Christian & Catholic Marital Question

[artsylady]

Yeah, you'd think they'd eventually 'get it' but I don't think it's going to happen.

Peace anyways!

[Guest jettd1313]

I did not mean to upset everyone with this issue. It is obviously very volatile. For those of you who have responded in love with a sincere desire to help I thank you and may God continue to give your revelation knowledge about His purpose. I have not made an ultimate decision about how I will proceed but one thing is certain, I will allow myself to be led by the Holy Spirit in whom all truth resides.

[artsylady]

Jettd:

Yeah, look what you started!!!

Just kidding.

It was a sincere question and you were searching for truth, but in your search, don't forget to look at the scriptures. It's the only holy inspired true word of God.

[homebild]

Yes,

And in your search, remember that some wear their ignorance about the Bible, the Catholic Church, and even their own church's teachings like a badge of honor....and that they can neither lead themselves nor anyone else to the truth.

So take your time and investigate thoroughly not only what the inspired scripture teaches, but also what inspired traditon teaches as well.

What you have been presented here has largely been false about what Catholicism teaches and you would do well to get the proper advice before proceeding.

[irishcowboy]

Excuse me, please, but would you mind refraining from calling people ignorant, or dumb or what ever else you wish to insult them with....

thank you....

what I believe, is what i believe.... what you believe is what you believe....

if you believe you have to bow down to other beings other then the Lord God Almighty.... that is you, i will not.... if you feel that you can create graven images and bow down before them, that is you, not me, i will not....

if you feel that you have to talk to human being to get to Jesus, so that Jesus can go to God, that is you, not me, for I go thru the Lord Jesus, Christ, to get to the Father, not to any other human being or person or statue of a dead person.....

what part of thou shalt not, is not understood????

thou shalt not have any other gods before me.....

thou shalt not make any graven images......

thou shalt not bow down before them......

it is also written to remain blameless, if we bow down infront of a statue, even thou we are not praying to it or worshipping it, the appearance of worshipping it or praying to it exist and thus we would not be blameless, even thou we are inocent..... Jesus Himself told us that there is only one way to the Father, and that was thru Him..... not mary, not His mother, not John the baptist, not paul sylis, not barnabas.... but only Him... Jesus....

I only pray that the Lord opens your eyes as He did mine,

opens the truth of the Word of God to you so that you may see it..... and no longer be hoodwinked... no longer be deceived, no longer be following man instead of Jesus.

I hope you have taken Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, that you have repented of your sins and been washed clean by the Blood of the Lamb..... for it was by the Grace of God that we are saved, and there is nothing else that can save you......

it is also written that who ever teaches a gosple other then this one ( the Gosple of Jesus Christ ) that we are not to welcome them nor bless them on their way.....

it is also written that if this gosple is rejected, then we are to shake the dust from our feet in testimony against that place......

I do not stand kindly to being called ignorant, stupid, dumb, idiotic, but if that is what you wish to do, that is fine...... I fully understand where you come from.....

for I have been there ...... some time back.....

do you know what my church teaches???

I do, and i know what other churches teach as well, so as far as a badge of honor, I have none.......and do not need any.......

tradition is good, we all know that, but we are also told that tradition does not outweigh the Word of God.....

Tradition was broken when the veil, curtain was torn,

with the reserrection of the Lord, the Sabbath, was also taken out, and we changed our worship to Sunday, the first day of the week vice the last day of the week...

Tradition was turned upside down...... Tradition tends to lock us in and locks God in so that Gods work is limited, as with denominational doctrine.....

Break off of tradition and Let God Do What God Does Best.... Let God out of the Boxes we have placed Him in...

Let God be FREE to move around.... dont just keep Him in the Church buildings..... Let His Spirit Roam thru the halls at school, and work and out side, and in your homes...

God wants y ou to have Him to the fullest.....

not just a piece of Him, but His Entire Being, just as God wants Us.... ENTIRELY..... TOTALLY.....

mike

[sagz4Christ]

well said brother........

Very well said......

[irishcowboy]

jettd1313,

even after all this discussion, do you feel that you have the answer you need???

probably even more confussed..... I know I would have been at one time......

it is best that you take this question, get on your knees, and do some heavy duty praying and fasting before the Lord.....

You know the truth, you have the truth in you, allow the Spirit of God to show it to you..... take the time and be with God... spend the time that we all should spend with Him...... develope that ONE ON ONE relationship with God that He so deeply desires of us all..... develope that LOVE LOVE relationship with the Lord God..... the One and Only God that truely Loves you more then anyone else can ever love you....

Spend time with the Lord...

as you can see by the differances in opinion, or some may even call it religion, there is enough between Catholic and Protestant, that it can not be considered equally yoked.... some one will have to bend and if you are ground in the Faith.... well, i will let it be at that....

your friend and brother....

mike

[ColleenLovesMischief]

My parents are very cold and calloused. If you ask my father anything about it he will flat out tell you he hates Christians because all they do is decieve. He has been hurt by many Christians who think they are holier than thou. My mother was excommunicated for marrying a Baptist. Straight out. It was 1969. It was all demoninations that harmed my dad and caused him to hate. My mother holds to the old rules that excommubicated her. In her mind it is not right to re enter the Catholic church. Religion did so much for them. Forget religion.........try just having Jesus as savior, and following what the bible says without leaving anything out.

[homebild]

My parents are very cold and calloused. If you ask my father anything about it he will flat out tell you he hates Christians because all they do is decieve. He has been hurt by many Christians who think they are holier than thou. My mother was excommunicated for marrying a Baptist. Straight out. It was 1969. It was all demoninations that harmed my dad and caused him to hate. My mother holds to the old rules that excommubicated her. In her mind it is not right to re enter the Catholic church. Religion did so much for them. Forget religion.........try just having Jesus as savior, and following what the bible says without leaving anything out.

If your mother was excommunicated, it was not on the basis of her having married a fellow christian no matter what you or she thinks. Catholics do not 'excommunicate' on the basis of marrying outside of Catholicism and will in fact allow Catholics to marry Baptists. It is certainly not 'preferred' but it is acceptable and it is frequently done.

As with most here, it appears your mother is confused about what the Catholic Church teaches and may simply be speaking out of ignorance not knowing what the church teaches at all.

Nevertheless, you, and your parents will be in my prayers.

[homebild]

Here is a helpful Catholic article indicating how and when Catholics will allow marriage.

Please note that marriage is NOT forbidden between believing Protestants-Catholics and sometimes not even between Catholics and unbelievers under pressing circumstances....

http://www.dwc.org/questions/Marriage/interfaith.htm