Where in my post did I say that I am right and you are wrong?? When I give my viewpoint, I provide scripture to support my opinions and beliefs. The fact that you already stated the following statement in your Post #62 is already an accusation that our Church teaches intoleration toward our Christian brothers in other denominations
You just cannot stop using the words like accuser, accusations. I find your responses are overly dramatic. You might calm down abit and not take it personally and then perhaps
the exchange would actually show an interest in the response rather than a defense strategy.
At any rate, the intoleration you speak so flamboyantly of, is well documented as the seat and stronghold of your own faith down through the ages. I don't care to make things personal, but that
is my response to you with regards to your inflammatory comments. Again, you need to stop being so defensive. No one is attacking you personally. I think you might
be having a problem with objectivity.
Didn't you know that Christ also gave the Apostles the authority to perform miracles, heal the sick and raise the dead (See Acts 9:39). You say that Christ sent the Apostles to preach the good news.....and that is true. However, the FACT that the Apostles were able to heal the sick and raise the dead showed that Christ did MUCH MORE than just send them out to preach the good news. They were given the authority to heal the sick and raise the dead........and yes, they were also given the authority to forgive sins. It's all right there in the Bible.
Yes, the verses are in the Bible but they do not mean what is posted according to you. It appears you believe that the Apostles themselves had the power to heal. The scripture
does not teach that, but rather that God heals in respect of those who follow Him. That is, the healing is in the name of Christ as is any other act of power outside of the possibility
of our own abilities. (my post 64 addresses this misconception also)
We don't forbid our priests to marry because that would be against the bible
No one believes that. Priests in your denom have to be celibate. Seriously...who are you trying to kid. How about the Pope? Is he going to marry someone? That is the
ultimate conclusion of you stating that you do not forbid marriage. Of course you do and that is part of the problem of your priesthood. Better to marry then burn, the scripture states
and Paul acknowledges that not all can be as him...ie not married. You have entire gigantic monasteries full of unmarried men...less now then say 500 years ago, but please, no
one believes the Catholic church allows marriage as you are trying to suggest. I'm not even going to honor you with another response on this one.
In fact, being single is highly regarded in the Holy Bible.
Which is why priests have always encouraged their congregations to be fruitful and multiply and multiply and multiply . So there could be more single people.
Laugh? Cry? not sure on this one...unbelievable.
And of course, we know that Jesus Christ was not married and He's our high priest.
He was born to take away the sin of the world and whosever will may come. He was not born of the will of man, but the will of God.
Priests are human beings. Not God. They are obviously not above the temptations of their flesh as has come to light but let's not go there. It's too inconvenient.
In other words, there is only one God and it's not the priest in the local parish . According to scripture, he would be better off with one wife. As God intended from
the beginning by actually creating ONE of each.
This Vale Of Tears said:
Protestants don't understand the difference between a discipline and a doctrine. A discipline is an ecclesial matter; how the leadership conducts the affairs of the church. A discipline can be changed, a doctrine cannot. Bishops and presbyters marrying is not a doctrine, it's a discipline and can be changed if such a notion prevails at the Vatican.
Ahhh. Nothing like a little condescension . I can't wait to see you walk on water. yes. I'm being sarcastic. Yes I think it very fitting considering you exposed the truth about
how you are taught that yours is the only truth. Of course, it is not politically correct to say it. It just shows up when you can't help it and find it convenient to explain the
difference in interpretation.
How do you settle things? Like this: Oh those Protestants. What do they know anyway.
That seems to be the way that those of unlike faith to you, are ultimately addressed by your religious system. I guess one does not have to explain things to the satisfaction
of us stupid Protestants if one is inclined to believe we are incapable of said explanation.
Well, the Pope is still an infallible human being as are we all. There is only One God and anyone can know Him. Not just one faith no matter how much gold they have
stored in the basement.