Gargamellow wrote:The pope wore more gold that Mr. T. Jesus teaches us to put aside such things and have faith in God. I am sorry for the pope for having to die. But I wonder what was going through is mind in his final hour. Was he ready to meet his God that he had sworn existed for his entire lifetime? Was there some fear in his heart that his life may have been a waste? Those are the questions I want answered. I am a Christian. But I wonder about things.
Hey, what's a Pope without Bling? They need to complete the ensemble of ornate theatrics.
“The more I study science the more I believe in God.” -- Albert Einstein
Bowing down and kissing the golden rings of anyone is equal to worshipping a false idol. Want to debate it Mindia? Send me a PM and save the religious drama that will ensue.
Araby wrote:Everybody has a problem with the chain of command with the Catholic church. It's because they don't understand and they confuse it with praying "to" someone other than Jesus.
No, we understand catholicism all too well. The RCC tries to pass off "confession" as "whispering into God's ear." Well, sitting in a booth confessing your sins and asking for absolution from a Priest acting like an intermediary is BLASPHEMY. What is so hard to understand about that?
You confess your sins and ask for forgiveness to the Father, ONLY. It really is that simple.
“The more I study science the more I believe in God.” -- Albert Einstein
"In gratitude to God, empowered by the Spirit, we strive to serve Christ in our daily tasks and to live holy and joyful lives, even as we watch for God’s new heaven and new earth praying, ‘Come Lord Jesus.’" —From a Brief Statement of Faith
Anyway, I'm glad to see you belong to a Protestant church. I have a lot of respect for John Calvin too.
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“The more I study science the more I believe in God.” -- Albert Einstein
When you have problems, you may ask your friends to pray for you. But why restrict yourself to present-day friends? Why not also ask radiant Christians from previous centuries to offer up their intercessions on your behalf? This is perhaps the most positive way to think of praying to the saints. Yet there is a problem here. Asking Saint Joan to pray for you becomes praying to Saint Joan. But praying is an act of worship and devotion, and this can be offered only to God.
Except true spirituality isn't done for rewards in the afterlife. Unless you are someone like Mindia who does not get it, and solely plays religion 'to win'.
What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step. – C. S. Lewis