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Very interesting way to answer the question. I was...

2010-04-08T11:40:43.735-07:00

Very interesting way to answer the question. I was curious as to what angle the asker was really getting at... Because although the institution does necessarily do things like the inquistion at present. Leading people into a bondage of salvation by works in my estimation is FAR worse! The doctrinal seperation of protestant and catholic is SO far apart on that issue alone that I would have answered the asker yes in this context. But he was asking about history so great response.

Ran across a reference to Jonathan Edwards' will, ...

2008-10-01T13:20:00.000-07:00

Ran across a reference to Jonathan Edwards' will, which reminded me of Pope John Paul II's will. I've posted the contrasts here.

Paul's instructions/reminder to Timothy come to mind....

"First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time."

You are right on that the questioner asks the righ...

2008-01-10T12:27:00.000-08:00

You are right on that the questioner asks the right question about the wrong issue. Rome's false doctrine has nothing to do with the Inquisition, but rather an erroneous doctrine of justification. Mormons are nice people but that doesn't make mormonism right. I'm a jerk but that doesn't make being a Reformed Baptist wrong.