What would make you Catholic?

[musterion]

Non-Catholics - what evidence would convince you that the Catholic Church was and is the Church founded by Christ?

That's not exactly what the title asked, now is it.

To answer that question: such evidence does not exist.

To answer the title: if Rome permanently took Christ off the cross and stopped pretending to daily crucify Him afresh...that would be a start. Maybe.

 

[genuineoriginal]

the sins of ANY church have NOTHING to do with the TEACHINGS of the Church

Sure it does.
When the church is more known for its sins than for its teachings, then the only thing the church is teaching is its sins.

However, in the case of the Catholic Church, the sin of idolatry is compounded by the teachings of Augustinian heresies.

It turns it into a lose-lose situation.

 

[genuineoriginal]

EOC, est. circa 33 AD. As valid a claimant as anyone to Christ's sandals, wouldn't you concur?

The Eastern Orthodox is definitely closer than the Roman Catholic.

 

[Cruciform]

To answer the title: if Rome permanently took Christ off the cross and stopped pretending to daily crucify Him afresh...that would be a start. Maybe.

Straw Man Fallacy. Try again.

QUESTION: What does the term "Other" specifically stand for in your religious affiliation?

 

[musterion]

QUESTION: What does the term "Other" specifically stand for in your religious affiliation?

Saved and UESIC.

 

[Cruciform]

Saved and UESIC.

...which stands for...?

 

[musterion]

Google. Was defined at length about 2 weeks ago.

IOW,

Answered post#_____.

 

[republicanchick]

if I weren't Catholic I would look @ those BEAUTIFUL cathedrals... all that ancient art... DaVinci, etc...

and I would just feel... inspired...

and would want to investigate...

also, i would look at the Church's BEAUTIFUL teachings on the sacredness of human life, how all are created in God's image and worthy of dignity

and I would want to investigate...

and then I would go into a Church and feel the tangible Presence... and...

that would be that


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[Cruciform]

Google. Was defined at length about 2 weeks ago. IOW, Answered post#____.

Google is no help at all, offering any number of possible meanings, none of which is in any way religious or Christian. Please define "UESIC," or perhaps post the number of the post in which an explanation appears.

 

[HisServant]

if I weren't Catholic I would look @ those BEAUTIFUL cathedrals... all that ancient art... DaVinci, etc...

and I would just feel... inspired...

and would want to investigate...

also, i would look at the Church's BEAUTIFUL teachings on the sacredness of human life, how all are created in God's image and worthy of dignity

and I would want to investigate...

and then I would go into a Church and feel the tangible Presence... and...

that would be that


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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...I doubt God is impressed with anything you hold of value in your religion.

The only thing of beauty to God is his son... Who died on the cross...

 

[Nick M]

Non-Catholics - what evidence would convince you that the Catholic Church was and is the Church founded by Christ?

For Acts of the Apostles, Paul's letters, and Peter's comment about Paul to be removed from the Bible and we are told "oops" with a straight face. Something like that.

 

[glassjester]

The next problem preventing my conversion would be the Augustinian Heresies.

So any Church, in order to be Christ's true Church, must conform to your specifications?

G.O., is it possible for a theological doctrine to be objectively true, even if you think it's false?

 

[glassjester]

For Acts of the Apostles, Paul's letters, and Peter's comment about Paul to be removed from the Bible and we are told "oops" with a straight face. Something like that.

Is it possible for an individual to misunderstand Scripture?

 

[patrick jane]

For Acts of the Apostles, Paul's letters, and Peter's comment about Paul to be removed from the Bible and we are told "oops" with a straight face. Something like that.

What's Peter's comment about Paul ?

 

[republicanchick]

One BILLION dollars.

Is this Bright Raven?






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[glassjester]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...

Ok, yes.

I doubt God is impressed with anything you hold of value in your religion.

Of course you would know the mind of God, right?

The only thing of beauty to God is his son... Who died on the cross...

The only thing? I doubt that.

 

[Right Divider]

But if the Catholic Church is Christ's Church, then we don't have idols.

Oh that wonderful false logic of the RCC.

I am not asking what teachings you personally would change. I am asking what evidence could convince you that the Catholic Church, as it exists today, was and is the Church founded by Christ.

The evidence is complete that the RCC is a false faith and completely opposed to what the Bible teaches.

 

[republicanchick]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...I doubt God is impressed with anything you hold of value in your religion.

The only thing of beauty to God is his son... Who died on the cross...

God was the one who told the Israelites to make the temple ornate... lots of gold and brass and purple cloth...

so tell HIM



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[glassjester]

Oh that wonderful false logic of the RCC.

Which Catholic doctrine, specifically, is illogical?

The evidence is complete that the RCC is a false faith and completely opposed to what the Bible teaches.

Is that true just because you said it?

Let me try.

The evidence is complete that the Catholic Church was founded by Christ, and is His true historic Church.

See how easy it is to speak without supporting your claims?

 

[Dona Bate]

Google is no help at all, offering any number of possible meanings, none of which is in any way religious or Christian. Please define "UESIC," or perhaps post the number of the post in which an explanation appears.

Unconditional eternal security in (other) Christ.

http://www.theologyonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113615

God Bless!