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RCWarrior
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Posted: Sun Apr 15th, 2007 06:35 pm |
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1.) TESTIMONY OF THE TEXTS:
Scripture, Tradition and the Church thereafter all agree that Christ rose.
2.) TESTIMONY OF THE TWELVE:
Cowardly Apostles fleeing became courageous Christians preaching, and they unanimously said it was because they saw Christ alive.
3.) TRANSFORMATION OF SAUL:
St. Paul went from persecutor to believer after seeing Christ alive.
4.) NO EARLY CHURCH DEBATE:
The early Church debated many fundamental things, but not the Resurrection.
5.) CENTURIES OF MARTYRS:
Christians from the first days to our own day, have been willing to die for their conviction that Christ rose from the dead.
6.) DIVERSE SOURCES:
Gospel writers included different details, and material from different sources--all of which agreed on the fact of the Resurrection.
7.) EYEWITNESSES:
St. Paul spoke of how Christ appeared, alive, to 500 at once--and he was writing not long after the event occurred.
8.) NON-CHRISTIAN HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS:
Tacitus and Josephus mention Christ--and describe how Christians endured torture when simply renouncing him would end it.
9.) NOT DEAD AGAIN:
Other Resurrections are mentioned in the Bible--chiefly Lazuras--but of these Christ's is unique in that it is never suggested that he died again.
10.) RISE OF A HISTORICAL RELIGION:
Christianity spread and grew even though, as St. Paul told Christians from the beginning "If Christ has not been raised, your faith is in vain."
Just something I thought I'd add here to others who want FYI. I realize we of course all believe in our Lord's Resurrection, but this is for someone perhaps who doesn't.
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If you invoke The Blessed Virgin when you are tempted, she will come at once to your help, and Satan will leave you----St. John Vianney
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CajunRick
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Posted: Mon Apr 16th, 2007 12:24 pm |
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RCWarrior wrote: Just something I thought I'd add here to others who want FYI. I realize we of course all believe in our Lord's Resurrection, but this is for someone perhaps who doesn't.
Since the book is not scheduled for publication in English until May 15, 2007, could you please give us the source of your information that this is taken from the Holy Father's book?
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Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand. - Augustine
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RCWarrior
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Posted: Mon Apr 16th, 2007 04:55 pm |
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Gladly. This source was taken from The National Catholic Register newspaper dated April 8-14 2007.
I am an avid subscriber to this wonderful newspaper. They have a website http://www.ncregister.com
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If you invoke The Blessed Virgin when you are tempted, she will come at once to your help, and Satan will leave you----St. John Vianney
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Steven Barrett
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Posted: Tue Apr 17th, 2007 03:39 pm |
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What? You didn't get this (great!) list from David Letterman?!
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RCWarrior
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Posted: Sat Apr 21st, 2007 08:10 pm |
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If you invoke The Blessed Virgin when you are tempted, she will come at once to your help, and Satan will leave you----St. John Vianney
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Steven Barrett
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Posted: Sun Apr 22nd, 2007 01:40 am |
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Sorry for confusion. I was just taking a poke at Letterman's "Top Ten" list.
If you took it from the National Catholic Register, you got the list from a great source.
S.
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RCWarrior
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Posted: Sun Apr 22nd, 2007 12:02 pm |
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Oh! That's ok...love Lettermen..but this is no joke...
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If you invoke The Blessed Virgin when you are tempted, she will come at once to your help, and Satan will leave you----St. John Vianney
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