I know this sites in need of funds but I cannot and will not donate a dime or even a penny of my hard earned money going to something against my own faith if I know the leaders to this site would post a "sticky" on an anti-catholic thread that promotes hatred to those who are Catholic and especially if the leaders blatantly attack Roman Catholics (in which I am one). I am giving to God by giving to my local Catholic church and to the Bishops faith appeal. Anybody else who donates, well that is their choice. They should of left this thread get buried into history never to be revived again.
When you depart from this world, will you still be so loyal to the Catholic church? Will you even care?
Scripture is very clear on this matter, salvation is not in, or of, the Catholic church, nor is it in Mary, Jesus' earthly mother, nor is it in
any other denomination,
IT IS IN JESUS, the Christ, the Son of the Living God, AND IN NO OTHER!!! Instead of fighting for a denomination, why don't you spend your efforts fighting for the truth. The way I see it, this thread isn't about bashing a denomination, but against those exalting a person who had to receive Jesus as her lord and savior, just like every person that went to heaven. It is about standing up for the truth in the word of God, which basically is the gospel. Like Jesus said, I AM THE
[ONLY] WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE,
NO MAN COMETH UNTO THE FATHER,
BUT BY ME.
The Ephesians also worshiped a female goddess, and sought to silence men of God.
Act 19:24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
Act 19:25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
Act 19:26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
Act 19:27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
Act 19:28 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
Act 19:29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
Act 19:30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
Act 19:31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
Act 19:32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
Act 19:33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
Act 19:34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
Act 19:35 And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?