hmmm...based from your post...you are a BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN, one of the THOUSAND BREAKAWAY "FELLOWSHIP" GROUPS of the Catholic Faith. What is my basis of God? Look everywhere...that is my basis of my God. My mind was closed or yours? If you are what i think you are, then you used your "reasoning" to leave the catholic faith. That is the same reasoning i used to leave that faith as well. The Book itself will not save you. do you think Constantine believed in the Bible when he approved it's publication? I'm not the one who has a closed mind about faith...it was you! Have you considered how the bible became the bible? I would agree more with Qu'raan than in the Bible, as it is written by one person. your Bible is: compilation of "approved" letters to be published. why would a letter of paul to timothy be considered a word of God? Are all paul's letter included, or only a couple of those "approved" by the council of nicea? you should worship the members of the council of nicea because they made a complete fool of you, telling you that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. you want some consistencies in the bible? here's one:
How many women really visited Jesus after he was risen from the dead?
One
John 20:1
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
Two
Matthew 28:1
As it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
Three
Mark 16:1
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
Five or more
Luke 24:1, 10
Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
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It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
Another confusing passage from the gospel of Mark:
Mark 4:10-12
4:10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
4:11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
4:12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; "lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them"
The reason Jesus speaks in Parable so that they will not understand what he is saying, otherwise they will be converted and their sins be forgiven? Why? I thought that’s the whole point of his journey on earth?
It's not because things are difficult that we don't dare, it's because we don't dare that makes things difficult!
hmmm...based from your post...you are a BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN, one of the THOUSAND BREAKAWAY "FELLOWSHIP" GROUPS of the Catholic Faith. What is my basis of God? Look everywhere...that is my basis of my God. My mind was closed or yours? If you are what i think you are, then you used your "reasoning" to leave the catholic faith. That is the same reasoning i used to leave that faith as well. The Book itself will not save you. do you think Constantine believed in the Bible when he approved it's publication? I'm not the one who has a closed mind about faith...it was you! Have you considered how the bible became the bible? I would agree more with Qu'raan than in the Bible, as it is written by one person. your Bible is: compilation of "approved" letters to be published. why would a letter of paul to timothy be considered a word of God? Are all paul's letter included, or only a couple of those "approved" by the council of nicea? you should worship the members of the council of nicea because they made a complete fool of you, telling you that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. you want some consistencies in the bible? here's one:
How many women really visited Jesus after he was risen from the dead?
One
John 20:1
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
Two
Matthew 28:1
As it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
Three
Mark 16:1
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
Five or more
Luke 24:1, 10
Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
...
It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
Another confusing passage from the gospel of Mark:
Mark 4:10-12
4:10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
4:11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
4:12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; "lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them"
The reason Jesus speaks in Parable so that they will not understand what he is saying, otherwise they will be converted and their sins be forgiven? Why? I thought that’s the whole point of his journey on earth?
It's not because things are difficult that we don't dare, it's because we don't dare that makes things difficult!