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My previous question was not answered. I am a former Lutheran-Missouri Synod-who converted to the Catholic faith-so I know know about Luther and other reformers and the coruption and politics of the Church at that time. Luther indeed had a right to question some of the things going on at that time. There was much coruption-and also there was politics on both sides. The Catholic Church may not have been right for you-but it is right for me. -Carol
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Which denominations? Catholic doctrine on the Trinity-is considered as doctrine by my church. You may view it as a theory, but my Church tells me otherwise. It is OK that we disagree. -Carol
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It believes other Baptisms are Invalid and not in keeping with LDS doctrine on the subject.
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The LDS Church accepts only their baptism and none other. -Could the LDS Church also make a step toward coming together by accepting the baptism of other Christians?
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In the Catholic Church-we receive forgiveness through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Part of this Sacrament is called Confession. Yes, it is good to be forgiven.
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Thank You for clarifing that you attend a non-denominational church that is Reformed Baptist in theology. Here is the Southern Baptist Position: "Baptism & the Lord's Supper Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water. …It is an act of obedience symbolizing the believer's faith in a crucified, buried, and risen Saviour, the believer's death to sin, the burial of the old life, and the resurrection to walk in newness of life in Christ Jesus" Source : About Us - Basic Beliefs The Southern Baptist and most Baptist Churches require Baptism by immersion only. The Reformed tradition of John Calvin allows for baptism by other means. -Carol
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As a Catholic-I would say he is already there-and welcoming new souls every day.
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I disagree-as a former Lutheran. Adults that come into the Lutheran Church-and baptized as adults are not baptized by immersion. Water may be poured on their head-but no immersion. Baptists reject baptism by any other means than immersion. The Lutheran Sacrament of Baptism is similar to the Catholic Sacrament. -Carol
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Are God's Commands hard to follow?
abqfriend replied to SeattleTruthSeeker's topic in LDS Gospel Discussion
I am a Catholic here. I believe Jesus asks us to be perfect. That is a Goal-that I find impossible to reach. I am more on the "straight path" now than years ago-but I do go off of it. We have a sacrament in our church formerly called "confession-but more commonly called "reconciliation." It involves more than telling a priest my sins. The Sacraments of our Church especially Eucharist help us in following the straight path. -so for me the Commandments are impossible to follow completely-but I have the example of Jesus. The original 12 Apostles had their problems too-when the going got rough-they got going-the wrong direction-leaving or denying Jesus at times. Yet their imperfect examples -we are asked to follow. So-Yes-the Commandments are impossible for me to follow to perfection-and yes-I am more on the straight path. This process can be called "Santification." -Carol -
The idea of Purity balls is a good one-but as has been mentioned-it may only address half the problem or less. Men tend to be more sexually active than women so- There should be similar for boys/men as much as for girls/women. So why does the father -attend with the daughter? Should it not be both parents-if both are available? I would encourage a similar program with a different name for boys/men. Purity does not stop at age 18 or 21. -Carol
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I am a Catholic. My Church is pro-life and so am I. My Church does not support the death penalty. I support them in that effort. Here is a .pdf file link on the official document on the subject: http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/national/penaltyofdeath.pdf -Carol
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I am a Catholic-and my Church does encourage me to vote in a certain way on moral issues, but I have a choice in how I vote-it is called democracy. My church does not kick me out if I vote in the way I choose. My vote is between me and my God. -Carol
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It is never too late to work for change. Never give up-or give in to the society. I do not know the future or when the second coming will come. The original 12 Apostles thought it may be in their own lifetime. No one knows the hour or day of the Lord's return. -until that time-be prepared-and work for change. Never give up, never give in. -Carol
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The vast majority of people in the world are led to a faith by their birth-they are in one sense born into it. The chances are if you are born in Saudi Arabia, you will be of the Islamic Faith. In Tibet-Buddhist. In Italy-Catholic, In Utah-LDS In Greece-Orthodox. If you are born to a family with both parents as atheists-that may be your start. I am glad you are searching. The questions you ask have been asked for hundreds of years. Reading and studying about different faith traditions and talking to people in those faith traditions may be of help to you. I encourage you in your study. I encourage you to visit different houses of worship to get an idea of the faith tradition of others. "Truth" for one person may not be truth for another. Truth is a subjective thing. -and that for some-is where faith enters in. May you find the Way, the Truth and the Life. -Carol
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I have always respected the LDS Church and their members for their "be prepared" way of life. In some things we can be prepared. In others we cannot-as we rely on society at large. My husband is an RN as many of you know. He is also slowly dying of pancreatic Cancer. Two weeks ago-death almost came. Our Picture on our profile here was taken just 1 day before that event. He collapsed at home became unconscious-I called 911-and off to the hospital we went. He lost 4 units of blood. Had I not been home and heard him calling out before he collapsed-he may have died. What we found in our local emergency room here in Albuquerque reflects emergency rooms all over the country. -They are packed and not staffed enough. There are bed shortages and doctor and nurse shortages. We had to wait in the ER till they found him a bed in the hospital. The gentleman next to us was waiting in the ER since the previous day-waiting for a heart monitored bed. The average age of a nurse in this country is 49. There are 4 nurses leaving the profession for 1 joining. The population is getting older. -such is healthcare-on an average day-the system is overloaded-and broken. Our country is ill prepared for any pandemic. let alone a major flu outbreak. So-besides storing food and water--and perhaps living in a rural area where the threat of catastrophic war and pandemic may be less-we can pray. We can also work together to slowly change the healthcare system. -Carol
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Don't you miss all those "robo-Calls.? Now my answering machine is empty. -Carol
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The Jesus is a myth theory has been around along time. With the rise of the printed atheist. There are many books out there now by atheists. I expect to see more. This is a story that Satan would love us to swallow. Indeed a quasi-intellectual hook-with no bait on the end but words. I am a Catholic, so the way I may interpret Sacred Scripture may be different than my LDS friends here-but we can both agree that Jesus is no myth. Indeed Sacred Scripture can be viewed in an historical-critical manner and there may be other source material that the gospel writers used-some called Q-for Quilla in German. -but Jesus is no myth. Ultimately any religion is based on faith-but so is atheism-just a different faith. Who or whom do you put your trust in? God/Heavenly Father or yourself and your own quasi-intellectualism. I chose God/Heavenly Father. -Carol
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We have Christmas Midnight Mass. The Church starts with being totally dark-then the Christ candle is brought in-the only candle lit and -from that candle-everyone is holding a candle-and those candles are lit from the Christ Candle. Soon the whole church is being lit by hundreds of Candles-quite a wonderfull way to begin the Christ-Mass. -Carol
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It was celebrated among the same time the many Roman pagan holidays going on at the same time-at the end of their calendar year. The Catholic Church--filled the vacuum left by the crumbling Roman Empire. It assumed many dates of the then Roman Calendar. The word Christmas comes from "Christ Mass" and has Catholic origins. I guess the importance -is the celebration of the birth of Jesus. -Carol
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Here are two parts of the Declaration of Independence-near the beginning and end: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. ....... And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor. -Carol
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My husband is an RN-and he says see a doctor--specifically an opthamologist who is an doctor/MD who specializes in eyes. If you see a regular MD/Internist that is also a good start. -Carol
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freemasonry and mormons
abqfriend replied to maria1981's topic in Learn about The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
The KofC is Catholic men's organization recognized by the Catholic Church. The are one of the main contributors to the passage of proposition 8 in California. They are nothing like the Masons in belief or history. Learn About Us Pope Receives Knights of Columbus -Carol -
freemasonry and mormons
abqfriend replied to maria1981's topic in Learn about The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
As a Catholic, I am forbidden to be a member of the freemasons-it is that simple. Canon Law of my church forbids it -clearly. My church views each totally imcompatible with the other. Catholic Answers "The Church has imposed the penalty of excommunication on Catholics who become Freemasons. The penalty of excommunication for joining the Masonic Lodge was explicit in the 1917 code of canon law (canon 2335), and it is implicit in the 1983 code (canon 1374)." I do not know the relationship between LDS and Freemasons, but in the Catholic church-the statement is clear-Freemasony is totally incompatible with Catholicism. -Carol -
I am a Roman Catholic. I applaud the efforts of LDS missionaries in going out two-by-two in sharing their message. They are always well kempt and friendly. I only wish my own Church had such an evangelistic fervor about it. What they do is entirely Biblical in approach-but comes with increased risks to their own personal safety. Such dedication is obvious. I applaud their efforts!
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I have the book-and read the book- and found it interesting. The focus of the book was on the Middle Ages/Dark Ages-where the Catholic Church was indeed helpful in saving the basic institutions of learning that may have been lost. Although I an a Catholic-I do not approach any history with rose colored glasses. I found the book interesting and insightful-and I encourage everyone to get a copy- and read it-if they are interested in history and make their own conclusions. A series of books I recommend are by author Thomas Cahill including "How the Irish Saved Civilization," and his study on the Middle Ages-"Mystery of the Middle Ages." Thomas Cahill | Catalog You cannot tell a book by it's cover-so I encourage the reader to make his or her own judgement. Any book on history is subjective-so there is no "perfect" history book-so read several. -Carol