It's interesting how you always characterize evangelicals as rabid "anti-Catholics" as though being critical of the Catholic church has no justification whatsoever. The whole institution is benign and without fault, I guess. It's as though the violent opposition and suppression over the centuries never happened, and those Christians who wanted nothing more than follow the teachings of Christ based on Scripture rather than the Catholic church's pagan-tainted interpretation. For centuries the Catholic church used war, violence, persecution, fear and intimidation to enforce their power and control over Christ's teachings. Of course when Christians discuss the workings of the Catholic church, the criticisms are going to be forthright and to some may come across as being too harsh. Trust me the last thing that most evangelicals want is to be distracted by the never-ending melodrama that is the Vatican. I'm interested in what else you have to say, but I think you've made it clear enough that you disdain evangelicals - so just the content of the book, please.
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Originally Posted by Vasily
Your first couple of posts you came out swinging against me - and you were the one who started with the negative comments about Roman Catholics. In short, it sure looks like you're the one who derailed this thread.
I have purchased the book in question (goodbye, my beloved $10 bill) and am on chapter two at present. The book introduction is by Charles "Chuck" Missner, bible prophecizer extraordinaire and sometimes plagiarizer. Who one chooses for the introduction and preface to a work says much about a book's intended audience. He writes in the intro, "Many of us have traditionally regarded the Roman Catholic church as the most exclusive club on the Earth. Now we find it reaching out to be among the most inclusive: even Islam is embraced! (Yet the anathemas against Protestants still stand.)" Nah, they're not about RC bashing at all. And they're definitely not marketing to evangelical Prots with a burr intheir saddle about the Beast of Rome at all.
What I've read so far is mildly entertaining, and about as factual as an episode of Ancient Aliens. Will post more when I get further into it.
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