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<p>Hey everyone - <br>
Here's a conversation I had over the computer with one of my friends
who is Catholic. It was rather strange, and seems a bit silly, and I
don't really know what to think of it . . . but I'm curious to hear all
ya'lls thoughts on what seems to be a much debated-over subject. <br>
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<p><br>
Lissa<br>
<br>
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<p>Here's what my friend said: <i><br>
</i></p>
<p><i><br>
"Its too bad [some of my friends] are just christian and not
catholic. I mean, I cant
talk to christians the same way i can talk to other catholics. they
never understand stuff i try to explain. its hard...very hard. I mean,
everything i believe is like a joke to them (eucharist, scapulars, the
pope, everything about mary, confession, basically all our sacraments!)
they have their bibles and...uhh........ </i></p>
<p><i>sorry if i offend anyone. this is not directed at anyone in
paricular. just christians in general. <br>
you
can try to defend yourselves if you want. i would like to hear more
about what you guys believe other than the bible (which was written by
catholics in the first place!)"</i><br>
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<p>I at first decided not to say anything . . . but then was curious as
to why she she thought the bible was written by Catholics (which I
thought was a bit of an odd statement) so I just said a bit about that:<br>
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<p><i>"Your statement 'the bible was written by Catholics in the first
place', while a bit odd, is quite true! You are right in saying the
bible was written by
Catholics . . . but, assuming that it really matters whether the
authors were "catholic" or "protestant", I would also be right in
saying
the bible was written by protestants (or "christians" as you
confusingly call them), if I happened to have reason to say that. Yes,
that also is true. <br>
<br>
Unless you have some strange definition of "catholic"?<br>
<br>
My
point is: there was no difference between "catholics" and "protestants"
until like. . .the year 1500. (long after the bible was
written) Those names did not even exist. You COULD say that the early
christians (who wrote the bible) were catholic. Buuut, you could also
say they were protestant and it would be just as true and make no
difference. <br>
</i></p>
<p><i>The point of this discussion? I have no clue. For in the very
first place; the bible was written - inspired - by GOD."</i><br>
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<p>And her reply to that:<br>
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<p><i>"yeah, thats when protestans started their rampage. <br>
catholics go way way back (course they werent called catholics back
then but they WERE catholics)<br>
<br>
anyway,
my point is its our book (not to sound selfish) and later christians
stole the bible and made new religions cutting out stuff catholics
believe"<br>
</i></p>
<p>(I said nothing else; I saw no point in arguing) <br>
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