Showing posts with label Baptist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Baptist. Show all posts
Sunday, June 8, 2008

Changing Names to Reverse Decline

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Today the Washington Post has an interesting article by Brigid Schulte about Baptist Temple Church of Alexandria, Virginia that recently changing their name to Commonwealth Baptist Church in hopes of reversing a decline in their numbers. The thinking behind this was that 'Temple' had negative connotations arousing images of snake handlers and affiliations with the word 'conservative'. The name 'Baptist' brought a whole host of problems as well since it conjured up the 'Bush' administration and the Religious Right. You see Baptist Temple Church now called Commonwealth Baptist Church is a 'Progressive Community of Faith' as their newly minted moniker states. Ironically the word 'progressive' is a recent creation by liberals to distance themselves from well being called 'liberal'. Commonwealth Baptist Church says they are open to 'gays', blacks, Asians, and converted Jews which seems to them as counter the message of Jesus. They are proud of their history but at the same time don't want to distance themselves from being what they think is their brand of being a 'Baptist', that is progressive or more accurately liberal brand of Baptist. Dear Commonwealth Baptist Church, your problem isn't the name. Because why would you want to distance yourself from a healthy, vibrant, and growing denomination that are the Southern Baptists (despite Brigid Schulte's claim). The problem lies in their theology period. I don't know what they preach but just reading about 'progressive' and 'open' in the Washington Post article I can pretty much discern that they teach a form of Christianity that has adapted to the world around them. A world that glorifies every imaginable sin and denigrates virtues taught by Jesus Himself. They are ultimately diluting the Christian message until it's unrecognizable. We Catholics have the same problem with the leftists, Spirit of Vatican 2 folks, and dissidents within. Repackaging and renaming themselves a 'New Voice' of the Church or 'Call To Action' when essentially all they are are a bunch of cultural Catholics pushing an agenda that is the antithesis of Catholicism altogether. These cultural Catholics will study patristics, theology, holy scripture, encyclicals, and philosophy among others and twist their words to propagate their agenda. They'll cloak themselves with their intellect and education to disguise their true intentions of undermining the authority and teaching of the Magisterium. They'll rename communism to 'democratic socialism' and claim that this can be found in Catholic Social Teaching. They'll belittle good Catholics with sob stories for cheap cover so they themselves will remain immune to criticism if their own profane teachings be challenged. Well here's a rule of thumb, if it walks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it's a duck and not a swan. According to the Book of the Prophet Isaiah it states: Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter (Isaiah 5:20)! The new Commonwealth Baptist Church may fool some people, but they can't fool most people all the time. The same goes to cultural Catholics and their agenda to pervert Catholic teaching and lead others astray. Because whoever causes other Catholics who believe in Jesus to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened round his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea so says Jesus Himself (cf. Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew 18:6) Go ahead and change your name, in the eyes of the Lord He knows what is in your hearts no matter how you repackage yourselves. To read the original article click here. (Biretta Tip: Lucianne)
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Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Catholic News-Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008 AD

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CVSTOS FIDEI MORNING EDITION These 40 Days: Guide For Lent - National Catholic Register Five Muslims At The Vatican - Sandro Magister, Chiesa Baptist Cured Of Cancer, Prayed To Potential Saint - CNS Shroud Dating May Have Been Inaccurate - Hilary White, LifeSite The Tale Of 2 Churches - Fr. Dwight Longenecker, NC Rgstr Father Fights For Life Of Disabled Child - John Jalsevac, LfSt Dr Dobson: 'I Cannot, & Will Not, Vote For McCain' - CtznLnk ...Huckabee running for Vice President?... Fat Tuesday, Pancakes, & Easter Eggs - Tito, Custos Fidei Will History Vindicate Archbishop Burke - Colleen Campbell, SLPD Padding The Case For The New Atheism - Mark Shea, InsdCthlc No More Veils, Blindness, Or Darkness - California Catholic Daily Shameless Blog Plug of the Day: RealClearReligion by Genevieve Last Three Catholic News Postings: For Tuesday, February 5, click here. For Monday, February 4, click here. For Sunday, February 3, click here. (Biretta Tips: Catholic Report, InsideCatholic, LifeSite, & PewSitter.com)
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Saturday, November 24, 2007

Catholic News-Saturday, November 24, 2007 A.D.

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CVSTOS FIDEI EVENING EDITION Cardinal DiNardo News Coverage - Tito, Custos Fidei Who Is Cardinal DiNardo? - Tito, Custos Fidei Conversion From Baptist To Catholic - Marcel, Aggie Catholics New Study: Abstinence Works - Ruben, NRFC Blog Children Safer With Biological Parents - CitizenLink.com Bella Movie Climbing Charts - Metanoia Films Pharisaic Purity - Mark Shea, National Catholic Register Taken Into Custody By Divorce - Jennifer Morse, NCRegister Abp: Resistance To TLM Is Disobedient And Prideful - CNA Planned Parenthood Closes 5 More Centers - Randy Hall, CNS Huckabee Tied At The Top In Iowa - Star Parker, WrldNtDly Christians Seek Right To Sue BBC - Clare Dyer, The Guardian Last Three Catholic News Postings: For Thursday Afternoon-Nov 22, click here. For Thursday Morning-Nov 22, click here. For Wednesday, November 21, click here. (Hat Tip: LifeSite)
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