"Oh, BTW, your ex, who was screwing around on you behind your back has found God

[AllosaursRus]

If that were the case then Jesus would've changed water into grape juice instead of wine, or shared said beverage with his disciples at the last supper. I've read the whole Bible several times (well except the begats, I kinda skip through the begats) and I've never seen anywhere that said "thou shalt not give alcohol in church to represent the blood of Christ". Murder and coveting aren't so good and wild sex orgies probably aren't a good idea, either, as the residents of Sodom and Gomorrah found out. The Lord and Savior would probably frown upon drinking so much communion wine that you're swaggering down the aisle but when you're taking a sip that's about equal to what you'd get in a tablespoon of NyQuil, I don't think you're putting your soul in jeopardy.

Cindie

As usual, Cin, ya hit the nail on the head! Are ya sellin' any H5's on the black market yet? hehehehehe

Oh, H5!, BTW!

[delilahmused]

You assume that people are ignorant of Catholic doctrine and don't realize that their doctrines go against Scripture and are man-made heresies. I was raised Catholic, indocrinated in the catechism and at one point something in me woke up.

There is NOTHING in the bible that tells us to elevate mary above others, or to pray to dead saints, or that there is a purgatory, or that you go to heaven just by being a good person. And you don't have to be baptized as a baby, and have a first communion, and Jesus is NOT in the wafer.

You are saved by faith. His church is NOT the Roman catholic church. His church is His body of believers who have been saved by faith in Him. 

Actually you're saved by Grace. Faith is the vehicle that allows us to accept His Grace. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast." (Ephesians 2:8,9). Nowhere does the Bible say anything about Catholics (or Lutherans, or Methodists, or Evangelicals of no particular denomination) can't be saved even if they accept His grace because they go to the wrong church. While I'm not a Catholic one of the mandates Jesus gave that most religions have all but abandoned except on special occasions or once a month or...is the taking of communion. He said whenever "two or more are gathered in my name". That pretty much describes every Sunday church service.

Cindie

[Ballygrl]

Umm, we pray to God, but we also pray to Saints to intercede for us, my Mother was sick when she was young, St. Jude became her Patron Saint, I grew up with pictures of Christ in the House and Statues of the Blessed Mother, St. Jude and the Infant of Prague, a Patron Saint is an intercessor.

[delilahmused]

Umm, we pray to God, but we also pray to Saints to intercede for us, my Mother was sick when she was young, St. Jude became her Patron Saint, I grew up with pictures of Christ in the House and Statues of the Blessed Mother, St. Jude and the Infant of Prague, a Patron Saint is an intercessor.

I'm not Catholic but my Italian (step) grandmother was. As was her sister. When Aunt Minnie and Uncle Ray went to the Vatican and got to see the Pope he blessed our family (even us "heathen" non-Catholics, lol). I've always considered that rather special considering I'm just your garden variety nondenominational Christian.

Cindie

[Ballygrl]

I'm not Catholic but my Italian (step) grandmother was. As was her sister. When Aunt Minnie and Uncle Ray went to the Vatican and got to see the Pope he blessed our family (even us "heathen" non-Catholics, lol). I've always considered that rather special considering I'm just your garden variety nondenominational Christian.

Cindie

I got to see the Pope in 1979 at Madison Square Garden in NY for Youth in Concert, I had so many people giving me medals to take there because it would in a way be blessed by him.

I think it's silly if people take offense to things like you stated, I've been involved with Prayer chains a few times and I don't think people who need Prayers care who's saying them.

[DumbAss Tanker]

Ya do know that what is and isn't in the New Testament was decided by Catholics, doncha?  Anyone who really wants to refight the Thirty Years War needs to take it to the Religion forum and stop junkin' up the Dumpster.

[AllosaursRus]

Ya do know that what is and isn't in the New Testament was decided by Catholics, doncha?  Anyone who really wants to refight the Thirty Years War needs to take it to the Religion forum and stop junkin' up the Dumpster.

I've got my grandfathers family bible that lists his side from 1867. At least that's the first death listed. There are things in it I didn't know existed until it was passed on to me! It's written in plain english so you can actually read and follow it.

I should mention it's the size of a small trunk!