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    Dark Lights

    I wanted to add that I think many protestants don’t understand how Mary can assist with God and I think a visual image might help here. It’s like your facing God speaking to him talking to him, learning from him and Mary is there holding your hand. She takes care of all the extra garbage so you...
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    What do you think mediator means. Queen doesn’t mean God. David was a king did he supersede God? No? Well then there is no problem. The dogma behind Mary a mediatrix is that through her God chose to bring salvation so it was through her yes that we know salvation through Jesus. There’s nothing...
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    Doctrine of Unconditional Election

    I think your trying to prove a point that ultimately contradicts the character of God. And especially contradicts Jesus’ teaching of who God is. This isn’t a I win this one, realize the implications of what your saying here. I don’t think your approaching this correctly
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    Doctrine of Unconditional Election

    I didn’t mean to imply election doesn’t happen or is bad. Wasn’t my intention I meant election as implied as something associated with Gods like or dislike of a person isn’t true. Ei hated essau, in light of Christ teaching we know God loved him, so I was reiterating how viewing the Old...
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    He also said I have no mother or brothers. So obviously he didn’t mean it as saying he doesn’t and that you can’t call someone father mother or brother but that our destiny resides in heaven.
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    I reiterate he isn’t worshiping Mary he is using a visual aide to ask for prayers. Any prayer we use to God and asking Mary to help expresses this. If you have a problem with her image being used as a visual aide I strongly suggest you check out dueteronomy again. After Moses brought forth the...
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    So when you go to your priest to ask him for prayers what’s the difference, they aren’t worshipping anything they are using a visual aide to create a common focus for their prayers. If this was a problem you would and should have a serious problem with having money or using money. Or die you...
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    So when I said I didn’t worship Mary you saying yes just makes it so. You aren’t God, please give me the reasons that support this statement, otherwise your false judgement is very much against the eighth commandment.
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    Dark Lights

    I spoke the way I did because your argument is neither found in catholic or orthodox teaching but is found in Protestant ones. It wasn’t meant as a biased opinion but just a statement of facts. Talking about which doesn’t bother me but saying what I should think and who I am does as it leaves no...
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    Dark Lights

    So your saying the anyone who’s doesn’t follow Protestant beliefs is a dark light. I think you may find the mercy of God love is greater then what our limited love Is only willing to embrace. There are very prominent passages in the gospel that shows errors within the Protestant church as well...
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    The rapture and "the tribulation"

    I think this bible passage is misunderstood here. Revelation and Daniel were not meant as literal definitions but as spiritual encouragements in times of trial. That it’s not giving a specific time of when tribulations will happen but the courage to know that when they happen, and when ever they...
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    Doctrine of Unconditional Election

    I think this needs a slightly different perspective in that “election” is less about one being more beloved child of God then another and more to do with mission. If we understand that all of us are heading to God and that all of Gods intentions for us is to first know him by divine revelation...
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    Hi I'm 35 years old, work night shifts. Trying to find a healthier outlet at night. Chats on the internet are anything but wholesome these days. I'm a catholic, love God a whole lot. Not perfect by any means but am actively trying to learn about myself and grow. Love a good debate about...
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    Speaking in Tongues: Its Origins [Ancient and Modern], Purpose, and Power

    I was raised in a community that had the gift of tongues and was fortunate to see through that community what it was like in a very pure innocent form, I also have had the opportunity to see it used improperly. Now when I say improperly I don't mean as it sounds, let me explain. From what I...