Amen. As well, it is extremely common for people to take what one priest, minister, rabbi says and take it as the "gospel truth." Only when people misunderstand the whole picture and think the world is always black and white do comments such as these come up. I also note that it is generally non-Catholics bashing the Catholic faith by using the same worn out things that we have all heard until we are blue in the face. Some people want to look up information not to learn the truth but to find something that sounds intelligent enough to further their side of the Catholic bashing. As Catholics, we generally spend no time whatsoever trying to find reasons to criticize non-Catholics. The only way I have found to end a situation such as this is to just refuse to engage in it. Someone who is convinced of their position against the Catholic Church won't see the truth because they don't want to. Trying to argue it only gives fuel to the fire for those who want to remain hateful. Elaine O'Neill <elaineoneill1948@gmail.com> wrote: I've been relatively quiet during this discussion because on the whole it's been polite, dignified and informative. This however crosses the line. There is no need to post anything that is anti any one religion. I'm Roman Catholic and I find this very offensive. If you can't say something nice, then don't say anything. There are rotten priests/ministers/rabbis in every religion, that doesn't make the religion evil. This discussion was started as an explanation of the terms Evangelische, Lutheran, and Protestant. It did not start in order to criticize one religion over another. Please take your hatred elsewhere. And let this be the end of this discussion. It just proves you can't discuss religion or politics without it turning nasty. Elaine in Missouri On 6/14/07, SV wrote: > If you would like to know, I received a lot of private thank you letters. > Please read this. We are not of one body. Study Catholicism before saying > platitudes. If the guy who runs this group isn't afraid to continue with the > comments about my letter, hopefully he will not censor this letter, which is > true and based on lots of research, not platitudes. This is not full of > hate, but full of truth. Would you have said Luther was full of hate because > he stood up for the truth? Well I am now also. > > > > Ye shall know the truth and the truth will set you free. I am not trying to > start a civil war, but we are not of one body. They have a different gospel. > They have a different definition of justification and sanctification, and > doing works for salvation. I have met missionaries in Mexico who say the > Catholic church still collects money for indulgences. > > > > If you think we are of one body, I ask you to do one thing. Read about the > Jesuits and the oath they take. Then do a google search on Lincoln and the > Jesuits. Read about the Jesuits from Father Malachi Martin, and the > occultism that takes place at the Vatican. It is only the uninformed that > think we are of one body. How can we be of one body when they are far more > different than you think, if you would research? Father Malachi Martin was > in the top ranks in the Vatican and remember there is also a "black pope" > who really runs things. > > > > Paul said that even if an angel from heaven delivers a gospel different than > the one I have given you, let (the one who has the false gospel) be > eternally condemned. Why not really study the church, even from priests who > are willing to tell the truth, instead of using these platitudes which are > not true?? > > > > > > > > susan > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRUSSIA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase.