tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post5818056723404909499..comments2024-03-05T10:23:45.043-08:00Comments on The Fike Life: I am a Catholic, Pt 2: Nothing made sense, and all the restBlythe Fikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01083711888523698156noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-34919673800102280562017-01-27T05:38:47.804-08:002017-01-27T05:38:47.804-08:00Building a church needs lots of money but it's...Building a church needs lots of money but it's difficult to finance all the money at a time by oneself. Besides, church reconstruction, renovation,decor needs money too.<a href="http://churchlendersdirectory.com/" rel="nofollow">church financing for church construction</a> there're so many lenders.A complete directory can help one to find the most compatible oneRaisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758395224121451899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-17561309577138694542016-08-18T07:34:27.633-07:002016-08-18T07:34:27.633-07:00I need a church loan which will not affect my pers...I need a <a href="https://www.church-loan.com/" rel="nofollow">church loan</a> which will not affect my personal credit if anything happens wrong with the church and won't need any personal guarantee as well. I've heard that Griffin Church Loan provides these advantage. You too can check it's loan features.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03387545136291531139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-41677627973133643912014-05-20T21:46:15.803-07:002014-05-20T21:46:15.803-07:00Blythe, I am loving these posts. I'm a staunch...Blythe, I am loving these posts. I'm a staunch Lutheran, former religion major- and shocker- lover of the Catholic faith. Visiting the Vatican on my honeymoon was one of the single most incredible experiences of my life. I have some of the same issues with Protestantism that you address- I can't imagine being in another denomination. I believe that a congregation should have oversight (for us, through our bishops and synods), I baptized my 4 month old daughter, I believe that communion is Christ (and should occur every Sunday). I don't think Luther set out to be a heretic or the namesake of a church hundreds of years later. There are still some parts of Catholicism I cannot reconcile with, but I thoroughly enjoy reading your passion for your faith and your intense love for your Church. Thank you so much for writing.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11306234153516518132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-84152967979296629262014-05-15T10:06:38.870-07:002014-05-15T10:06:38.870-07:00Sorry I meant to post the full link above: http://...Sorry I meant to post the full link above: http://www.mormon.org/beliefs/restoration Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06069069934653025151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-12857074997617043262014-05-15T09:55:51.416-07:002014-05-15T09:55:51.416-07:00Thanks for posting this. I am a member of the Chur...Thanks for posting this. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon). I never realized how similar the Catholic and LDS churches are. We also believe in proper authority. We believe that Christ gave his authority to his apostles, but sometime during the dark ages the authority was lost, so Peter, James and John came to Joseph Smith to restore it. That authority has been passed down to our current prophet, Thomas S. Monson. You can learn more at mormon.org.<br /><br /> Anyways I admire you for posting this and for knowing so much about your religion. The world needs more religious people.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06069069934653025151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-79242164730713659252014-05-13T20:09:08.683-07:002014-05-13T20:09:08.683-07:00Wow. This is wonderful! I'm a brand new conver...Wow. This is wonderful! I'm a brand new convert baby Catholic (Easter Vigil 2014) and it was through learning many of these things that I knew the Catholic Church was right for me, though earlier in my life I would have NEVER expected to end up here. You wrote this so beautifully. Thank you!! Amy @ Motherhood and Miscellanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15707360613812044242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-21250815270372238802014-05-13T19:06:23.285-07:002014-05-13T19:06:23.285-07:00Oh, whoever is posting above as anonymous... c'...Oh, whoever is posting above as anonymous... c'mon, are your words glorifying to God? Its okay to disagree, but do so peacefully and kindly. Please. MommySizedHearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05289202506143484118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-5855900848841973712014-05-13T18:37:48.707-07:002014-05-13T18:37:48.707-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-47624268237838238192014-05-13T18:37:38.316-07:002014-05-13T18:37:38.316-07:00You missed something in your search for truth. The...You missed something in your search for truth. The gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, were NOT written by any of those people. They were first written down 40-90 years (estimates vary) AFTER Jesus' death.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-17378165178959332942014-05-13T18:14:52.257-07:002014-05-13T18:14:52.257-07:00Oh Blythe...this is a little off topic, but I just...Oh Blythe...this is a little off topic, but I just had an "aha" moment when I saw you link to your dads apologetic talks...but did he get sick a few months ago? I remember listening to Patrick Madrids show a while back (I want to say it was a really bad case of the flu?) and he asked every one to pray for his friend "Ken Hensley"...Patrick Madrid sounded so sad that his good friend was sick and I remember praying so much for him all week! Then I remember a couple weeks later, he updated us that he was doing better (I pray this is still the case too). <br /><br />Ps-great post! I came across your blog via Haley's blog a few weeks ago and have been meaning to leave you a comment about your Soul Pancake video (which was awesome!)...my friends and I (we're up here in northern california) were geeking out over it because it was so good and we have a great Catholic community that seems similar to yours up here too. So by the way, if you ever find yourself around the Sacramento area, let us know!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124464704466790270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-8092778486301260252014-05-13T16:42:33.896-07:002014-05-13T16:42:33.896-07:00I loved both of these posts! Just wanted to share ...I loved both of these posts! Just wanted to share a link to Brant Pitre's audio recordings - my brother's company records his talks. I've listened to many of them and they are all amazing!<br /><br />http://store.catholicproductions.com/brant-pitre/Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11276209910952937728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-65054917151957684082014-05-13T16:27:38.687-07:002014-05-13T16:27:38.687-07:00I grew up Catholic. Here's how I understood i...I grew up Catholic. Here's how I understood it, (as told to a child by the religious who taught me): Jesus died, the Apostles led by Peter established "the CHURCH" and Peter was the first "Pope." After that, all the different Christians around in different cities, when they had a question or problem, would refer back to Peter (and after him, the faithful bishops who became the next Pope, who knew what he taught, and the guy before them taught) and down to our own time; and each one in succession dealt with questions that arose, referred back to the original teachings, and defined teachings when a question arose. <br />But there were at times, bad Popes who politicized the Church, and brought scandal, and men as bishops and priests who were not sincere and lived outside of the teachings of the Church, and in dismay, Martin Luther (a priest himself) tried to put forth corrections to what he saw they were doing was wrong. And he caused a schism, one he never could control, because then it caused heresy (the King of England refusing the authority of the Church to suit himself, as one example).<br />And so I always understood, as much as Protestants were sincere and wanted to follow Christ, they were protesting - following a protest- against the Catholic Church, which is the one true Church. It's really all in the history books, and the mistake was make by Luther, who himself should have seen it was not his place to take such a stand. It seemed to be arrogance, and anger on his part. He had a point, but he was duped by his own hubris. <br />I hope everyone who wants to sincerely follow Christ will eventually see they are not in disagreement with the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church, but their predecessors, who had historically embedded theological disagreements that are not as relevant today, moved away from the Church, and those who followed them now follow something they do not necessarily understand.<br />Yet, with all this crippledness of the humans who must carry on the word of God, God still brings about holiness in the brokenness of our lives.<br />May we all be one in Christ.<br />God Bless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-37458247318933405672014-05-13T10:37:55.845-07:002014-05-13T10:37:55.845-07:00Man, those Jewish guys have you, half of the world...Man, those Jewish guys have you, half of the world, fooled for good :-D<br />Saul Paulsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-18028454615176103702014-05-13T08:05:21.455-07:002014-05-13T08:05:21.455-07:00By "the Church," I mean that the Roman C...By "the Church," I mean that the Roman Catholic Church that was around then is not the same one we think of today. The Catholic Church, while it did exist and was used to weed out heresy and set in stone the books of the Bible, is not the same church as we think of today. Popes, praying to Mary- mother of Jesus, sacraments, necessity of confession to a church official, the belief in purgatory (so Jesus's death on the cross wasn't sufficient in and of itself to save us? You said, yourself, that religion must make sense... so how does it make sense that The God of all the Universe's plan for salvation isn't enough?), and Papal infallibility, to name a few, have been developments throughout the years. They were never part of the original Roman Catholic Church that you speak of. Jesus even warned the Pharisees about their traditions in Mark 7. They didn't bring them closer to God, but separated man from God. <br /><br />I'm in agreeance, something is very wrong with the protestant church. I find it hard to find one that doesn't make me cringe in one way or another; but all my research says the Catholic Church isn't the solution either. Revelations also screams that God isn't pleased with every church. We need to be in the Word of God, repenting of what God finds offensive in these churches, turning from those ways; finding ourselves in Him, the one who saves our soles. <br /><br />I will post reference to everything I have said, sometime tonight. I have a 1 year old and a house to clean but would love a thorough discussion with you. :)MommySizedHearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05289202506143484118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-50685823929178754372014-05-13T06:22:08.443-07:002014-05-13T06:22:08.443-07:00Blythe, you write so beautifully!!! Thank you for ...Blythe, you write so beautifully!!! Thank you for sharing your story!!! Saw your Soul Pancake vid via Grace P, found this post via Bonnie. So, so good. Keep up the good work, lady!! God bless!!!LPatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513484184251700148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-36159231741276685942014-05-13T02:31:50.457-07:002014-05-13T02:31:50.457-07:00Hehe sorry deleted away cause Im here to learn fro...Hehe sorry deleted away cause Im here to learn from you, this isn't my post on why I'm a Christian;) so thanks for the post:) it's also pretty fantastic that the discussion is on how best to be obedient to the word of God and follow in the footsteps of Jesus, in that desire I am with you:) <br />Carey Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630861886604192963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-70099876371512694592014-05-13T02:16:41.513-07:002014-05-13T02:16:41.513-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Carey Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630861886604192963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-90019501657453187532014-05-13T02:15:19.593-07:002014-05-13T02:15:19.593-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Carey Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630861886604192963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-71680185070835442442014-05-13T02:06:46.573-07:002014-05-13T02:06:46.573-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Carey Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630861886604192963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-76053095054690842352014-05-12T23:02:35.643-07:002014-05-12T23:02:35.643-07:00Sorry! Sent too soon! Could you go a little furthe...Sorry! Sent too soon! Could you go a little further into what you mean by that last sentence? Are you thinking it was actually not the Catholic Church that confirmed the canon? Blythe Fikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083711888523698156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-24044432208642127952014-05-12T23:01:15.920-07:002014-05-12T23:01:15.920-07:00Oh I agree those letters were in circulation! I th...Oh I agree those letters were in circulation! I think I mentioned that... I'm interested in what you mean by "the Church, not the Catholic Church".Blythe Fikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083711888523698156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-53906903457636239532014-05-12T22:22:21.328-07:002014-05-12T22:22:21.328-07:00I'm not one to start fighting. But just a poi...I'm not one to start fighting. But just a pointer, there was always the letters that were copied and passed along to churches and constantly in circulation. There was always scripture. That's how they knew who The character of God, His standards, and nature, etc. was. The reason they put the books together was to prevent heresy letters being passed around. The Church, not Catholic Church, decided to set in stone what was already known. MommySizedHearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05289202506143484118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-25322599130563798672014-05-12T21:31:16.523-07:002014-05-12T21:31:16.523-07:00The question of authority is EXACTLY what sealed m...The question of authority is EXACTLY what sealed my decision to join the Church (after twenty-plus years as an evangelical Christian, who was becoming quite sick of all the debates about every. little. jot. and. tittle. of doctrine). I remember so vividly being shocked by the idea that the Catholic Church did not, in fact, emerge out of the Dark Ages but that it was the original Church all along! And when I decided to actually read the writings of the early church fathers (fully expecting to confirm my Protestant ideas about Communion being only symbolic, etc), I was HORRIFIED to discover that the very New Testament church I had always respected as the closest community of believers to the historic Jesus was ... Catholic. True Presence of the Body and Blood, confessions, and all. I second the recommendation for Scott Hahn's books as I initially found it very confusing that Catholics and Protestants frequently use the same terminology with different connotations, and he does a wonderful job of bridging the cultural gap! Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15709981772634849246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-91157775626045002262014-05-12T20:01:09.939-07:002014-05-12T20:01:09.939-07:00Blythe, just awesome. Awesome.
Awesome. Awesome. D...Blythe, just awesome. Awesome.<br />Awesome. Awesome. Did I mention this is awesome? :)Mia Judehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713884131734358048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8165594238100314829.post-43080468434682812962014-05-12T18:45:03.738-07:002014-05-12T18:45:03.738-07:00Amanda, Come back to Mass! I would love for you to...Amanda, Come back to Mass! I would love for you to worship, pray, and receive with me! <br />PS - Being Catholic is fun and our faith is beautiful!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805401564651493025noreply@blogger.com