No, I was in a psychiatric facility. I have bipolar disorder.
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No, I was in a psychiatric facility. I have bipolar disorder.
All I know is that even though I had been through a form of 'baptism' as an infant After I became a Christian God told me to be baptised, so I did it. That is my experience. It is not based on the teachings of the early church or anything else but on my obedience to God. And nobody can take that away from me. It is my testimony. To do so is to call me a liar, so don't go there.Let me get this straight so I understand you. The only recorded dispute regarding infant baptism in the late 3rd century was whether or not it should occur exactly 8 days after birth, keeping the scriptural Jewish tradition of circumcision. Luther and Calvin baptised infants. So if infant baptism "doesn't count", then a majority of Christians had invalid baptisms until God told a minority of pastors long after the reformation to stop baptising infants. So Protestants, Orthodox and Catholics were all wrong and no one noticed for nearly 1800 years. Do I understand you correctly?
Do we acquire Original Sin by a conscious choice? No. Therefore it can be removed without a conscious choice. Demanding to be old enough to repent is a man made Protestant tradition, an age requirement is nowhere to be found in the Bible. It's not the same if one is an adult and in need of baptism, they have to repent.
No - YOU are a Protestant.Who says you have to be one or the other? I am neither.
There is only ONE Catholic Church.
I answer to Christ.Do you answer to the Roman Pontiff or not? If you tell me no that you answer to your bishop, then does your bishop answer to the Roman Pontiff? If you tell me your bishop does not answer to the Roman Pontiff, then what does the statement mean in Vatican II that I showed you in post #(1083)?
Stranger
As a baptized Protestant Christian - you are RELATED to the Body of Christ, His Church.Why? You don't consider me part of the Church of Jesus Christ? Is that because I was not baptized as an infant? Do I reject Jesus Christ? Why am I not part of the holy catholic church?
Stranger
No, I was in a psychiatric facility. I have bipolar disorder.
They are denominations of Catholicism.There is only ONE Catholic Church.
There are twenty or so Liturgical Rites - but those aren't separate Churches.
Do your homework . . .
Wrong. BofL doesn't like your single derogatory use of the prefix "Roman", and neither do I. Stop being such a bigot. The question is just as stupid as me demanding 'do you answer to your pastor or not' (who ever he may be that day).. Again, referring to the 23 rites of the Universal Church as all "Roman" is sheer bigotry. To call a Melkite or Syrian Catholic a "Roman" Catholic would be an insult; but bigots don't care who they insult.
The Catholic Church did not separate from anyone. You haven't a shred of authentic historical evidence to prove otherwise, just the same boring false histories that have been refuted by Protestants themselves.
The Eastern churches were excommunicated 5 times by the authoritive historical CHURCH, for that to happen the other way around is IMPOSSIBLE.
You have no scholarly, historical evidence to support your claim that the Catholic Church separated from a so called "true church", so you have to invent it.
I answer to Christ.
Does that make me a "Nazarene", Einstein??
No, the Catholic Church has no denominations. They are Liturgical Rites and are in 100% full communion with each other.They are denominations of Catholicism.
Your position that I am "Roman" because the Pope is the Bishop of Rome is idiotic.Do you answer to the Roman Pontiff or not? Now you don't want to say you answer to your bishop because your bishop answers to the Roman Pontiff. You're Roman. Face it. If you hate to admit it, you ought not be there.
Stranger
A different name for a denomination.No, the Catholic Church has no denominations. They are Liturgical Rites and are in 100% full communion with each other.
I suggest you do your homework . . .
@CoreIssue isn't about providing evidence or logic for what he believes....just his opinion (no intelligence required).....and he really loves to troll!!Now, there's an intelligent response . . .