Christian Wicca

[Lifesaver]

God just an idea?

I generally agree, but it is official doctrine that it is possible to logically demonstrate the existence of God.
So it isn't all unprovable, and not at all an "irrational" faith, as many try to make it.
On the contrary, it is the most rational option of all, for the sound use of the mind is always in accordance with God, and leads to Him as well.

 

[Rae]

Samhain was a minor God of cattle. Not surprising that he was honored at the Summer's End feast (which Samhain also means), where the herds were culled before the hardship of winter was upon the Irish Celts, is it?

 

[Servant of the Kingdom]

Rae, in that signature of yours, if you made the Holy Lady Mary and the Old man St Peter you almost have a catholic prayer

courious, eh?

 

[ByGrace]

The Sacred Tradition, agrees with the Bible and it is the Word of God. You might not like the Catholic interpretation, but I am going to stick to it. It was us, the Churches who can trace its way back to the Apostles, the ones who wrote the Bible, the ones who established the canon of its books and it was our monks the ones who copied it down century after century.

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Oh, that ol' thing eh? Man, it really is getting old. I can trace my way back to general custer but that does not make me a racist against the Native Americans. You can do all the geneology you want but it does not take away the fact that the RCC also distorted and blasphemed the Holy Word and that their "traditions" leave a bad taste in my mouth. Indulgences anyone?

 

[Lifesaver]

You can do all the geneology you want but it does not take away the fact that the RCC also distorted and blasphemed the Holy Word and that their "traditions" leave a bad taste in my mouth. Indulgences anyone?

Do you even know what an indulgence is?

And again, without appeal to Tradition, how do you even know your Bible has the correct books?

 

[Servant of the Kingdom]

Oh, that ol' thing eh? Man, it really is getting old. I can trace my way back to general custer but that does not make me a racist against the Native Americans. You can do all the geneology you want but it does not take away the fact that the RCC also distorted and blasphemed the Holy Word and that their "traditions" leave a bad taste in my mouth. Indulgences anyone?

It's not "traditions" but Tradition. It includes the Bible which I hope it does not give a bad taste in your mouth. It includes the doctrine of the Trinity, of which you have no proper definition in the Bible.

Did we distorted and blashpemed the Holy Word? When? Before 1490? 1200? 876? in the catacombs?

 

[ByGrace]

Do you even know what an indulgence is?

And again, without appeal to Tradition, how do you even know your Bible has the correct books?

dont give me your mumbo jumbo. I dont need the traditions of devils. I have the WORD of GOD as my guide. Oh, and I was thinking of having pre-marital sex this week, how much would my forgiveness cost me?

 

[ByGrace]

It's not "traditions" but Tradition. It includes the Bible which I hope it does not give a bad taste in your mouth. It includes the doctrine of the Trinity, of which you have no proper definition in the Bible.

Did we distorted and blashpemed the Holy Word? When? Before 1490? 1200? 876? in the catacombs?

How about in your "transubstantiation" or, again, your indulgences? How long have you been able to read the Word for yourselves? Tell me again, who is it that is the co-redemtrix? Oh, Mary, right?

 

[Cerridwen]

Okay, I'm not Catholic, by any means. But I at least can understand what the Catholics are talking about here. Without the Sacred Tradition, you (or any Christian) would have no clue which books belong in the Bible & which books do not. There is no "list" of the books that are supposed to be included found within the Bible. The Sacred Tradition tells which & how many books belong in there. Without the Sacred Tradition, you wouldn't have the "Word of God" you keep claiming. Geez! I'm not remotely Christian & I can understand that!

Love & Blessings, Cerridwen*

 

[Servant of the Kingdom]

Again we have not corrupted the Word of God, even in the only Bible you so vehemently defend you can find: "This is my Body"

You can disagree with our (and the Eastern Orthodox) interpretation of it, but we have not changed the Bible.

On Indulgences, again, do you know what an indulgence actually is?

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[ByGrace]

Okay, I'm not Catholic, by any means. But I at least can understand what the Catholics are talking about here. Without the Sacred Tradition, you (or any Christian) would have no clue which books belong in the Bible & which books do not. There is no "list" of the books that are supposed to be included found within the Bible. The Sacred Tradition tells which & how many books belong in there. Without the Sacred Tradition, you wouldn't have the "Word of God" you keep claiming. Geez! I'm not remotely Christian & I can understand that!

Love & Blessings, Cerridwen*

Doesnt surprise me. Both religions have no idea what Christianity is.

 

[ByGrace]

This is my Body.

Yeah? Was it baptized as an infant?

 

[Cerridwen]

ByGrace, You are quite the presumptuous little fella, aren't you? You don't know one way or another what I know about Christianity, Mister. I used to be Christian, & I probably know as much (if not more) about it as most Christians on this site. As far as Catholics not knowing about Christianity...that's really laughable, being as Catholicism is Christianity & Catholicism pretty much created Christianity, & without Catholicism there would be no Christianity. Every single Protestant branch of Christianity came from Catholicism, honey, so I'm quite sure that Catholics know precisely what Christianity is.

Love & Blessings, Cerridwen*

 

[God_of_Mercy]

Catholicism pretty much created Christianity
Acually Jesus did
without Catholicism there would be no Christianity
without Jesus and the diciples there would be no Christianity

 

[Servant of the Kingdom]

Jesus created Christianity we just gave the word. That work is not only done through the Catholic Church but also through many other Christians who, the best they know, share the message of the Gospel to the world. A message which is of salvation from sin but also (actually the main focus of Jesus preaching) of Charity.

Without love, a Christian is nothing.

1Co 13:1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

1Co 13:2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

1Co 13:3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

1Co 13:4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

1Co 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

1Co 13:6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

1Co 13:7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

1Co 13:8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

1Co 13:9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

1Co 13:10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

1Co 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

1Co 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

KJV by the way

 

[Crispie]

Okay, I'm not Catholic, by any means. But I at least can understand what the Catholics are talking about here. Without the Sacred Tradition, you (or any Christian) would have no clue which books belong in the Bible & which books do not. There is no "list" of the books that are supposed to be included found within the Bible. The Sacred Tradition tells which & how many books belong in there. Without the Sacred Tradition, you wouldn't have the "Word of God" you keep claiming. Geez! I'm not remotely Christian & I can understand that!

Love & Blessings, Cerridwen*



Hmm, only one problem with that. The Sacred Traditions have nothing to back them but the Catholic Church.

 

[Crispie]

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[Lifesaver]

Cerridwen and others who are still not Christian, don't listen to the deliriums that people will spew trying to pass as Christianity.

Even most protestants agree to the importance of Tradition. Just some very few ones, who think that, right after Jesus died, everyone bought their copy of the KJV bible, cried "Lord, Lord" and "was saved".

The fact that they'll use Jack Chick, a man so delusional and dishonest that his works are matter of joke by Christians and non-Christians alike, proves how much thought they have put in their faith.
Crispie, we are to love God with all of our understanding.
Until you can explain why your Bible has the books it has, and not other books (gospel of Thomas, Nag Hammadi, etc), you are basing your faith in one big unexplainable mess!
And tip: none of the books has a list of books!

PS: this Chick tract is also offensive to many protestants, like Lutherans and Anglicans, who believe in the Real Presence, and not that the Eucharist is symbolic.

 

[Crispie]

Cerridwen and others who are still not Christian, don't listen to the deliriums that people will spew trying to pass as Christianity.

Even most protestants agree to the importance of Tradition. Just some very few ones, who think that, right after Jesus died, everyone bought their copy of the KJV bible, cried "Lord, Lord" and "was saved".

The fact that they'll use Jack Chick, a man so delusional and dishonest that his works are matter of joke by Christians and non-Christians alike, proves how much thought they have put in their faith.
Crispie, we are to love God with all of our understanding.
Until you can explain why your Bible has the books it has, and not other books (gospel of Thomas, Nag Hammadi, etc), you are basing your faith in one big unexplainable mess!
And tip: none of the books has a list of books!

PS: this Chick tract is also offensive to many protestants, like Lutherans and Anglicans, who believe in the Real Presence, and not that the Eucharist is symbolic.

Until you can explain why your Bible has the books it has, and not other books (gospel of Thomas, Nag Hammadi, etc), you are basing your faith in one big unexplainable mess!



Well, your problem is you use the Sacred Tradition to support which Gospels are correct right? Well for what reason is the Sacred Tradition "right" besides the fact that your basing its reliability on your faith.

And tip: none of the books has a list of books!

Your right, lets discredit the base of Judaism untill someone gives us a list of which books are true for the Old Testament.

 

[Cerridwen]

Hey~

I sooo completely agree with you about Jack Chick, Lifesaver! He's disgusting!

Love & Blessings, Cerridwen*