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Do you think that the whole world is "IN CHRIST"? Do you know what it means to be...that is, to LIVE "IN CHRIST"? From what you've written on this forum, it looks like the answer is 'no'. Jesus DID atone for the sins of the whole world. But WE have to do OUR part, too. Do you know what...

I never said that YOU said "JUST" the RCC. I was simply stating that the RCC isn't quite what you described. I'm well aware that SOME non-Catholic Christian churches are like that. But not ALL. And, I would be careful to say the "Protestant Realm", as if ALL Protestants believe and practice...

Which "men" are you talking about? How do you know that folks DON'T read the Bible? Plenty of people DO read their Bibles. But the problem is that they think they understand what they're reading and/or, their interpretation of what they're reading is incorrect. Yeah, uh...not buyin' that...

I agree with what you say about anti-Catholicism. It definitely is a form of prejudice that seems to be accepted by many. :( Regarding "The Rite"...I didn't even know about the movie. But I DID recently read an article about how some other non-Catholic (mostly Christian) religious leaders...

And just HOW exactly did you "test" the RCC to determine that the RCC is "lacking BIG TIME"? I don't see the Mormon faith or other faiths you mentioned as necessarily being "dead." Which Bible?! WHOSE Bible?! You mean, *YOUR* "truth." I'm sorry amigo, but you're not 'helping' by simply...

I seriously doubt that. Chances are, you're in the same camp with others who know little about the RCC and/or its doctrines, and cling tightly to the MYTHS you've heard about the RCC through your own lack of understanding. Pick a doctrine. ANY doctrine. If I vehemently disagreed with the...

Which alleged "dung doctrine" are you referring to ?

Romans 8:1 says, "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus..." Not EVERYONE is "in Christ Jesus." Yes, Jesus atoned for the sins of the whole world. But that doesn't mean that the whole world will accept Jesus' atonement.

When one says, "Jesus has atoned for the sins of the whole world" it means different things to different people. It may mean one thing to one Catholic and something different to another Catholic...or a Protestant...and even something different to a Calvinist...or a Mormon, etc. To say that...

I agree. I see words like "faith" and "belief"...and even "love" as umbrella words. Even a phrase like "Do unto others" is an umbrella phrase which other actions fall under. I don't think we can define ALL actions that fall under faith, belief and love. Small...seemingly small things to...

YES! Those two passages are definitely what I think about when I consider "works" and "love." While James 2:15-16 talks about food and clothing, is it ONLY about food and clothing? Those passages 'speak' more to me about being kind and helpful when we can, in other areas besides (or in...

O.k. I get that. And I DO try to take that into consideration when I post. Thank you for the reminder. But by the same token, just because one may not agree with someone else's opinion, doesn't mean they're "mentally handicapped"...or that they "need meds." If a child can somehow...

Well, thanks Cassandra. Pleased to "meet" you, too! *virtually shakes hands* I've read your posts before, and I really liked them. Hopefully, you get where I'm coming from. *crosses fingers* :)

I like what you wrote here, and yes, I get it. But what I don't agree with (Sorry Amigo...:() is "Bible time." WE can spend all the time in the world with the Bible. Reading it, day after day. On our knees, throwing our hands up to heaven in worship. JESUS, I LOVE YOU! And yet, come to...

O.k. But what IS "faith"? What does it mean to have "faith in Jesus"? I've seen so many Christians -- especially new Christians -- who claim to have "faith in Jesus." And yet...they're just as ornery as before. In Mark 1:15, the first 'command' that Jesus said was to REPENT. Seems to me that...

But...how do you KNOW that? I mean, I have my own beliefs, too. But there's no way that I'd say that *my* beliefs are right, and someone else's are wrong. Unless someone tries to say that 'black is white', the written Word is open to interpretation. What "truth"? WHOSE truth? Ya got 40,000+...

THEIR lack of understanding? What about our OWN lack of understanding? I mean, what if "they" understand differently than we do? As long as their understanding isn't hurting anyone, then what difference does it make? But that's NOT it, Episkopos. We come here and share information. We...

But...don't we get it though? People in general are going to interpret the Bible...the Gospel...the words, in different ways. For example, case in point: To *me* in MY humble opinion, I can't just sit back idly and state that, "I BELIEVE! Therefore I'm SAVED!" without doing anything to...

*Sigh* Watching from the sidelines about this "slightly" off-topic debate, I wonder sometimes if we make things more difficult than they actually are. *shrugs*

I think you did misunderstand. First of all, *I'm* not "attacking" those whom God has blessed materially. What I wrote was, "It's about how it's almost impossible for people who have an attachment to the material world to be 'perfect' enough for heaven." I was not speaking about ALL rich...