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RE: British Non-Catholic Historian on Historical Longevity of the Roman Catholic Church.
July 13, 2023 at 11:30 pm
So, I take it that the Jews and the Buddhists don’t count? They’ve been here since long before Jesus was born.
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RE: British Non-Catholic Historian on Historical Longevity of the Roman Catholic Church.
July 14, 2023 at 7:51 am
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RE: British Non-Catholic Historian on Historical Longevity of the Roman Catholic Church.
July 14, 2023 at 8:00 am
Blameless lives beyond all reproach, lol.
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RE: British Non-Catholic Historian on Historical Longevity of the Roman Catholic Church.
July 14, 2023 at 8:07 am
(July 14, 2023 at 7:51 am)Nishant Xavier Wrote: Not going to answer every other objection right now, but will do as time permits subsequently.
Nor is that your goal. You paste long speeches and touch on many subjects that are impossible for anyone to reply to as if you are not interested in debate but just proselytizing your bullshit.
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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RE: British Non-Catholic Historian on Historical Longevity of the Roman Catholic Church.
July 14, 2023 at 8:07 am
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GN: Yup. That's what the Bible commands, including St. Peter, the First Pope:
"Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us." (1 Pet 2:12)
And 1 Pet 3, Suffering for Righteousness: "15But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect, 16keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ. 17For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil."
Anyone who reads the life and example of the Early Christians, especially, the Apostles of Christ, sees they not only talked the talk, but also walked the walk: that's why in fact many happily joined the Church, when Christians were living like that. When Christians' don't like that, it's bad, and Christians need to change and go back to doing that. And Christ Himself of course He did this, He not only said to forgive one's enemies, but did it Himself on the Cross. Early Christianity was anointed and led by Holy Spirit fire, full of apostolic zeal and good works, and matchless holiness. It became and has remained the world's largest religion for a reason, but some lukewarmness has crept it; the solution is not to embrace some alleged or even modified western form of Marxist Militant Atheism that falsely claims Christian Religion is evil, but rather to return completely and wholeheartedly to the life and practice of Christ and His Apostles. Fasting and Prayer also has power, especially when it is accompanied by virtue and good works, and that's also part of the reason why God heard the prayers of the early Christians for the lost, and granted them so many disciples.
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RE: British Non-Catholic Historian on Historical Longevity of the Roman Catholic Church.
July 14, 2023 at 8:08 am
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To be fair, I doubt that engagement would be a real improvement. See above.
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RE: British Non-Catholic Historian on Historical Longevity of the Roman Catholic Church.
July 14, 2023 at 8:14 am
Just because something has been around a long time does not mean it's good or true or right.
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RE: British Non-Catholic Historian on Historical Longevity of the Roman Catholic Church.
July 14, 2023 at 8:18 am
There appears to be an inverse relationship here between passion for the religion and ability to think rationality.
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RE: British Non-Catholic Historian on Historical Longevity of the Roman Catholic Church.
July 14, 2023 at 8:27 am
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(July 14, 2023 at 8:12 am)Nishant Xavier Wrote: To the Militant Atheist Fake Messiah: Oh pls, I have already answered many of your objections multiple times. Just don't feel like doing so right now, will get back to it when work is done, as you know I will. Now, want to come back to something else Macaulay said:
Oh, so we are calling each other names, well from now on I will call you Pedophile Enabler Nishant.
In the post, you touched on many subjects, like the historicity of Abraham which was not proven; Prophecies that the Messiah would come - yes, but Jesus did not fulfill them (messiah was to rebuild the temple, bring world peace, make all people convert to Judaism, he was not to be the son of god) so Jesus was not a messiah; that disciples died for Jesus - not even mentioned in the Bible; and so on.
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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