Catholic Bashing

[frozencell]

I have just recently converted to the Catholic religion from Protestantism. I, myself, do not view this as a victory or a defeat for either side (since we all serve the same God) but some do not see it this way.

My wife has been Catholic since birth and has put up with constant persecution about how she is going to hell for being Catholic. I was just informed of an absolutely deplorable site on the internet (www.chick.com) by VeraMaria in which I found on just two pages at least a dozen references on how Catholics are to burn in eternal damnation...simply for being Catholic.

As a recent convert I would urge anyone who has any misconceptions or misunderstandings about the Catholic religion to do a little research before judging and damning almost 900 billion people to the fires of hell. It's relatively simple to do, I did it. Already I am fed up with the disgusting display of ignorance and total lack of obedience to God by so many people who feel that they are above God's Law and that it is acceptable to pass judgement on someone because they are Catholic. These same people who proclaim God's love in the very same breath.

[VeraMaria]

welcome to the anti-catholic internet.

it's disgusting.

once we had a thread called "anti-catholic fruitcake".

i can dig it up for you if you want.

it had dozens of just sad anti-catholic websites.

unfortunately chick.com has a high traffic.

:ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r:

[MC Just]

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.

[God Conquers]

You say it brother!

[Paladin D]

Welcome aboard. I was baptized Catholic, but never knew it. Before I knew it, this January I got deeply into Catholicism, and have embraced it since then.

Oh... and I'm a convert from Protestantism myself.

[vianney]

You go man that was well put

[IXpenguin21]

Does Jack Chick hate Catholics?

Quite the opposite. In the mid-1970's, when he first began to understand what Roman Catholicism really teaches, he knew it was unscriptural.

um... has he ever been to a Mass???

i'm putting my money on: NO.

here is an acount of the Mass by a then Calvanist minister:

I'd been trained to believe that the Mas was the ultimate sacrilege a human could commit...a ritual that purpetuated to "resacrifice Jesus Christ."  So I would remain an observer.  I would stay seated, with my Bible open beside me.

  As the mass moved on, however, something hit me.  My Bible wasn't just beside me.  It was before me-in the words of the Mass!  One line was from Isaiah, another from the Psalms, another from Paul.  The experience was overwhelming.  I wanted to stop everything and shout, "Hey, can I explain what's happening from Scripture?  This is great!"  Still I maintainted my observer status.

  Then I felt all my doubt drain away.  As I saw the priest raise the white host, I felt a prayer surge from my heart in whisper: "My Lord and my God.  That's really you!"

  ...the experiece was intesified just a moment later, when i heared the congregation recite: "Lamb of God...Lamb of God...Lamb of God," and the priest respond, "This is the Lamb of God..." as he raised the host.

  In less than a minute, the phrase "Lamb of God" had rung out four times.  From long years of studying the Bible, I immediatly knew where I was.  I was in the Book of Revelation, where Jesus is called the Lamb no less than twenty-eight times in twenty-two chapters...I was before the throne in heaven, where Jesus hailed forever as the Lamb.  I wasn't ready for this, though-I was at Mass!

Scott Hahn, The Lamb's Supper, p.8-9

[Norseman82]

Welcome Frozencell. You are among like minded people. I for one think we should have a subforum called "Urban Legends" devoted to some of the weird stories anti-catholics make up. With all the talent on this board, it doesn't take long to debunk it.

Of course, with all the revamping going on here, by the time I'm finished typring this post, there could be one!!! :lol:

[IXpenguin21]

Welcome Frozencell.  You are among like minded people.  I for one think we should have a subforum called "Urban Legends" devoted to some of the weird stories anti-catholics make up.  With all the talent on this board, it doesn't take long to debunk it.

Of course, with all the revamping going on here, by the time I'm finished typring this post, there could be one!!!     

I SECOND THIS MOTION!

[DojoGrant]

I sure hope you meant 900 MILLION, cause if there are 900 billion Catholics, I need to get out more. :blink:

[God Conquers]

hahaha! I'm sure he did!. Good quote penguin, I didn't know Rome Sweet Home was Online.... do you have a link? Or did you jist copy that all out. If so...... nice.

[MC Just]

The Catholic Faith is the butt end of every Joke, Misconception and Lie, of course it is, It's the one true Church.

[IXpenguin21]

which is exactly how Christ said it would be...

and nevertheless...

it's still here and as strong as ever.

[God Conquers]

The last acceptable persecution.

[Dave]

Jesus said his followers would be hated because of him. And since the Catholic Church, not Protestantism, is His Church, it's only natural that it would be hated so bad.

[Paladin D]

Jesus said his followers would be hated because of him.  And since the Catholic Church, not Protestantism, is His Church, it's only natural that it would be hated so bad.

I agree.

Not to say that Protestant churches don't get persecuted, but us Catholics not only have to deal with non-Christians... we also have to deal with Christians as well.

[CatholicAndFanatical]

nah, you can tell the difference in Persecution. protestant churchs arent as visible as the Catholic Church. We are on a hill that cannot be hidden.

[God Conquers]

It's true, the focus is always on us... cause we were the first, and will be the last.

[Muschi]

Although I initially intended to address frozencell first, Norseman82, I just gotta ask. Where did you get that avatar? Every time I see it, I can't help but laugh. But after reading this thread, the thought of the Pope involved in a notoriously bloody sport,(hockey) seems appropriate after all!

Ok, now.....Frozencell:

Welcome home!!!

I was raised on Chick literature and fell for the "Alberto" series "hook, line, and sinker"! I believed it up until two years ago. (I'm 34).

It took a moment of despondency over what the heck WAS the correct interpretation of the Bible anyway?

I was brought up Pentecostal but when I got depressed and seriously considered giving up Christianity altogether, I thought I would at least pray one more prayer.

I asked God, if he REALLY cared then He would have to show me His truth because I was tired of trying to find it and I frankly told Him that I was about to give up.

After this prayer, I still sat there thinking about things in general when I remembered that a thought had occurred to me a year prior to this experience that since I was baptized a Catholic, maybe I should check out what the Catholic Church teaches from a CATHOLIC source! - duh, go figure! lol. Well, to ME it was a novel thought!

Anyway, I left a message on the Cathedral RCIA line in my city, and then forgot it until the director of the program called me the next day. From that time on, I didn't look back. There were so rough moments and scary times, such as am I really doing the right thing? I'm not condemning myself to hell am I?

I gradually and somewhat quickly though, began to learn that Catholicism is Christianity with sanity!!! - No more guess work over which pastor was right, no more guess work over what Scripture meant by baptism, etc. you name it!

So, thanks for sharing your story because it just strengthens us and builds us all up.

A thread for "Urban Legends"? YEAH!!!! I'd LOVE to see that!!! - God bless all! - Muschi

[God Conquers]

whoa. Muschi that story is amesome! Thanks for sharing!