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"Anti Catholic tropes" were not the product of 19th century American bigotry. The Papacy was firmly and clearly identified as an antiChristian persecuting power during the Reformation, hundreds of years before. D'Aubigne and Wylie both published extensive Reformation histories in the 19th century. They narrated in shocking detail the campaign Rome carried on against, not only the Word of God but individual rights to believe, think, and express personal matters of faith. In the Netherlands alone, ~50,000 "Protestants" were killed over matters of faith, according to D'Aubigne. D'Aubigne distinguished Catholicism from popery, believing popery to be the enemy of humanity: "I think we should carefully distinguish between Catholicism and Popery. The latter, in my opinion, is an erroneous and destructive system; but I am far from confounding it with Catholicism. How many worthy men, how many true Christians, has not the catholic church contained within its bosom! What important services were rendered by Catholicism to the existing states of Europe, at the moment of their formation — at a period when it was still deeply impregnated with the Gospel, and when Popery was as yet only hovering over it like a faint shadow! But we live no longer in those days. Strenuous endeavors are now making to reunite Catholicism with Popery; and if catholic and Christian truths are put forward, they are merely to serve as baits to draw us into the nets of the hierarchy. We have nothing, then, to hope for on that side. Has Popery renounced one of its observances, of its doctrines, or of its assumptions? Will that religion which was insupportable in former times be less so in ours?" Preface to History of the Reformation, 1835

✝️ Through Grace, comfort your heart ? 2 Thessalonians 2:17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

The climax of the Bible’s big picture is found in the last part, the New Testament. The Old Testament prophets pointed forward to a future major act of God. In that act God would send a Messiah to right the wrongs in this world. The Old Testament describes that Messiah as a prophet like Moses […] The post A Challenge to My Fellow Christians (TDTCTW 8) appeared first on Jon Paulien's Blog. View the full article

Oh, Gustave, I don't find my comment racist at all. I think you know that equating jive , corner liquor store, and BLM together is racist.

If you would like to talk agreeable even though we might not agree, I am here!

Is that a fact! You are back being the person who loves racial undertone. Nothing kind, not fruitful always looking to downgrade. It doesn't work with me. Neither does it work with YAHWEH!