Quote (bodhitharta @ Sep. 02 2009,08:13)Quote (CatholicApologist @ Sep. 02 2009,05:55)I think it is helpful to paste in here the FULL quote you are referring to when you say “apology”.  Please paste in the official statement.ThanksHi, CAI started to find a full quote of the “apology” when it suddenly hit me or should I say God led me to instead…[Read more]

Quote (Cindy @ Sep. 02 2009,09:14)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 02 2009,09:06)Hi CA, You say”The Catholic Church is merely continuing the tradition established by the first Christians, who heeded the words of Christ: “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God” (Luke 18:16). ” So in what way is carrying…[Read more]

Quote (Cindy @ Sep. 02 2009,08:29)Quote (CatholicApologist @ Sep. 02 2009,08:11)Quote (Cindy @ Sep. 02 2009,07:34)I was Baptized:”  In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  We had several People getting Baptized at that time and after all were Baptized, the Minister laid Hands on each one of us, and we received the Holy S…[Read more]

Quote (Cindy @ Sep. 02 2009,07:34)I was Baptized:”  In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  We had several People getting Baptized at that time and after all were Baptized, the Minister laid Hands on each one of us, and we received the Holy Spirit.  I know that it was so, because of what happened to me the next day.  E…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Aug. 28 2009,11:04)Quote You have some serious 'splanin' to do, buddy. Even though all these topics have their own threads, sure, pick a topic, and we'll discuss that topic.  But I just ask that you not jump around from one topic to the other.  Let's actually have a discussion.Great! Try explaining your embarrasing history:Among o…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Aug. 28 2009,11:02)Quote I'm planning on refuting you soundly using the Bible.  Excellent.Quote Some of us have to work.  I'm planning on refuting you soundly using the Bible.  At one of our meetings a week ago, we had a discussion on stealing employers time by using the internet or talking on the phone.  It's such a tem…[Read more]

Quote “Sometimes a member of a class will refuse to engage in the canvassing for the books because there are some mistakes in the books, and says his conscience will not permit him to put books in which there are mistakes into the hands of the people. Of course this is another method that the enemy adopts to confuse the minds and furnish an excuse…[Read more]

David,What about armageddon, buddy?

Quote (david @ Aug. 28 2009,17:57)Quote Most Witnesses used to be CatholicsCA, why do you think that is?You just can't stop using incomplete thoughts to advance your claims. Here's that sentence again for you:”Most Witnesses used to be Catholics or Protestants.”The reason is obvious. There are way too many uncatechised Catholics and the…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Sep. 02 2009,03:04)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 01 2009,19:58)Hi TT,So Paul superceded the Lord Jesus Christ?Replace Paul with Peter and you are a catholic.Hi TT, I am sure WJ will pluck up the courage to correct your denigration of the King.The King revealed the full gospel to Paul.   Quote 11 But I make known to you, brethren,…[Read more]

Quote (CatholicApologist @ Sep. 02 2009,07:01)Quote (Jodi Lee @ July 16 2009,02:49)Here are two scriptures of which tell me ALL of man is mortal. Eccl 9:5 -the dead know nothing.Eccl 9:10 – whatever your hands finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.The mind and b…[Read more]

Quote (Jodi Lee @ July 16 2009,02:49)Here are two scriptures of which tell me ALL of man is mortal. Eccl 9:5 -the dead know nothing.Eccl 9:10 – whatever your hands finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.The mind and body of man BOTH dies, why wouldn't it since t…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 02 2009,06:57)Hi CA, So we have two invalid baptisms so far. Why not go back to ACTS?O…you weren't baptized into the Church, the body of Christ either?So two invalid baptisms, eh?

Quote All you have to do is just believe the scriptures as they are written and let the Holy Spirit enlighten your mind without any special pleading or inference and you will know the truth!WJIf you believe that, this thread could go on indefinitely. These men's private interpretation of the Scriptures is a recipe for disagreement and…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 01 2009,17:00)Hi WJ,Eusebius tells us that verse was not in the original manuscripts but even if it was how does it clearly teach you that God is a trinity and why is it opposed to the ways of baptism into Jesus shown in the book of Acts?HA! You just trapped yourself. You just proved that you don't have any authoritative…[Read more]

Quote (Cindy @ Aug. 31 2009,22:18)The tradition in 2 Thess.2:15 is talking about the word or epistle.  In Math. it is talking about the tradition of men.  That is a big difference,When Math. is talking about the tradition of men, the Galatian already had gone astray.  Galatians  3:1  O foolish Galatians's, Who bewitched you that you should not…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Sep. 02 2009,02:21)Quote Origen, for instance, wrote in the third century that “according to the usage of the Church, baptism is given even to infants” (Holilies on Leviticus, 8:3:11 ). Yes, by the third century, they had fallen away from Christian teachings.  Agreed.Matt. 28:19: “Go therefore and make disciples . . . baptizing th…[Read more]

Quote Yes, we (the true Christians) did it this way. But we didn't do it in the name of the “spirit of the organization” like you were invalidly baptized. Did we?The word “sin” (Gk. hamartia) comes from a meaning “to miss the mark”. Or in essence, you tried to hit the mark but missed. But the meaning came quickly to include willful…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Sep. 02 2009,02:35)Quote It was people who in many cases claimed to be Catholics.So the millions who killed other millions weren't catholic?  Only claiming to be?  Is that what you're saying?You pick things up quick.Murder is wrong. Our faith tells us that the end doesn't justify the means.

Quote (david @ Sep. 02 2009,02:39)Quote (CatholicApologist @ Sep. 01 2009,19:56)Quote (david @ Sep. 01 2009,18:52)“My view is that if Purgatory did not exist, we should have to invent it.”–Ratzinger, Same book as above.http://books.google.ca/books?i….f=falseIF…did you follow his logic in that phrase?O yeah, you learn well from your superiors.…[Read more]