Papal Address Confirming Evolution

[Ambassador4Christ]

A priest was walking along the school corridor near the pre-school wing when a group a little ones were trotting by on the way to the cafeteria. One little lad of about three or four stopped and looked at him in his clerical clothes and asked, "Why do you dress funny?" He told him that he was a priest and that this is the uniform priests wear.

Then he pointed to the priest's little plastic collar insert and asked, "Does it hurt? Do you have a boo-boo?" The priest was perplexed till he realized that to him the collar insert looked like a band-aid.

So the priest took it out to show him. On the back of the collar are raised letters giving the name of the manufacturer. The little guy felt the letters, and the priest asked, "Do you know what those words say?"

"Yes I do," said the lad who was not old enough to read. Peering intently at the letters he said, "It says, kills ticks and fleas up to six months!"

[ebia]

No, I don't know the story.

Then read between the lines, but learn to do it with at least a modicum of intelligence.

I have sensed from your posts that you are not born again

Fortunately, it's not your opinion that will count.

[Mr. 5020]

Since the majority of Catholics live in places like Brazil, I doubt anyone here as the faintest idea how well informed they are.

I feel this thread is getting worn out, but utterly stupid posts like this don't help.

Also someone said, probably Tibby, 5020, how many Catholics do you know?  Well, unlike some people on this thread (on both sides of the issue), I am not throwing unsupported accusations.  I know many Catholics.  I live close to the Mexico border, and the 2000 Census demographics say that 84% of the area claims to belong to the Roman Catholic "church".  As you can tell, I've also done much research on the subject.  I hope this helps, Tibby.

[Mr. 5020]

I have sensed from your posts that you are not born again

Fortunately, it's not your opinion that will count.

I believe they are "judging by your fruit."  Bad fruit, bad tree.  Good fruit, good tree.  Since I've encountered you on this forum, you have fought against every single biblical principle you have found.

[ebia]

Since the majority of Catholics live in places like Brazil, I doubt anyone here as the faintest idea how well informed they are.

I feel this thread is getting worn out, but utterly stupid posts like this don't help.

Why was that an utterly stupid post?

Also someone said, probably Tibby, 5020, how many Catholics do you know?  Well, unlike some people on this thread (on both sides of the issue), I am not throwing unsupported accusations.  I know many Catholics.  I live close to the Mexico border, and the 2000 Census demographics say that 84% of the area claims to belong to the Roman Catholic "church".  As you can tell, I've also done much research on the subject.  I hope this helps, Tibby.

So, perhaps you can tell us how many "average" mexicans you've interviewed.

I would also like to point out that, despite what one might think, Catholism varies substantially between countries.  To give a 1st world example, you'd get a very different response to questions of peoples understanding if you did the same survey in Ireland and Italy (both very Catholic countries).  I imagine the same would be true in the 3rd world countries: Mexico, Brazil, Africa and Asia may all be very different.  If you've done so much research, perhaps you can enlighten us - with evidence rather than assertion please.

I believe they are "judging by your fruit."  Bad fruit, bad tree.  Good fruit, good tree.

Looks more like confusing pears for bad, mishappen apples to me.

Since I've encountered you on this forum, you have fought against every single biblical principle you have found.

Disagreeing with you doesn't make my views unbiblical.

[Mr. 5020]

So, perhaps you can tell us how many "average" mexicans you've interviewed.

Being a full-time missionary for two years, I would have to guess somewhere between one and two thousand.

Disagreeing with you doesn't make my views unbiblical.

I didn't say disagreeing with me.  I said disagreeing with every Biblical principle.  In other words, there's basically two "teams" (for lack of better term) on CU Forums:  Christians and non-Christians.  In every thread, your posts are always with the non-Christians.

[ebia]

So, perhaps you can tell us how many "average" mexicans you've interviewed.

Being a full-time missionary for two years, I would have to guess somewhere between one and two thousand.

In that case, I acknowledge that you probably do have a better understanding of what the average Catholic believes - at least in Mexico.  Providing, of course, you've taken the time to understand the Catholic "language" better than many of the posters here.

Disagreeing with you doesn't make my views unbiblical.

I didn't say disagreeing with me.  I said disagreeing with every Biblical principle.  In other words, there's basically two "teams" (for lack of better term) on CU Forums:  Christians and non-Christians.  In every thread, your posts are always with the non-Christians.

In this thread I'm not siding with non-Christians - I'm siding with a Catholic Christian.
If it's true on average there could be any number of reasons, for example:
1.  non-Christians are siding with me, not the other way around.
2.  I don't bother to post on threads where I agree with the majority
3.  I like to contraversial
4.  Christians on this board are not representative of the wider Christian world.
5.  I forgot to check-in my brain when I signed up
etc

[Mr. 5020]

In that case, I acknowledge that you probably do have a better understanding of what the average Catholic believes - at least in Mexico.  Providing, of course, you've taken the time to understand the Catholic "language" better than many of the posters here.

Like I already stated.

I forgot to check-in my brain when I signed up

Not sure of the point, but still funny.

Since you've kinda become my friendly rival (or that's what I've been told), ebia, how do you post a picture in a post?

[Heidi]

Well Ebia and Tibby, I'm sorry that my concern for your salvation and whether the teachings of your church are biblical, bother you. Since you can't receive it with love, you distrust my motives. For that, there is nothing I can do.

[Tibby]

Heidi- to your post on the last page- If you are saying “You can’t ride on your parents coat tails to heaven” I agree. If you are saying we HAVE to have a magic moment where you ask god and he comes into your heart, then I’d have to disagree very, very strongly.
To your concern for our salvation- You heart is in the right place, at least.
To your concern for out church teachings- as someone who thinks we Worship Mary, the Pope, and the Law, I don’t know your teachings are your business.

Knox- No kidding

A4C- I love it! Lol, I’ll pass that along to a ew Preist I know will get a kick out of it. I preferred the one about the 3 guys walking into a bar, one was a priest… you know the rest  

[Knox]

A Minister, a Priest, and a Rabbi walk into a bar.

The bartender looks at them and says, "What is this, some kind of joke"?

[Tibby]

lol, I forget that one. Accually it was the "A rapist, a preist and a petafil walk into the bar... and that's just the first guy"

I know, I know, but I couldn't help my self.

[ebia]

Since you've kinda become my friendly rival (or that's what I've been told), ebia, how do you post a picture in a post?

eh?  

[Heidi]

I don't agree that the teachings of the Catholic church are none of my business. Whose business are they? Just the Catholics? Why do they not want others to know what they're teaching?

[Knox]

I don't agree that the teachings of the Catholic church are none of my business. Whose business are they? Just the Catholics? Why do they not want others to know what they're teaching?

You can't be serious. The RCC is the largest Christian organization on the planet. They are not a secret organization. There are any number of places you can go to find out what their doctrines are. The fact is that anyone who wants to know will find that Catholics are eager and willing to tell them. The Catholic church in your neighborhood probably offers classes. Meanwhile, haven't you about beat this to death?