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I was born and raised Roman Catholic. Had a "Luther" moment. Was on my way to being Anglican, but stopped in at a Vineyard church. Haven't left there. I am theologically Anabaptist/Wesleyan and attend a Vineyard Church.

The Vineyard is a great place! :)

30 Hour Famine iirc from my days as a catholic youth director the people who put out the rice bowls during lent do a catholic version as well. I try to fast for 24 hrs at least once a week (I've gotten lazy and not done the last two weeks :( ) . It truly reminds you of how the flesh controls...

To me, every thing they point out is the job and responsibility of the church. Not one thing mentioned is the responsibility of the government. Sorry, the US government is not designed or intended to be the nanny of all persons poor and in dire straits. Where exactly is the church in all this...

Do you support stealing from one individual to provide for another individual's needs? ie - Would it be ok for someone to come into your home and take your microwave and go and give it to someone who doesn't have one without your permission?

It is NOT and has NEVER BEEN the job of the government (in the US particularly) to take care of people. Our Constitution is based on the ideas of individual freedom and liberty - which is reciprocated by individual responsibility. If our society is fostering "selfishness and greed" then the...

I think the Bible says only Jesus Christ was perfect - no? I don't think saints were "perfect" but rather exemplified Christ through their lives by decreasing their "selves". A priest once told me that the saints in stained glass windows have been "white washed" by tradition and that they were...

THAT'S what she said! :D

I'm sorry - and I'll just say this to avoid debate - but you don't know that. Validity is a legal concept. You don't know in definitive terms what God does and doesn't do.

They're the libs up in Canda - they broke away by their blessings of same-gender unions and female priesthood years ago :(

I went through a period in my life where I was ...ummm...let's see..morally decrepit..but through God's grace I came around. I think Katy will too. What is this that you're referring to..I'm clueless???

:) Hello - how are you?

As a Catholic were you offended in anyway by it? I don't think anyone would be - of course you would disagree with the Calvinist theology of the author. I'm wondering b/c a friend of mine is in a mixed (Catholic/Protestant) marriage and they want to start doing book studies in their home that...

Abraham was not a Jew. Jews come from the lineage of Judah, who was Abraham's great-grandson. He was actually from Chaldea (Babylon)...(I believe modern day Iraq).. "...and Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife...

I've seen you make this claim before - could you point me to the reference? I would like to read up on it as I think it is totally bunk....but definitely willing to change my mind!

WA - NO resentment here!! I promise! :) I was just saying the teaching still makes no sense in my eyes, but I'm not RC any longer so it's really not place to disagree with it - at least in the big picture... I have a whole laundry list of RC teaching that I disagree with, so much so that it...

I don't think this is accurate. When I was Catholic I knew about 5 men in my small circle of friends who were married and who would become priests if allowed (myself included). I simply cannot grasp the idea that the Holy Spirit doesn't call married men to the priesthood. And "settling" for...

Haha..maybe one day! Isn't it interesting that Bishop Todd Hunter is ex-Vineyard national leader? From my first experience at the Vineyard church I attend I told my wife - this is just a step away from being charismatic Anglican....:thumbsup:

I would be if there were one here as well...I'm pretty entrenched in the Vineyard movement as of now though, so I'd have to do both :). I'm empowered evangelical - with a more catholic view of the sacraments....

Because Mary and the saints aren't omniscient. Not arguing here - just stating a fact I would think you agree with. I have no issue with them "praying" for us while there in heaven (ie - Roman's great crowd of witnesses) - however, I have an issue thinking that they can see everything we do...