Re: Purgatory?

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 18:51:58 -0500, Joseph Geloso
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 17:14:17 +0000, Alan Ferris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 17:15:01 -0500, Joseph Geloso
>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>>I have a bit of a problem referring to the Baptist Faith, or the
>>>Baptist system of religion, as a "Church." That is not what it is.
>>>Baptists, as long as they are properly baptized, are members of
>>>Christ's One Church, and that Church subsists in the Catholic Church.
>>
>>Joseph, are you aware of what the word church means and why any faith
>>can use it?
>
>>From Kirke, meaning "the Lord's." The Church is the People belonging
>to the Lord.

Indeed it is the Lord's house.  As I remember that is not up to you to
decide.  I would have though you trying to tell your Lord which and
which is not his house is a bit against his teachings.  But I stand to
be corrected if you can show me where he gives you such rights.

>>You appear really silly trying to deny it to others.  Especially when
>>you seem to be harming the very acts of your own Church to reach out
>>to these other faiths.
>
>The Church does not refer to Protestant faith communities as
>"Churches." I am being consistent with that.

Who Cares what your Church refers to Joseph.  This is your problem.


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