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  1. Augustin56

    Unethical treatment of LGBTQ humans / Understanding LGBTQ - 101

    Every human being has rights, given them by God, regardless of whether they are great sinners or not. Every human being is made in the image and likeness of God, regardless of their state in life. That being said, here are the errors I see being accepted by our society: 1. Homosexuality is...
  2. Augustin56

    Where does the Pope get his authority?

    History failure, Brakelite. You get an F for that assignment. You didn't do your homework. The Catholic Church is the original Church founded by Christ. St. Ignatius of Antioch, the bishop of Antioch ordained by St. Peter, was captured by the Romans. While they were transporting him to be...
  3. Augustin56

    Where does the Pope get his authority?

    Peter, if the Scriptures were so easy to interpret, there would be one (1) Protestant denonmination, with everyone believing the same thing. However, the opposite is true. there are literally tens of thousands of man-made, doctrinally contradicting/disagreeing denominations, all based on...
  4. Augustin56

    Where does the Pope get his authority?

    Peter, I'm sure you didn't know, but there are about 7000 (give or take) Catholic seminaries worldwide, all of which teach Scriipture. All priests are taught Scripture. And they're all taught about the power of God. And, many, many more things about God. Priests typically have a degree in...
  5. Augustin56

    Where does the Pope get his authority?

    Oh, you do! Great! Then you can answer RedFan's post above with the facts! Who, where, when, and how did these Catholics supposedly corrupt Christ's Church? RedFan asked you, "...Your thesis that "the Catholics" took over and corrupted "the Church" presumes that "the Church" wasn't always in...
  6. Augustin56

    Canada could imprison for life for speaking wrong?

    The big battle we're in is mostly between believers and non-believers (atheists). The non-believers are mostly influenced by atheistic Marxism, which is a deadly societal disease, bringing tyranny and misery to all who fall under its control. We are seeinig this battle play out today, before...
  7. Augustin56

    Does God want me if I'm just a 'common use' piece of clay?

    God loves you to a degree as if you were the only creature He created through all of eternity! He is infinitely interested in your every breath and every beat of your heart! He had you in His mind's eye for all eternity, to live in this place and time, as part of His Providential plan for...
  8. Augustin56

    Where does the Pope get his authority?

    That's cute, but, Peter, friendly heads-up! Be careful not to judge anyone's soul, including your own. That's way, way above our pay grade. God will judge souls when we die, not us. In philosophy, when one is trying to solve problems or figure things out, there is a principle called Occam's...
  9. Augustin56

    Where does the Pope get his authority?

    Let me translate for you: "WOW...you guys disagree with my personal understanding so much that I cannot even begin to understand what you're saying. It's totally foreign to me." It's okay to disagree, Peter. All that means is that we cannot both be correct. If we believed the other was...
  10. Augustin56

    Where does the Pope get his authority?

    Tell your friends that the real meaning of "born again" is Baptism. All Catholics are Baptized, and, therefore, born again. Point them to John 3:5, "Jesus answered, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit." The earliest Church...
  11. Augustin56

    Where does the Pope get his authority?

    Then I can easily conclude you don't know Christian doctrine.
  12. Augustin56

    Where does the Pope get his authority?

    Peter, the only reason that the Protestants assimilated much of the Cathlolic ("Roman" is not part of the official name of the Church, btw) is that the Catholic Church had the fullness of Divine Revelation in its teaching. This Divine Revelation was given to the Apostles, who passed it on to...
  13. Augustin56

    Where does the Pope get his authority?

    Peter, we're only responding to what you claimed, that Christ's Church was taken over early on. Now, you're saying it took centuries ("4th century there were bishops..."? Anyway, you refer to "evil Catholics" referring to some bishops in the 4th century that denied Christ, etc. How does...
  14. Augustin56

    Where does the Pope get his authority?

    Well, that's okay. Most people aren't well educated in history, especially history of Christianity, etc. People are all over the board on when/how Christianity started, what was involved, etc. I've heard all sorts of wild stories, including yours (no offense). If only we had had the tools...
  15. Augustin56

    Where does the Pope get his authority?

    Was that a satisfactory answer for you? So, you're attributing to your Bible teachers some sort of infallibility? Just asking...
  16. Augustin56

    What’s wrong with Personal Sanctification?

    You haven't proven anything, other than that you believe your own personal views of things. I am lacking the patience to be a good teacher. Knowing something well and teaching it are two entirely different things. I'm sorry, but I wouldn't even know where to begin with you, to get your...
  17. Augustin56

    What’s wrong with Personal Sanctification?

    Sorry, but I can't help you if you aren't serious or open to the truth. All you've demonstrated is that you are ignorant of what the Catholic Church is and teaches, probably because you've been lied to and misled. Many well-educated Protestant pastors and members have converted to Catholicism...
  18. Augustin56

    Where does the Pope get his authority?

    Okay. Good post. Now keep following that line of thought... The Scriptures are where you get the biblical data. Got it. But the tens of thousands of man-made Protestant denominations cannot agree on what Scripture really says (otherwise they wouldn't bother creating new denominations all...
  19. Augustin56

    And now it begins~ Election censuring

    Well, don't the Democrats have a (slight) majority of voters, numbers-wise? I'm trying to be nice and assume they are in favor of Marxism because they are blind, not because they have bought into evil.
  20. Augustin56

    What's the reason Jesus is 'immortal' and men 'mortals' ?

    Correct! He was like us in all ways but sin. Good point!