Zone1 Why Protestants annoy me (and other Catholics)

[GMCGeneral]

How about THIS argument?… If what you claim is true, I wouldn’t (and don’t) want anything to do with your God, his religion, or the “Heaven” he resides in.

Nor would I. That's why I trusted the real G-d with my Salvation, an heaven bound not because of anything I did or could do, but because of what G-d did for me.

 

[Anathema]

Nor would I. That's why I trusted the real G-d with my Salvation, an heaven bound not because of anything I did or could do, but because of what G-d did for me

I’m still not interested. I politely decline. I’ll take my own road, thanks.

 

[GMCGeneral]

I’m still not interested. I politely decline. I’ll take my own road, thanks.

Well. I will leave you with this warning. Jesus Himself said narrow is the gate and straight is the way to Life. But wide are the paths to destruction.

 

[Anathema]

Well. I will leave you with this warning. Jesus Himself said narrow is the gate and straight is the way to Life. But wide are the paths to destruction

I walked that narrow path for 27 years. My father walked it for 54. We both found out that it’s a one-way road with no rest areas or service stations. My father took that road all the way to his grave. I’m not going to make that mistake.

 

[nomadic5]

I’m still not interested. I politely decline. I’ll take my own road, thanks.

you take your own road rather the road Christ has given us?

so we can put you down as being anti Christ?

("Even now there are many antichrists in the world"... (somewhere it says that in Scripture... Gospel of John?)

 

[nomadic5]

I walked that narrow path for 27 years. My father walked it for 54. We both found out that it’s a one-way road with no rest areas or service stations. My father took that road all the way to his grave. I’m not going to make that mistake.

Maybe your father is now in Heaven or at least on his way (Purgatory)

?

 

[nomadic5]

Well. I will leave you with this warning. Jesus Himself said narrow is the gate and straight is the way to Life. But wide are the paths to destruction.

and it is more narrow... far more narrow IMO than most Christians fathom

 

[Anathema]

you take your own road rather the road Christ has given us?

so we can put you down as being anti Christ?

No. You can put me down as being anti-Organized Religion and a believer in a more Spiritual approach to God and Divinity.

Maybe your father is now in Heaven or at least on his way (Purgatory)

Maybe, though as a Lutheran he didn’t believe in Purgatory. I like to think that now, 21+ years later his Soul is enjoying a new life here on Earth and maybe being a little more broad-minded about the Spiritual world this time around.

 

[nomadic5]

No. You can put me down as being anti-Organized Religion and a believer in a more Spiritual approach to God and Divinity.

Maybe, though as a Lutheran he didn’t believe in Purgatory. I like to think that now, 21+ years later his Soul is enjoying a new life here on Earth and maybe being a little more broad-minded about the Spiritual world this time around.

well, you can believe whatever you choose, as humans are prone to do. But then there's God Himself who thinks.....

who knows?

But I think we can safely assume God thinks such things as "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" and other things that Jesus said. If you reject Jesus outright (not saying that a dislike of organized religions amounts to that per se), then you will not get to Heaven. I haven't heard you reject Jesus... but some of your posts make me wonder...

Jesus is not the one who harmed you, people were. And I can u/stand being angry with God for Him allowing them to do that.. I have definitely been there.. I sometimes have felt I despised God, but Jesus... (who is God)... well, He knows what it is like being "abused" by the Father...

(if you put it thatway and I'm sure Jesus's human side kind of did?)

 

[GMCGeneral]

I walked that narrow path for 27 years. My father walked it for 54. We both found out that it’s a one-way road with no rest areas or service stations. My father took that road all the way to his grave. I’m not going to make that mistake.

Dr. Charles Stanley was a good example of what a Christian should be. Faithful even unto death.

 

[Anathema]

But I think we can safely assume God thinks such things as "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" and other things that Jesus said. If you reject Jesus outright (not saying that a dislike of organized religions amounts to that per se), then you will not get to Heaven. I haven't heard you reject Jesus... but some of your posts make me wonder...

I reject Christianity, as well as the other Abrahamic religions and other organized religious groups. To reject Christianity, one must reject the divinity of Jesus. That doesn’t mean he didn’t preach some good ideas.

Jesus is not the one who harmed you, people were. And I can u/stand being angry with God for Him allowing them to do that.. I have definitely been there.. I sometimes have felt I despised God, but Jesus... (who is God)... well, He knows what it is like being "abused" by the Father...

Jesus has never been my issue. It’s the entity that you would likely consider his father (what I refer to as The Divine) that I have complaints with. My parents didn’t choose to afflict me with a genetic (but non-hereditary) affliction that has shaped my entire life. My father didn’t choose to get skin cancer and die on his 54th birthday.

What people have done to me and mine, I can deal with. What has been done to me/mine or allowed to happen by The Divine is what infuriates and enrages me.

 

[Anathema]

Dr. Charles Stanley was a good example of what a Christian should be. Faithful even unto death

That was my father’s way of looking at things. Didn’t help him one bit. I expect a short-term as well as a long/term return on my invested time, money and energy.

 

[GMCGeneral]

That was my father’s way of looking at things. Didn’t help him one bit. I expect a short-term as well as a long/term return on my invested time, money and energy.

Long term is obviously eternal life with Christ. Short term is eternal life with Christ
When we submit to His will, we enjoy a close intimacy with G-d.

 

[Anathema]

Long term is obviously eternal life with Christ. Short term is eternal life with Christ
When we submit to His will, we enjoy a close intimacy with G-d.

In 27 years of dedicated Faith, I can honestly say I never felt anything of the sort. In the last 20+ years, I have found a Spiritual Path that makes sense to me and provides me with a sense of understanding and fulfillment.

 

[GMCGeneral]

In 27 years of dedicated Faith, I can honestly say I never felt anything of the sort. In the last 20+ years, I have found a Spiritual Path that makes sense to me and provides me with a sense of understanding and fulfillment.

It is NOT about feelings. It is about being steadfast in the Bible and through prayer. That is God's chosen means of communication. And remember what Paul wrote. We are NOT to forsake the regular gathering of those in the faith.

 

[Anathema]

remember what Paul wrote. We are NOT to forsake the regular gathering of those in the faith

The Faith did nothing for me over 27 years. I can’t see that it would have done anything more in the last 21. If it works for you, spectacular. I’ve found what works for me.

 

[Billo_Really]

well, I'm not trying to be snarky but in Politics and/or other places on usmb you sound liberal.. and there is no way a Catholic can be affiliated with the sick D party that condones murdering the most helpless and innocent among us, the unborn

I have no opinion on abortion. I don't have babies. It's not my call. Not my dance.

 

[nomadic5]

I reject Christianity, as well as the other Abrahamic religions and other organized religious groups. To reject Christianity, one must reject the divinity of Jesus. That doesn’t mean he didn’t preach some good ideas.

Jesus has never been my issue. It’s the entity that you would likely consider his father (what I refer to as The Divine) that I have complaints with. My parents didn’t choose to afflict me with a genetic (but non-hereditary) affliction that has shaped my entire life. My father didn’t choose to get skin cancer and die on his 54th birthday.

What people have done to me and mine, I can deal with. What has been done to me/mine or allowed to happen by The Divine is what infuriates and enrages me.

I hav been enraged w/ God... many many times... It will likely happen (very likely) again before I am outa here...

But God exists... and when He's not beating up on me... I seek Him... I appreciate Him... and Jesus is the embodiment of all that we love about God... and again, He knew what it is like to... hate God... It doesn't ssay that in the Bible OR Church teaching and I could be wrong. Jesus was also God so maybe that's not the best way to put it... but how could anyone, anyone at all... "like" what happened to Jesus on the Cross?

He knows where you are at... He's been there..

 

[nomadic5]

I have no opinion on abortion. I don't have babies. It's not my call. Not my dance.

do you make them?

just wondering...

 

[Anathema]

But God exists... and when He's not beating up on me... I seek Him... I appreciate Him...

I believe in A deity, just not the one you believe in. I also don’t do the “turn the other cheek” thing. I’m more of a force escalation proponent. Hit me, I stab you; Stab me, I shoot you; Shoot me, I blow you up; etc…

He knows where you are at... He's been there..

For someone who supposedly knows and cares, there has been a massive lack of ACTION; which is what I expect. Don’t talk, ACT.