Very roughly - when Rome converted to Christianity it was a bureaucratic decision to consolidate power under the church. They kept pretty much all of the pagan rituals and holidays but slapped Jesus's face on them. They even kept the pantheonic system but renamed them under biblical terms like demons and angels, and then added the saints to replace local deities in newly conquered lands.
There is no "Catholic Church" in the Bible and the Popes have never adhered to the Biblical teachings of Jesus. They use the Christian ideals of sin and forgiveness to enforce obedience and taxation.
With 1700 years of hindsight, it seems like the Catholic Church is just a front for what they themselves would call "satanism" and they could even be likened to what we would call corrupt globalists today.
Jesus was really born on September 11 if the Bible is truly the Word of God, which I believe it is. The Book of Revelation talks about the position of the stars at the time of the birth of Christ and astronomical computer software was used to determine when those conditions could possibly have been met.
Really makes you wonder why George H.W. Bush chose to give this speech to Congress on September 11, 1990, which just so happened to be 11 years before 9/11/2001-
Clearly, no longer can a dictator count on East-West confrontation to stymie concerted United Nations action against aggression. A new partnership of nations has begun.
We stand today at a unique and extraordinary moment. The crisis in the Persian Gulf, as grave as it is, also offers a rare opportunity to move toward an historic period of cooperation. Out of these troubled times, our fifth objective–a new world order–can emerge: a new era–freer from the threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit of justice, and more secure in the quest for peace. An era in which the nations of the world, East and West, North and South, can prosper and live in harmony. A hundred generations have searched for this elusive path to peace, while a thousand wars raged across the span of human endeavor.
Today that new world is struggling to be born, a world quite different from the one we’ve known. A world where the rule of law supplants the rule of the jungle. A world in which nations recognize the shared responsibility for freedom and justice. A world where the strong respect the rights of the weak[!]. This is the vision that I shared with President Gorbachev in Helsinki. He and other leaders from Europe, the Gulf, and around the world understand that how we manage this crisis today could shape the future for generations to come.
The test we face is great, and so are the stakes. This is the first assault on the new world that we seek, the first test of our mettle. Had we not responded to this first provocation with clarity of purpose, if we do not continue to demonstrate our determination, it would be a signal to actual and potential despots around the world. . .
Once again, Americans have stepped forward . . . At this very moment, they serve together with Arabs, Europeans, Asians, and Africans in defense of principle and the dream of a new world order. . . .
I’ve never read or heard this full speech before, only clips of the “New World Order” reference. When you read it through, it actually appears quite beautiful, that countries will unite, that the strong will take care of the weak, etc.. it’s really too bad that the New World Order is expected to be run by a select few, because the concepts of world peace would be so goddamn wonderful. The evil one tends to appear as the “angel of light”. Enter Q….
As much as I agree that the Catholic Church is as evil as it comes…the immaculate conception is referring to The conception of Mary, her birth is 9 months later sept 8. They say she was conceived without sin, hence immaculate conception.
Plus Dec 25 is almost certainly not the actual day of Jesus' birth. It was a way to keep the pagan celebration held that day but rename it as Christmas.
Meanwhile, the Bible says all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, and that includes Mary.
Jesus also made it clear Mary is no different than the rest of us on numerous occasions.
Luke 11:14-28 (Verses 14-26 are for context and you can skip to the end for tl;dr)
14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.
18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
23 He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.
24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.
25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
So Jesus is preaching and is accused of working with Beelzebub after casting out demons. He states the oft-quoted "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth." (As an aside, we are witnessing the truth of this statement in real time in the United States...).
After Jesus is done saying this to a crowd trying to tempt him, a woman shouts "Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps (teats, nipples) which thou hast sucked." (Note: The Hail Mary prayer contains the same sentiment, does it not?)
What was Jesus's response?
Without dishonoring his mother, He replies, "Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it."
Luke 8:20-22
20 And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
Jesus obeyed the commandment to honor his father and mother even to His death. It's not that He did not love His mother. Rather, He knew it was important for her not to be worshipped, as that's a violation of the second commandment (the one the Roman Catholics removed and also pretend they don't violate because they "venerate" statues and relics rather than "worship" them), so he continuously pointed people back to the word of God.
John 19:25-28
25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
Do you think the Immaculate Conception refers to the conception of Jesus? Incorrect. It refers to the conception of Mary as she had to be free from sun to carry the Son of God.
Oh yeah I be sure to take your advice. You sound REALLY smart. Ha ha ha.
Seriously though, if you don't know what you are talking about, STFU, ok? If you can't respect something enough to know what it is, then seriously shut the fuck up about it, got it?
Whatever the fuck you are trying to be, this is my advice: you need to stop circle jerking your buddy. This is a crippling level of stupidity. Jesus weeps. Here's thing thing - you are so stupid, you may wind up hurting his little weenis with your retard strength.
But I got to hand it to you, you earned a few upvotes, so apparently you have a lot of stupid,easily frightened little dicks to choose from. So go blow away as many faggots as you wish! Just remember, the important part here is for you to go away.
And please, coax your fed army away with your very capable dick beaters.
Or begin to understand the incredible acuteness of your Dunning-Kruger curve and get a clue.
Well, the first mention of the term “catholic church” is in the Apostle’s Creed. “Catholic” is a term that refers to the universality of the church, that no matter where in the world you go to a body of believers in Christ, we are all united together as Christians.
That said, that original meaning has been long lost to time and distortions, as what became the Roman Catholic church essentially pushed the “heaven on earth” idea way too far by saying that the bishop of Rome is the spokesman of God Himself.
Say what you like, but the words of Scripture (the canon that does NOT include the Apocrypha) are the words of God, and those words alone are the true guide to spiritual truth. Anything attempting to mix other religions (I’ve seen people on this site mention about Islam and Christianity sharing the same God, for example, along with some melding Christianity with Eastern thinking) with the Bible and its gospel truth is falsehood. It might sound close-minded, but I can say that it’s the only spiritual way that doesn’t lead to very dark places.
I have nothing against individual Catholics but I have come to learn there is much about Catholicism I was never even taught. It was an open secret.
Whenever one visits a Roman Catholic Church for a wedding, funeral, or what not, one can ask the priest which relics are contained in the altar. And, if one wants to really appear in the know, one can ask if it's a first-class, second-class, or third-class relic.
What's a relic? Relics are sometimes pieces of clothing, but, in many cases, are the actual body parts of the "saints."
Just what are relics and what meaning do they have for disciples of Jesus Christ?
The word relic comes from the Latin relinquo, literally meaning I leave, or I abandon. A relic is a piece of the body of a saint, an item owned or used by the saint, or an object which has been touched to the tomb of a saint. Traditionally, a piece of the body of a saint, especially that of a martyr, may be with the permission of the local ecclesiastical authority used in solemn processions recalling the specific holy person.
It may seem strange that Christianity, which so adheres to the belief in the resurrected body after the final judgment, should attach veneration to body parts of the faithful departed. But as Dom Bernardo Cignitti, O.S.B., once wrote, In a religion as spiritually centered as Christianity, the remains of certain dead are surrounded with special care and veneration. This is because the mortal remains of the deceased are associated in some manner with the holiness of their souls which await reunion with their bodies in the resurrection.
There's actually Roman Catholic churches which not only supposedly contain the finger of St. Joachim or some other saint in the altar, but are actually constructed almost completely with skeletal remains.
If you've never heard of Sedlec Ossuary, prepare to have your mind blown-
You should read church history. You are badly informed as to the creation of the Church. That church is Orthodox, not Catholic, which is anathema to Christ.
Very roughly - when Rome converted to Christianity it was a bureaucratic decision to consolidate power under the church. They kept pretty much all of the pagan rituals and holidays but slapped Jesus's face on them. They even kept the pantheonic system but renamed them under biblical terms like demons and angels, and then added the saints to replace local deities in newly conquered lands.
There is no "Catholic Church" in the Bible and the Popes have never adhered to the Biblical teachings of Jesus. They use the Christian ideals of sin and forgiveness to enforce obedience and taxation.
With 1700 years of hindsight, it seems like the Catholic Church is just a front for what they themselves would call "satanism" and they could even be likened to what we would call corrupt globalists today.
The Nag Hammadi is an interesting read.
Find the oldest bible you can aquire and compare to modern ones. Try to comprehend 2k years of that.
Interpretation varies just like a statistic.
Dec 8 the immaculate conception......Birthday Dec 25.
Jesus was really born on September 11 if the Bible is truly the Word of God, which I believe it is. The Book of Revelation talks about the position of the stars at the time of the birth of Christ and astronomical computer software was used to determine when those conditions could possibly have been met.
Really makes you wonder why George H.W. Bush chose to give this speech to Congress on September 11, 1990, which just so happened to be 11 years before 9/11/2001-
https://archive.ph/9bnaV
I hope people understand the importance of this post.
I’ve never read or heard this full speech before, only clips of the “New World Order” reference. When you read it through, it actually appears quite beautiful, that countries will unite, that the strong will take care of the weak, etc.. it’s really too bad that the New World Order is expected to be run by a select few, because the concepts of world peace would be so goddamn wonderful. The evil one tends to appear as the “angel of light”. Enter Q….
GHWB was one of the most evil to have lived. Evil emulates good
As much as I agree that the Catholic Church is as evil as it comes…the immaculate conception is referring to The conception of Mary, her birth is 9 months later sept 8. They say she was conceived without sin, hence immaculate conception.
Plus Dec 25 is almost certainly not the actual day of Jesus' birth. It was a way to keep the pagan celebration held that day but rename it as Christmas.
Meanwhile, the Bible says all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, and that includes Mary.
Jesus also made it clear Mary is no different than the rest of us on numerous occasions.
Luke 11:14-28 (Verses 14-26 are for context and you can skip to the end for tl;dr)
14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.
18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
23 He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.
24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.
25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
So Jesus is preaching and is accused of working with Beelzebub after casting out demons. He states the oft-quoted "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth." (As an aside, we are witnessing the truth of this statement in real time in the United States...).
After Jesus is done saying this to a crowd trying to tempt him, a woman shouts "Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps (teats, nipples) which thou hast sucked." (Note: The Hail Mary prayer contains the same sentiment, does it not?)
What was Jesus's response?
Without dishonoring his mother, He replies, "Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it."
Luke 8:20-22
20 And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
Jesus obeyed the commandment to honor his father and mother even to His death. It's not that He did not love His mother. Rather, He knew it was important for her not to be worshipped, as that's a violation of the second commandment (the one the Roman Catholics removed and also pretend they don't violate because they "venerate" statues and relics rather than "worship" them), so he continuously pointed people back to the word of God.
John 19:25-28
25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
Where is that theory? The popular idea is it is Jesus's bday, intrigued
Do you think the Immaculate Conception refers to the conception of Jesus? Incorrect. It refers to the conception of Mary as she had to be free from sun to carry the Son of God.
She didn't need to be free from sin to be chosen by God to carry Jesus. Nobody is free of sin.
This is Mystery Babylon teaching.
The Immaculate Conception refers to the Blessed Mother’s conception. Her birth is typically celebrated September 8.
Oh yeah I be sure to take your advice. You sound REALLY smart. Ha ha ha.
Seriously though, if you don't know what you are talking about, STFU, ok? If you can't respect something enough to know what it is, then seriously shut the fuck up about it, got it?
Whatever the fuck you are trying to be, this is my advice: you need to stop circle jerking your buddy. This is a crippling level of stupidity. Jesus weeps. Here's thing thing - you are so stupid, you may wind up hurting his little weenis with your retard strength.
But I got to hand it to you, you earned a few upvotes, so apparently you have a lot of stupid,easily frightened little dicks to choose from. So go blow away as many faggots as you wish! Just remember, the important part here is for you to go away.
And please, coax your fed army away with your very capable dick beaters.
Or begin to understand the incredible acuteness of your Dunning-Kruger curve and get a clue.
Well, the first mention of the term “catholic church” is in the Apostle’s Creed. “Catholic” is a term that refers to the universality of the church, that no matter where in the world you go to a body of believers in Christ, we are all united together as Christians.
That said, that original meaning has been long lost to time and distortions, as what became the Roman Catholic church essentially pushed the “heaven on earth” idea way too far by saying that the bishop of Rome is the spokesman of God Himself.
Say what you like, but the words of Scripture (the canon that does NOT include the Apocrypha) are the words of God, and those words alone are the true guide to spiritual truth. Anything attempting to mix other religions (I’ve seen people on this site mention about Islam and Christianity sharing the same God, for example, along with some melding Christianity with Eastern thinking) with the Bible and its gospel truth is falsehood. It might sound close-minded, but I can say that it’s the only spiritual way that doesn’t lead to very dark places.
100%
I was born, raised, and educated Roman Catholic.
I have nothing against individual Catholics but I have come to learn there is much about Catholicism I was never even taught. It was an open secret.
Whenever one visits a Roman Catholic Church for a wedding, funeral, or what not, one can ask the priest which relics are contained in the altar. And, if one wants to really appear in the know, one can ask if it's a first-class, second-class, or third-class relic.
What's a relic? Relics are sometimes pieces of clothing, but, in many cases, are the actual body parts of the "saints."
Just what are relics and what meaning do they have for disciples of Jesus Christ?
https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/church-teaching-on-relics.html
There's actually Roman Catholic churches which not only supposedly contain the finger of St. Joachim or some other saint in the altar, but are actually constructed almost completely with skeletal remains.
If you've never heard of Sedlec Ossuary, prepare to have your mind blown-
https://unusualplaces.org/sedlec-ossuary-the-gothic-wonder-of-thousands-of-bones/
You should read church history. You are badly informed as to the creation of the Church. That church is Orthodox, not Catholic, which is anathema to Christ.