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29. Yes, rug pointed me to some of those.

Reply to intaglio (Reply #17)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 11:19 PM

Jan 2013

Pretty vile - hard to believe they are meant as "genuine" and not satire.

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A question about what my (college) students are saying - help would be appreciated. [View all] enlightenment Jan 2013 OP

Some extreme protestant evangelicals teach the catholic church is of satan CBGLuthier Jan 2013 #1

Saint Peter was the Antichrist? DetlefK Jan 2013 #2

I know, it is crazy. CBGLuthier Jan 2013 #3

Interesting - and odd. enlightenment Jan 2013 #6

Official Protestant doctrine: the Pope is the Anti-christ bananas Feb 2013 #36

Those Churches' current position is rather different. okasha Feb 2013 #37

Fascinating. enlightenment Feb 2013 #38

If the Pope is the Antichrist No Vested Interest Feb 2013 #39

Products Of Fundy Nut Religion TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 #4

This is pretty much what I've gathered over the years, enlightenment Jan 2013 #7

College students? Alameda Jan 2013 #30

Yep. College students. enlightenment Feb 2013 #32

I used to say "Catholics were Christians before being Christian was 'cool'" SharonAnn Jan 2013 #5

Interesting method! enlightenment Jan 2013 #8

It's Not Just Modern Evangelicals On the Road Jan 2013 #9

Thank you - enlightenment Jan 2013 #11

Essentially, they are saying the Catholic Church apostasized many centuries ago. rug Jan 2013 #10

Thanks, rug. enlightenment Jan 2013 #12

This is one area where the Catholic Church has actually improved. white_wolf Jan 2013 #13

I remember hearing this as a child, but have not heard it in many years. cbayer Jan 2013 #14

Oi. Been there, done that, got several t-shirts. okasha Jan 2013 #15

You sound like a good friend of mine. enlightenment Jan 2013 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author okasha Jan 2013 #16

You want to know how the "modern" denominations think? intaglio Jan 2013 #17

Jack Chick does not represent mainline protestants or "modern" denominations. cbayer Jan 2013 #19

I agree about Mainline but in relation to the OP intaglio Jan 2013 #20

As I said above, I heard this as a child (which is a long, long time ago, lol), but cbayer Jan 2013 #21

Anti-Catholicism is a popular enlightenment Jan 2013 #31

Yes, rug pointed me to some of those. enlightenment Jan 2013 #29

I'd ask "What do you think?", "Why?", "Define Christianity and Catholicism in your own terms." pinto Jan 2013 #18

Oh, I do ask why - enlightenment Jan 2013 #24

And thank you. It is interesting all around, even from this layman's pov. Kudos. pinto Feb 2013 #34

I first ran into this when I moved to the bible belt..... truegrit44 Jan 2013 #22

Now that is sad. enlightenment Jan 2013 #25

i have encountered this with a couple libertarianish friends.. Phillip McCleod Jan 2013 #23

I don't think you need to be a teacher to enlightenment Jan 2013 #26

P.o.p.e pkdu Jan 2013 #27

Michelle Bachmann belonged to such a church Freddie Feb 2013 #33

Eh. Ask what they mean by it. Igel Feb 2013 #35