123whisperMelbourne, Victoria Australia2,116 posts
tomcatwarne: The Church of England, which I was baptised into, does have women priests, it gives a balance and they are good priests (or priestesses).
I have friend in the priesthood, and the percentage of gays is about the same as in ordinary life.
This does not make them any the less effective at their profession or calling.
Yes I know ...I have attended a few weddings ceremonies in the Church of England and felt very impressed to see women priest. I also visited Buddhist temple and felt inspired ...
MikeD12: Nothing new there - Bi's Gays Lesbians and Transgenders get what they want today because too many people are scared to speak up about it being unnatural and getting it all constantly rammed down our throats. I have always said that Catholicism has always been the most hypocritical of all Christian religions and it is obvious if you relate the worship of Idols, effigies and the mass, to Genesis.
The effigies aren't of a golden calf they're effigies Of Christ etc that's not adoring false gods
I don't want to start Protestant bashing because Both faiths need to pull together like never before But hypocritical is believing in the bible and all It's miracles yet not believing in the virgin birth And all because some despot king couldn't get Get a divorce to remarry, quite silly
123whisperMelbourne, Victoria Australia2,116 posts
jt972: Interesting, could explain a lot of the recent Turbulence in the church, at least 80 percent Of child molestations were in boys by gay men That's gay men destroying the church from the Inside out with their gay superiors covering or Trying to cover their tracks
Never forget it's gay men raping these poor victims Not christ
That'true;it's not Christ that's raping. However,hierarchy of the church hidden this crime for many years and that made them accomplice in crime...but they're not the only one to blame...as there's the law system who failed to prevent it earlier...and no one manchen it. I don't understand why all this crime's in Catholic church is happening particularly in the most developed countries...as I've never heard anything about it that happened in Catholic churches in less developed European countries...or are they just hiding things better or I am not informed well in this matter ? For example; I never heard anything like that to happen in Croatia Catholic Church or Polish who are also big Catholics...Perhaps,some less developed EU countries has more traditional values that preserved them... I think that all Christian should come together as one ...and make progressive reform.
jt972: The effigies aren't of a golden calf they're effigies Of Christ etc that's not adoring false gods I don't want to start Protestant bashing because Both faiths need to pull together like never before But hypocritical is believing in the bible and all It's miracles yet not believing in the virgin birth And all because some despot king couldn't get Get a divorce to remarry, quite silly
Four and five especially - Your Catholic Church Gold effigies and religious parafanalia are made by tradespeople in the likeness for worship and defy No 4 and No 5 commandments in my book. That is why I am NOT a protestant !! I am Agnostic
tomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK17,106 posts
jt972: Trust a woman to say that it is silly The Protestants should laugh at that Nonsense and get back to what they really Are, Catholics, they'd be more than welcome
Imagine that scenario, a half full Catholic Church Gets a knock one day, a gang of Protestants join In the sermon and fill the church once again
How good would that feel
I am Church of England and my family have been for generations. The Queen is the head of our Church and it is only recently that catholics were allowed in certain circles in England.
tomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK17,106 posts
tomcatwarne: I am Church of England and my family have been for generations. The Queen is the head of our Church and it is only recently that catholics were allowed in certain circles in England.
Four and five especially - Your Catholic Church Gold effigies and religious parafanalia are made by tradespeople in the likeness for worship and defy No 4 and No 5 commandments in my book. That is why I am NOT a protestant !! I am Agnostic
Apologies, I'll have a read of that later busy at the Minute but I'll agree with you, the Vatican is a disgrace With the riches on display but I think that's all Part of the destruction of the church
You seem a sensible man, do you not think Something is amiss in all this?
It smacks if someone trying purposely to Destroy the church from the inside out
Why would real Christians want to so this?
They're not Christians they're antichrist and The antichrist is in the corridors of power in the Vatican now
For the moment, the church will rise again and You'll be in board mike
tomcatwarne: I am Church of England and my family have been for generations. The Queen is the head of our Church and it is only recently that catholics were allowed in certain circles in England.
I know tomcat and it's only recently Catholics In the north if my island could vote or take up Government jobs
For a long time 95 percent of harland and Wolfe Workers were Protestant the catholic 5 percent Catholic cleaned the toilets
All under your queens rule and watch, not very Christian of her
Do you feel that protestants don't have intelligence to choose their own church????
It's just that kind of thinking that the protestant faiths were founded upon. It's a separation that will probably not become a meeting of the minds.
I tend to think that organized religion historically has caused more problems than it has solved because it is a creation of man, not God.
and people forget that as time goes on.....
jt972: Trust a woman to say that it is silly The Protestants should laugh at that Nonsense and get back to what they really Are, Catholics, they'd be more than welcome
Imagine that scenario, a half full Catholic Church Gets a knock one day, a gang of Protestants join In the sermon and fill the church once again
123whisperMelbourne, Victoria Australia2,116 posts
jt972: Trust a woman to say that it is silly The Protestants should laugh at that Nonsense and get back to what they really Are, Catholics, they'd be more than welcome
Imagine that scenario, a half full Catholic Church Gets a knock one day, a gang of Protestants join In the sermon and fill the church once again
How good would that feel
I still like to see all Christian's making compromises between each other and come together as one.
tomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK17,106 posts
felixis99: Do you feel that protestants don't have intelligence to choose their own church????
It's just that kind of thinking that the protestant faiths were founded upon. It's a separation that will probably not become a meeting of the minds.I tend to think that organized religion historically has caused more problems than it has solved because it is a creation of man, not God.
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