Are There Any Catholics On This Forum?

[Yeshua1]

The "Church", at least the Christian Church, was then in the process of being formed. We do not reject the Scriptures, we accept and revere them and look to them as we have arrived at our doctrines. The fact is, Jesus did indeed establish the Church as a governing and teaching authority. This often repeated claim that the RCC church is like the Pharisees is one of the many standard charges against us by those who reject the authority of the Universal Church.

The church of Rome rejects the Pauline Gospel, so why should it be seen as anything but Apostate?

 

[Yeshua1]

Jesus Christ is a Catholic. You don't have the holy spirit to call him a baptist. Just the fact you have to stop to think makes you dead wrong.


Name one baptist from the year 200ad. Zero they don't exist.


1st baptist was a Anglican priest. John Smyth 1609. So I guess Anglicans got to vote you in. Folks already hijacked anglican bibles.

The guy who started the baptist church later left it because he knows he made it rather then Christ.


There is no history of Christians being outraged or shocked by some new heresy called catholic, not till 1500 when 2 dumb catholics split to invent the doctrines you stand for.

You know i'd love to see some baptist get together to determine what the bible is, rather then go on the authority of Anglican priests.



"Consider how contrary to the mind of God are the heterodox in regard to the grace of God which has come to us. They have no regard for charity, none for the widow, the orphan, the oppressed, none for the man in prison, the hungry or the thirsty. They abstain from the Eucharist and from prayer, because they do not admit that the Eucharist is the flesh of our Savior Jesus Christ, the flesh which suffered for our sins and which the Father, in His graciousness, raised from the dead."

"Letter to the Smyrnaeans", paragraph 6. circa 80-110 A.D.



^That is from a bishop who was taught and hand picked by apostles to be bishop while they are still alive and you still have to wait hundreds of years for a complete bible.

He is already fighting against the heresy that they don't believe the bread and wine is the body and blood of Jesus.

That is not a baptist at all.

Jesus is the Lord, and is NO Catholic, as he is head over the Body of Christ!

 

[John Yurich]

Doctrine, not getting wet, makes you a Baptist. Make your Baptist beliefs fully known to your Catholic priest and see what happens.

My beliefs are no business of my Catholic priest.

 

[John Yurich]

I think the "Church of What I Want It To Be" is most likely the church you are searching for. Why not just take a stand one way or the other and be done with it?

I don't want to cease attending the Catholic Church on Saturday Vigil Mass because I like the liturgical worship. I also like attending that Baptist Church on Sunday mornings.

 

[John Yurich]

This a question for John Yurich. Do you contribute money equally to both churches?

Since at the present time I am only on the membership roll of the local Catholic parish I only give every
Saturday to the local Catholic parish. But since at present I am not on the membership roll of that Baptist Church I attend on Sunday mornings then I only put a nickel in the collection basket once a month.

 

[Reynolds]

My beliefs are no business of my Catholic priest.

You do realize how absurd your justifications for remaining in Catholicism are becoming? If you truly hold Baptist doctrine, your church would consider you apostate and a heretic. Its fine because its "none of their business"? Think what happens to a house divided.

 

[John Yurich]

For the purpose of the Catholic church - they simply want numbers - on the roll.
I know some Bap think the same way - but not to the extent of RC.

Attending a Baptist church does NOT make you a member. and specifically being baptized in a Baptist church does
not make you a member - the church must vote you into membership.

Q) Have you been baptized into a Baptist church?
Has a Baptist church voted you into their membership?

In the fall I am going to take membership preparation class during Adult Sunday School at that Baptist Church I attend on Sunday and where I was Baptized via immersion on 21 May 2017. And then I will become a member of that Baptist Church.

 

[Reynolds]

Since at the present time I am only on the membership roll of the local Catholic parish I only give every
Saturday to the local Catholic parish. But since at present I am not on the membership roll of that Baptist Church I attend on Sunday mornings then I only put a nickel in the collection basket once a month.

Are you serious or sarcastic?

 

[John Yurich]

You do realize how absurd your justifications for remaining in Catholicism are becoming? If you truly hold Baptist doctrine, your church would consider you apostate and a heretic. Its fine because its "none of their business"? Think what happens to a house divided.

If my beliefs are no business of my priest than why should I tell him my beliefs?

 

[Reynolds]

If my beliefs are no business of my priest than why should I tell him my beliefs?

He is your priest. If you are not going to adhere to Catholic doctrine, why should you be a Catholic.

 

[John Yurich]

Are you serious or sarcastic?

I am serious. I only put a nickel in the collection basket once a month at that Baptist Church I attend on Sunday mornings. Since I am not on the membership roll at present of that Baptist Church than I do not see any reason to put any more than a nickel in the collection basket once a month.

 

[John Yurich]

He is your priest. If you are not going to adhere to Catholic doctrine, why should you be a Catholic.

I am choosing to remain Catholic because I like the liturgical worship. I also like the non liturgical worship of that Baptist Church I attend on Sunday mornings. I like the sermons of the Pastor of that Baptist Church.

 

[Salty]

In the fall I am going to take membership preparation class during Adult Sunday School at that Baptist Church I attend on Sunday and where I was Baptized via immersion on 21 May 2017. And then I will become a member of that Baptist Church.

John - thank you for answering

It might sound like a minor detail -but the proper term is "Baptist church" ie church is not capitalized. There is NO Baptist Church (as the RCC is) There is NO Baptist Headquarters - each local Baptist church is a local assembly, independent of any other group.

Now another question - what is so special about the liturgy at the RCC? ( this could be a whole discussion in just itself)

 

[Salty]

I am choosing to remain Catholic because I like the liturgical worship. I also like the non liturgical worship of that Baptist Church I attend on Sunday mornings. I like the sermons of the Pastor of that Baptist Church.

Do the pastor/deacons of the Baptist church know you plan on continue to attend the RCC after you join the Baptist church?

 

[John Yurich]

Do the pastor/deacons of the Baptist church know you plan on continue to attend the RCC after you join the Baptist church?

No they are not cognizant that I attend both the Catholic and Baptist churches because it is none of their business.

 

[John Yurich]

John - thank you for answering

It might sound like a minor detail -but the proper term is "Baptist church" ie church is not capitalized. There is NO Baptist Church (as the RCC is) There is NO Baptist Headquarters - each local Baptist church is a local assembly, independent of any other group.

Now another question - what is so special about the liturgy at the RCC? ( this could be a whole discussion in just itself)

I like the liturgical worship because of there is a first reading, the Psalm response, a second reading, a Gospel reading and a sermon followed by Holy Communion.

 

[Salty]

No they are not cognizant that I attend both the Catholic and Baptist churches because it is none of their business.

Are you afraid to let them know? Joining a church is a covenant - just as in marriage.
Can you imagine - getting married vowing to forsaking all others - except on Sat nights when you want some beauty at another location.

YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM THEM!!!

 

[Reynolds]

No they are not cognizant that I attend both the Catholic and Baptist churches because it is none of their business.

It actually is their business. It is their business to guard their flock from wolves bearing false doctrine. I am not saying you are a wolf, but your situation makes that a real concern. It is also not proper to be a member of two separate churches. I would not allow you to join our church and maintain membership in another.

 

[John Yurich]

It actually is their business. It is their business to guard their flock from wolves bearing false doctrine. I am not saying you are a wolf, but your situation makes that a real concern. It is also not proper to be a member of two separate churches. I would not allow you to join our church and maintain membership in another.

There is a married couple who attend and are on the membership roll of that Baptist church who also attend and belong to the local Catholic parish. They were also Baptized via immersion at that Baptist church. I do not hold any false doctrines.

 

[John Yurich]

Are you afraid to let them know? Joining a church is a covenant - just as in marriage.
Can you imagine - getting married vowing to forsaking all others - except on Sat nights when you want some beauty at another location.

YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM THEM!!!

I do not like to discuss my beliefs with any clergy. I will never inform the Pastor or Deacons of that Baptist church that I attend both the Catholic and Baptist churches.