if you study your history of the middle ages also known as the dark ages you will find that popes dictated there authority upon christians. many were persecuted and put to death for such crimes as owning a bible and reading it. the popes thought that they were the only ones who knew how to interpret the bible. paganism swept into the church of rome also referred to the roman catholic church.

if someone really studied the bible and went by what the bible really said would see the false doctrine that has swept into church

not knocking catholics, just what does the bible say?

So no one gets any authority from anyone.

if you study your history of the middle ages also known as the dark ages you will find that popes dictated there authority upon christians.

...because they know the history of the pope and why he became what it is now. The pope was the romans way of controlling the ever rising religion of Christianity. Instead of the people looking to God and the bible for answers, they made the pope so he could attract the idiots of the world,

in so doing giving the romans a way to control the people through religion, ..

while persecuting, and killing Christians. The pope is just a man in white robes, he is not sinless, he is not prefect, he is not godly, he's just a man.

A man who goes against Gods will, and will probably burn in hell for eternity.

You're the stupid one for not believing in God, but that's your choice to be an idiot, probably cause' you suck d*ck, and hate what God says about f*gs like you.

Just wondering if Jesus sucked d*ck or maybe you have.

There are over 4500 gods that man created. One also has to consider Jesus, a man who never had a girlfriend or a wife yet lots of boyfriends. What was Jesus doing with the naked boy in Mark 14:51? The problem there is obvious. Why did this boy run off naked? Jesus also "especially" loved one of his apostles, a man.

Jesus also blessed a slave and his slave master knowing full well Roman slaves were also sex slaves, a culturally dominant and accept practice.

So you're angry God despises homosexuals, and this is your way of attacking him. I don't really care what you think as you'll burn for an eternity if you don't change. I'm safe, have fun in hell bucky.

Are you worried Jesus was a homosexual who chose suicide?

Remember Jesus told his merry men to not even have any sexual thoughts about women else it's adultery. Homosexuals by their very nature do not have sexual thoughts about women. Jesus was jealous. He wanted his men all to himself.

if you study your history of the middle ages also known as the dark ages you will find that popes dictated there authority upon christians. many were persecuted and put to death for such crimes as owning a bible and reading it. the popes thought that they were the only ones who knew how to interpret the bible. paganism swept into the church of rome also referred to the roman catholic church.

if someone really studied the bible and went by what the bible really said would see the false doctrine that has swept into church

not knocking catholics, just what does the bible say?

one instance is the sabbath which is the seventh day of the week which is saturday. sunday worship swept into the church and in 336 AD it was changed by the roman catholic church. and most protestant churches know this but yet they honor sunday and many think the pope is divine and has the authority to change Gods law or whatever they see fit


go look this up and see for your self and other doctrine that is not of Gods word also has swept into the church

if one is really a servant of God then you would think they would really live by the word of God

the bible is Gods word written by man who were led by the Holy Spirit. if you do not believe that, then that is your choice

the bible is Gods word written by man who were led by the Holy Spirit.

the bible is Gods word written by man who were led by the Holy Spirit. if you do not believe that, then that is your choice

If they were so filled with the Holy Spirit they would have ascended, been taken up like Ezekiel. A divinely inspired writing can only be written based on the level of Christ consciousness someone obtains.

And the written word is like leaven that seeks to raise the whole loaf of bread. Meaning that the words written seeks to raise up the whole (everyone). It doesn't seek to cause separation or division, it doesn't feed only one group of people, but the loaf is broken to feed many.

Ludlow, as the OP of this thread, you should block aphrodisianus from it. He's not supposed to be here anyway on the Religion forum and he contributes nothing of value, picking at any religious person who posts, no matter what religion they are.

I see that he's now also using Dr. William Sadler's photo for his profile picture.

People are always ays saying priests are gay.

As far as we know Jesus never married. Was Jesus living against Mother Nature's rules?

As far as we know Jesus never married. Was Jesus living against Mother Nature's rules?

As far as we know Jesus never married. Was Jesus living against Mother Nature's rules?

Because they lack humility. Without humility no one can be saved.

How many times have you read the bible cover to cover??

i believe the Bible is Holy and was written by man who shared there life experience and there encounter with God. they are real stories and how God moved to save the human race. remember it was not God who caused sin. and yes man is flawed.

the reason why there are preachers, is to bring people to Christ. yes there are many now days that are all about money and it has become corrupt. going to church is not about being brainwashed into what the preacher has to say or others, but to fellowship and encourage one another in prayer. God gives everyone a choice and its the Holy Spirit that changes lives not a preacher or another person

what really inspires me, is prophecy in Daniel and revelation. i have studied it and history and it amazes me how true it is

Jesus is coming back

rufftreasure, you really should give credit to your copy/paste post to the author: Michael Mamas

Wayn, I believe in the Bible also, but how do you reconcile all the real and apparent contradictions in it? Catholics reconcile this by recognizing that not everything in it is to be taken literally, and that the teaching authority of tge Church is the sole interpreter of the Bible, but how do you do it?

I think she did, didn't she? Right at the top it says:

This article is called, How To Find Spirituality In The Age Of Distraction.

By Michael Mamas