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My brother moved to So Carolina and joined an Anglican church. Don't know what kind. Every church body is in trouble. Atheism reigns supreme among the young. Agreed. The Episcopal church in England is very liberal and trying its best to adhere to the world paradigm. This doesn't seem to be...

Right. That's why there are splinter groups over the smallest nuance.

Oral tradition. I do hear about this..... I base all my beliefs on written documents. I don't trust oral succession too much because it could be changed at any moment in time. I did a little study on the assumption a few years ago and I can't find anything to substantiate this. If you could...

You've hit the road many times! I think the problem with some is that they don't want to be under the authority of anything or anyone. There could be other reasons. My sis in law quit church a few years ago. I don't like this trend...

Do you believe in OSAS?

All that think like you do belong to their very own made up church. This certainly is not what Jesus intended. The church has more than 3,000 now. I wonder who God will keep out?

Sola Scriptura doesn't work. If it worked, there wouldn't be so many denominations. The fact that 2 persons could read the same bible and come out with differing ideas proves that sola scriptura is a messy idea and has created a mess in Christianity - of which we are ridiculed by Islam and...

This is from New Advent Ency.....but I'll keep looking. (I have done this before, but we could always miss something). The fact of the Assumption Regarding the day, year, and manner of Our Lady's death, nothing certain is known. The earliest known literary reference to the Assumption is found...

I hope you know that the birth of Jesus was painless. Thanks for this. Will be doing some study on it. I wish you had given the source. I always list a source when I post something not from me directly.

Thanks Augustin56 But you're not telling me something I don't already know. Can you show me some early writings on the assumption? I don't believe you'll be able to.

Right. This is the problem. I spoke to a priest about this problem I have about this. @BreadOfLife thinks that some priests are wrong, maybe. But he's not the only one that said we do not have to accept every single dogma to be Catholic. I understand WHY this dogma was declared...

I never said Catholicism is untrue. I wish our posts would get read correctly. I said that Protestants know their bible better than Catholics. I said that most Catholics don't even know what the church teaches. I said that a believer will always have a transformed life ---- referring to...

As you certainly must know.... any dogma, even if accepted by the church at a later point in time... MUST have had its beginnings in the early church. It must have been mentioned in some writing or must have been believed by some church doctor or others. Then, after some time, the church just...

Just saw this. Do you know of any early writing that addresses the assumption?

Of course I agree with you,,,,,,but in THIS case I don't believe it's the media out to get the Pope. The media here, for instance, loves him. Vigano got kicked out but I have to say, I agree with him. I don't know all those persons you mentioned. What I believe is that this Pope has started a...

No Bread. I know the difference. I believe Protestants know more about scripture than Catholics. Can I name one? The assumption. Show me any ECF that spoke to this...

There's one dogma that was not around in the beginning. Unless you could show me, but I doubt it. The assumption...

Good point.... About why it doesn't trouble the other member. !!

Wow. I didn't say most of what you posted. But can't reply right now. Going to adoration and then 4pm vespers.

Do you wish to discuss? I'm a bit hesitant, but will when at my computer. Right now I'm at a place in Lucca where many go on retreat with an acquaintance,,,,Monsignore Gianfranco.