Originally posted by divegeesterWell you started this thread and said "Whilst the Roman Catholic Church is one of the biggest religions in the world in terms of cash and members it really does stretch Christian precepts and doctrine to the absolute ridiculous.
No I didn't.
Transubstantiation?
Purgatory?
The Pope being the reincarnation of Peter?
The Pope being the "Vicar of Christ" i.e. in place of Christ!
Calling a priest "Father" (God is our Father)?
Repetitive words in prayer using Rosary beads as a charm?
Praying to Mary?
Mary being the mediator between man and God (again in place of Christ)?
Only the Catholic Church and specifically the Pope have the full revelation of God and his truth?
Not to mention the silly fancy dress and hierarchical separation of the laity?
I'd say the Roman Catholic Church has nothing whatsoever to do with Christianity except in name.
Your thoughts?"
Then you said "Thank you for confirming my personal view.
However, you say you don't think the Catholic Church is the bearer of all of God's revealed truth, (your "no" to the penultimate question - which incidentaly were rhetorical, but never mind).
From where does other truth come to the laity then?" 😕
Originally posted by divegeesterNo I'm saying The Bible shows revealed Truth, I'm not saying "new Truth", The Counsels WITH the Pope, explain The Truth. And also the priests are supposed to preach The Truth from the pulpit.
So you are saying new truth can be revealed by other people from within the Catholic organisation, other than the Pope...Who?
Originally posted by daniel58So there is no revealed truth other than what the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church says there is?
No I'm saying The Bible shows revealed Truth, I'm not saying "new Truth", The Counsels WITH the Pope, explain The Truth. And also the priests are supposed to preach The Truth from the pulpit.
This was my question in my OP to which you replied "No". Which is it please Daniel, yes or no?
Originally posted by divegeesterLike I said The Bible, "revealed Truth" is kind of broad, Mary could appear to somebody and "reveal" a Truth. Hope this answers your question.
So there is no revealed truth other than what the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church says there is?
This was my question in my OP to which you replied "No". Which is it please Daniel, yes or no?
Originally posted by daniel58Daniel, Mary is dead. She died many centuries ago and there is nothing ever in the Bible to show she's still alive and some kind of saint or messenger or prophet for the Catholic church. If she was supposed to be somebody were were to worship or pray thru then one of the writers of the Bible would have said so. Especially her son Jesus would have said something don't you think?
Like I said The Bible, "revealed Truth" is kind of broad, Mary could appear to somebody and "reveal" a Truth. Hope this answers your question.
Show me in the Bible that she is someone to put up on this exaulted position that the Catholics do?...
And revieled truth is fine as long as it doesn't contridict the Bible. If it does, then one should question it's source.
Originally posted by divegeesterFrom what I can tell this is source of the confusion with Daniel.
So there is no revealed truth other than what the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church says there is?
This was my question in my OP to which you replied "No". Which is it please Daniel, yes or no?
Your questions were formed somewhat ambiguously.
I believe Daniel interpreted your questions as asking if they are valid, though most would take it in context as asking if they are ridiculous which seems to have been your intent. .
For example
"Transubstantiation?" was answered like "Is transubstantiation valid?"
Originally posted by galveston75No one said anything thing about worship.
Daniel, Mary is dead. She died many centuries ago and there is nothing ever in the Bible to show she's still alive and some kind of saint or messenger or prophet for the Catholic church. If she was supposed to be somebody were were to worship or pray thru then one of the writers of the Bible would have said so. Especially her son Jesus would have said s ...[text shortened]... s long as it doesn't contridict the Bible. If it does, then one should question it's source.
http://www.answers2prayer.org/bible_questions/Answers/mary/mary.html
Originally posted by galveston75what about the several apparitions and all that kind of stuff?
Daniel, Mary is dead. She died many centuries ago and there is nothing ever in the Bible to show she's still alive and some kind of saint or messenger or prophet for the Catholic church. If she was supposed to be somebody were were to worship or pray thru then one of the writers of the Bible would have said so. Especially her son Jesus would have said s ...[text shortened]... s long as it doesn't contridict the Bible. If it does, then one should question it's source.
just because it isn't in the bible it isn't real?
Originally posted by daniel58Wow...how can that be. John 14: 6,14. Matt 6:9. Rom 8:34 & 15:30. Heb 7:25, all say different. How is praying thru anyone else not a direct conflict with this?
I pray to her, and she prays to God for me. I wouldn't pray thru Jesus but to Him.
No man, including the Pope has any right to change and totally disreguard any scriptures in the Bible, especially ones so clear as these.
The Bible does not contridict itself and it sure is not up to us to do that.....A really bad thing to do but the Catholics seem to think it's ok.
So tell me what do you do with scriptures like these that completely show the wrongness of your beliefs? Just ignor them?