All about Roman Catholicism here.

[mannyamador]

I suggest that y'all trace the history of ones religion and find out their roots if they are following what has been written in the Holy Scripture.

I think you have it backwards. The authority and validity of the teachings of the Church do not come from the Bible. The authority of the Bible comes from the Church since it was the Church that determined what books should be part of the Bible in the first place.

The early Christians had no Bible. So what were they supposed to follow? Well, the followed the Church!

The Catholic Church eventually wrote things down and collected the older Hebrew scriptures (which Jesus used, by the way). After some time, it declared that certain books were Inspired and collected them into the Bible. So without the Catholic Church there would be no Bible.

Another thing... one of the main rules used to determine what should go intot he Bible was CONSISTENCY WITH CHURCH DOCTRINE. In other words, the books in the Bible had to conform to Catholic teaching before it was put included as part of the Bible. So obviously, the Bible is an AFFIRMATION of Catholic doctrine.

[at8n1981]

sa naman ni mga bro....lets not argue about our religion kay d jud ta magdaog ani....

[mannyamador]

I am not even going to bother arguing with a Jesus freak. No one ever wins with you guys. The inquision never happened, popes are saints, the Vatican never had an army, bla bla bla bla bla. Go fool some other mofo who has never read a history book.

This sarcastic post commits the following logical fallacy: A STRAWMAN argument.

Since you cannot really substantiate your claims or refute our arguments, you try to make a caricature of our arguments, putting absurd claims into our mouths like "the inquisition never happened" or some other inaccurate or false statement. And the you use it to attack us.

That is dishonest.

By the way, you also make an ad hominem argument. That's a logical error and proves none of your claims. In fact, it proves nothing. But it does show you do not have any rational arguments to back up your claims.

[at8n1981]

I am not even going to bother arguing with a Jesus freak. No one ever wins with you guys. The inquision never happened, popes are saints, the Vatican never had an army, bla bla bla bla bla. Go fool some other mofo who has never read a history book.

This sarcastic post commits the following logical fallacy: A STRAWMAN argument.

Since you cannot really substantiate your claims or refute our arguments, you try to make a caricature of our arguments, putting absurd claims into our mouths like "the inquisition never happened" or some other inaccurate or false statement. And the you use it to attack us.

That is dishonest.

By the way, you also make an ad hominem argument. That's a logical error and proves none of your claims. In fact, it proves nothing. But it does show you do not have any rational arguments to back up your claims.

sakto jud ka bro..let's just respect everyone's opinion but it's hard to argue nor deabte regarding this matter...

[P-Chan]

why is the "church" so against it? maybe there's a truth in everything? the bottom line is WHO CARES?? it's just a movie... A MOVIE...

what about the documentary about the religon shown on national geographic? (not the gospel of judas)




F.Y.I: NO ONE IS PERFECT!! ( exept God) but there are at least 101 CONTRADICTIONS in the bible

[tolstoi]

nice logic 101 refresher you got there @manny :mrgreen:

[dacs]

I am not even going to bother arguing with a Jesus freak. No one ever wins with you guys. The inquision never happened, popes are saints, the Vatican never had an army, bla bla bla bla bla. Go fool some other mofo who has never read a history book.

Then why make a comment like that when you will not substantiate your claims? What good does it contribute to the discussion?

In fact, why make a comment like that at all? Are you telling us that this is all you can be for all posterity?

Please let us make a civilized and educated presentation of each of our cases.

[papa_roni]

The Catholic Church eventually wrote things down and collected the older Hebrew scriptures (which Jesus used, by the way). After some time, it declared that certain books were Inspired and collected them into the Bible. So without the Catholic Church there would be no Bible.

-NAA LANG KOY PANGUTANA BRO MANNY,

UNA, WERE THE EARLY "CHRISTIANS" REALLY CALLED "THE CATHOLIC CHURCH" BACK THEN? WERE THEY REALLY THAT ORGANIZED CONSIDERING THAT THEY WERE BEING PERSECUTED AND HUNTED DOWN BY BOTH THE JEWISH AND ROMAN AUTHIRITIES.

IKA DUHA, "So without the Catholic Church there would be no Bible","one of the main rules used to determine what should go into the Bible was CONSISTENCY WITH CHURCH DOCTRINE", WA KO KASABOT ANI? KUNG INSPIRED DI BA IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE BY SOMETHING DIVINE OR BY GOD PERO IF IT'S ABOUT DOCTRINE OR CHURCH RULES MURAG IT'S ABOUT MANS RULES. LIBOG LAGI!! MURA NA HINUON NGA ANG INSPIRED NA ANG MO ADJUST SA CHURCH DOCTRINE KUNG DILI GANI SCRATCH NA !!! HOW DID THE "CATHOLIC CHURCH" KNOW IF IT WAS INSPIRED OR NOT? OR DID THEY JUST USE THE DOCTRINE AS THE MEASURING STICK TO DECIDE IF A WRITING COULD PASS OR NOT? EDUCATE ME PALIHUG!!!! THANKS & PEACE OUT !!!

[vern]

This sarcastic post commits the following logical fallacy: A STRAWMAN argument.

I never intended it to be sarcasm. Simple truth.

You tell me to substantiate and when anyone "substantiates", you tell your own version of it. History. History. History. I am not going through this stupid discussion again with Jesus freaks. This has been discussed at iSTORYA (coincidentally by the same members) before many times over and the result is the same ... I find myself more stupid than when I came in.

[vlitzkerg]

Well, like most of the youths today I doubted my faith. I hate the Catholic Church.Â* I disagree with the official position of the Church on many issues like population control, euthanasia etc. I thought I was smart than the Church composed of priests.Â* I even hate priests because i see them as cunning businessmen. I dont attend mass anymore.

I did so many stupid things.Â* Then when I reached mid 20's I realized I was not happy. It was empty.Â* Then a bolt hit me. I almost lost someone I really love. I dont want to lose her.Â* Then the last option is God.Â*

At first I dont want to do it.Â* My conscience is resisting.Â* But I proceed.Â* I bow before the altar and asked His help.Â* Believe me, I felt something rushing in inside me. I felt I was throwing a burden.Â* I didnt realize I was crying.Â* Tears were gushing from my eyes like a dam. I said " Oh Lord, how faithless I am and how sinful I was."

It was a miracle.Â* A miracle of conversion.Â* I dont exchange my faith for anything else in this world.Â* I experience God. He is real.Â* Â*He is Catholic. He is Christ.

[color=Blue]Mosimos, I never could have agreed more on your fist sentence...I mean that's exactly what it is but until you say that Christ is a catholic. If by chance you mean "Roman Catholic" then you are dead wrong. First, Christ is a Jew. Second the word "catholic" means "universal" as what it means in the apostoles prayer. So don't take it like Christ was and is a "Roman Catholic" coz that would spell as blasphemy. [/color]