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God did not start the Catholic church.

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Jesus Christ started a church. That we know from scripture. The apostles went out and preached the good news and built up the church as instructed by Jesus.

After some years some believers started having a different opinion of what was being taught and started preaching some different versions of the good news. The apostles and church fathers needed a way to identify the true church and called themselves the universal church. The greek term is katholiko'. Which is where the term Catholic comes from.

The catholic church has stayed true to the teachings of the church fathers until today. Even standing their ground on tough issues such as contraception and sterility.

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That tells me that good or bad is subjective to the whims of the almighty, thus the ideas of the two are inherently flawed.

I have been cursed with an unbelieving mind since I was a small child. I have talked to priests, religion teachers of some of the false Christian religions like Baptist and Methodist, and no one has been able to convince me that their interpretation of him is close to true.

If god exists, he cured me from birth with the inability to believe. I have been searching for something to believe in my whole life, yet nothing touched me. It has lead me to studying as many religions as possible for something to believe, but I never have. Stll bring my family to Catholic church every Sunday, but I stopped listening 15 years ago, just can't devote energy to something that I can't feel or believe.

I'll stop this convo here because it is certainly the wrong forum.

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God does exist, you just haven't found the proof you are looking for yet. It is always good to have questions and search for your answers. It is never good to believe in something without a good justification of the belief. So I encourage you to keep searching for the answers you need.

Be assured that He does exist. I truly believe you will find what you are looking for if you persist in searching. Your skepticism will be a blessing when it all makes sense to you as it did for me.

A couple of the things that helped me was that we as humans are not needed for this earth. The universe can not create us without a need for us, and if we all vanish off the earth today, the earth is still here and will flourish. God created us in his image and likeness because He loves us and wants us to experience love.

Also, there is too much order to the world to be a spontaneous creation out of nothing unless there is a creator. The fact that we have an order to the world and we are living creatures points to a creator. Otherwise it would be like an explosion in a print shop and after the dust settles you are left with a copy of Shakespeare's finest work. There are many other proofs, such as miracles and NDE's, but these are just a few.

The truth, not a truth but THE truth is the way of Jesus Christ. Most denominations have some truth to them but the fullness of the truth and all the gifts God wants to give us (sacraments) are in the church he started, the Catholic church.

Finally, it is here!
What is everybody cooking for your Tiger Party? :geauxtigers:

[quote]You don't agree that Tyler is the best hitter out of the three? Or the most clutch out of the three? Or that throwing runners out isn't the most important job or a catcher? Or that Paul continuously puts Tyler in his doghouse?[/quot

I have been saying this for the last 2 years now. Don't know why CPM doesn't use Moore in the DH role almost exclusively. He is the most clutch hitter we have on the bench IMO.

I want to paint re-paint my duck boat.Anyone done this and have some tips?
Should I sand the old paint first? Bestpaint/primer/stencil kit etc.

Any help is appreciated. TIA

Mine did the same thing awhile back. It was the exhaust fan that kept running and wouldn't kick off. I tapped on the relay switch and the fan would stop and the heater would kick back on.
Try that. If it works then you may need to change the motherboard.

It will be the main dish but there will be other sides like a vegetable tray, finger sandwiches, and meatballs and sausage.

Looking to book a guided duck hunt in louisiana for next season. Has anyone been to a specific place and had a good time? Any advice is appreciated.

TIA

I'm looking for a well built and reliable drop in gas range and also a stackable double oven. I do alot of cooking and want a quality stove and oven. I have been looking at these Thermador ovens and stoves.

Has anyone here used these or own one that can give me some advice. What are the prices, do they work well, long lasting, etc.? Or do you have any other brand that you would recommend?

TIA

seafood, italian, or steakhouses usually