About the Mary's, I know that you weren't being a brat, I was going to put a lol at the end, but didn't know how that would be recieved...
That is an interesting view on the pagan things that may have crept in... I don't have a problem with something just b/c a pagan did it. It is just their forms of worship and rituals and religious festivals that I try to stay away from.
It was given by God. Yet my words mean nothing to you and I agree with you that many make that claim and are lying. So my words are but wind to some and truth to some and to others still, heresy. (General statement here) Light is heresy to those in darkness and darkness is heresy to those in light. But just b/c I say it, doesn't make it false and don't want you to take my word for anything. My only desire is that a person would take it to God in prayer. If I wanted you to come to me to learn, not that I wouldn't talk with a person though, that would make them guilty of the very thing I try to warn people about. Depending on man.
Feel free to qoute those scripture, but them being out side of the Bible (if they are) kind of damages the credibility.
My brothers and sisters are Christ's. I'm sorry to disappoint you, but no one that I know who no longer goes to service and depends on God for interpretation disagree with me or I with them concerning scripture. Yet we are not each others teachers. The only difference is that some still hold the title Christains and others don't call themselves any name.
Yes, indeed, we can agree to disagree. I didn't think anyone considered that pluasible here, lol. No offence meant to anyone b/c I have not said it either.
Can service deeper one's understanding more than God? of course not. I don't take sacrament, but I do take part in the body and blood whenever I can. Not many believe, so it's hard to find my brothers and sisters. But I have come to learn that there are more than I thought.
By non-trinity, I meant my comments against the trinity doctrine. Sorry sometimes I'm not too clear about what I'm saying.
? Simple, God has shown me. I have not spoken with you about the Sabbath, but I don't condemn one who does not honor it.
The same could be said of you friend. I'm not trying to match compliment with compliment, but at least I can tell that you read what was said... Some, don't even consider they may have done any wrong indeed.
Oh yea, I forgot on the last post. But lawlessness is a Protestant doctrine, was not sure about Catholic perception of it. There are so many differences b/w denominations and so on. Some things I just say generally.