[Faith-talk] Legalists?

[Brandon A. Olivares]

TBH, I have a lot more respect for the Catholic Church than for much of the rest of Christianity. I still don’t agree with a lot, but I mentioned before that I was confirmed in the Church some years ago, so I’m really familiar with the teachings. I always said that if I were Christian, it’d have to be Catholic. But my personal opinion is that Christianity is flawed from its very roots.

I think if Christians were to live the ideal, it’d be a beautiful religion. But unfortunately what I see more is infighting within its own denominations, and condemnation of those who disagree. Not everyone, of course, and I’ve met some wonderful Christians in my day, but in general that’s what I notice.

> On Dec 20, 2014, at 8:21 AM, Debby Phillips <semisweetdebby at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Timothy, there was a lot of killing on all sides back then.  And even in our own country in its early formation, Puritans hung Quakers, and other people who didn't believe the way they did.  As I said in an earlier post, Christians are the only army that shoots its own wounded.  Did the Catholic Church make mistakes? Yes.  Did Protestants make mistakes? Yes.  ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.  Pointing fingers at other believers is extremely disheartening.  I would ask with respect that you stop it.  I have tried on this list to express my agreements or disagreements with people in a respectful and loving way.  And I will continue to do that, but I am not going to sit by and let you express anti-Catholic sentiment.  This list is for people of all faiths, and no faith at all.  I don't always agree with Brandon, for instance, but I think we respect each other.  So let's calm down the rhetoric here and be civil.    Peace,    Debby