StL_Dan wrote:Contrare.....Christ arose from the dead on the third day, commonly known as Easter, and showed himself to Thomas, Mary and many others before ascending to heaven. Christ is alive.9
Every religion has followers that have had personal experiences with their Gods and prophets, even in the present. Christ arose from the dead... Fact or Fiction? I think fairy tale. well... Actually, I don't dismiss anything because I believe anything is possible.
RE: Catholics worshiping idols. I'm not sure that they do cuz I've never really seen anyone bow to an idol in a Catholic place of worship. I do hear, though, that they worship images of Mary and other saints. Is this true?
Catholics appear as if they are praying to a wooden Jesus on a Crucifix, an image of Christ on the wall, a statue of Virgin Mary, etc. However, Catholics, like in most other religions, do not actually pray to the statue or to the image, but to the persons/saints/Gods of whom they remind us. They are not worshiping statues! Rather, they are using them to remind them of their beloved God in the spiritual realm, even as you might look at a photo of a relative when he or she is far away.
I'm sorry if I offended other religions. I wasn't aware their gods were still alive and intercessing for them until their souls parted their bodies.
But are you really sorry? Here's the problem with Christianity. They are completely going about converting souls the wrong way. If I were a Christian, I'd accept other religions as a possibilty when talkin' to a Hindu or a Muslim for instance. In return, I'd expect them to accept my religion as a possibility. However, if you come in and state your religion as a fact and their religion as false, you're only goin' to piss people off. In return, they will say that your religion is false and that their religion is fact. Maybe if you opened your mind a little, they'd open theirs, and quite possibily they could eventually decide to accept Christ as their savior before they die. Before I die, I'll ask all of them for forgiveness. I have a list already printed