Denying Christ at 30,000 Feet

Bishop Thomas Tobin of the Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island denied the need for Jesus Christ while on a recent flight to Chicago. This was reported in the Sept 29 issue of The Providence Visitor, the diocesan newspaper, in his article titled, "The Gospel at 30,000 Feet."

Tobin recounted sitting next to a Jewish girl on this flight. She asked him:

"Well...you guys believe that if you're not a Christian you can't get to heaven, right?"

Tobin wrote about his reply:

"I tried to explain, briefly, that while we believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior of all people, and that there is something very special about being Catholic, that if people are true to their own consciences, they can indeed be saved even if they're not Christian, whether they be Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu or anything else."

The girl replied, "Cool."

In the bible, Jesus said in John 8:24b:

"For if ye believe not that I am He, ye shall die in yours sins."

In the bible, Jesus said in John 3:36:

"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."

Evidently, Bishop Tobin doesn't agree with Jesus Christ when it comes to salvation! Question – Who is right: Bishop Tobin or Jesus Christ? Answer – Jesus Christ.

Bishop Thomas Tobin – a Christ-denying man who belongs to a Christ-denying priesthood! May God show many Catholics they belong to a Christ-denying church.

"Image of Pope Seen In Pancake"

A Catholic couple in Grand Rapids, Michigan named their new baby boy "John" after seeing an image of John Paul II on a pancake three weeks before the boy's birth. This was reported by TV8 in Grand Rapids on Oct 10, in an article titled, "Image of Pope Seen in Pancake."

To quote from the article:

"One Sunday morning, (the wife's) life changed with the flip of a pancake. 'Look at my pancake...it looks like, looks like the pope.'"

"'I thought it could very well look like him,' said...her husband. Instead of eating the pancake bite by bite, they stored it in the freezer and scurried to church."

The article did not report any official church reaction, but a teacher from a Catholic college was interviewed:

"Dr Robert Marco is Chair of Theology at Aquinas College. He says the pope in the pancake picture looks pretty accurate. But, he doubts it has a religious meaning. He adds it is probably a fluke."

The couple said they will keep the pancake.

It's sad that this new baby boy will go through the rest of life knowing he was named because of the way butter was spattered on a pancake.

May the Holy Spirit speak to the hearts of this family, grant them repentance from the sin of Catholicism, and born them again to real faith in Christ ALONE.

Bishops Swap Wafer Stories at Synod

The Synod of Bishops met in Rome last week. One topic getting much attention was the issue of how Catholics receive their wafers – either in the hand or on the tongue. This was reported in the Oct 6 'Catholic News Service' article titled, "Communion in Hand Versus on Tongue Gets Attention at Synod."

The absurd doctrine that Jesus turns Himself into wafers and then people eat Him can lead to some funny circumstances, as seen from last week's Synod.

Cardinal Janis Pujats from Latvia voiced the opinion that Catholics should receive the wafer in the mouth – while kneeling. Why? To quote from the article:

"When communicants stand...he feels like a dentist looking into their mouths."

Comment – Maybe Catholic priests should carry some floss during Mass!

Cardinal Francis Arinze of Nigeria also had a wafer story:

"He related a story about one person who went up and received Communion and then took it home and kept the host in his scrapbook."

Comment – So, the "god" Catholics worship can end up pasted in someone's scrapbook.

The REAL Jesus of the bible does NOT turn Himself into wafers, nor does He reside in scrapbooks. Pray that God gives many Catholics the grace to reject Roman wafer-worship, forsake Rome forever, and receive the real Jesus Christ by FAITH ALONE – no pope, Roman priest, or wafers needed!

"Jesus" on eBay?

The Synod of Bishops is meeting in Rome this week. One topic being discussed is the distribution of wafers during Mass – should wafers be allowed to be placed in hands, or only in the mouth? This was reported in the Catholic 'Zenit News Agency,' in an Oct 4 article titled, "Bishops Discussing Communion in the Hand."

Those on the "mouth only" side of the issue offered the following example. They spoke:

"Of a case where someone kept a host consecrated by Pope John Paul II and offered to sell it through the Internet."

What an argument!

Question - What kind of "god" do Catholics worship? Answer – A "god" who can be put up for bid on the internet!

The article did not say how much the Roman "Jesus" fetched on the open market.

May the Spirit of God show many Catholics that wafer-worship is idolatry, and that Catholicism is a sin that must be repented of. May many Catholics be freed from Rome and receive the real Christ by FAITH ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins – no wafers needed!