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Yeah, I got that, thanks. I replied to you first, but then I came to her response and it became obvious. I suppose I can "in theory" understand the upside of the ignore feature, but it does seem to make things a little confusing. If she wants to ignore you, can't she just...well...ignore you?

Hi...so brakelite has just given me some wonderful understanding! I think what is happening here is that I must be having a conversation with people who are on your "ignore" list. So...some of the things I've been discussing and saying have been in response to them. So, when you say you haven't...

OH! Am I on her ignore list?! How about that....but that would explain a few things, because I did feel like I was missing something there. I don't know a lot about the RCC...not about their inner workings, so while I have certain observations and of course opinions, there is always the sense...

Okay, I see you're objecting here over two main issues: our claim that see's the 'Millennium' lasting for more than 1000 years...so, it's not 'literal'. And the idea that Satan is bound now. On the first issue, it's important to look at how numbers are used in Revelation. Even within the rest of...

It's a bit of a catch 22. The nature of Christianity is to hold out liberty, especially in the open-handed issues. We ought to have understanding, love and even unity with our brothers and sisters who think differently on something like end times views (for example). But because of that liberty...

Hmm, this is actually an interesting point that I had not really spent any time considering before (now that I get your gist, sorry). And I suppose you are correct, to a point. Or maybe not? I think the Reformation made some startling breaks from the RCC, and once they managed to get the...

Forgive me, but...this makes no sense. Why should I drop Amillennialism, which makes sense to me, just so I can "see" something that I already see as having holes all the way through it? That's like reasoning "Jumping out of a plane requires a parachute to live; to jump without one is crazy...

Argh! I don't know whether to roll my eyes or laugh. Perhaps I'll do both! You continue to miss my point! I'm not trying to prove "disunity of doctrine" or whatever. All I was pointing out was that...shocker...a few differ. And guess what? A few differed. And sure, the RCC may have sacked them...

I think that, despite that people often get sick of talking about this, now is actually a really important time to be trying to understand the End Times. I don't consider myself a Pre-Trib, Pre-Mil. I simply can't find it in scripture. Too many questions, too many holes. I think the Amil...

Look...no doubt there might be some onus on them for not seeking further themselves. But just as you complain that people are ALWAYS blaming everyone but themselves, you seem incapable of seeing that any fault might lie within the RCC. And that is not healthy or realistic. But, as you don't...

Hi! Well...they may have to "officially teach" a doctrine, but I actually question if that is happening in certain parishes. Consider: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-10/tiwi-islands-catholic-priest-welcome-same-sex-marriage-weddings/9176702 This is an article that I came across a while...

That was very interesting, thank you! And actually, the Protestant faiths function in a similar way, although I would say our "higher authority" is scripture, rather than formal teachings of the Church. The problem with the notion, however, and what we often see happening, is that people who...

I sort of feel you missed my point. I was afraid using those two examples would probably cause a bit of a side step in the conversation due to the contentiousness of the issues. That was not my intent; I only used them because they were issues I were aware of...probably because of the...

Well, I can understand, and respect, your desire and right to stand up for the facts. Any one of us here would do the same for our beliefs and understandings. But I do have to wonder how you can claim to know what went on inside every single Catholic Church building. I surely don't know much...

I wasn't claiming it to be true, just possible! And it's certainly something that happens in the Protestant congregations to an extent as well. How many sit in pews thinking they are "down" with Jesus because of external showings, or mistaken understandings, or arrogant assumptions? It's a human...

Yes, normally I would agree with you here. If you knew enough to see that your pastor/priest wasn't being faithful, you would indeed seek elsewhere, or talk to him. However...we must allow that some people have been raised NOT knowing enough. They have been brought to believe that what they...

Well, this is too be expected within any denomination, isn't it? Protestant or Catholic. The Reformation may have laid down wonderful guideline and biblical principles, but does ever pastor, congregation follow them? Nope! Not by a long shot! Human people are fallen, faulty! That's why we need...

Um...calling someone "ignorant" multiple times, as well as "lazy" and also intimating they were terrible parents is NOT negative? One could argue, perhaps, as to it's truth in a particular situation or not, but there is no way under logic, reason and basic understanding of English language that...

I agree. I think there is too much Catholic bashing on this forum. But I'm not sure his approach to it is actually helping his cause.

I believe there is a wonderful parable here that speaks to the situation...one about a speak and a plank...You speak of a sister's "short-comings" for sharing her testimony...her life story. Why should anyone, of any denomination, speak negatively over a sister who found joy in Christ? The...