The marriage thing? Yes, we believe that marriage is the only time men and women should engage is sexual relations. That sexual relations is for those who are married only. And it’s best to have children when young. However, we don’t push marriage. We believe couples can be sealed together for not only time but for all eternity as well.
no one should be pressured into marriage. It is a HUGE commitment. I myself have not foundANYONE I was truly compatible with... but I, when younger, wouldget involved anyway because subconsciously I was ... looking for something... I began to get in touch with my subconscious somewhat (kind of a mixed blessing to do that...) and... well... let's just say Jesus came into my life via the rosary and knocked some sense into me and now I havebeen celibate for a LONG time, don't miss the opposite sex one damn bit
You are correct about being pressured into marriage. However, marriage should be talked about and encouraged, especially when people are going to be sexually active. While children with one parent, mom or dad, can have success, the statistics don't bear this out. Children brought up without a father in the home have a higher potential to get into criminal trouble. With one parent, they tend to do more poorly in school as well. Their intelligence IQ can also be stunted. Therefore, the religious tenant of promoting marriage is better for children and society in general. I know there are bumpkins in here that will try to point out there are children who have done well in single parent homes. For those bumpkins, those are not the majority of children. We see this in the Black communities as a major cause of crime, gang activity, poor education, below learning levels and thus lower IQ's as well. Society has to get back to supporting the marriage program by getting back to having faith in God who promotes marriage.
The challenge is are you in love or in lust? Many are in lust thinking it’s love but haven’t a clue how to serve their spouse properly. Also, our environment of using credit and the love of money creates money issues as well. These issues cause or give an opening to adultery. All this can be attributed the decline in the belief of God and the order of His house.
We are on the same page. Different Church but same understanding.
we do nt have the same understanding.. we just agree on certain things
Which Heaven? See there is one heaven but it's divided up into 3 different degrees of glory. 1Cor. 15: 40-42, "There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
Are you sure. There are an awful lot of people who have had near death experiences that would say otherwise. Also, Paul saw Heaven. He saw the 3 kingdoms of glory I shared with you. He also saw and reported on the 3rd and highest degree of glory in heaven, Celestial. I think the Lord wants us to know some of what is there for us to give us hope through the prophets and apostles.
That verse is often mistranslated or misinterpreted. Peter isn’t the big Rock. He’s the little rock or prophet. The “Rock” the foundation is on is “revelation.” That’s the big Rock of Jesus Christ. “Rock” or Chief Cornerstone.” When Jesus left, he had Peter as leader or president of His Church. But, there were 11 other apostles who are also prophets, seers and revelators. Such as John the Revelator. Or, seer like Paul. And others who prophesied of the future latter days. Christ’s Church must be founded on continuous revelation. But, as Paul wrote, that would end with an apostasy. Thus, that Church they built would cease with power and authority from heaven. We can see this with all the torture, blood and horror the RCC caused over the centuries while changing the doctrine and ordinances without revelation from heaven. The RCC turned to traditions of the people to make changes. The 50 year plan. Even the Popes themselves claim they are no prophet. All the people had were the Bible in which the RCC made unlawful to have and read except the priests. Thus, made the scriptures private interpretations.
i stopped at the first wrong thing.
Infallible? There is nothing that says Peter was infallible. Heck, Moses wasn’t infallible. Moses wasn’t allowed to go into the Promised Land because he erred at the rock. And, there is no indication that there would always be successors. The fact is, the large “Rock” is the revelation from Jesus Christ. The RCC inserted the “you” in there to support them as the church. It doesn’t exist in Greek ir Amharic. It’s not both. Peter, an imperfect man, was called to be the Prophet. He was the senior apostle. Bishops and Cardinals are not apostles.
