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You’re kind of mean spirited. Isn’t this a Christian forum?

No she didn’t. But thanks for observing that. Nobody else has mentioned the announcement of my impending marriage. I chose to convert to Catholicism two years before meeting her. I was in the midst of taking RCIA classes when we met. I pursued my annulments and confirmation at the same time...

I’m aware of the difference of doctrine in the Orthodox Church. That was why I mentioned them. I hope I will never have to die for my faith, but it was the Apostle’s Creed that I professed at my confirmation. Mary had a Savior because it was the grace of God that upheld her. Everyone is saved...

I’m out of my element on immaculate conception. I think this whole thing started by someone asking me why I converted to the RCC. I didn’t examine every doctrine in minute detail. I decided I didn’t accept sola scriptura as the SOLE authority and I looked for another church. I considered...

Any updates on the leaker? Marco Rubio said this morning he expect the leaker will announce his/her book deal soon.

I’m no apologist. Just a new convert. Waiting for the James White quotes now….

I’ve copied and pasted a screenshot from Planet of the Apes, a Shake and Bake commercial meme. But you’ve gone and done it! Copied and pasted Wikipedia!

The immaculate conception doesn’t hang on one verse.

I’m not disagreeing with the truth of your statement Ransom. notice when speaking of canonicity I say that the early church “identified” or “received” the writings. It is not that the early church is an authority OVER the NT. But they are indeed its steward, and as such, I believe the exist...

Brute presuppositionalism. Nice to meet you Cornelius!

A window onto the intercession of the martyrs in heaven

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne; they cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before thou wilt judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell upon the...

Hebrews 12 makes it clear the cloud of witnesses is watching over us. Revelations demonstrates the martyrs pray for us. Why not ask the best Christian thAt ever lived to pray for us now? After all. She was full of grace. That left no room for sin. Give her the benefit of the doubt. She was maybe...

The Blessed Virgin is the Theotokos, the God Bearer. She was the actual physical Tabernacle of God, of which the nation of Israel was a type. She is the Woman clothed with the Sun in Revelation, the Queen of Heaven.

Lovers thou me more than these? Feed my lambs.

As far as circumference, let’s stay inside the Nicene circle. If my argument is circular and sola scriptura is circular, what is your answer Ransom? Presuppositionalism? That’s the biggest circle of all.

It’s not circular. It’s historical flowing in one direction from the teachings of Jesus, host miracles, his resurrection, passed down by the apostles. We can all differ on how we view how a whole lot of things were messed up here and there along the way. Rome abused indulgences. Many...

First from the deposit and word of the bishops themselves. Later from the NT writings they received and the teaching of the fathers. It’s a historical argument. Scripture is valid. It’s just posterior to the other two authorities.

Members of the magisterium. Proper descendants of the Apostles. This is a historical argument as opposed to presuppositions for instance. you have to accept the historicity of a series of claims. I believe this is true for orthodox, Catholic, Monophysite, Protestant alike. I deny you can short...

My original point was that the Deposit of Faith and the Apostles and bishops preceded the New Testament (obviously not the OT). Therefore the NT can’t be a controlling authority over something that gave birth to it. Jesus and the Apostles gave us the Deposit of Faith. It is the primary authority...