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Is that how you always address some one that disagrees with you? By calling them a liar?
No. I just called YOU a liar. Do you understand! Can you get that through your thick anti-Catholic skull? Why don’t they call YOU a troll?
I could REALLY care less what people call me. The Scriptures you quote below says that Mary was highly favored.
You are obviously ignorant as to what the term "favoured" means in this case. And it is pronounced by an angel, ergo, it is the word of God. It does NOT say she was exalted above anyone else.
Oh yes it does…Luke 1:28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: BLESSED art thou among women. I remind all others sincerely interested in this point, that this phrase does not just mean that Mary was God’s favorite human being but that she was filled with HIS grace and lived accordingly. (Part of the case for the Immaculate Conception … ah wait better not start that here …) What did Christ say about His mother? Luke 11:27 And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck. 28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
This is not a rebuke of Mary in any way. Rather it associates to Jesus’ family all those who hear and keep His word. Luke recognizes this as already occuring with Mary – by ascenting to bear Christ.Luke 1:38 Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her. Once again, you have presented information so as to hide the truth. This makes you a liar. Matthew 12:47 And one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee. 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren! 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Same as before. Now you can tell Christ He is a liar!
No, YOU are the liar.Christ nowhere states that Mary is superior to, equal to, or lesset than others. But think of it, ONLY Mary was chosen to bear Christ. Do you have any real clue as to what that REALLY means? Mary’s place in the plan of salvation is second only to Christ’s. Granted, it is a distant second, but whoever is third lags by some considerable distance themselve. It is so clear that whenever CB writes he forces a contradiction between Biblical verses. He is once again causing dissention. Shame. Bob
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Lane, "Small" bit of trivia …. To whom, beside Mary, is the term "favoured" (as meant in Luke 1:28), or its Greek derivation, applied to? Ah, BAM and Padraic you are going to have to put on you thinking caps…. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – [to alt.religion.christian.roman-catholic] the following: No where did Christ exalt Mary above anyone else. You liar! For it is written Luke 1:28,30 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. The word "favoured" comes from the Greek "charitoo". It means to "indue with special honor :- make accepted, be highly favoured" It is nowhere else applied (in this meaning) to anyone in the Bible. What’s more, in the whole New Testament only two individual persons are given the salutation "Blessed are you". (This is not counting groups of people, such as in the beatitudes.) One is Mary. The other, Simon Peter. (Similarly, in the entire Holy Bible, only two human beings are called "Rock". One is Simon Peter. The other, Abraham.) I welcome e-mail replies. 
But I have no time for e-mail debates. 
"There is but one real Antagonist of the world, and that is the faith of Catholics;–Christ set that faith up, and it will do its work on earth, as it ever has done, till He comes again." John Henry Newman, "Saintliness the Standard of Christian Principle" (1849)
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[to alt.religion.christian.roman-catholic] the following: No where did Christ exalt Mary above anyone else. You liar! For it is written Luke 1:28,30 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. The word "favoured" comes from the Greek "charitoo". It means to "indue with special honor :- make accepted, be highly favoured" It is nowhere else applied (in this meaning) to anyone in the Bible.
What’s more, in the whole New Testament only two individual persons are given the salutation "Blessed are you". (This is not counting groups of people, such as in the beatitudes.) One is Mary. The other, Simon Peter. (Similarly, in the entire Holy Bible, only two human beings are called "Rock". One is Simon Peter. The other, Abraham.) I welcome e-mail replies. But I have no time for e-mail debates. "There is but one real Antagonist of the world, and that is the faith of Catholics;–Christ set that faith up, and it will do its work on earth, as it ever has done, till He comes again." John Henry Newman, "Saintliness the Standard of Christian Principle" (1849)
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No where did Christ exalt Mary above anyone else. You liar! For it is written
Is that how you always address some one that disagrees with you? By calling them a liar?Why don’t they call YOU a troll? The Scriptures you quote below says that Mary was highly favored. It does NOT say she was exalted above anyone else. What did Christ say about His mother? Luke 11:27 And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck. 28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. Matthew 12:47 And one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee. 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren! 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother. Now you can tell Christ He is a liar! <snipped all the hypocrisy Bob
– "But grandfather, are the gods not just?" "Oh no, child. What would become of us if they were?" Till We Have Faces_ by C.S. Lewis
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No where did Christ exalt Mary above anyone else.
You liar! For it is written Luke 1:28,30 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. The word "favoured" comes from the Greek "charitoo". It means to "indue with special honor :- make accepted, be highly favoured" It is nowhere else applied (in this meaning) to anyone in the Bible. Luke 1:48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. You have lied or are completely ignorant of the Truth. Either way, you do the work of the devil. Has your hatred for the Catholic Church so blinded you to reason? Do you pride yourself in being able to muddle the issue of Mary’s position within the doctrine of the Catholic Church? You must imagine yourself some great prophet "exposing" the "faults" of Catholic doctrine. Do you sit in front of your computer laughing at the responses you receive and treating them with undeserved flippancy? Do you revel in the discord you sow among real Christians? I have read many of your responses and this is what I see. It is plain. You are guilty – read for yourself: Proverbs 6:16-19 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. If you do so willingly, you have obviously rejected God. If you do so unknowlingly, you ignorance, lies, hatred, imaginations, mischievious, and dissuasions have only served the devil. Repent. Bob
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Dooley, put me in a killfile & go play with some one else.I’m really tired of replying to your ridiculous posts. My version of the Truth is the bible.
I don’t killfile and I’m not playing, cb. If you’re tired of replying to me, then don’t. I will continue to point out your errors to the world, however. Your version of the Truth is just that, YOUR version. It is a lie.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – <Snipped Amazing, ain’t it? No matter how manifestly absurd, any accusation whatever is good enough to fling, so long as it is aimed at the Catholic Church. Mr. Lane Core Jr. Welcome to the Wacky World of Hate-Filled CB, Lane. To say his mind is clouded would be an insult to weathermen all over the world. Or something like that. Dooley Dooley Dooley, what ever makes you think I am filled with hate?Just because I speak the Truth? It’s the Truth that brings out the hate in you.
Your hatred of the Holy Catholic Church has poisoned your mind, heart and soul, cb. Every thought of your is hate-filled. How do I know this? Because it pours out of your keyboard onto this newsgroup. Your version of Truth is a lie and is hatred itself.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – <Snipped Amazing, ain’t it? No matter how manifestly absurd, any accusation whatever is good enough to fling, so long as it is aimed at the Catholic Church. Mr. Lane Core Jr. Welcome to the Wacky World of Hate-Filled CB, Lane. To say his mind is clouded would be an insult to weathermen all over the world. Or something like that. Dooley Dooley Dooley, what ever makes you think I am filled with hate?Just because I speak the Truth? It’s the Truth that brings out the hate in you. Your hatred of the Holy Catholic Church has poisoned your mind, heart and soul, cb. Every thought of your is hate-filled. How do I know this? Because it pours out of your keyboard onto this newsgroup. Your version of Truth is a lie and is hatred itself.
Dooley, put me in a killfile & go play with some one else.I’m really tired of replying to your ridiculous posts. My version of the Truth is the bible. — "But grandfather, are the gods not just?" "Oh no, child. What would become of us if they were?" Till We Have Faces_ by C.S. Lewis
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[to alt.religion.christian.roman-catholic] wrote the following: And since it is something nice about our "mother" we, the members of the Church, accept it as it is. Normally we don’t think much about it. Except of course when someone starts shouting "Your mother wears army boots," or "Your mother was a whore," and then we defend her with exceptional vigor. Let me get something straight. I deeply admire Mary. I think she was a wonderful woman,but I do not set her up as a goddess like you do. According to Christ’s teaching, she would be considered more my "sister" than "mother". Get your bible out & study it . It has some interesting stuff in it.
Does reading Romans 8:29 count as Bible study? 
Jesus is our brother. Mary is His mother. Therefore, Mary is our mother. Of course, not after the same fashion as she is His mother, and certainly not as God is our Father, but after some fashion she is our mother, certainly– else, Jesus is not the eldest of many brothers and the Scripture is broken. (Mary is our sister, too, after a fashion, so let’s quit with that red herring.) Repudiation of Mary always eventually leads to repudiation of Jesus. I welcome e-mail replies. But I have no time for e-mail debates. "The Catholic Church allows no image of any sort, material or immaterial, no dogmatic symbol, no rite, no sacrament, no Saint, not even the Blessed Virgin herself, to come between the soul and its Creator." John Henry Newman, _Apologia Pro Vita Sua_
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – [to alt.religion.christian.roman-catholic] wrote the following: And since it is something nice about our "mother" we, the members of the Church, accept it as it is. Normally we don’t think much about it. Except of course when someone starts shouting "Your mother wears army boots," or "Your mother was a whore," and then we defend her with exceptional vigor. Let me get something straight. I deeply admire Mary. I think she was a wonderful woman,but I do not set her up as a goddess like you do. According to Christ’s teaching, she would be considered more my "sister" than "mother". Get your bible out & study it . It has some interesting stuff in it. Does reading Romans 8:29 count as Bible study?
Certainly it does & so does Matthew 12:48-5048 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren! 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother. And also Luke 8:21 But he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these that hear the word of God, and do it. So if Jesus’ mother is the same as my brethren , then she would be my sister, not mother. No where did Christ exalt Mary above anyone else. Jesus is our brother. Mary is His mother. Therefore, Mary is our mother. Of course, not after the same fashion as she is His mother, and certainly not as God is our Father, but after some fashion she is our mother, certainly– else, Jesus is not the eldest of many brothers and the Scripture is broken. (Mary is our sister, too, after a fashion, so let’s quit with that red herring.) Repudiation of Mary always eventually leads to repudiation of Jesus.
Who told you that? — "But grandfather, are the gods not just?" "Oh no, child. What would become of us if they were?" Till We Have Faces_ by C.S. Lewis
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I would encourage you, if you find a diffuculty or an apparent contradiction in Scripture, to research more the reasons why the CHurch teaches what it teaches. There can be no reason other than the fact that the catholic church wants to make sex evil between a man & his wife. Well I know you have probably never seen or heard Dr. Scott Hann on the subject of the Church and marital relations. He once described the Church’s teaching on sex as being "holy."
Is he catholic?That’s what I thought. And it’s not a new teaching. The Jewish word for bride is derived from the same root as the Jewish word for holy, to "set apart." Paul speaks of the relation of Christ and his Church as symbolic of the relation of a groom to his bride. — | _______ |Christopher Beattie | 801 Eisenhower Dr| | /__ __ Peace |Tantalus Inc. | Key West, FL 33040| | / and |Development Div. |Phone: (305) 293-8100| | |#include <disclamer.standard.hpp |
– "But grandfather, are the gods not just?" "Oh no, child. What would become of us if they were?" Till We Have Faces_ by C.S. Lewis
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I’ll tell you what is even more hilarious:one of your church fathers(not the apostles or early christians) peeping into Joseph’s bedroom window to make sure that he didn’t have sex with Mary. The Church has never claimed it had. However one of the Apostles (John to be exact) did care for Mary for the many years she lived after the resurrection and ascension of her Son. (Oral tradition says that Mary lived for 72 years on the earth.) I think John would have heard from his "mother" the truth, especially from the Theotokos.
My oral tradition says that Mary didn’t reveal her sex life to John or anyone else. And since it is something nice about our "mother" we, the members of the Church, accept it as it is. Normally we don’t think much about it. Except of course when someone starts shouting "Your mother wears army boots," or "Your mother was a whore," and then we defend her with exceptional vigor.
Let me get something straight. I deeply admire Mary. I think she was a wonderful woman,but I do not set her up as a goddess like you do. According to Christ’s teaching, she would be considered more my "sister" than "mother". Get your bible out & study it . It has some interesting stuff in it. —
– "But grandfather, are the gods not just?" "Oh no, child. What would become of us if they were?" Till We Have Faces_ by C.S. Lewis
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I’ll tell you what is even more hilarious:one of your church fathers(not the apostles or early christians) peeping into Joseph’s bedroom window to make sure that he didn’t have sex with Mary.
The Church has never claimed it had. However one of the Apostles (John to be exact) did care for Mary for the many years she lived after the resurrection and ascension of her Son. (Oral tradition says that Mary lived for 72 years on the earth.) I think John would have heard from his "mother" the truth, especially from the Theotokos. And since it is something nice about our "mother" we, the members of the Church, accept it as it is. Normally we don’t think much about it. Except of course when someone starts shouting "Your mother wears army boots," or "Your mother was a whore," and then we defend her with exceptional vigor. — | _______ |Christopher Beattie | 801 Eisenhower Dr| | /__ __ Peace |Tantalus Inc. | Key West, FL 33040| | / and |Development Div. |Phone: (305) 293-8100| | |#include <disclamer.standard.hpp |
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I would encourage you, if you find a diffuculty or an apparent contradiction in Scripture, to research more the reasons why the CHurch teaches what it teaches. There can be no reason other than the fact that the catholic church wants to make sex evil between a man & his wife.
Well I know you have probably never seen or heard Dr. Scott Hann on the subject of the Church and marital relations. He once described the Church’s teaching on sex as being "holy." And it’s not a new teaching. The Jewish word for bride is derived from the same root as the Jewish word for holy, to "set apart." Paul speaks of the relation of Christ and his Church as symbolic of the relation of a groom to his bride. — | _______ |Christopher Beattie | 801 Eisenhower Dr| | /__ __ Peace |Tantalus Inc. | Key West, FL 33040| | / and |Development Div. |Phone: (305) 293-8100| | |#include <disclamer.standard.hpp |
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<Snipped Amazing, ain’t it? No matter how manifestly absurd, any accusation whatever is good enough to fling, so long as it is aimed at the Catholic Church. Mr. Lane Core Jr.
Welcome to the Wacky World of Hate-Filled CB, Lane. To say his mind is clouded would be an insult to weathermen all over the world. Or something like that.
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In article CB says… There can be no reason other than the fact that the catholic church wants to make sex evil between a man & his wife.
Lord, a healthy sexual relationship is so important in marriage, that we want to thank you for ours. The priest, who prepared us for marriage, told us that the sacraments are a sign of your loving presence. Please help us not to forget that the sign of our sacrament, the sexual expression of our love, makes you present in our home. Please continue to enrich our lives and our family with your loving presence. AMEN. Teresita This public news site made possible by the folks at http://extra.newsguy.com
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[to alt.religion.christian.roman-catholic] wrote the following: There can be no reason other than the fact that the catholic church wants to make sex evil between a man & his wife. This is almost as hilarious as the common fundamentalist accusation that the Church teaches that marriage is a bad thing because of the celibate clergy. In fact, no organization on Planet Earth proposes and defends the God-given sanctity and indissolubility of marriage more than does the Catholic Church.
I’ll tell you what is even more hilarious:one of your church fathers(not the apostles or early christians) peeping into Joseph’s bedroom window to make sure that he didn’t have sex with Mary. Likewise, the above "conclusion" is hilarious, considering that the Catholic Church condemns as evil any sexual activity that occurs other than "between a man & his wife".
Then why does it condemn sex between Joseph & his wife? Amazing, ain’t it? No matter how manifestly absurd, any accusation whatever is good enough to fling, so long as it is aimed at the Catholic Church.
could it be that the catholic church is a false religion? — "But grandfather, are the gods not just?" "Oh no, child. What would become of us if they were?" Till We Have Faces_ by C.S. Lewis
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<Snipped Amazing, ain’t it? No matter how manifestly absurd, any accusation whatever is good enough to fling, so long as it is aimed at the Catholic Church. Mr. Lane Core Jr. Welcome to the Wacky World of Hate-Filled CB, Lane. To say his mind is clouded would be an insult to weathermen all over the world. Or something like that.
Dooley Dooley Dooley, what ever makes you think I am filled with hate?Just because I speak the Truth? It’s the Truth that brings out the hate in you. — "But grandfather, are the gods not just?" "Oh no, child. What would become of us if they were?" Till We Have Faces_ by C.S. Lewis
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In article CB says… There can be no reason other than the fact that the catholic church wants to make sex evil between a man & his wife. Lord, a healthy sexual relationship is so important in marriage, that we want to thank you for ours.
And I’m sure Joseph & Mary said the same thing The priest, who prepared us for marriage, told us that the sacraments are a sign of your loving presence. Please help us not to forget that the sign of our sacrament, the sexual expression of our love, makes you present in our home. Please continue to enrich our lives and our family with your loving presence. AMEN. Teresita This public news site made possible by the folks at http://extra.newsguy.com
– "But grandfather, are the gods not just?" "Oh no, child. What would become of us if they were?" Till We Have Faces_ by C.S. Lewis
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First, I’m Roman Catholic and I will always be one. However, I do believe that the Bible is the literal Word of God.
Funny, the Catholic Church does not believe the Bible is the "literal" word of God. In Matthew, it does state that after Jesus was born, that Joseph "knew" Mary (an obvious reference to sex).
No it does not. The phrasing is absolutely different and intended to show that Mary did not have sexual intercourse to produce the child – a virgin birth. While I believe that Mary was a virgin at the time of Jesus’ birth, she did not remain so, because the Bible says so.
Where? Please give us book, chapter and verse. Secondly, while I am sympathetic to our brethern of other denominations and their viewpoints, I do take issue with their lack of respect of the Roman Catholic Church.
Why? This is not what our Lord wants. We should be more concerned about loving one another, spreading the Gospel and helping those in need (like Billy Graham, Mother Theresa and Pope John Paul).
2 of the big 3 Christian challenges. Let’s put these divisions aside and concentrate on the Lord’s work!
Quit dreaming. Never going to happen. Too much ego, too much cash, too much hate. After all, what kind of witnesses are we being to those who haven’t received the Gospel?
Be concerned with what kind of wtness you are. This is also my feeling on the issue of Creationism. Whether the universe is 6000 or 6 billion years old is not what we should be spending all of our time discussing.
Absolutely corrrect. Again, we should love one another, spread the Gospel and quit bickering! State In Fide (Stay in the Faith)
When someone challenges the Catholic Church, I have a right to defend it by the appropriate apologetics. Bob
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First, I’m Roman Catholic and I will always be one. However, I do believe that the Bible is the literal Word of God. In Matthew, it does state that after Jesus was born, that Joseph "knew" Mary (an obvious reference to sex). While I believe that Mary was a virgin at the time of Jesus’ birth, she did not remain so, because the Bible says so.
Respectfully Jumbles, it is not the Bible which says so but your man-made interpretation of it which says so. The passage you refer to is Matthew 1:25, "He had no relations with her until she bore a son, and he named him Jesus." The Greek word translated ‘until’ does not imply normal marital conduct after Jesus’ birth, nor does it exclude it. Take as an example this statement, "Jumbles believed fervently in the Bible until his death". Does this imply that you didn’t believe in the Bible after your death? I would encourage you, if you find a diffuculty or an apparent contradiction in Scripture, to research more the reasons why the CHurch teaches what it teaches. To do otherwise is dangerous to your faith. Our Christian faith is not a faith of individualism, but of community. — Peter M. Dyga The Catholic Study Group http://www.afn.org/~catholic
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – First, I’m Roman Catholic and I will always be one. However, I do believe that the Bible is the literal Word of God. In Matthew, it does state that after Jesus was born, that Joseph "knew" Mary (an obvious reference to sex). While I believe that Mary was a virgin at the time of Jesus’ birth, she did not remain so, because the Bible says so. Respectfully Jumbles, it is not the Bible which says so but your man-made interpretation of it which says so. The passage you refer to is Matthew 1:25, "He had no relations with her until she bore a son, and he named him Jesus." The Greek word translated ‘until’ does not imply normal marital conduct after Jesus’ birth, nor does it exclude it. Take as an example this statement, "Jumbles believed fervently in the Bible until his death". Does this imply that you didn’t believe in the Bible after your death? I would encourage you, if you find a diffuculty or an apparent contradiction in Scripture, to research more the reasons why the CHurch teaches what it teaches.
There can be no reason other than the fact that the catholic church wants to make sex evil between a man & his wife. To do otherwise is dangerous to your faith. Our Christian faith is not a faith of individualism, but of community. — Peter M. Dyga The Catholic Study Group http://www.afn.org/~catholic
– "But grandfather, are the gods not just?" "Oh no, child. What would become of us if they were?" Till We Have Faces_ by C.S. Lewis
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[to alt.religion.christian.roman-catholic] wrote the following: There can be no reason other than the fact that the catholic church wants to make sex evil between a man & his wife.
This is almost as hilarious as the common fundamentalist accusation that the Church teaches that marriage is a bad thing because of the celibate clergy. In fact, no organization on Planet Earth proposes and defends the God-given sanctity and indissolubility of marriage more than does the Catholic Church. Likewise, the above "conclusion" is hilarious, considering that the Catholic Church condemns as evil any sexual activity that occurs other than "between a man & his wife". Amazing, ain’t it? No matter how manifestly absurd, any accusation whatever is good enough to fling, so long as it is aimed at the Catholic Church. I welcome e-mail replies. But I have no time for e-mail debates. The non-Catholic "has not studied our doctrines, he has not learned our terms…. He is ever mistaking one thing for another, and thinks it does not signify. Ignorance in his case is the mother, not certainly of devotion, but of inconceivable conceit and preternatural injustice." John Henry Newman, "Ignorance Concerning Catholics the Protection of the Protestant View" (1851)
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First, I’m Roman Catholic and I will always be one. However, I do believe that the Bible is the literal Word of God. In Matthew, it does state that after Jesus was born, that Joseph "knew" Mary (an obvious reference to sex). While I believe that Mary was a virgin at the time of Jesus’ birth, she did not remain so, because the Bible says so. Secondly, while I am sympathetic to our brethern of other denominations and their viewpoints, I do take issue with their lack of respect of the Roman Catholic Church. This is not what our Lord wants. We should be more concerned about loving one another, spreading the Gospel and helping those in need (like Billy Graham, Mother Theresa and Pope John Paul). Let’s put these divisions aside and concentrate on the Lord’s work! After all, what kind of witnesses are we being to those who haven’t received the Gospel? This is also my feeling on the issue of Creationism. Whether the universe is 6000 or 6 billion years old is not what we should be spending all of our time discussing. Again, we should love one another, spread the Gospel and quit bickering! State In Fide (Stay in the Faith)
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First, I’m Roman Catholic and I will always be one. However, I do believe that the Bible is the literal Word of God. In Matthew, it does state that after Jesus was born, that Joseph "knew" Mary (an obvious reference to sex). While I believe that Mary was a virgin at the time of Jesus’ birth, she did not remain so, because the Bible says so.
Because *your interpretation* of the Bible says so. Two thousand years of Catholic teaching says you guessed wrong. Secondly, while I am sympathetic to our brethern of other denominations and their viewpoints, I do take issue with their lack of respect of the Roman Catholic Church. This is not what our Lord wants. We should be more concerned about loving one another, spreading the Gospel and helping those in need (like Billy Graham, Mother Theresa and Pope John Paul). Let’s put these divisions aside and concentrate on the Lord’s work! After all, what kind of witnesses are we being to those who haven’t received the Gospel?
Can’t argue with there! An excellent point, in fact. This is also my feeling on the issue of Creationism. Whether the universe is 6000 or 6 billion years old is not what we should be spending all of our time discussing. Again, we should love one another, spread the Gospel and quit bickering!
That was Jesus’ point too! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – State In Fide (Stay in the Faith)
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