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I hate to nit-pick... But when you use someone else's work, reference it. You lifted this straight from wikipedia. I am not sure, but I think it may be a forum rule. What other truth is there beside "absolute truth"? Is the reletive or objective truth? I don't know... I am asking due to...

Did you edit a controversial comnent out?

Amen! Mary gave birth to the vessel God jumped into. He wanted so save men so he became one. Claims that Mary is the mother of God are rediculous. I am 50/50 on this... Despite what some on this board may claimboard, I am not sola scripura. I am, however one qho believes if extra biblical...

If I were to take that line of thinking then I would have to conclude that asking forgiveness and forgiving are both a waste to time. Yet Jesus said to do it. If the inquisition were a recent event, yes I too would expect them to correct it. But what exactly could they do? Since, as you...

Good stuff, Bygrace! I really didn't want to respond to this thread and give it more publicity. But after reading your comnents, II'd like to share another thought. There is no doubt the inquisition happened. It was terrible. There was a counter inquisition by protestants and it too was...

Hmm... I have done quite a bit of reading on this subject. Everything from Gibbon's classic book "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" to more recent books (and there have been some good ones released in the last 10 years). I have also read a few of the "early Church fathers". That's a...

Matt 6:14 says if you forgive men their tresspasses, your heavenly Father will forgive you. I don't want to say that verse is how you know if you have passed, but I want to focus on the "if you" part. The Bible is full of these identification points or check points. They are things God...

Good thinking! While reading your post another similar thought came to me which is very close to your quote about growth in the spirit. Sometimes its about learning. Every faulure can also be a learning opportunity.

It happens... I've derailed threads too. I don't necessarily mind it as this isn't a peer reviewed journalistic type forum. Its a "discussion" forum. I also don't mind if folks want to stay on topic... This time I decided to. To me there is a difference in speaking lies and being in error...

No I am saying Matt 18:15-17 isn't even close to what you say it is. As to your question.... Go ask a Protestant. They would be the one to ask, not me.

That isn't even close.

Yes. Talk to the pastor. He is there to preach the Word and if he is doing that its a good thing. But he is also there to tend to the flock. And you have a need of fellowship which is important. My wife had the same delemna when we first came in. She talked to the pastor and he created the...

Well then its stupid altogether. Charity never said that. So you are asking for a source for somethi g that wasn't even said, but Charity quoted scripture so you are arguing about a point that was never made and arguing about it against scripture. Sheesh! I have heard some state thay James...

Folks: I'd like to pull this all together and talk about my point I am trying to make. I suspect everyone will be angered and disagree. But hey... So be it. There is absolutely no reason to suspect the Church is not a spiritual entity. The Body of Christ AKA the bride is made up of many...

Charity didn't do anything but quote scripture... Sure, in a unique way. No diffent from anyone who puts in bold print what they want to emphasize. You and I do the same. Paul was confirmed by Jesus when Jesus was no longer in the flesh. Think on that... It makes him more qualified to preach...

Yea.. That freaked me out! Then again, its really not difficult to antipate the points that long standing vets of this board will say. Their consistency is at least admiable. But I am impressed you addressed it so presicely.

@epostle1 There are just too many personal opinions, flup flops and errors in your last post to make me want to respond. It seems to be a regular thing to habe to correct silly errors which would not happen if you'd read more carefully. So I won't be answering your questions or comments on...

Wow! Just... Wow!

That's right! Jesus told told him what to do! And Paul is no more under subjection to the Church because of Annanias than Jesus is because of John the Baptist. You are started to reword things correctly though. Paul (like Peter and Jesus) were servants to the Church by being leaders...

Ok. I've given 8 points for you to comment on. Have at it.