Protestant Argument

[MorphRC]

As I said before. Ask them about the early Christians who worked with the Apostles. They might have to deny the whole NT to keep that view.

[louisville]

great responses guys thanks gives me lots of encouragement

[phatcatholic]

[quote name='louisville' date='Aug 11 2004, 02:00 PM'] great responses guys thanks gives me lots of encouragement [/quote]
hey bro, i know u have "diocese of lansing" as ur avatar, but are u from louisville? (as in Louisville, KY) i'm living there now. if we're in the same city, it'd be cool to meet up sometime

holla back,
phatcatholic

[Lil Red]

jeff, you rock!!!

[Laudate_Dominum]

[quote name='louisville' date='Aug 4 2004, 03:53 PM'] how might i go about defending the argument from protestants that say that it is harder to have a personal relationship with Jesus in the Catholic Church because of various "distractions" (priests, Mary, Saints are what i am guessing they might be reffering to) i have some ideas on where to start, just need some more input thanks [/quote]
The first thing I would ask is if having a relationship with your brothers and sisters, and mom, necessarily takes away from having a relationship with your dad. I think it's a very fitting analogy.

And then I might explain that the relationships we have with Our Lady and the Saints are only possible because of Christ and they are relationships [u]in Christ[/u]. And its false to have a dichotomy between them.

I'd start with stuff like that anyway and see where it goes.

God bless.

[Laudate_Dominum]

[quote name='~Ghost~' date='Aug 4 2004, 05:18 PM'] They don't have Christ in the Eucharist... you can't get much more personal than that. [/quote]
sweet!

[Laudate_Dominum]

I just actually read this thread, (sorry for posting so hastily), anyway, what cool posts!

[Apotheoun]

[quote name='~Ghost~' date='Aug 4 2004, 03:18 PM'] They don't have Christ in the Eucharist... you can't get much more personal than that. [/quote]
Yes, as Arnold Lunn once pointed out . . . the Catholics have the [i]real presence[/i] of Christ in the Eucharist, while the Protestants have the [i]real absence[/i].

Edited August 12, 2004 by Apotheoun

[louisville]

[quote name='phatcatholic' date='Aug 11 2004, 02:06 PM'] hey bro, i know u have "diocese of lansing" as ur avatar, but are u from louisville? (as in Louisville, KY) i'm living there now. if we're in the same city, it'd be cool to meet up sometime

holla back,
phatcatholic [/quote]
louisville is my hometown. i was born there and its my favorite place in the world so i just like to brag about it sometimes. i visit about 3 times a year as both sides of my family are still residing there. but i live in michigan which is pretty nice i guess. nothing compared to kentucky woooooooooo! oh the sun shines bright on my ole kentucky home, tis summer the people are gaaaaay, and the corn crop's ripe and the meadow's in the bloom la la la i dont know the rest of this paaaaaaaaaaart. WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP NO MOOOOOORE MY LAAAAADY WEEEEEEP NOO MOOORE TODAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEA thats all i know.

[phatcatholic]

[quote name='louisville' date='Aug 11 2004, 08:34 PM'] louisville is my hometown. i was born there and its my favorite place in the world so i just like to brag about it sometimes. i visit about 3 times a year as both sides of my family are still residing there. but i live in michigan which is pretty nice i guess. nothing compared to kentucky woooooooooo! oh the sun shines bright on my ole kentucky home, tis summer the people are gaaaaay, and the corn crop's ripe and the meadow's in the bloom la la la i dont know the rest of this paaaaaaaaaaart. WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP NO MOOOOOORE MY LAAAAADY WEEEEEEP NOO MOOORE TODAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEA thats all i know. [/quote]
hehe, sing it bro!!

let me know next time u plan on comin my way.

"da 'ville" for life!!