Why do we need priests?

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Pearl

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LDS founder Smith was tricked by Satan masquerading as Moronic.
LDS is part of Babylon the Great.
Come out of it or else suffer the same fate as all Babylon.
If what you say is true, speaking to somebody like that won't do any good. If people need to be shown a better way loving gentleness is the way to do it not by harsh words shout through a loud hailer.
 

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Only a fool woudl believe the bread and wine turn into Jeuss's flesh and his blood when eating human flesh and blood is banned.
The bread and wine of Jesus were simple bread and wine and stayed so even after he blessed it.
Hi XRose,

SOOOO....let me see if I understand you correctly: When Jesus held up the bread/wine at the Last Supper and told the Apostles that this "IS" my body/blood he lied to them??? They were fools to believe what Jesus told them???? o_O

Paul must have been a fool when he asked RETORICALLY: The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

And the writers of the Didache (written in NT times) must have been fools since they called communion "holy" and you must be baptized and have confessed your sins before you could receive it!!

Ignatious of Antiach, who is recorded as being a student of the Apostle John must be a fool since he said that "the Eucharist is the flesh of our Savior Jesus Christ" among other re-affirming statements.

Sooooo the people who lived during the time of Jesus and the Apostles are fools but YOU, 2000 years later, are the educated one??? YOU know the truth?

Curious Mary
 

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During the reign of the English Roman Catholic queen Mary, you would have been burned at the stake for saying that! Aren't you relieved that the Roman Catholic church is not dominant over the laws in your country?
Hi Paul,

It is historically true that Catholic and Protestant heretics were burned at the stake and hung via rope by the Kings/Queens during that period. It is truly sad moment in English history. Catholic leaders killing Protestants. Protestant leaders killing Catholics :(

So we should be "relieved" that as a society that neither Protestant OR Catholics kill each other for believing opposite of each other when it comes to Christian doctrine.

Keeping it real....Mary
 

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Maybe he doesn't believe in fairy stories.

Hmmmmm.....so when Jesus said "This IS my body/blood"...he started a "fairy story"?? I believe Jesus 'fairy story'. Why don't you??

Thankfully that fairy story has lasted and has been practiced for 2,000 years. :)

Your fairy story, that it is NOT His body/blood, started 500 years ago and is opposite of what Jesus said ;)
 

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Even if it was true it would mean that they would need a gigantic miracle to produce enough flesh and blood to feed the millions every Sunday who are supposed to be the recipients of this.
Wouldn't that be what we call a miracle? I believe in miracles. Do you? :)

At the Last Supper how did He make the bread/wine he was holding in his hand his body/blood? Do you not believe His statement was true? Was it a miracle?

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If you go to confess your sins to a paedophile priest, he might end up confessing his sins to you!!!
Hi Paul,

Most Priest are very good men who have dedicated their lives to serving God, The Church and the people of their congregation. Statistically a child has a chance of being a victim of a family member or school teacher then being a victim of a Priest. Should we not allow are children alone with family members or school teachers???

Putting aside your ridiculous statement: Who do you confess your sins to??

Curious Mary
 

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You have me totally confused. I would like to clarify:

You told me I was "Wrong" when I said (in summary) that the teaching/practice of wine/bread turning into blood/body, known as the Real Presence, has been taught for 2,000 years.

Respectfully Mary
Mary your evil priests lie to you:
The Roman Catholic Church teaches that in the Eucharistic offering bread and wine are changed into the body and blood of Christ.[3] The affirmation of this doctrine was expressed, using the word "transubstantiate", by the Fourth Council of the Lateran in 1215.[4][5] It was later challenged by various 14th-century reformers, John Wycliffe in particular.[6]

Catholic church is the whore of babylon. come out of it.
 

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the gospel is the good news of the forthcoming kingdom of GOD on Earth.
What is your idea of gospel?
 

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Bible says to ignore the lies of spirits.
Again: I go where Christ commands me, not where any man says.

If you want simply to state your view, mission achieved. Well done.
If you want to listen & have a conversation, feel free to send me a PM.
 

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Jane you didn't read that Wiki or any other expose of Mormon.
I'm a Christian trying to guide you out of Satan's clutches and into GOD's family.
 

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If what you say is true, speaking to somebody like that won't do any good. If people need to be shown a better way loving gentleness is the way to do it not by harsh words shout through a loud hailer.
you see simple factual statements as harsh shouting?
you would have been first to nail Jesus to the cross if you had heard him call the Pharisees 'Offspring of serpents!
 

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Jane you didn't read that Wiki or any other expose of Mormon.
I'm a Christian trying to guide you out of Satan's clutches and into GOD's family.
If you want simply to state your view, mission achieved. Well done.
 

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the gospel is the good news of the forthcoming kingdom of GOD on Earth.
What is your idea of gospel?
Yes but if you say that to an unbeliever they wouldn't understand as it doesn't explain or tell the full story.
 

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the gospel is the good news of the forthcoming kingdom of GOD on Earth.
What is your idea of gospel?
The Gospel or Good News about Jesus.

Because we are all sinners we are separated from God, but God loves us all so much that he wants us to be able to approach him without sin standing in our way.

To achieve this he sent his only son Jesus into the world to take the punishment we deserve and atone for the sin we have in our lives. To do this Jesus died a cruel death in agony nailed to a cross.

But he rose from the grave in victory over sin and death. Satan was defeated. He willingly gave his life for us so that we can have everlasting life. If we repent of our sin and turn to him, giving our lives to him, he will forgive us and reconcile us with God.

Our slates will be wiped clean and we can have a brand new start and become a new creation adopted into God's family. And by the power of the Holy Spirit we can live the sort of lives that will please God and gives joy and peace.
 
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