Quote All Souls’ Day is a custom the Church developed centuries after the apostles. . . . In any event, there is nothing wrong with All Souls’ Day. “Essentially, All Souls is the adaptation of an almost worldwide custom of setting aside a part of the year (usually the last part) for the dead. The Babylonians observed a monthly Feast of All Souls…[Read more]

T8, did we lose a few pages of this thread? Sorry, nevermind. I'm tired. That's the Peter, Pope, thread. I need sleep.

Quote Which Watchtower publication is telling the truth? Were their critics silenced by the outbreak ofWorld War 1, or did their critics point to them with scorn because their prophecies about 1914 hadnot been fulfilled?Both happened.  But first, a quote from you:“But I will answer here again. Since does not hurt my cause ONE IOTA to admit that…[Read more]

Quote Great.  So you agree with me.  It wasn't the Catholic church who killed these people.  It was people who in many cases claimed to be Catholics.–CA“IN THIS decisive hour we admonish our Catholic soldiers to do their duty in obedience to the Fuehrer .”—The Catholic bishops of Germany, as quoted in The New York Times, September 25, 1939.And…[Read more]

Quote You are scared stiff to engage me on Sola Scriptura.WHY do you keep saying that?You do know what sola scriptura is, don't you?Sola scriptura (Latin ablative, “by scripture alone”) is the doctrine that the Bible is the only infallible or inerrant authority for Christian faith, and that it contains all knowledge necessary for salvation and…[Read more]

Will God, in his great mercy, eventually save all humankind?Does 2 Peter 3:9 indicate that there will be universal salvation? It says: “The Lord is not slow about his promise as some count slowness, but is forbearing toward you, not wishing that any should perish , but that all should reach repentance.” (RS) It is God’s merciful desire that all o…[Read more]

Quote Hi David,Do you ever stop to think why it is people make the choices that they do? People are immersed in the influence of sin. We live in an age where YHWH is calling certain people out to be leaders, He is calling them out from the influence of sin. We live in an age of the calling of the FIRSFRUITS!Jodi,Yes, we live in sin, with the…[Read more]

Quote Really? You think YHWH who desires ALL to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth ONLY CHOOSES a FEW?That makes NO sense, and it makes God out to be a pathetic looser, not a great merciful Almighty God. His mercy has limits. Will he be merciful to Satan and grant him life?While merciful, he is also just. And it would not be justice…[Read more]

Quote Ahh…so you're saying that Peter is “another Christ.” Great we agree.I didn't say that. I said you cannot touch or even acknowledge the existence of these scriptures.I said you only focus on the one scripture, which even Augustine said can be understood more than one way, and you ignore all others, to your own detriment. By saying Peter…[Read more]

Quote why do you continue to go against scripture to force your own belief system. GOD is Perfectly able to save (ALL) if He so chooses,Being able to do something does not mean you have to do it. Your argument is invalid. (Unless Nick is saying God is “unable” to save all.)But, I think Nick is probably quoting all those scriptures that talk…[Read more]

Quote (david @ Sep. 03 2009,07:19)All the scriptures I've just listed are exceedingly clear.  The apostles, (even Peter) acknowledged that Jesus was the “rock” the “stone” that would be the cornerstone, and that people would stumble over.Matthew 16:18 is not exceedingly clear.Augustine himself points out that it is not clear in his retractions.S.…[Read more]

I didn't think so.What do you think it means that you can't answer any of those questions.It is you who keeps saying we should discuss authority.

Quote All I did was ask you how you know John submerged Jesus seeing that you were not there and that the scriptures do not say that Jesus was submerged.1. The word baptism literally means “immerse.”2. Mark 1:9, 10: “Jesus . . . was baptized in the Jordan by John. And immediately on coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being p…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Sep. 03 2009,20:12)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 03 2009,10:52)Hi TT, So is was not recorded as such but you assumed?Then chide Irene for her similar actions?Numbers 19:17-18 says that baptism occurred by sprinkling with the hyssop branch. Jesus said that not jot or tittle would pass from the law until all was fulfilled. So John…[Read more]

If you can respond to the nine posts in a row, you will get a gold star.

Quote (CatholicApologist @ Sep. 03 2009,16:12)Quote (thethinker @ Sep. 03 2009,07:42)Quote (david @ Sep. 03 2009,06:47)Acts 8:14 (English Standard Version)”Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John.”“the apostles….”SENT to them Peter…”It seems as if the apostles acted…[Read more]

Quote (CatholicApologist @ Sep. 03 2009,16:12)Quote (thethinker @ Sep. 03 2009,07:42)Quote (david @ Sep. 03 2009,06:47)Acts 8:14 (English Standard Version)”Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John.”“the apostles….”SENT to them Peter…”It seems as if the apostles acted…[Read more]

Quote (CatholicApologist @ Sep. 03 2009,16:10)David,I counted nine (9) posts in a row there without anyone's response in between.Either you are making NO SENSE…or you are trying to keep this thread at the top of the forum.  Hmmm…No, since you didn't respond to any of my questions in one large post, I was hoping breaking the questions down…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Sep. 03 2009,07:42)Quote (david @ Sep. 03 2009,06:47)Acts 8:14 (English Standard Version)”Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John.”“the apostles….”SENT to them Peter…”It seems as if the apostles acted as a group, and “sent” Peter to Samaria.…[Read more]

Quote “Facial tissue” David says. Give me a break! David should blush at this analogy.–the thinker.I don't think you understand my analogy.You do know everyone calls all brands of facial tissue as 'kleenex' don't you?Let me simplify this:When people use one word (such as “god”) that means many things (it's used with reference to many…[Read more]