{"id":6510,"date":"2006-08-16T09:19:42","date_gmt":"2006-08-16T09:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/viamedia\/2006\/08\/its-a-free-country.html"},"modified":"2006-08-16T09:19:42","modified_gmt":"2006-08-16T09:19:42","slug":"its-a-free-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/viamedia\/2006\/08\/its-a-free-country.html","title":{"rendered":"It’s a free country"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some of the Carey anti-Catholic street preachers make their appearance on Dave Hartline’s site:<\/a><\/p>\n

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Do you not see the difference between the Bible and Catholicism? When the Bible says that all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God, it means it! That includes Mary and the pope. I mean if Mary had no sin then why did she say \u201cmy spirit hath rejoiced in God my saviour.\u201d (Luke 1:46-47) Why would she need a saviour if she was sinless? So that is why when the Bible says \u201cFor by GRACE are ye saved through FAITH; and that NOT OF YOURSELVES: it is the GIFT of God: NOT of works, lest any man should boast.\u201d (Eph 2:8-9) And the Catholic Church teaches that it\u2019s by faith AND works, we see a RELIGION that is sending people to hell. Also just because the Catholic Church has been around for so long, it doesn\u2019t mean that it\u2019s approved by God. The devil has been around a lot longer than the Catholic Church, and I don\u2019t hear you calling him good. You don\u2019t have to listen to me or any priest about what the Bible says, (1 John 2:27) look it up yourself, I gave you the verses. \u201cCome now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.\u201d (Isa. 1:18) Ever have to work for a gift?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

(BTW, the "Amy" commenting on the thread isn’t me.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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