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And as far as I know - EVERY Protestant denomination claims to have moral integrity as well - so why would the Catholic Church be held to a higher standard - by anti-Catholics??

Then, why did you tell me that you had NO interest?? Why the hypocrisy?? Yo're all over the map on this . . .

Yup - IF you understand the context. Context has been your problem all along. Scripture cannot contradict itself, so in order for this verse to be true in ALL cases - you would have to delete the following verses of Scripture from your Bible which were ALL written to born again CHRISTIANS...

Great verses - but NOT sure why you sent them to me as a response because they have NOTHING to do with your past post. Stick to the conversation at hand - or start a NEW thread . . .

Ezekiel - and other - spooke in anthropomorphisms. This is a word that means that humans give tangible, physical attributes to God because of our limited understanding of the spiritual realm. There are other verses in Scripture that say God has "Wings" (Psalm 91:4) and "Nostrils" (Exod. 15:8)...

How could "more" be expected of the Catholic Church from comments made by people who have NO respect for it in the first place? I could understand why Catholics would expect more from the Catholic Church - but not from anti-Catholics.

Matt. 19:12 For there are eunuchs who were born thus from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He who is able to accept it, let him accept it.”

My mother is older than YOU are and she was raised as a Bible-reading Catholic. As to your question - YES, I do think that you weren't paying attention or you would never have abandoned your faith. EVERY ex-Catholic I've even met left because of ignorance of what the Church teaches. You later...

Where is a "Romanist" church in the US? I've never been to one. What do they teach?

I was never "forced" to do any of those things. I was raised by Catholic parents who were well-catechised in their faith. People like YOU and Grams cowardly blame everything on other people. Take some responsibility for yourselves. It's really pathetic . . .

I see you've been reading those moronic Jack Chick tracts again. Get educated . . .

More ignorant drivel. Both Jesus AND Paul recommended celibacy as a more excellent way to serve God. What would you say to them??

This is the kind of post that never ceases to amaze me because of it's abject ignorance of the problem. The child abuse scandal isn't a "Catholic" problem - but a worldwide problem within Christianity - PERIOD. The fact is that the problem is WORSE in Protestant churches where the ministers are...

Actually - that is incorrect. In 1 Cor 7:37-40 Paul explains that to be celibate is a more excellent way to serve God than being married. Anyway - priestly celibacy is NOT a matter of doctrine. It is simply a discipline that CAN theoretically change, although I doubt it will.

Notice that Paul NEVER says that a Bishop must be married. Only that if he IS married - that he should only have ONE wife. He was preaching to a world that embraced polygamy (multiple spouses).

If by "carnal" you mean Scripturally sound evidence that obliterates your position - I agree . . .

And yet you STILL came to a conclusion based on your own opinion rather than Scripture. Not a very obedient little Sola Scripturist . . .

No - HISTORY, period. you're ignorant of History. And, if it is of "no interest" to you - then WHY ask me about it, my ignorant, hypocritical friend??

I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. 17 As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. This is why I LOVE debating with you - because you are SO...

God is SPIRIT (John 4:24). "A spirit has NOT flesh and bones" (Luke 24:39). Being made in His "image" does NOT mean that he has a humanlike form. It means that we have a reasoning mind and intellect - unlike the animals. It has NOTHING to do with our physical bodies . . .