Evidence for God from Science

Okay, to start I do not classify myself as a baptist. I clarify myself as a believer of Jesus Christ. Now that i'm done with that lol. What are your guys's denominations? I'm baptist.

Okay now to my question a lot has happened to the Catholic church. But the major one I have seen is their salvation plans have completely took a turn for the worse. From what people say at the Church I go to. Why is it they switched their salvation plans from Being saved by Grace and not by works to completely the opposite? I know they have a different Bible than protestant churches, but it still has the correct way to get saved in it. So can somebody clarify this for me please?

Sincerely,


Dallas.

Dallas wrote:Okay, to start I do not classify myself as a baptist. I clarify myself as a believer of Jesus Christ. Now that i'm done with that lol. What are your guys's denominations? I'm baptist.

Okay now to my question a lot has happened to the Catholic church. But the major one I have seen is their salvation plans have completely took a turn for the worse. From what people say at the Church I go to. Why is it they switched their salvation plans from Being saved by Grace and not by works to completely the opposite? I know they have a different Bible than protestant churches, but it still has the correct way to get saved in it. So can somebody clarify this for me please?

Sincerely,


Dallas.

Could you not have started with a simpler question my friend? But let me answer your question with a request. Please show me from official Catholic positions that the Catholic Church has switched salvation plans.

I am Christian. Attend a baptist congregation.

Byblos, I promise you that Dallas is not a pseudonym that I'm posting under. You can check his ip address if you don't believe me.

Hi Dallas.

I was born a Catholic (to put it that way). Having been an independent free-thinker my entire life, I had never really thought deeply about the Church's policies until I grew up. Besides, Roman Catholicism is by far the most widespread Christian denomination in my country, so I haven't often witnessed an alternative. I've always seen my relationship with God as something private.

So I started asking questions like, "If God knows my heart and my thoughts, why do I need a confession to have my sins forgotten?", or "Why intercessory prayers to saints? Isn't it wiser to pray to the One in charge of everything?" I sometimes feel that modern-day Catholicism complicates faith. Plus, being an anti-evolutionist, I'm honestly disappointed with the RCC's position towards the issue - I mean, it's not that they weren't once mistaken about the shape of the Earth because they adhered to the common beliefs of the time. These things distanced me from Catholicism, so I could de facto consider myself a non-denominational Christian at the moment, though I'm formally still a Catholic, for cultural reasons.

P.S. Byblos, feel free to bash me because of what I wrote here.

Hi Dallas.

You can say I adhere to an Independent Evangelical group or as a song once quipped – a bapto-pentecoste-presbe-metho-evangelical-reformed into the image of Christ kind… that scares the devil out of his drawers and Methodist out of their pews, makes Hardcore Calvinist laugh with Armenians and Armenians best friends a Calvinist ever had or something like that!

Also note, American Catholic’s are far different than those in various European Countries. So be aware of Catholic stereotypes often painted by protestants. I meet many spirit filled saved by grace only America Catholics as well as many hard core superstitious ones too in America. There is a move within the Catholic church in America teaching to rely on the bible and its clear doctrines rather than man. So keep that in mind…

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I'be been in many different denominations. I no longer believe in denominations and will not join another one. I'm self-described as post-evangelical, and inclined toward organic fellowships. Others have referred to me as modified ana-baptist. Bottom line is that I love and follow Christ.

Canuckster1127 wrote:I'be been in many different denominations. I no longer believe in denominations and will not join another one. I'm self-described as post-evangelical, and inclined toward organic fellowships. Others have referred to me as modified ana-baptist. Bottom line is that I love and follow Christ.

Bart, why do you no longer believe in denominations?

I've left Institutional church. I believe the divisions cause more harm than good. I still love those who love Christ and remain. I just have to follow my conscience.

I belong to Christ, i attend a Anglican church but i am not a "member" and will never become one.
To clarify not an Anglican member but i am a member of the congregation.


Daniel

Danieltwotwenty wrote:I belong to Christ, i attend a Anglican church but i am not a "member" and will never become one.
To clarify not an Anglican member but i am a member of the congregation.


Daniel

Daniel, why won't you ever become a member of the Anglican church?

Because i dont see it as a nessesary part of my faith, if i moved area and had to change church's it might not be an Anglican one.

I think Christs love covers all denominations and i believe we should not identify ourselves by denomination but identify ourselves as followers of Christ.
From my experience there is so much animosity between denominations and to break down these barriers we have to forget about putting labels on people.

Daniel

Methodist , very similar to baptism. I couldn't stand the Episcopalian services, way to formal for me.

RickD wrote:Byblos, I promise you that Dallas is not a pseudonym that I'm posting under. You can check his ip address if you don't believe me.

The thought did cross my mind.