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  1. Dan_473

    Catholicism vs Protestantism

    I have never said that. to be fair, a person who does not interpret the Bible letter by letter should not then interpret the CCC letter by letter, imo.
  2. Dan_473

    Catholicism vs Protestantism

    I hear what you're saying. if your interpretation is that God wants us to believe that the statement below is false, then we don't have a basis for Bible oriented discussion, imo. 32They worshiped the Lord, but they also appointed all sorts of their own people to officiate for them as priests...
  3. Dan_473

    Catholicism vs Protestantism

    again, if you believe that God says that the statement below is false, then we don't have a basis for Bible oriented discussion, imo. 32They worshiped the Lord, but they also appointed all sorts of their own people to officiate for them as priests in the shrines at the high places...
  4. Dan_473

    Catholicism vs Protestantism

    we both agree that appointing your own priests is not the right thing to do. if you are able to look at a statement from the Bible and say that it is false, or that from God's perspective it is false, then I don't think we have enough common ground to have a good Bible-based discussion.
  5. Dan_473

    Catholicism vs Protestantism

    no, I do not believe it is the right thing to do. again, is the statement below true or false? 32They worshiped the Lord, but they also appointed all sorts of their own people to officiate for them as priests in the shrines at the high places https://biblehub.com/niv/2_kings/17.htm
  6. Dan_473

    Catholicism vs Protestantism

    the words pray / prayer can have two different, though related, meanings. usually when English speakers say the word pray they mean to ask something from a deity. it can also mean simply to ask something from someone. this meaning is usually considered archaic. so, big picture, is it okay to...
  7. Dan_473

    Catholicism vs Protestantism

    well, you may wish to check out these two posts I believe you wrote that you had already responded. but if you say you in a post whether you believe the above statement from 2nd Kings is true or false, I can't find it. please direct me to the post, or we can just start fresh: is the above...
  8. Dan_473

    Catholicism vs Protestantism

    well, my brother Jackson, my sense is that you don't want to talk about this subject anymore with me. if so, that's fine, and I say peace be with you! (if not, then you are welcome to respond to the post I quoted above whenever you're ready.)
  9. Dan_473

    Catholicism vs Protestantism

    imo, in any discussion about particular Bible verses, there is an underlying and usually unstated question: is the Bible best understood by individual people? (the general Protestant position) or is the Bible best understood by the church as a whole? (the general Catholic and Eastern Orthodox...
  10. Dan_473

    Catholicism vs Protestantism

    Great! Which post?
  11. Dan_473

    Catholicism vs Protestantism

    Lol Should be The baptisms performed...
  12. Dan_473

    Catholicism vs Protestantism

    then I believe you misunderstand me. so, did you want to answer the following question that I had asked? or did you want to be done with the subject of worshiping God and at the same time not following his commandments or having full knowledge of him? I'll include the relevant quote from you...
  13. Dan_473

    Catholicism vs Protestantism

    I think I understand what you're saying. the baptisms performance by the different rites are all the same baptism. they probably have different words and actions, but the same spiritual reality is taking place. do we agree there? and the people that I spoke of earlier who had been baptized in...
  14. Dan_473

    Catholicism vs Protestantism

    thanks for looking it up, and I think of course we both agree that Catholic answers, although frequented by highly knowledgeable Catholics, does not on its own produce official Catholic documents. to be honest, reading the person's answer, it sounds more like a person baptized by someone...
  15. Dan_473

    Catholicism vs Protestantism

    Yes
  16. Dan_473

    Catholicism vs Protestantism

    thanks for the reference, and I understand that many rites are recognized by the Catholic Church, and that is an official teaching. but as it relates to baptism, is it an official teaching that a person is baptized into a particular rite?
  17. Dan_473

    Catholicism vs Protestantism

    no problem. I asked several questions, which ones do you not understand? yes, I think it is possible to worship God and Mammon. it is not possible to serve God and Mammon.
  18. Dan_473

    Catholicism vs Protestantism

    thanks for the answer, looks like we might have different understandings of baptism! I'm glad you use the example of Anglican Church because I was present at the baptism of some good friends in an Episcopal Church (ECUSA). this is the service they used, or something very similar...
  19. Dan_473

    Catholicism vs Protestantism

    well, before we consider moving on to another subject, did you want to answer the following question that I had asked? or did you want to be done with the subject of worshiping God and at the same time not following his commandments or having full knowledge of him?
  20. Dan_473

    Catholicism vs Protestantism

    that's an interesting analogy! when you say, "Church: baptised - Roman Rite" do you mean that you were baptized into the Roman rite? or, as I think more probable, do you mean that you were baptized into Christ and currently participate in the Roman rite?