Where do you live? That would NEVER happen in MS unless it was a strictly christian course.etceterae said:No way. We had a religion course in AP Human Geography, and nobody objected.
Where do you live? That would NEVER happen in MS unless it was a strictly christian course.etceterae said:No way. We had a religion course in AP Human Geography, and nobody objected.
musicmom said:See here I'm going to have to disagree. In the bible I read none of us are "unworthy". Would you say your children are unworthy of your love because they act out? No. God is our father (if you believe in him) he loves us unconditionally even with our faults.
So I would never feel unworthy of his love. I'm as worthy as they come. I'm just his troubled child.
I don't understand why you would say SOME Catholics will make it to 'heaven' and SOME Christians won't.Amber said:I DO believe that there are some Catholics going to make it to Heaven. Just as there are some JW, Mormons, what have you, that will also make it to Heaven. And also, there are some "christians" who won't make it. My belief is that anyone who trusted Jesus Christ as their Saviour and surrendered their heart to Him is saved and will be in Heaven when their time comes. So, I apologize for any generalizations or for implying that Catholics or whatever are not going to make it to Heaven. It was not my intentions.
I think you should stop now while you are ahead. I think this one has gone way to far. I may not be catholic but i do know enough that even though I can see where you are coming from with your views they are not correct. Which means you can bragg about your religion all you want but you need to do it without comparing it to others. They have reason and belief to think those things as you do your religion. by comparing it to what you write the bible says when they follow the bible too you are saying the catholics are wrong and if i remember reading the rules and the discussions in the forum thread that is not allowed.Amber said:K, lemme post this and then I'm gonna go clean and will be back to post the information on tongues.
1. In the Bible, the CHURCH is Christ's body; to a Catholic, the church is the Roman Catholic Church system.
2. In the Bible, you enter the church by a new birth which the Holy Spirit imparts when you believe on Jesus Christ; in the Catholic Church, you enter it when a priest sprinkles or pours water on you.
3. In the Bible, you come to God directly through His Son Jesus Christ, whom you contact DIRECTLY; the Catholics get to Christ through Mary, the sacraments and dead saints.
4. In the Bible, you commemorate Christ's death with a supper to show His Second Coming; the Catholics re-enact Christ's death with an unbloody 'sacrifice' for the souls in 'purgatory.'
5. In the Bible, the Scriptures are self interpreting and <U>contradict every Roman Catholic doctrine</U>; to a Catholic, the Bible is a mysterious enigma that only the Catholic authorities can interpret, and you must accept their interpretation every place where <U>they</U> contradict Scripture.
6. In the Bible, Christ's one final and perfect completed atonement completely saves and justifies and predestines the believer to wind up just like Jesus Christ; for a Catholic, no one has his destination fixed, and Christ's sacrifice must be repeated and repeated and repeated, because it does not save anyone 'for sure".
7. The Bible contains sixty-six books; a Catholic Bible contains seventy-three.
8. In the Bible, Mary is a sinner who gets saved by believing on a Saviour and she is never called "mother" one time by Jesus Christ; the Catholic Mary is not only a sinlessly conceived mother of Christ, they call her the sinless Mother of God.
9. In the Bible, the church is built on Jesus Christ, the Rock; to a Catholic, the church is built on Peter.
10. In the Bible, all sin and all sins are PURGED by Christ's BLOOD; In Catholic land, they are purged by FIRE!
I found this on a website and agree with them all. I just copied and pasted these 10 points. I would paste the rest, but it's kind of deflamatory towards Catholicism, and I don't want to insinuate that I think it's ok to flame or belittle anyone's beliefs. I just wanted to point out the differences between the two.
Ok, now off to clean my house up real quick. Will be back.
Good Wolf said:I don't understand why you would say SOME Catholics will make it to 'heaven' and SOME Christians won't.
You are still implying that Catholics aren't Christians by seperating the two. Of course there are differences in beliefs. That is why there are different denominations of Christianity.
The Catholics are the very first Christians. The Protestants branched off from the Caholics because they didn't want to be under the Pope's rule which eventually lead to the the other branches of Christianity.
mmynedshlp said:I think you should stop now while you are ahead. I think this one has gone way to far. I may not be catholic but i do know enough that even though I can see where you are coming from with your views they are not correct. Which means you can bragg about your religion all you want but you need to do it without comparing it to others. They have reason and belief to think those things as you do your religion. by comparing it to what you write the bible says when they follow the bible too you are saying the catholics are wrong and if i remember reading the rules and the discussions in the forum thread that is not allowed.
Good Wolf said:If you saying that some people who claim to be Christian really aren't then I agree.
To me the bottom line is, out of so many religions in the world .. how can ONE be the right and ONLY one.. I find that mindset to be shallow ... no offense intended to anyoneKaytee said:... I believe that the one way to heaven is through Jesus.
<I>Thats your right to believe that, and no one has the right to take that from you..</I>
You don't believe in Heaven so it doesn't matter. Many good people (deep inner good people that is) are not Christian. Do they live wonderful beautiful lives? Are htey happy? Do they give to the world in so many ways that we are better because they are around? Yes to all of them. BUT they will not spend eternity in Heaven. THey are still wonderful people and deserve respect in every way.
<I>First off, please quote me where I said I dont believe in heaven.
Who says they wont go to heaven ? .. You? Whos to say your heaven even exists? is there proof? Who says youre heaven is the only heaven ?
You cant, nor do you have the right to speak for everyone ... only for yourself. If you believe you have tasks in order for you be received , then so be it... maybe god spoke to me and gave me a different task .. maybe Im a Messiah ... do you truly know? Or do you only have the answers for yourself?
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In my personal experience the only people who are up in arms about religion being taught in the classroom, about our money having "In God we Trust" and so on are the ones that have no religion. Why do I as a Christian have to remain PC while others are allowed to do what they want?
<I>Religion has no place in the classroom, however ... I have no issues with education of religion, Im actually for it as it would teach a lot more religious tolerance.
If I may, no one here can say Im not religious, nor anyone else is or isnt. Religion is based upon individual beliefs... its how YOU interpret your beliefs... and the thousands of translations of one "Holy Book" is proof itself of this.
I feel in MY experience with faith, that the strongest and fastest to condemn another are the ones with the strongest beliefs.
By posts Ive been reading is this thread along, people with the same beliefs cant agree on their interpretations. </I>
hwnorth said:To me the bottom line is, out of so many religions in the world .. how can ONE be the right and ONLY one.. I find that mindset to be shallow ... no offense intended to anyone
ok Whe I wrote brag I did mean it a negative way though when i went back and read it after you pointed it out it would of seemed to come across that way I am sorry but what I mean about bragging was suppose to be positive. Like tell us the good things. Kind of like the bragging thread we have for our kids.Amber said:First of all, when you know me, then you may accuse me of bragging about my religion. I've posted a few times about my religion, and NEVER have I bragged. I've simply posted what I believe and left it at that. When asked to clarify, I do.
Second of all, when I am asked by the moderators to stop, I'll stop. I put up with people in here talking sex talk, cussing, posting pics that make fun of God. I have NEVER said anything except once. I'm not asking you to agree with me. I'm not asking you to like me. Heck, I'm not even asking you to read my posts. Jump over them, if you like. I was answering questions I was asked. How rude I would be not to answer them.
So, once you've been here a little bit longer, sweetie, and get to know me, then you may pass judgment on me. I don't mind. Until then, feel free to ignore me and jump over my posts. Thank you and have a nice day.
Amber said:Now, if I may. If anyone has a problem discussing this, by all means, send me a private message and let me know. I'll stop. I've already said it once. I won't shove my religion down ANYONE's throat. In fact, the Bible teaches that if one town doesn't accept you, to shake the dust off of your feet and move on to the next. I can certainly do that.
I have only read to here (just so you know its post 83) but wanted to see if I could clarify how teh Catholics pray for help from others (saints and such) its more of like this "Lord Jesus please send Mary to stand next to me today as I am giving birth. I need her strength that she had the day she bore you into this life" Does that help at all. Or has this been dealt with in the last 10 pages lol?Amber said:My children are not unworthy of my love, but that is because they are my children. Just as we are God's. And I do believe that He loves us unconditionally and that we are His troubled children. However, look at it from a different standpoint....let's say your neighbor kills and molests one of your children. Then she robs your house. Then she sets it on fire. Then she spits in your face. Does crack in your car. Gossips about you continually. Is she worthy of your love? Of course not. Look at what all she's done to you.
Look at what we all do to God on a daily basis. I, for one, will admit my faults. I've smoked cigarettes, smoked pot, done cocaine, crack, acid, meth, all on a regular basis, and drank more than most men. I've fornicated while unmarried. I've stolen. I've lied. I've gossipped. I've lusted. I've cursed not only people but God Himself. The list can go on and on. I've led a very wicked and evil life. I've done more before I got saved than most people do.
I was a wicked, vile person. Had my "neighbor" or whatever done all those things to me, I would probably not want them anywhere near me. (I am, after all, human) I was unworthy of His love and His grace and His forgiveness. However, when I gave my life to Him, He washed me and I became worthy in His eyes. I still feel unworthy most days, because, well, because I fail Him every day. Often. We're all human. Salvation does not equal perfection, contrary to what some people believe. It just means we're raggly old sinners saved by grace.
Anywho....I said all that to say this. My child can do whatever (s)he wants. But the bottom line is, they are still my child and I will love them no matter the nasty things they do or have done. God loves His children, no matter what they've done. They are still worthy if they choose to be.
I dunno...I guess I meant that we should not feel worthy. Everyone is worthy...Bible says "whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." That means me, you, her, him, them, the crackhead down the street, the prostitute on the corner, the murderer on death row or even, gasp, the child molester on a life-term.
I guess I didn't word it correctly. (Sorry, MM...was like 3 in the morning)
Anyway, I better end this before I start preaching or something...boy wouldn't the Baptists like that.:laugh: