Okay, first of all I am not Catholic. But secondly, I was merely replying to the original question. Ephesians 2.8-9 says "For it is by grace we have been saved through faith, and this is not of ourselves, it is a gift from God. NOT BY WORKS SO NO MAN CAN BOAST." (Caps are mine)If we cant do...
My Heavens, I can see why you were so confused. That was sooo very confusing. They are making something too complex that is really very simple. Some Christians (such as Methodists and others) believe they can lose their salvation. This goes back to the belief that salvation is based on works...
Perhaps I can offer some of my limited knowledge. First of all, invisible does not automatically equal non-existence. We cant see the wind, but we know its there b/c it can be felt and we can see the effects of the wind. But thats just a side issue...
The real dilemma and basic argument is...
I happen to agree w/ Sprinkles on this one. Doubt there will be a draft. I agree with war when all other reasonable alternatives have been exhausted. There is a price to pay for living in a free society - but then that nullifies the "free society" part when service is forced rather than...