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And your complete failure to provide another example of one church meddling in the problems of another is noted. As for excommunication - it is a disciplinary exercise. If Jesus equates His very SELF with His Church (Acts 9:4-5) - then excommunication is separation from Christ. Keep studying -...

First of all - Obama refused to use the words "Islamic Terrorism" - which MANY Muslims wished he would. There are Muslims and then, there are Muslim extremists. I heard MANY Imams state that they wish he would have differentiated the two because in Obama's politically-correct mind, there was...

WHO said anything about "crossing" my fingers?? As I stated in post #38 - my salvation depends on depends on my cooperation with God's grace - and therein lies my HOPE.

Saved? Yes. Saved to the end? That depends on my cooperation with God's grace. That's what the Bible teaches.

Where did I speak of "individual" revelation??

Are you saying that the "only" place to learn about God is on Sunday?? The FIRST place I learned about God and the Gospel was at home, as it should be for ALL children of Christians. Also - if I'm not mistaken - you claim to have gone to Catholic school? Did they also teach you in Latin? Or...

Thank you for that verbose and painfully-obvious rant about the Authority of Scripture. I never stated that Scripture had "NO" Authority. It absolutely does. I said PROVE to me that it is our SOLE Authority - and you couldn't do that. As to your above statement in RED - this is a false and...

Tell you what - I'll give you a chance to dig your way out of this. Explain to me what the following verses mean if they are NOT talking about Church Authority: Matt 16:18-19 And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall...

What do you mean by "special rev" that the Catholic Church supposedly "frowns" on??

I would venture to say that your comment in RED is correct - depending on what YOU mean by "true Catholic." If by "true", you mean faithful to the end - then absolutely. However, if you mean that they are simple Catholic in name only - then all bets are off. As for your interpretation of...

Uhhh - it DOES show a precedent for Roman Primacy. The Letter of Clement shows the Church in Rome getting involved in the problems of the Church at Corinth. About a hundred years later, we see the Church at Rome (more specifically, Pope Victor) once again getting involved with the Church in...

Then you'll have to show me where the Bible says that it is our SOLE Authority. MY Bible says that Christ's Church is our earthly authority . . . Matt 16:18-19 And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail...

That's good preachin' from Trent. I said that I know that I am going to Heaven - IF I remain faithful to the end. That's not absolute certainty - that's Faith and HOPE . . .

That's great. Maybe you should also crack open a Bible from time to time . . .

Thanks - and so will any of my Catholic brothers and sisters.

Why would I need a poll to find out if I am willing to forgive somebody?? Get a clue, bbyrd . . .

Wrong. Not only did Obama and the Democrats cater to Radical Islam - he wouldn't even use that term "Radical Islamic Terrorists" for fear of offending them. They fought for the release of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, who later returned to their terrorist activities. Anyway - that is beside...

As a Catholic, I also know that I am going to Heaven - if I remain faithful to the end, as Scripture teaches us (Matt. 24:13, Heb. 3:14). PS - What part about the Catholic Church do you hope has "changed"??

That's because Mortal sin is a complete turn against God. What would make you think that somebody in this condition could be saved at the point of death??