Recent content by Walter

It may be of interest that I lived in Massachusetts just a few miles from several convents and monasteries that were followers of Fr. Feeney, who were excommunicated along with Fr. Feeney for teaching that only Catholics could be saved. This misunderstanding of Church teaching is why clarifying...

Again, show us the official teaching of The Catholic Church which is The Catechism, Charlie. It's 'the reliable source'. Magazine No Salvation Outside the Church Fr. Ray Ryland • 12/1/2005 Listen to the audio version of this content Why does the Catholic Church teach that there is “no...

Wrong again, Charlie. You really need to read The Catechism of the Catholic Church before you post what the Church teaches. As Cathode has already told you, the Catholic Church has never taught Mary is Co-redeeemer or Mediatrix. If it ain't in The Catechism it ain't official teaching. Like...

Yup, a poor title choice given the perception of the majority of people who will see it. I am sure it was an innocent decision, but as Ascetic X mentioned, it will cause unnescessary confusion.

Yes, the ELCA has lost it's theological mooring. Fortunately, the LCMS and WELS have kept a firm biblical position on the issue. However, there's constantly an attack on inerrancy of scripture within most seminaries I know about. It starts in the seminaries. If a denominations seminaries...

So you are saying I Timothy 3:15 is incorrect. Interesting. You see, Charlie, the problem of why there are so many doctrinal splits and interpretations among evangelicals always bothered me. If two pastors, who seemed to live upright, holy lives, taught divergent doctrines and each claimed his...

Here's an observation. I have watched the denominations that have started ordaining homosexuals who are 'practicing' and marrying gay couples. These denominations already were in sharp decline before taking thus step off a very steep cliff. I know a liberal pastor (ELCA) who told me before...

Your foundation is 'scripture alone'. That is why there is countless evangelical denominations and more added every year And, as much as I love scripture, I know that scripture tells me that's not correct. 1 Timothy 3:15 says the pillar and foundation of truth is the Church! As a Baptist, I had...

Do you think the Catholic Church would teach doctrine that would ever lead us away from Jesus? As Cathode already mentioned, the whole purpose of Mary's life was to lead us to Jesus. There may be some Catholics who have a misguided devotion to Mary and almost make her equal to Jesus, but that’s...

I have explained it for years here and there are still people who post claiming 'infallibility' means Catholics believe that the pope is not capable of sinning. To me this is the most bizarre misinformation about infallibility. If you mention John Paul going to regular confession all you hear...

They really don't understand what 'Ex-Cathedra' means. Jimmy Akins excerpt helps: We must look also at the conditions regarding papal infallibility. According to Vatican I, which defined the doctrine, “the Roman pontiff, when he speaks ex cathedra . . . possesses through the divine assistance...

Distinction between mediation and intercession: Mediation refers to bridging the gap between two parties, which is Christ's unique role in bringing about salvation. Intercession is the act of praying for another, which is something all Christians are called to do. Catholics believe that the...

No infallible dogma has been pronounced by any pope regarding Mary as co-redeemer. Do you think that any opinion or statement made by any pope is believed by Catholics to be infallible? You don't understand what constitutes papal infallibility in Catholic teaching.

Not according to the Bible. Saints hear us and intercede for us. Going back to the Book of Revelation, this is a passage I touched on already, we have the four living creatures, the 24 elders who fall down before the Lord and they’re offering the golden bulls full of incense, which are the...

You are ignorant on what constitutes 'papal infallibility'' so get off your high horse. No infallible pronouncement has been made in many years. Since I am gone for the rest of the day, here is a short read about the intercession of saints who are alive in Christ, BTW: Magazine Praying to...