Quote (bodhitharta @ Aug. 27 2009,05:35)Quote (david @ Aug. 26 2009,18:30)Quote They believe 99% of what Muslims believe.I would put it more around 68%, but yes, we have many similar beliefs.Actually Islam is more Jehovah's witness than JW's and the reason is Jesus said “Hallowed be thy name” So Islam does not use the name of God other than to…[Read more]

Quote (bodhitharta @ Aug. 27 2009,05:32)Quote (david @ Aug. 26 2009,18:29)Hi Bodhitharta.I am no part of the Catholic or Protestant religion.   I am different.  I am a true believer, and as you, believe that God is one, as the book of God says.  I too hate the wickedness in the world, and especially the hypocrisy that is so evident among many re…[Read more]

Quote The Bible never claims to be the only rule for faith and practice.But if someone comes after and teaches things that are clearly different but says “it's ok, we are old, and have a history, so the Bible is wrong and we are right” …. which is right…God's Word, or the tradition? 1 TIMOTHY 4:1-3 (c. 61-64 C.E.)“However, the inspired u…[Read more]

Quote Scripture claims to be God-breathed or inspired. We taught the world to believe this. Are you speaking of forced conversion here?

Saying “Sola Scriptura is logically untenable” is great for the person who doesn't follow scripture….or can't back up his beliefs by scripture, or does things that obviously go against scripture…..etc.

Here is where we are different, and where Islam and Catholicism come together:Both religions teach immortality of the human soul, a state of temporary torment, and the existence of a burning hell.Nick will also agree with you on the burning hell.

Quote They believe 99% of what Muslims believe.I would put it more around 68%, but yes, we have many similar beliefs.

Hi Bodhitharta.I am no part of the Catholic or Protestant religion. I am different. I am a true believer, and as you, believe that God is one, as the book of God says. I too hate the wickedness in the world, and especially the hypocrisy that is so evident among many religious people. They speak of love, but are filled with violence and hate.…[Read more]

Nevermind. Islam. Found it.

bodhitharta, I haven't been paying attention.  First, hello.  We may have spoken before a long time ago.  But I've been away.  I'm wondering what religion you represent?

Quote I pray something I said regarding the dangers of the Bible Alone will stick with you.All I will remember about you (a Catholic) is what I seem to remember about the hundreds before you:You don't actually want to discuss the Bible.Well, you'll discuss it some, but when it gets in the way of what you actually believe, that the “end of the…[Read more]

WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO IS:You can believe the Bible “Son of God”Or you can believe man's tradition “God the Son.”But you will not find “God the Son” in scripture.And, what I find more interesting is, those that speak of “God the son” very rarely imitate the Bible writers and call him “Son of God.”

Quote The Protoevangelium of JamesIf you want to believe the whatever of James, then fine, believe he had no brothers.If you want to believe the Bible, the answer is obvious, and of course, you now understand why that lady I spoke of didn't want to discuss what the Bible said about Mary having children. You don't want to discuss it either. I…[Read more]

I kind of thought you wouldn't last (which actually upsets me a bit.)  There is a reason that despite their numbers, you basically never see Catholics on this discussion board–this board likes to discuss the Bible.  Bye CA

Let me change my question. I'm not asking you for an official doctrine of the church.Do you personally think that when one country made up largely of Catholics goes and kills people in another country made up largely of Catholics that this is….Christian?

You do know the Pope repeatedly apologized several times for what I believe included that war that I asked you about.Between 1980 and 1996, John Paul II ‘recognized the Church’s historic faults or asked forgiveness’ at least 94 times, says Vatican commentator Luigi Accattoli in his book Quando il papa chiede perdono (When the Pope Asks Forgiv…[Read more]

Quote (You believe the Church got hijacked by the devil)How do you understand:MATTHEW 13:24-30 (c. 41 C.E.)“The kingdom of the heavens has become like a man that sowed fine seed in his field. While men were sleeping, his enemy came and oversowed weeds in among the wheat, and left. When the blade sprouted and produced fruit, then the weeds a…[Read more]

Quote 2. What church fathers held to the true faith 100%?But, both Isaiah’s and Micah’s prophecies foretell such a re-gathering of true worshipers “in the final part of the days.” Isaiah says:“It must occur in the final part of the days that the mountain of the house of Jehovah will become firmly established above the top of the mountains…[Read more]

Quote So most of you seem to believe that the gates of hell prevailed against the Church.  (You believe the Church got hijacked by the devil)So I'd like to hear specifically:1. When did this take place?  When did the Church cease to be pure.  (unless you believe the apostles were corrupt too?)  Historian Will Durant points out: “Celsus himse…[Read more]

Quote Go read the Catholic Jerusalem Bible. I think you'll find it quite exhilarating.–CAAs far as I can tell, I quote from it more than you do.I asked: Quote So why not follow the tradition of the Bible writers and call him the Son of God, as they did?And you reply:Quote I find your question irrelevant. You can't know by the incomplete…[Read more]