What Divides Catholics and Protestants?

[Troth for Leogere]

this thread has been going on for 5 yrs! LMAO..

[Patriot]

"I Am the LORD, the GOD of all mankind. Is anything too hard for Me?"
http://bible.cc/jeremiah/32-27.htm

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50434185/ns/techn...

http://bible.cc/romans/1-20.htm

"...Worship Him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

http://niv.scripturetext.com/revelation/14-6....

[Oxbow]

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Thinking wrote:

Which is why no one should take scripture seriously.
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A day is coming...

For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

[Whisgean Zoda]

Oxbow wrote:

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The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

Quite confusing religion with spirituality. People are quite capable of having a relationship with God without buying into the dogmatic horsepuckey.

[Whisgean Zoda]

Juicylu wrote:

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Why on earth would you ask me that, what if I did? Is it one way? I was wondering, that's all. You certainly seem to have a problem with 'Freedom of Speech', unless it's your own.

I wasn't the one all fired up to get all offended by something I wasn't sure whether to be offended by or not.
If you have to ask then you're just looking for reasons to be offended, and that's kind'a sad.

[Cookie_Parker]

Whisgean Zoda wrote:

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I wasn't the one all fired up to get all offended by something I wasn't sure whether to be offended by or not.
If you have to ask then you're just looking for reasons to be offended, and that's kind'a sad.

It is isn't it?

When people WANT to be defensive, they are looking for a fight, IMHO.

[Thinking]

Ha ha ha.

Oxbow wrote:

734
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A day is coming...
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

[Ashelah]

Friday January 11 (missed it yesterday)
Practice Pure Religion
Lev 18-20, Matt 6:9-18, Ps 71:1-16, Pr 2:1-2
'Pure...religion before God... is this...' James 1:27

Jesus said about every act of kindness you show toward someone who's hurting or in need:'...You did it to Me.'(Matthew 25:40) Wow! Maybe next time you're too busy to show concern, that'll make you stop and think. Jesus told one man,'...Sell what you have and give it to the poor...[then] follow Me.'(Matthew 19:21) This man could've blessed many others, and even been numbered among Christ's disciples, but it didn't happen because he was self-focused. Jesus told another story about a rich man who died and went to hell. Now, he didn't go there because he was rich. The only sin he was charged with was selfishness. He allowed a poor man to sit on his doorstep with wounds untended, his body ill-clad, his stomach empty, and did nothing about it (Luke 16:19-31). On the other hand, Zacchaeus, who overcharged others in order to enrich himself, saw the folly of his ways, renounced selfishness and made a decision to follow Jesus (Luke 19:1-10). The story's told of an angel visiting a wealthy man who happened to be on his deathbed. After the man listed all the things he'd like to take to Heaven with him, the angel informed him,'You can only take what you have given away.' Don't wait until the eve of your departure to give; experience the joy and reward of it-now.'Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble.' So today, practise pure religion!
The word for Today
Have a lovely day <3

[Oxbow]

Whisgean Zoda wrote:

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Quite confusing religion with spirituality. People are quite capable of having a relationship with God without buying into the dogmatic horsepuckey.

There is no Christian religion that is not based on the Sacred Word of God.

Your view of Christianity tells it all regards your relationship with God.

[Cookie_Parker]

Oxbow wrote:

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There is no Christian religion that is not based on the Sacred Word of God.
Your view of Christianity tells it all regards your relationship with God.

I think he's saying anyone can read the Bible and have a relationship with god. You don't need to add religious dogma to do so...?

[Oxbow]

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Cookie_Parker wrote:

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I think he's saying anyone can read the Bible and have a relationship with god. You don't need to add religious dogma to do so...?

religious: Having or showing belief in and reverence for God or a deity.
dogma:(Christian Religious Writings / Theology) a religious doctrine or system of doctrines proclaimed by ecclesiastical authority as true
If that be so..
A. He does not believe nor does he show reverence for God.
B. He does not believe in any religious doctrines proclaimed by ecclesiastical authority as true.
You referring to God as god also shows your degree of reverence for God..

[Nettiebelle]

Troth for Leogere wrote:

this thread has been going on for 5 yrs! LMAO..

This is because Oxcart and OldJug have nowhere else to post.

[15th Dalai Lama]

Whisgean Zoda wrote:

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Don't ask me. I think religion in general is bullshit for the most part.

I don't think that's the reply Oxbow was hoping to hear.

Lord love you.

[Cookie_Parker]

Oxbow wrote:

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religious: Having or showing belief in and reverence for God or a deity.
dogma:(Christian Religious Writings / Theology) a religious doctrine or system of doctrines proclaimed by ecclesiastical authority as true
If that be so..
A. He does not believe nor does he show reverence for God.
B. He does not believe in any religious doctrines proclaimed by ecclesiastical authority as true.
You referring to God as god also shows your degree of reverence for God..

Capitalized or not, it's a god. I don't believe in it, but respect those whose Christianity I recognize from my years as a member of the American Lutheran church dogm

He believes in God. He's just not told what that God is and how to behave by anyone but the Bible. Directly. No preacher man in between.

[Oxbow]

Cookie_Parker wrote:

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Capitalized or not, it's a god. I don't believe in it, but respect those whose Christianity I recognize from my years as a member of the American Lutheran church dogm
He believes in God. He's just not told what that God is and how to behave by anyone but the Bible. Directly. No preacher man in between.

The Bible speaks of you:

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

[the perfect idiot]

barry wrote:

<quoted text>help us out and name one country that nationalized their oil "and Spends the Money on Bringing Food, Work, Infrastructure, Education, Money, Etc. to their Populace". we really do want to make sure that we hate them.

Saudi Arabia.

[barry]

the perfect idiot wrote:

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Saudi Arabia.

don't worry, pbo is working to fix that.

[Patriot]

"If -- anyone -- chooses to do GOD'S Will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from GOD or whether I speak on my own."

http://bible.cc/john/7-16.htm VS 16, 17; http://bible.cc/psalms/25-9.htm

The best preparation http://niv.scripturetext.com/matthew/25.htm we could possibly be making as we "wait" http://bible.cc/psalms/37-34.htm , is to spend some time, each day, to "...find out what pleases the LORD" -

http://niv.scripturetext.com/ephesians/5.htm , http://bible.cc/romans/15-4.htm , http://bible.cc/1_john/2-3.htm ,

http://niv.scripturetext.com/revelation/14-6....

"The heavens declare the glory of GOD;

the skies proclaim the work of His Hands.

Day after day they pour forth speech (I Am);

night after night they display knowledge.

There is no speech or language


where their voice is not heard.

Their voice goes out into all the earth,


their words to the ends of the world...."


http://niv.scripturetext.com/psalms/19.htm


http://bible.cc/romans/1-20.htm

http://bible.cc/revelation/22-17.htm

[the perfect idiot]

barry wrote:

<quoted text>don't worry, pbo is working to fix that.

You do know that the USA Greatest EXPORT, is OIL.
The USA EXPORTS more Oil then any other item, OIL is the USA's greatest EXPORT.

You should also know that under Mr. Obama Presidency the USA's Production of Oil has reach an all time High,
Never Before in the history of the USA has the USA Produced as much Oil as it is now Producing.

What you may not know is the the Oil Produced in Alaska is Sold to China, simply do to the fact that China is Closer to the Alaska Oil Fields then the Refineries in Southern California.

[barry]

the perfect idiot wrote:

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You do know that the USA Greatest EXPORT, is OIL.
The USA EXPORTS more Oil then any other item, OIL is the USA's greatest EXPORT.
You should also know that under Mr. Obama Presidency the USA's Production of Oil has reach an all time High,
Never Before in the history of the USA has the USA Produced as much Oil as it is now Producing.
What you may not know is the the Oil Produced in Alaska is Sold to China, simply do to the fact that China is Closer to the Alaska Oil Fields then the Refineries in Southern California.

that's interesting but my comment was to your pointing out that Saudi Arabia was a country that had naturalized its oil and was actually putting much of the profits [ignoring the corruption that naturally exists] back into infrastructure education and the welfare of the people. not to mention they are an ally of ours. our current president is going to fix that. just as he has been so successful with egypt, lybia, and other places.