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Discussion in 'Other Christian Denominations' started by Earth Wind and Fire, Dec 19, 2023.

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  1. Earth Wind and Fire

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    Immergent Church goo … right on the money :Laugh
     
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    :Laugh
     
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    Straight from Chatholic Charity printed handouts….

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    Cancer grows quickly too.

    An infection in your knee can make that knee twice as big as the other knee, but that doesn’t mean it’s twice as good.
     
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    The “priesthood” naturally appeals to homosexuals since they are forbidden to marry. It’s well known.
     
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    Existing priests who may deal with homosexual tendencies yet are committed to a life of chastity and otherwise to the Church’s teachings can certainly continue in their priestly ministry.

    Regarding candidates for the priesthood, in December 2016 the Congregation for the Clergy, with Pope Francis’s approval, reaffirmed that men who live a homosexual lifestyle, have “deep-seated homosexual tendencies,” or support the “so-called ‘gay culture’” cannot be admitted to the ministerial priesthood
     
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    They are also forbidden to have a “same sex” relation with another person. So what’s the deal? I know a few priests that would walk the streets of their local community, always reaching out to the down trodden, assisting them where necessary, keeping spirits up etc. They were not running around sodomizing one another. These guys were Christian men spreading Christs love. And they helped my mother immensely. Frankly, I don’t see that class of priest anymore.
     
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    Still, it continues to happen unfortunately. The question is could a homosexual be a priest and suppress the gay tendency and live a chaste life?

    Now pedofiles are another type altogether because they prey on children… they must not be admitted nor should they have any contact with children at all.
     
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    It’s not the brownness he in concerned with, it’s the illegalness and lawlessness.

    No one leaves their gate or door wide open for anyone to walk in their house.
     
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    Thank you … the lawlessness is of great concern and should be for each and every citizen of the USA
     
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    And on that note, I have always attempted to follow the RC Popes by measuring their behavior via studying encyclicals they publish… after all, they are supposedly the heads (leaders) of the RCChurch. And I do have over 35 years invested in their Christian development (a first half of life thing before regeneration). So today December 30th marks Pope Benedict’s 1st years passing and I came across this article.

    A Year Without Benedict
     
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    The light shines in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
    My Lord JESUS came unto His own, and His own received Him not. But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of GOD, even to them that believe on His name-JESUS. Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of GOD-the Word is GOD, understand? And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth-John 1:5-14.

    Hebrews 1:1-4
    1 GOD, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

    2 Hath in these last days (last around 2000 years) spoken unto us by His Son, whom he has appointed heir of all things, by whom also GOD made the worlds;

    3 Who being the brightness of His glory, and the EXPRESS IMAGE of GOD's Person-the Word is GOD- , and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:

    4 Being made so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent NAME than they. (as is written in Acts 4:12. Take a look).

    My Lord JESUS said: Luke 6:25 - ...Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
     
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    Punishment …. For what, laughing at your incoherent posts ?! Yea right :rolleyes:
     
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    Your opinion is good for nothing. What matters and prevails is the Word of GOD, the Word is from everlasting to everlasting, the Word is GOD, self-executing /self-executable, understand? Your thinking is from a human perspective, a stumblingblock-Genesis 3:1- , not from GOD's perspective-Matthew 16:23.
     
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    My everything (thinking,acting,living,studying,loving etc) is all of GOD. Don’t preach to me you slanderer. It is you who need self introspection.
     
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    There are so few priests now for pastoral work, it’s the reason that the laity are now being called out to work on the frontline.
    God still works His miracles through us though.
     
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    What matters and prevails is the Word of GOD, the Word is from everlasting to everlasting, the Word is GOD, self-executing /self-executable, didn't you understand?
     
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    When you have to point to someone else and avoid dealing with the topic of the op then it shows a lack of any real argument. Further, when you add words like "most" (which is unsupported) in an attempt to exaggerate your claim it also shows a lack of argument and most likely a post made out of a heightened sense of emotion. Your post adds nothing to this discussion and only makes you look like you are trying to wash the claim by the Pope under the rug. Do you support what the Pope said?

    It is also wrong to argue for whether a denomination is growing or not growing as evidence that there is truth found in it. One has nothing to do with the other.
     
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    Yes however he (Walter) was attempting to address my statement pertaining to people leaving the RCC. In retrospect, I should have clarified my statement to specifics… like long standing US Roman Catholics are leaving and being replaced by those flooding our boarders. I would like to ask the question, what is being done to accommodate existing RC’s set on leaving the church in the first place?
     
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