oh ok. I don't get catholicism it just seems extra on top of everything else. Following God, reading the Bible, fellowship, Lord's supper, doing the two commandments..that's enough for me.
when people talk about the Pope I got no idea cos I don't follow the pope. Besides the nearest catholic church to me is miles away. Actually the nearest church to me is a mormon church. I don't go there. Just where the Lord leads me, and so far he's told me to stay away from the trappings of catholicism. There are catholic schools not far from me but..they never mixed with public school children. It seemed like they snobbed anyone who wasn't catholic. And I know many ex-catholics. So...it just seems a bit strange to me, how there's a distinction. They just different I suppose.
I attended this church that was really into Israel for some reason. I don't go there anymore cos of other reasons but I just found it a bit strange too. Supporting Israel etc, I mean, yes, but no Israelis ever tried to be friends with christians, unless they messianic Jews, but that means they converted. They snub us. Jewish people tend to keep to themselves, and when anyone points out that MAYBE they not doing something right according to the bible they accuse us of being anti-semitic. I just don't get that.
We pray for them and love them from afar, but they get so paranoid that us christians hate them. Also they separate themselves from us calling us gentiles but more derogatory. Its no small thing to be chosen and have that special convenant with God but we just saying we have a new, better covenant and that Jesus loves sheep not of his fold as well, and they get annoyed. That's the impression I get anyway.
With all due respect, if you don't know these groups like you said, how can you judge them as so? The best I can do is judge what I know and speak in regards to the individuals I've had contact with.
In speaking with Israelis and Jews, many of them (whether secular, conservative, or even orthodox) have offered and given their friendship to Christians. I won't even use myself as an example since I am half-Jewish.
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