Can a Roman Catholic be a Christian?

[glassjester]

What does the monstrance represent?

John 8:12

 

[SaulToPaul 2]

John 8:12

I agree that he's the light of the world.
Why is there a monstrance? It looks quite pagan.

 

[glassjester]

I agree that he's the light of the world.
Why is there a monstrance? It looks quite pagan.

The design of the monstrance employs the same symbolism that Christ did in John 8:12.

 

[SaulToPaul 2]

The design of the monstrance employs the same symbolism that Christ did in John 8:12.

I am not sure about that.

 

[jimiduzit]

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I think their monstrance is about the "sun god".

I've not seen that term before

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[jimiduzit]

I've not seen that term before

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Who changed Saul's name to Paul? I know it takes place in the books of Acts but did he do it or some one else. Also this is a great site but sometimes when you reply it doesn't show up in th right place!

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[glassjester]

I am not sure about that.

Christ was using symbolism, right?

 

[Crucible]

So if any country adopts a state religion, that religion must be false?

The Roman Church changed it's gods to patron saints, Mithra to Mary, Dagon to fisherman, and took it's rites right out of gnostic influence. The philosophy of their gods is so laced up in it's Christian ideology that if you took away the iconography, you'd hardly tell it is even Christianity.

 

[glassjester]

The Roman Church changed it's gods to patron saints, Mithra to Mary, Dagon to fisherman, and took it's rites right out of gnostic influence. The philosophy of their gods is so laced up in it's Christian ideology that if you took away the iconography, you'd hardly tell it is even Christianity.

Can you specify a particular Catholic doctrine that you object to?

 

[musterion]

Only lowlifes and scum use the word Romanist.

That's why I prefer the term papist.

 

[glassjester]

That's why I prefer the term papist.

Why not just call us Catholics?

 

[musterion]

Why not just call us Catholics?

Because the name is meaningless.

The Greek roots of the term "Catholic" mean "according to (kata-) the whole (holos)," or more colloquially, "universal."

http://www.catholic.com/tracts/what-catholic-means

I take that back. It's meaningless unless you're one of those Catholics who is also a universalist. That's the only way it might make sense, but you people can't even decide whether your "separated brethren" are actually right with God or not.

"The Augustinian church of Rome" or something along those lines would be much more accurate.

 

[musterion]

But since you obey da pope as if he's God Himself on earth (or are supposed to, anyway), the term papist will do nicely.

 

[glassjester]

Why is there a monstrance?

To glorify God.

 

[glassjester]

But since you obey da pope as if he's God Himself on earth (or are supposed to, anyway), the term papist will do nicely.

What specific doctrine, regarding the pope, do you object to?


Feel free to browse:
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM

 

[musterion]

What specific doctrine, regarding the pope, do you object to?

Feel free to browse:
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM

Remind me. You're one of those pro-homo papists, right?

 

[glassjester]

Remind me. You're one of those pro-homo papists, right?

What does that even mean?

 

[Crucible]

'Papist' is a derogatory term coined during the Reformation to ridicule Catholics.

 

[jamie]

If a zealous Jewish Pharisee who persecuted followers of Jesus Christ can become a Christian, anybody can.

 

[Lazy afternoon]

so why did he force the bishops together in 321?

Constantine killed the tribes who refused.

The gutless ones supported Constantine, the same as they will in the 3.5 years when the RCC is given dominion over all religions by the beast, even those of Jerusalem.

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