mongo Loc: TEXAS

Funny you should mention that. I don't pay to see
movies anymore, even if I think they may be interesting.
I go to the swap-meet and purchase them for a dollar.
I truly don't want to support Hollywood at all!

SEMPER FI

Bcon

Right now, Colbert is as funny as Jimmy Kimmel. NOT.
The real humor that we used to enjoy onn TV is long gone. I have not watched local channels, except for local news, in years. I don’t think I missed anything worthwhile.

Peewee Loc: San Antonio, TX

Padre, if you see your brother or sister headed over a cliff, what are you supposed to do, if, you love and care about their soul? Just keep silent or warn them? I posted historical facts, I posted Bible verses in context, I posted articles of some of the many scandals the Vatican has been involved in, words straight out of the Pope's mouth that proved he was violating Catholic doctrine. None of it mattered to them. If Jesus had caught a disciple raping a child what do you think He would have done? T***sferred them? I don't think so.

padremike Loc: Phenix City, Al

First everyone needs to acknowledge that the vast majority of Catholic priests throughout history have been faithful servants of the Lord. Next, one ought to consider the reason Satan seeks desperately to destroy the Catholic Church and why in the world are Protestants assisting Satan? Look to your own churches that advocate a******n, homosexuality and same sex marriage. Satan wants to compromise and destroy you too. It is to Satan's advantage to have Christians waring more against one another than against sin, the world and Satan himself. I'm confident you have found many articles against the Catholic Church written by Protestant activists justifying their prejudices. It's been my observation that the Catholic Church has not seen the need to either justify their faith to anyone or to return insult for insult. Therefore, I would suggest this to be the better policy for those few Protestant denominations whose raison dêtre is to demonize the Catholic Church. I remind you that as an Orthodox Christian we were completely removed from the Catholic and Protestant Reformation schism. It is difficult enough for any Christian to keep the faith in this age of persecution when our faith is dismissed as irrelevant to society and hedonism reigns. It is utterly insane to focus attacks on one another.

Peewee Loc: San Antonio, TX

Thanks for your heartfelt response, but you are deflecting. Pointing out bad behavior by others is not a very good defense. A Christians job is to spread the good news and correct false doctrine which is what the disciples did. If we're disciples of Christ it's what we should be doing. There is a mega protestant pastor by the name of Andy Stanley who has gone off the deep end and is a heretic. His latest error was saying the Old Testament is obsolete and Christians no longer need to keep the Ten Commandments. I agree Satan's time is growing short and he is working overtime.

bahmer

Amen and Amen

padremike Loc: Phenix City, Al

I'm not deflecting a bloody thing. The trouble is that you believe your dogma, your doctrine to be correct. That leaves no room for contrary doctrine. And how is the average Protestant Christian prepared, except by personal opinion and individual interpretation of scripture, to correct false doctrine? How many formally defined heresies can most Christian name and define? Individual opinions are not the workings of the Holy Spirit. So far as the Old Testament being obsolete, I ask you what is the Old Testament except an historical record of God creating and forming a people and nation into which His Son was to be born? That does not make it obsolete but the emphasis must be on the New! Furthermore, if anyone needs proof of the existence of God all they need do is look to the Jewish people and their history. It cannot be denied. The same applies to Christians, one must look at their history.

Peewee Loc: San Antonio, TX

My dogma is the written word of the Bible. Not someone's interpretation of it. Each of us is responsible for studying the scriptures to see if what is being preached is accurate. I can listen to what a priest, pastor, or layperson has to say, but it's my responsibility to verify if what I've heard is accurate. We are each responsible for our own souls and no one else. That's how we should all approach the word. Just because someone is a priest or pastor doesn't mean they are infallible. We all make mistakes, it's how we learn, the problem is when we can't admit them. I agree with you the Holy Spirit would never lead anyone astray. How do you test a spirit? The devil can appear as an angel of light. The Old Testament confirms the New Testament and vice versa. They both are part of the whole word of God. You can't separate them. They both contain proofs and prophecies that go together. I think we are agreeing more than disagreeing. Based on my study of scriptures salvation requires only three things, repent, ask Jesus into your heart, pick up your cross and follow Him. Baptism is nice but not required. Good works are great but not required. The thief on the cross was neither baptized or claimed any good works, yet that day he was with Jesus in Paradise.

padremike Loc: Phenix City, Al

Believe what you want, I'm done with you!

bahmer

Philippians 2:12-13 King James Version (KJV)

12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

Peewee Loc: San Antonio, TX

Thank you, I will. Sorry to hear that, but that's your choice and your decision, not mine. I will always think for myself and trust Jesus for my salvation. That cuts out all the middlemen who just want to control me or get in my pocket.

padremike Loc: Phenix City, Al

I'm sorry Peewee, but we share no common ground and you share no common ground with most of your Protestant brethren too. When each man becomes an expert unto himself he becomes his own island and his own religion. You're entitled to do what you want by virtue of your free will.

bahmer

I believe that Peewee, Zemirah, Rose42, TexaCan, Jack Sequim, mwdegutis and myself are all bible believing Christians and believe what is written in the bible without any of the apostolic traditions or wh**ever you guys have whether it is oral traditions or some other traditions that are not written down. If it isn't in the bible then it isn't to be followed.

Rose42

To call it one-sided and a mob attack is downright dishonest. At any rate it's better that that is done with and its no longer treated as a personal forum by one person.

As to the OP Stephen Colbert stopped being funny a while ago.

padremike Loc: Phenix City, Al

Do you share the belief with Peewee that baptism isn't necessary? That it's baptism that makes one a child of God by adoption? That scripture is not clear on the necessity of baptism? I don't intend to engage in any fruitless conversation with people in this much grievous error.