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Monica02 said:
There is only one Christian Church. There are many seperated sects which are not in FULL communion with the Church. All Catholics are required to believe in all Church dogma. To not believe in Church teaching is heresy. The fact that many do not agree with the Church does not elimiate or reduce the Truth of Her teachings.

Can you please clarify what you are saying here, I want to make sure I am not misinterpreting what you are saying.
 
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Marek said:
hmmmmmmm.... This argument sounds familiar......

Since this is an ethnic question, all sides should be respected and there is no absolute right or wrong. Therefore, it should be legally possible for those who want to have (slaves), and those who do not agree with it are fully free not to have (slaves). Since (a slave) is according to law not () a human and part of the (slave owners property), she can do whatever she wants with it.

I'm curious. Do you use the same logic here in favor of gay marriage?
 
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Monica02 said:
There is only one Christian Church. There are many seperated sects which are not in FULL communion with the Church. All Catholics are required to believe in all Church dogma. To not believe in Church teaching is heresy. The fact that many do not agree with the Church does not elimiate or reduce the Truth of Her teachings.
But all Christians do not agree with the teachings of the Catholic Church. There is no single acknowledged church of Christians. Rather, there are many, and they teach many opposing things.
 
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NFSteelers said:
Can you please clarify what you are saying here, I want to make sure I am not misinterpreting what you are saying.

Could you be more precise in your questions?

Basically the Catholic Church teaches that She holds the complete deposit of faith. Heresy is not believing in some Church dogma.
 
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Spherical Time said:
But all Christians do not agree with the teachings of the Catholic Church. There is no single acknowledged church of Christians. Rather, there are many, and they teach many opposing things.

Not agreeing with the Church does not mean that Church teachings are not true. Not acknowledgeing the Catholic Church as the One, True Church does not mean that it is not the One, True Church. Faith communiities that disagree with Catholic dogma are in error.
 
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Monica02 said:
Not agreeing with the Church does not mean that Church teachings are not true. Not acknowledgeing the Catholic Church as the One, True Church does not mean that it is not the One, True Church. Faith communiities that disagree with Catholic dogma are in error.
Illustrate one error with phsycial evidence.
 
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I have to disagree. That child would be devastated to know how they entered this world and the psychological impact on them could be a horrible thing. The child would have to go to a psychiatrist, possible suicide, stuff like that as a result of it...

i dont kno whether its just me...or if anybody else thinks this way but i personally wouldnt mind if i was brought into this world through rape.....i suppose it would affect me like i would be shocked at first but after all the enitial shock at first i wouldnt mind...id have to feel bad for my mother and i would do whatever i could so she wouldnt feel uncomfortable around me but aslong as ihave had the chance to life my life instead of a person choosing for me...which in my oppinion have no right to...
 
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One true church huh? Which one is that? The one with the most pagan practices incorporated into it, the one that is almost exactly like a Jewish service except for Jesus, The one that loves the law and follows it, the one that says salvation by faith not works???
 
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Claiming that the Catholic Church is the One, True Church does not mean that it is the One, True Church. Agreeing with the Catholic Church does not mean that the Catholic Church teachings are true.
Faith communiities that disagree with Catholic dogma may be correct.

Thank God for the Reformation.
 
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