- February 9, 2012
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THE JOURNEY HOME – 2-06-12 – Live from the 9th Deep In History Conf.
Roy Schoeman- Jewish Convert
Mark Shea- Former Baptist
Dr. Scott Hahn- Former Presbyterian
Fr. Ray Ryland- Former Episcopalian
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- January 6, 2011
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Why Be Catholic? (part 1)
Why Be Catholic? by Dr. Ray Guarendi
I usually like to include a few excerpts from different talks, but this one was so good that I really wanted to share the whole thing with everyone. Dr. Guarendi gives a great commentary on Catholics vs. Protestants and which one is more likely to be correct. As he says in his talk, this isn’t to put down any member of a Protestant faith. This is just a commentary on the system that they are in. Maybe you have asked yourself this question before. With the thousands and thousands of Christian religions out there all claiming to have the truth, which one is right?
Dr. Guarendi is someone who ventured away from the Catholic Church. He described himself as a New Atheist. While the old Atheists do not believe in GOD, the new Atheists say there is a GOD, but he thinks just like me. I think we all know a few people like this. Someone who believes that whatever their conscious tells them is OK, then GOD must think it is OK. This is very dangerous territory.
As Dr. Guarendi ventured out, he started asking questions. Protestants believe that the bible is the only authority you need, and that you don’t need the church, the pope, bishops, etc. Protestants believe that the Holy Spirit guides them to the truth in their reading and interpreting of the bible. Well, if that is the case, how have we arrived at over 35,000 Protestant religions who believe different things? Is the Holy Spirit confused? Some Protestants might answer that all the different Protestant religions agree on the basics. Well then, what are the basics? Is the sanctity of life a basic? Because about half of the Protestant world doesn’t think so. What about homosexuality? Because a good bit of them think this is OK. What about baptism? Some think it washes away sin and some don’t. Some think that it brings the Holy Spirit and some say it does no such thing.
Most Protestants think that the Catholic Church messed up Christianity and lost its way. They believe that we made up several things, such as the Eucharist, the Pope, Purgatory, prayers to Saints, baptism of babies, etc. Well, there is a way to check this out. Just go back to the first, second, and third centuries and get writings from early Christian leaders, the people closest to Jesus, and see what they believe. Theologians of the time, such as Irenaus, or disciples of the Apostles, like Ignatius. You will see in their writings that they believe Mary was a virgin, they had bishops, they believed the Eucharist was the actual body and blood of Christ, the believed in purgatory, baptism of babies, confession, and prayer to saints and Mary. Protestants will argue that these are irrelevant because they are not scripture. So you are saying that someone like Ignatius, who knew the Apostle John for four decades, cannot be trusted because it is not in the bible? These are the people that were right next to Christ. You don’t believe these people, but you believe Martin Luther who came 1500 years later?
Finally, Dr. Guarendi ends with a great point. If the early church had a mission of converting as many people over to Christianity, why would they make up something like the Eucharist? How many people do you think they lost by saying that you must eat the flesh of the lord? Why would you make up something like that if it wasn’t true? And that is the only reason to be Catholic. Because it is the truth. If you don’t believe it is the truth, there are plenty of other religions out there that are easier to be in. So I urge any Protestant that may be watching this. Please keep on open mind and do the research for yourself and see what the people who were closest to Christ believed.
- January 6, 2011
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Why Be Catholic? (part 2)
Why Be Catholic? by Dr. Ray Guarendi
I usually like to include a few excerpts from different talks, but this one was so good that I really wanted to share the whole thing with everyone. Dr. Guarendi gives a great commentary on Catholics vs. Protestants and which one is more likely to be correct. As he says in his talk, this isn’t to put down any member of a Protestant faith. This is just a commentary on the system that they are in. Maybe you have asked yourself this question before. With the thousands and thousands of Christian religions out there all claiming to have the truth, which one is right?
Dr. Guarendi is someone who ventured away from the Catholic Church. He described himself as a New Atheist. While the old Atheists do not believe in GOD, the new Atheists say there is a GOD, but he thinks just like me. I think we all know a few people like this. Someone who believes that whatever their conscious tells them is OK, then GOD must think it is OK. This is very dangerous territory.
As Dr. Guarendi ventured out, he started asking questions. Protestants believe that the bible is the only authority you need, and that you don’t need the church, the pope, bishops, etc. Protestants believe that the Holy Spirit guides them to the truth in their reading and interpreting of the bible. Well, if that is the case, how have we arrived at over 35,000 Protestant religions who believe different things? Is the Holy Spirit confused? Some Protestants might answer that all the different Protestant religions agree on the basics. Well then, what are the basics? Is the sanctity of life a basic? Because about half of the Protestant world doesn’t think so. What about homosexuality? Because a good bit of them think this is OK. What about baptism? Some think it washes away sin and some don’t. Some think that it brings the Holy Spirit and some say it does no such thing.
Most Protestants think that the Catholic Church messed up Christianity and lost its way. They believe that we made up several things, such as the Eucharist, the Pope, Purgatory, prayers to Saints, baptism of babies, etc. Well, there is a way to check this out. Just go back to the first, second, and third centuries and get writings from early Christian leaders, the people closest to Jesus, and see what they believe. Theologians of the time, such as Irenaus, or disciples of the Apostles, like Ignatius. You will see in their writings that they believe Mary was a virgin, they had bishops, they believed the Eucharist was the actual body and blood of Christ, the believed in purgatory, baptism of babies, confession, and prayer to saints and Mary. Protestants will argue that these are irrelevant because they are not scripture. So you are saying that someone like Ignatius, who knew the Apostle John for four decades, cannot be trusted because it is not in the bible? These are the people that were right next to Christ. You don’t believe these people, but you believe Martin Luther who came 1500 years later?
Finally, Dr. Guarendi ends with a great point. If the early church had a mission of converting as many people over to Christianity, why would they make up something like the Eucharist? How many people do you think they lost by saying that you must eat the flesh of the lord? Why would you make up something like that if it wasn’t true? And that is the only reason to be Catholic. Because it is the truth. If you don’t believe it is the truth, there are plenty of other religions out there that are easier to be in. So I urge any Protestant that may be watching this. Please keep on open mind and do the research for yourself and see what the people who were closest to Christ believed.
- January 6, 2011
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Why Be Catholic? (part 3)
Why Be Catholic? by Dr. Ray Guarendi
I usually like to include a few excerpts from different talks, but this one was so good that I really wanted to share the whole thing with everyone. Dr. Guarendi gives a great commentary on Catholics vs. Protestants and which one is more likely to be correct. As he says in his talk, this isn’t to put down any member of a Protestant faith. This is just a commentary on the system that they are in. Maybe you have asked yourself this question before. With the thousands and thousands of Christian religions out there all claiming to have the truth, which one is right?
Dr. Guarendi is someone who ventured away from the Catholic Church. He described himself as a New Atheist. While the old Atheists do not believe in GOD, the new Atheists say there is a GOD, but he thinks just like me. I think we all know a few people like this. Someone who believes that whatever their conscious tells them is OK, then GOD must think it is OK. This is very dangerous territory.
As Dr. Guarendi ventured out, he started asking questions. Protestants believe that the bible is the only authority you need, and that you don’t need the church, the pope, bishops, etc. Protestants believe that the Holy Spirit guides them to the truth in their reading and interpreting of the bible. Well, if that is the case, how have we arrived at over 35,000 Protestant religions who believe different things? Is the Holy Spirit confused? Some Protestants might answer that all the different Protestant religions agree on the basics. Well then, what are the basics? Is the sanctity of life a basic? Because about half of the Protestant world doesn’t think so. What about homosexuality? Because a good bit of them think this is OK. What about baptism? Some think it washes away sin and some don’t. Some think that it brings the Holy Spirit and some say it does no such thing.
Most Protestants think that the Catholic Church messed up Christianity and lost its way. They believe that we made up several things, such as the Eucharist, the Pope, Purgatory, prayers to Saints, baptism of babies, etc. Well, there is a way to check this out. Just go back to the first, second, and third centuries and get writings from early Christian leaders, the people closest to Jesus, and see what they believe. Theologians of the time, such as Irenaus, or disciples of the Apostles, like Ignatius. You will see in their writings that they believe Mary was a virgin, they had bishops, they believed the Eucharist was the actual body and blood of Christ, the believed in purgatory, baptism of babies, confession, and prayer to saints and Mary. Protestants will argue that these are irrelevant because they are not scripture. So you are saying that someone like Ignatius, who knew the Apostle John for four decades, cannot be trusted because it is not in the bible? These are the people that were right next to Christ. You don’t believe these people, but you believe Martin Luther who came 1500 years later?
Finally, Dr. Guarendi ends with a great point. If the early church had a mission of converting as many people over to Christianity, why would they make up something like the Eucharist? How many people do you think they lost by saying that you must eat the flesh of the lord? Why would you make up something like that if it wasn’t true? And that is the only reason to be Catholic. Because it is the truth. If you don’t believe it is the truth, there are plenty of other religions out there that are easier to be in. So I urge any Protestant that may be watching this. Please keep on open mind and do the research for yourself and see what the people who were closest to Christ believed.
- December 16, 2010
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Are all religions equal?
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Catholic Answers Director of Apologetics and Evangelization, Tim Staples, offers advice on how to answer people who claim that all religions are equal.
Don’t you wish everyone you knew was Catholic?
Take a few moments to think about it. You know friends and family members that would benefit from the Catholic faith. But how to approach them?
It is simpler than you think.
Ultimately it is the Holy Spirit who brings individuals to God and his Church.
Your job is to be a vessel through which the Holy Spirit can work. There is no need for you to argue or convince anyone. The Holy Spirit will do the heavy lifting.
But how do you put the right information in front of friends and family?
There is an easy way
In our latest DVD, Why Be Catholic?, Tim Staples, one of our most popular speakers, offers an engaging and simple solution: “Catholicism has the cure for what ails each of us.”
Using an entertaining speaking style, backed up by logic and science, Tim leaves his audience with answers to our most fundamental questions.
Watch the “Why Be Catholic?” trailer
In Why Be Catholic? Tim covers:
* Scientific proofs for the existence of God;
* Philosophical principles for proving the existence of God;
* How God is revealed through his Church;
* How all roads lead to Rome;
* And why the Catholic Church is the one true Church.
This DVD makes a perfect gift or shared experience for those in need.
A Tour de Force
Tim Staples has spent his life studying the faith, both from outside the Catholic Church (as a Protestant minister) and from inside as a Catholic apologist and speaker.
Tim has done all the hard work for you. In Why Be Catholic? he presents a 90-minute, information-packed primer.
In his enlightening and approachable way Tim shows:
* How science — including Einstein’s theories and the Hubble Telescope — have proven the existence of God
* How everything in the universe can be tracked back to one single event
* How Natural Law is written on the heart of everyone
* How something as “simple” as a DNA cell is so complex that only God could have created it
* Why man needs religion
* Why we have an absolute obligation to give devotion to God
* Why God is obliged to let us know who He is
* How man has created religion out of a natural desire to know God
* The number one Bible passage that every Catholic needs to memorize
* How God has revealed himself to us through his Son Jesus Christ, and the apostles
* How the Catholic Church is the culmination of God’s revelation to man
* The significance of God’s authority given to Jesus and passed on to his Apostle’s with Peter as the head
* Why all other religions are not the “true” religion of God
* How to refute Muslims who claim that the Gospels were corrupted
* And more….
Does It Work?
Positive feedback is streaming in:
* “I’ll take a couple hundred to start”
* “Brilliant”
* “I love listening to Tim Staples. God Bless you and keep up the good fight.”
* “Staples Rocks. This former Baptist is a Catholic on fire!”
Make a List
Think of all the people you will encounter this month. Many are struggling now. Many will struggle in the future. Give them the gift of Faith.
* Donate 5 copies to your parish library
* Makes a great gift for high school and college students
* A perfect gift for those you love
* A ready gift for those you know who are struggling
In the end it is the Holy Spirit who brings individuals to Christ and his Church. Your job is to assist in the process—and Why Be Catholic? will help you do just that.
Order Your Copies Today
- December 16, 2010
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Are all religions equal?
http://shop.catholic.com/product.php?productid=16715&cat=0&page=1
Catholic Answers Director of Apologetics and Evangelization, Tim Staples, offers advice on how to answer people who claim that all religions are equal.
Don’t you wish everyone you knew was Catholic?
Take a few moments to think about it. You know friends and family members that would benefit from the Catholic faith. But how to approach them?
It is simpler than you think.
Ultimately it is the Holy Spirit who brings individuals to God and his Church.
Your job is to be a vessel through which the Holy Spirit can work. There is no need for you to argue or convince anyone. The Holy Spirit will do the heavy lifting.
But how do you put the right information in front of friends and family?
There is an easy way
In our latest DVD, Why Be Catholic?, Tim Staples, one of our most popular speakers, offers an engaging and simple solution: “Catholicism has the cure for what ails each of us.”
Using an entertaining speaking style, backed up by logic and science, Tim leaves his audience with answers to our most fundamental questions.
Watch the “Why Be Catholic?” trailer
In Why Be Catholic? Tim covers:
* Scientific proofs for the existence of God;
* Philosophical principles for proving the existence of God;
* How God is revealed through his Church;
* How all roads lead to Rome;
* And why the Catholic Church is the one true Church.
This DVD makes a perfect gift or shared experience for those in need.
A Tour de Force
Tim Staples has spent his life studying the faith, both from outside the Catholic Church (as a Protestant minister) and from inside as a Catholic apologist and speaker.
Tim has done all the hard work for you. In Why Be Catholic? he presents a 90-minute, information-packed primer.
In his enlightening and approachable way Tim shows:
* How science — including Einstein’s theories and the Hubble Telescope — have proven the existence of God
* How everything in the universe can be tracked back to one single event
* How Natural Law is written on the heart of everyone
* How something as “simple” as a DNA cell is so complex that only God could have created it
* Why man needs religion
* Why we have an absolute obligation to give devotion to God
* Why God is obliged to let us know who He is
* How man has created religion out of a natural desire to know God
* The number one Bible passage that every Catholic needs to memorize
* How God has revealed himself to us through his Son Jesus Christ, and the apostles
* How the Catholic Church is the culmination of God’s revelation to man
* The significance of God’s authority given to Jesus and passed on to his Apostle’s with Peter as the head
* Why all other religions are not the “true” religion of God
* How to refute Muslims who claim that the Gospels were corrupted
* And more….
Does It Work?
Positive feedback is streaming in:
* “I’ll take a couple hundred to start”
* “Brilliant”
* “I love listening to Tim Staples. God Bless you and keep up the good fight.”
* “Staples Rocks. This former Baptist is a Catholic on fire!”
Make a List
Think of all the people you will encounter this month. Many are struggling now. Many will struggle in the future. Give them the gift of Faith.
* Donate 5 copies to your parish library
* Makes a great gift for high school and college students
* A perfect gift for those you love
* A ready gift for those you know who are struggling
In the end it is the Holy Spirit who brings individuals to Christ and his Church. Your job is to assist in the process—and Why Be Catholic? will help you do just that.
Order Your Copies Today