[Johny Joe Hold]

Re: Should We Invite Catholics to Landover Baptist

I know one thing - the Jesuits are terrorists and to watch out for them. Norway and Switzerland once banned them.

We don't need violent Catholics, that's for sure. Our general membership is allowed to carry guns into church. I don't think we need to allow Catholics to wear fire arms. Just reviewing how many are in jail at this moment makes to apparent there is a criminal element among Catholics.

[MitzaLizalor]

Re: Should We Invite Catholics to Landover Baptist

I'm glad I didn't invite him now.

Hadn't noticed the amulet I mentioned features beams or rays of "energy" (demons) coming out of the idol's hands. Isn't that what schizophrenics see? Coming out of air conditioning ducts? Or the corners of ceilings, where straight lines from different dimensions converge? If that's what they see, I'd better remember not to use square plates for my cakes.

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[Levi Jones]

Re: Should We Invite Catholics to Landover Baptist

Landover Ordnance #1782, passed 19th March 1873: "If a Catlick appear within a furlong of the front door of Landover, other than that he be departing, he shall be subjected to 6 strokes and be escorted over the boundary of the incorporation." I see nothing to suggest that this has been repealed.

I see no advantage to the soul in inviting representatives and acolytes of the vicar of rome into Freehold to spread their vile blasphemies. In the words of the "Soldiers of Christ Kindergarten" hymn

We are the pure and chosen few
And all the rest are damned
There’s room enough in hell for you
We don’t want heaven crammed.

Thank our Lord and Savior for the wisdom of our elders!


I think the last time we had a Papist in our church was in the 1940's, and the authorities couldn't prove anything, according to the stories my grandaddy told me.

[Alex112]

Re: Should We Invite Catholics to Landover Baptist

I was working the room at the Senior Center yesterday. After I had chatted a while and was leaving a beautiful lady about 65 years, wearing necklace with a cross, blocked my way out the door.

Looking around nervously she whispered, "Are Catholics allowed at the Sunday Landover Baptist service?" I was taken aback. "I'll check and get back to you." I said.

Thinking it over, it seems like a good idea to invite them. They need to be forewarned there is none of the "Hail Mary full of grace" stuff.

The thing is, Catholics are split into two groups, hate Pope Frank, love Pope Frank. Why not let them hear a world class preacher, Pastor Zeke?

I hate to mention it, but the lady I meant looked to be quite prosperous. There is that to consider also.

In Chicago, the pope's allies gathered to discuss his vision — and his detractors (religionnews.com)

No. We shouldn't


That's just my opinion


And yeah I haven't been on for months

[Johny Joe Hold]

Re: Should We Invite Catholics to Landover Baptist

Landover Ordnance #1782, passed 19th March 1873: "If a Catlick appear within a furlong of the front door of Landover, other than that he be departing, he shall be subjected to 6 strokes and be escorted over the boundary of the incorporation." I see nothing to suggest that this has been repealed.
I see no advantage to the soul in inviting representatives and acolytes of the vicar of rome into Freehold to spread their vile blasphemies. In the words of the "Soldiers of Christ Kindergarten" hymn
We are the pure and chosen few
And all the rest are damned
There’s room enough in hell for you
We don’t want heaven crammed.

That is a powerful post, Pastor Bathfire. I was not aware of the 1873 Ordinance. It certainly provides the direction leaders of our church were headed at that time.

I'm not advocating we immediately reverse the 1873 Ordinance. All I'm suggesting is we ponder how different things are now. Back in 1873 Catholics were poor scumbags. Now there are wealthy ones. If we encounter a wealthy Catholic who says, "I'm tired of fish on Friday. What do you guys eat on Friday?", we might have low hanging fruit right in front of us.

[Roland]

Re: Should We Invite Catholics to Landover Baptist

[...]
And yeah I haven't been on for months

Hi Alex,


Nice to see you again. How is life?

[Ezekiel Bathfire]

Re: Should We Invite Catholics to Landover Baptist

Now there are wealthy ones..

And a powerful response in reply, Mayor. I spent some time in the Library looking for inspiration similar to that which visited those writing the ordinances over the centuries so as to reflect the Word Of God. My work was not unrewarded: Ordinance #941 1802:

"Notwithstanding that he may be of a confused mind insomuch as that he has within the past twelvemonth sought spiritual guidance of an organisation or group or sect or other informal social gathering of persons purporting to offer the said guidance, a man of sound mind and otherwise of good character and healthy habits may be escorted into the church at Landover by a member of the congregation in good standing save that the visitor be free of idolatrous insignia."

For widows, I would apply the same criteria in line with 1:Tim:5.

[MitzaLizalor]

Re: Should We Invite Catholics to Landover Baptist

Perhaps I was hasty in deciding not to invite my papist, who frequently refers to "saints" (as though Christians were not sanctified already)

II Esdras 2:18 For thy help will I send my servants Esau and Jeremy, after whose counsel I have sanctified and prepared for thee twelve trees laden with divers fruits

but they seem to require contacting by séance or Romish equivalent so I have a question before I rush off with my invitation. What constitutes idolatrous insignia and a visitor being free of idolatrous insignia? Does it have to be an actual object, such as a crucifix, or could it be something like a branding iron's imprint on the mind, soul or heart?

[Johny Joe Hold]

Re: Should We Invite Catholics to Landover Baptist

Certainly, no Catholic jewelry. I don't think tattoos should be visible but I'll defer to others on that.

One thing for sure, women need to be dressed to the nines. And, Pastor Zeke enjoys seeing great hair doos so prepare accordingly. He doesn't want women wearing scarves or those ugly lace things Catholic plop on their heads.

[Isabella White]

Re: Should We Invite Catholics to Landover Baptist

Certainly, no Catholic jewelry. I don't think tattoos should be visible but I'll defer to others on that.

One thing for sure, women need to be dressed to the nines. And, Pastor Zeke enjoys seeing great hair doos so prepare accordingly. He doesn't want women wearing scarves or those ugly lace things Catholic plop on their heads.

Amen, dear Brother Mayor Hold! How I quite agree: no Catholic jewelry. And, no fancy Catholic costumes (unless they are friends of persons in very high and mighty places!)

[MitzaLizalor]

Re: Should We Invite Catholics to Landover Baptist

Certainly, no Catholic jewelry. I don't think tattoos should be visible but I'll defer to others on that.

One thing for sure, women need to be dressed to the nines. And, Pastor Zeke enjoys seeing great hair doos so prepare accordingly. He doesn't want women wearing scarves or those ugly lace things Catholic plop on their heads.

Stop it! I had no idea what you referred to so did a quick search: could anything be more ridiculous? ..well, that costume Isabella White posted

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ox-Easter.html

..how far gone would you have to be to walk around with that on your head? And they think they're doing something important! But I was taught never to enter a catholic building and worked out early on that catholicism so-called is really just Italian Orthodox. In the competition to see who can spend other people's money on the most absurd baubles, ludicrous clown hats and revolting fancy-dress regalia —— let's face it, if you made some up and tried to sell it to a joke shop they'd laugh in your face (then watch you bounce) —— when I saw the lace hankies pinned onto the heads, it was just too much!

Anyway, I was thinking of inviting someone who normally wears a darker shade than the pumpkin-headed freak show, who may not have any other clothes in fact. Would it be appropriate for me to get the person a nice suit? Or a casual sports jacket, maybe with a suitable tie?

[Dr. Anthony J. Toole]

Re: Should We Invite Catholics to Landover Baptist

I was thinking of inviting someone who normally wears a darker shade than the pumpkin-headed freak show

I hope that is not a vulgar reference to our greatest President...

Would it be appropriate for me to get the person a nice suit? Or a casual sports jacket, maybe with a suitable tie?

That is a hunting tie, by the looks of it - you can tell from the thermal foil lining that traps body heat during long nights in the hide, and the antlers. Certainly a tie is a manly gift when paired with animal parts.

[MitzaLizalor]

Re: Should We Invite Catholics to Landover Baptist

Thank you for your reply. I'm not interested in "politics" (often a misrepresentation of "party politics") but see from your location that Macron has done well? admittedly against an opposition generally on the nose but clawing itself up the greasy pole to an unprecedented extent so a chipmunk would have done as well, if not better. That's not what you asked me though. Quickly looking at ties it transpired that a tie hanging on a rack is one price. In a plastic box, more or less add a 0 onto the price. Draped over antlers = an 8 in front (or both) i.e. start blanching and hand over the plastic.

Italian Orthodox as a denomination reckons itself "catholic" despite its oligarch being one among many oligarchs and declaring itself supreme, and reckons its capo to be a pontiff where there used to be many pontiffs, so whether or not to invite any of them amounts to the same thing: a personal assessment. I hope you didn't think I was offering antlers as an inducement?

Whether crafted from gold wire or done in muted shades of black, many of these poor deluded worms dress as instructed and would look so out of place in any Christian assembly. Wool as a fabric I like and the tie is a Scottish suggestion, hopefully less poisonous than whatever John Knox cooked up. Which turned into a quasiestablishmentarian charade, so sad.

So sad.

[Romeo Rovagnati]

Re: Should We Invite Catholics to Landover Baptist

I would definitely gladly come to Freehold, so we could have a discussion on which version of Jesus is better, as long you also invite the Orthodox worshippers of the flat one, the door-knockers with the He-Man one and the LSD cult who believes in the laughing one.

[Johny Joe Hold]

Re: Should We Invite Catholics to Landover Baptist

I would definitely gladly come to Freehold, so we could have a discussion on which version of Jesus is better, as long you also invite the Orthodox worshippers of the flat one, the door-knockers with the He-Man one and the LSD cult who believes in the laughing one.

Interesting word you use there, "discussion." There is no discussion at Landover Baptist. There is preachin' and lots of it.