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The enlightenment that produced the Renaissance was a light that began the process that broke the bonds of of humility that comes with virtue and unleashed the ego and the light of darkness. The forbidden fruit offered enlightenment in Eve but it is the light of darkness. The light that God...

Now we wait to see if she stops calling herself Catholic or stops supporting abortion , or stops both or neither. Any bets?:cool:

36 He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him. This is a teaching that is expressed consistently in the NT. 36 He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; Yep one must believe to receive eternal...

The purpose for human tradition was to aid in fulfilling an obligation to God. These traditions begin as good supports that helped the Jews obey God. Over generations small industries cropped up around these man made traditions. I can imagine that ritual cleanliness may have been exaggerated...

Taken, my response isn't accusatory but describes your argument accurately. OTOH....... When I reread my post I'm ashamed of myself for using the term ' half a brain' in reference to the argument you presented. You are right. My words were dripping with uncalled for contempt. Especially since...

That doesn't mean she can receive the gift of faith by reading Scriptures. You use a common fallacy to make an invalid point. The circumstances of a tiny few are brought up as an attempt to discredit something that is true You present a strawman argument easy for you to refute. No one with...

Logos more accurately means ' conversation'. Discect the word ' dialogue'. Two people in conversation or using words to communicate to each other. Monologue means one person using words to communicate. Neither is describing written words. The written Word is for teaching and correcting the...

The Trinity is revealed before God said; "let there be light". Genesis 1 King James Version 1 In the beginning ( Jesus is the beginning) God created ( the Father's sovereign will) the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the...

is that what you really think I posted? Wow your self. yeah Stan. He didn't experience a human maternal bond like anyone else who has a mother.

T The most important thing about this event involves one of your favorite Gospel miracles. Faith is through hearing and hearing the Word of God. That miracle began when the Word of God reached Elizabeth's ear and we see the Faith in Christ erupt from her. And from John the Baptist too. This...

So much scripture you post reveals Mary's role as first Christian of all Christians. No reason for the Church's understanding of these scriptures to be treated as impossible.

But it does. According to the Holy Spirit Mary will be venerated for generations from the beginning of the Gospel without end. Jesus wants His Church to honor His Mother perpetually. Isn't the Scripture clear about that? Luke 1 And Mary said: “My soul exalts the Lord, 47 And my spirit has...

I'm amazed that the Woman prophesied at the beginning of history, who God chose to be united to as a son, who's maternal love was chosen among all women, who the Holy Spirit revealed would be esteemed from generation to generation, is reduced to someone of no consequence by Christians...

Because only her Son could open the door to His Kingdom. If He didn't do that there would be no heaven for any body and He wouldn't be our Savior or hers.

A bad habit formed in childhood, especially before the age one is able to reason, even if grave, is not mortal because the criteria for mortal sin require that it's committed in full knowledge.and freedom. A habit formed so early is an obstacle to freedom. The force of habit could possibly...

I'm sorry, I feel obligated to defend the word 'cult'. Once the true meaning of a word is lost the language it belongs to may lose the ability to express the subtleties attached to it. The entire language suffers. When a word is hijacked to describe something it doesn't mean, its meaning is...

I have a personal experience to post on this. Someone close to me died and their 'significant other' ended up staying at my house for a while. She was born into and married to what she called 'pioneer' level members of the Jehovah's Witnesses organization. She was also excommunicated for not...

Jesus didn't teach that they shouldn't exist. He condemned their abuse.

I have to agree that the traditions Jesus defined as 'from men' weren't necessarily designed for profit. OTOH making profit was an issue Jesus had with them. I think it got that bad though.

The traditions or doctrines of men are meant to help people fulfill obligations to God. Sometimes situations or conditions people find themselves in are obstacles to fulfilling their duties to God. The man made additions are aids to fulfill God's requirements. When the obstacle is no longer a...