
You can choose to believe what you want. I believe what the Bible says is true. You can go directly to God through Jesus. Jesus is the only intermediary.
It's not supposed to be a "gang up on" contest, Blalron. You posted views which are erroneous from the Catholic interpretation, and the Catholics here are trying to give you the way we see it as opposed to how you see it. It's give-and-take, and at the end of the day, what we are hoping for is that you can say, "Yes, I understand why you hold that viewpoint. I don't agree with it, but I can see how you reached it. I can see how Scripture might be interpreted that way. It's not how I would interpret it, but I can see how it can be interpreted that way." If you're looking to learn about the Catholic Faith and are uncomfortable with talking to a priest or a catechist from a local parish, this, along with various websites and books which have been posted in these forums, are the best way to do it.You have all surrounded me like a swarm of killer bees. I, a lonely Protestant in a forum filled with Catholics.
I surrender. Not that I admit that I am wrong, only I am bowing out of this discussion, because I am unfairly outnumbered.
I think we can use all the help we can get. I liken it to standing at the 20 yard line, it's 3rd and long, about 20 seconds left and I need some crowd noise to get me pumped up.
Mary and the Saints and Angels are in the stands cheering us on - and I'm there waving my arms to get them to cheer even louder so the defense (Satan and his minions) can't hear the play being called.
Jesus is calling the play in from the sideline while standing on the bench exorting the crowd to cheer even louder. Mary and the Saints are cheering = intercessory prayer.
I know, its simplistic, silly, corny....just a thought.