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The upside down cross is a case in point. It originally symbolized the crucifixion of Peter, who was crucified upside down. Satanists have stolen this symbol, and have given it a different meaning. To Satanists, the upside down cross is a symbol of Satan's desire to defeat Christianity, and...

I'm really glad you took the time to read the link, Axe. Most people don't read links in forums. You are an upstanding intellectual.

Patience, justaname. My theory is that people with a fear based spirituality have had a very hard life. Let's both try and do better. Son of Man, I apologize if I have written anything that would anger you.

Exactly.

"you revert to human logic and reasoning" is the real issue here. Any final ruling of the Church on faith and morals has the superintendence of the Holy Spirit. Can heaven bind an error??? 2 Timothy 3: [12] Indeed all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be...

37 “For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” Whatever happened to justification by faith alone? It's a good thing we have Martin Luther to correct Jesus.

Here's a thought. The Jews were forbidden to say the name of God except on one instance: when the high priest entered the Holy of Holies (Kodesh Kodashim) once a year, at Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. There only he could utter the name of God. Peter had this drilled into his head all his...

Scripture tennis, anyone?

This is just an assertion. A noisy gong, a clanging symbol. It is in the Bible. Martin Luther threw out 7 books because they did not suit his opinions. This was addressed in post #31, in great detail. Scroll up. That's true, but it doesn't negate a final purification. David had to...

Axehead, Enoch: Gen. 5:24, Heb. 11:5 - was bodily assumed into heaven without dying, same with Elijah: 2 Kings 2:11-12; 1 Mac 2:58 There is scriptural precedence for such a great honor. Would you suggest that Enoch and Elijah played a greater role in God's plan of salvation than Our Lord's...

If your Catholic friends are that sincere, intelligent, upstanding members of the community, it is highly unlikely they are going to discuss issues in front of non-Catholics that make them uncomfortable, unless asked. It would be rude. Your complaint that Catholics know little about anything...

Well said, justaname. It reminds me of a link I keep in my bookmarks. The Problem of Evil

Yes. 1 Cor. 3:12-15 is a great definition of Purgatory. We cannot enter heaven with works that can be consumed. We must enter heaven only with works to our credit that can survive the fire. Thus God, who loves us so, provides a way for us to rid ourselves of the wood, hay, and straw in our...

Forgive me for being harsh with your analogy, is saw it as a conclusion that did not follow from its premise. You were just trying to show me, through the eyes of an iconoclast, the repugnancy of religious statuary, which can be proven to be unfounded. You are right, Mary's perpetual virginity...

Calm down Mr. Son of Man, for the second time- I am not judging God, I am judging the heresy of double predestination, (which makes God a psychotic monster) and a large number of Protestants agree that it is a heresy. If you want to defend Calvinism, research double predestination, defend it on...

Your post is not a reply, it is a reaction. Scripture supports purgatory. So does all of Christian history. So does Judaism. Tell ya what, Groundzero, I won't present my scriptural, historical, Judaic evidence supporting purgatory if you don't impose your unproven assertions. We'll get along...

I am not judging God, I am judging the false notion that God predetermines people to be wicked. That view is psychotic, because it makes God out to be the author of sin. Do you read scripture the same way you read my post? Read this: God raised up Pharaoh to display divine severity in...

Wrong. Here is over 30 citations with a brief exegesis of the text, and 28 ECF quotes spanning the first 6 centuries of Christendom. Purgatory has always been a norm of Christianity until it was jettisoned by human opinion in the 15th century.

Psalm 139 is a hymnic meditation on God's omnipresence and omniscience. The psalmist is keenly aware of God's all knowing gaze (1-6) of God's presence in every part of the universe (7-12) and God's control over the psalmist very self. (13-16) There is only one place hostile to God's rule -...

That is a misconception. Purgatory is not about punishment for sins. Nowhere does scripture refer to sins as "wood, hay or straw" that needs purification so that just pure gold is left. I don't think you have a rudimentary understanding of purgatory. There is no additional billing for a rock I...