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Still the most appealing Church at the moment though :D
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Storyteller wrote:Still the most appealing Church at the moment though :D
What do you mean? I thought the "Church" is the individual believers no matter if Catholic, Protestant or other?

:shock:

Holy Mother of God Jesus of Nazareth, maybe you ARE too far gone!!!
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RickD wrote:
Storyteller wrote:Still the most appealing Church at the moment though :D
What do you mean? I thought the "Church" is the individual believers no matter if Catholic, Protestant or other?

:shock:

Holy Mother of God Jesus of Nazareth, maybe you ARE too far gone!!!

:mrgreen:
This is the biggest hitch for me. I dont think a church is a physical place, or a religion, it is exactlywhat you say, individuals.
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Storyteller wrote:
RickD wrote:
Storyteller wrote:Still the most appealing Church at the moment though :D
What do you mean? I thought the "Church" is the individual believers no matter if Catholic, Protestant or other?

:shock:

Holy Mother of God Jesus of Nazareth, maybe you ARE too far gone!!!

:mrgreen:
This is the biggest hitch for me. I dont think a church is a physical place, or a religion, it is exactlywhat you say, individuals.
That's good. I thought we'd lost you! :shock: :stars:
John 5:24
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.


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-Edward R Murrow




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Nah.

Not yet :mrgreen:
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RickD wrote: Holy Mother of God Jesus of Nazareth, maybe you ARE too far gone!!!
:mrgreen:
So are you saying Jesus is not God? :poke:
Let us proclaim the mystery of our faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

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Byblos wrote:
RickD wrote: Holy Mother of God Jesus of Nazareth, maybe you ARE too far gone!!!
:mrgreen:
So are you saying Jesus is not God? :poke:
Maybe I'm saying the Catholic Jesus is not God. :mrgreen: :poke: :duel: :troll2:
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RickD wrote:
Byblos wrote:
RickD wrote: Holy Mother of God Jesus of Nazareth, maybe you ARE too far gone!!!
:mrgreen:
So are you saying Jesus is not God? :poke:
Maybe I'm saying the Catholic Jesus is not God. :mrgreen: :poke: :duel: :troll2:
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Storyteller wrote:
RickD wrote:
Byblos wrote:
RickD wrote: Holy Mother of God Jesus of Nazareth, maybe you ARE too far gone!!!
:mrgreen:
So are you saying Jesus is not God? :poke:
Maybe I'm saying the Catholic Jesus is not God. :mrgreen: :poke: :duel: :troll2:
Fully God and fully man, no?
Yes my wayward Protestant friend. Fully God and fully man.
John 5:24
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.


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And Mary was his mother?
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Storyteller wrote:And Mary was his mother?
So you want to revisit this?
John 5:24
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You started it!

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RickD wrote:
Storyteller wrote:And Mary was his mother?
So you want to revisit this?
You started it. :mrgreen:
Let us proclaim the mystery of our faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

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Do I hear an echo?
John 5:24
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.


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Two Catholics ganging up on a poor Protestant!

That's it! I'm calling in the cavalry!

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John 5:24
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.


“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
-Edward R Murrow




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