The Church speaks from Truth and there is simply no comparison o Islam that any thinking Christian could find.

“The more we started learning about the beliefs of the church and the Eucharist and everything, it seemed like this was what had been missing our whole lives.” Welcome home, Abby!

I guess Egyptian Muslims are a little sensitive about being called out on their inability to clamp down on persecution of the Christians in their country. If Egypt doesn't like the negative talk from the Vatican, maybe they should do something about the negative action taking place in their country. Instead, they'd rather shoot the messenger.

It's bad enough the governor relegated a large part of his constituency to second class status, but knowing that he's a baptist, I know he's also excluding other Christians from his personal brotherhood. He has to remember he's an elected official now, not a preacher and his words are insulting to many. He owes much that to the citizens of his state.

Actually, if you have that relationship, the works will follow. They have to and will, if you are truly filled with the spirit. The desire to live the Christ life of love and charity will come naturally once you've truly absorbed Christ's message of love which is a call to act, everyday, to love our neighbor as ourselves.

I hear a lot of generalities about truth and a lot of needless dismissal of science, but no one seems to touch on what the real dispute here is. Why is evolution contrary to what we believe about God? The Church's position is that evolution has no bearing on faith and I agree. I'd like to know why anyone thinks it does. It is a mechanism, nothing more and that mechanism was created at God's ha...more

I hear a lot of generalities about truth and a lot of needless dismissal of science, but no one seems to touch on what the real dispute here is. Why is evolution contrary to what we believe about God? The Church's position is that evolution has no bearing on faith and I agree. I'd like to know why anyone thinks it does. It is a mechanism, nothing more and that mechanism was created at God's hand. Where's the problem? Evolution as science can't admit there's a God, but we, as thinking Christians know better. Accepting evolution as a part of God's plan doesn't violate belief.less

The Bible is only part history, lewr. It is also part allegory and part parable and poetry. It is making the mistake that all of the Bible is a historical document that leads to misinterpretation and misunderstanding. I don't know whoever told you the entire book is historical, but they are not doing you any favors.

A person can'[t be fogiven, once and for all. He must seek forgiveness every time he sins. There's really no reason not to sin if there are no consequences, like seeking forgivenss form the God yo've offended by your sin.

Really? I can't recall any Catholic Bishops leaving for the church of England at all. It's not a trade, but Anglicans realizing that the Mother Church is where they belong. It is, after all, where they came from in the first place.

It's only a rejection of the BIble if you allow it to be by wrongly interpreting the nature of God's revelation. The Bible is not 100% historical or 100% literal, nor does it provide an exact blueprint for creation. Genesis teaches one overriding truth: God is the Creator. The details of God's methodology are not addressed in Scripture, nor are they relevant.

"Children are born sinners..." Hence, infant baptism.

No it's not. There is no either/or to this question for thinking people of faith. God has the almighty power to create life however He sees fit and we can't pretend to know what that plan was. The Bible does not provide a blueprint for creation, but a story to ensure that we know one thing: God is the Creator. The means God has chosen is neither here nor there and has no impact on real faith.

Scientific knowledge is not deeply flawed and we cannot allow ourselves to be led down this pathway any longer. That is nothing less than a manifesto for scientism. Science, as a form of knowledge, is here granted a status that can only be described as infallible. Whoa! Time for a reading comprehension class. "Not deeply flawed" does not equal "infallible", alt least not using the dictiona...more

Scientific knowledge is not deeply flawed and we cannot allow ourselves to be led down this pathway any longer.

That is nothing less than a manifesto for scientism. Science, as a form of knowledge, is here granted a status that can only be described as infallible.

Whoa! Time for a reading comprehension class. "Not deeply flawed" does not equal "infallible", alt least not using the dictionaries I do. This is setting up a straw man, nothing more.

Churches and other ecclesiastical communities that continue to deny that there is any truth in science will become irrelevant because they will look more and more foolish, given time. Gnome theory will continue to support evolutionary constructs until even the blind will have to accept that science can tell us things about our nature and our history as a species. I, for one, won't be in the mob burning books because I'm too closed minded to reconcile science and belief or too full of myself to think I'm privy to God's plan fro creation.less

Obviously, this is a survey of protestant churches...The Church I grew up in, you couldn't swing a cat without hitting somebody with an accent!

Please don't believe that the difference between today's modern, minimalist churches and the tradition and rites of the Catholic Church implies a lack of relationship with Christ. The rites and traditions fo the Church compliment our worship and express of love of God and our embrace of the Christ life. Because these things aren't common in the smaller bible denominations doesn't mean they detra...more

Please don't believe that the difference between today's modern, minimalist churches and the tradition and rites of the Catholic Church implies a lack of relationship with Christ. The rites and traditions fo the Church compliment our worship and express of love of God and our embrace of the Christ life. Because these things aren't common in the smaller bible denominations doesn't mean they detract from faith as you seem to imply. Many of these traditions are as old as Christianity itself and are an enhancement to worship and faith, to a sense of Christian community that may seem foreign to some, but are richly rewarding tot he faithful of the Church.less

To save yourselves a little typing, you don't have to place Roman in front of Catholic. There is only one Catholic Church and it has a Roman Rite, but Catholic, alone, is all the identification the Church needs. Everyone will know you mean the Church.

Hagee's a nutjob and has been for a long time. This is just another example of his tendency to be wrong on yet another issue. If Hagee read the Bible, he'd see passages that speak of a land called Palestine.

Anyone that finds this surprising is fooling themselves. I've been disowned by evangelicals as a grandparent because of their intolerance for other Christians, forget gays and the like. They don't know "love thy neighbor" because they didn't even have the moral fiber to explain to my wife and I why they were removing us from our grandchildrens' lives after 5 years of a deep and loving relationsh...more

Anyone that finds this surprising is fooling themselves. I've been disowned by evangelicals as a grandparent because of their intolerance for other Christians, forget gays and the like. They don't know "love thy neighbor" because they didn't even have the moral fiber to explain to my wife and I why they were removing us from our grandchildrens' lives after 5 years of a deep and loving relationship with them.

I have no use for them at all.less

All I know is, they make lousy chicken sandwiches... And anyone who thinks people choose to have a same sex attraction that will disrupt their lives in countless ways, really hasn't given it enough thought. It's not a choice made consciously. It is a choice determined by one's makeup from birth. Anyone who knows anyone gay since they were a baby will tell you the same thing: it was obvious ...more

All I know is, they make lousy chicken sandwiches...

And anyone who thinks people choose to have a same sex attraction that will disrupt their lives in countless ways, really hasn't given it enough thought. It's not a choice made consciously. It is a choice determined by one's makeup from birth. Anyone who knows anyone gay since they were a baby will tell you the same thing: it was obvious pretty early on that this child would grow up to be gay because of their very nature. Not because of their parent, their peers, their religion or lack of it, but because it was part of their nature.

I know that creates problems for those who aren't capable of nuanced theological thought, but that's the way it is. You'll have to find somebody else to blame.less

I've often said that evangelicals have their political agenda influencing gtheir faith, instead of the other way around, which is wrong, wrong, wrong. Too many conservative policies are anti-Christian, compassionless and uncaring. There is more to good governance than where you stand on abortion and gay marriage, like whether you care that people have health coverage and a place to live. That p...more

I've often said that evangelicals have their political agenda influencing gtheir faith, instead of the other way around, which is wrong, wrong, wrong. Too many conservative policies are anti-Christian, compassionless and uncaring. There is more to good governance than where you stand on abortion and gay marriage, like whether you care that people have health coverage and a place to live. That poor kids can eat a decent meal in school far outweighs any thoughts about DADT. Not coddling wealthy polluters should always take a backseat to the common good of keeping our air breathable and our water unpoisoned. The GOP just has too many of it's priorities and perspectives out of joint for this Christian.less