You constantly debate the so-called heretics. Not only are you sanctimonious and self-righteous, but you're a hypocrite as well.
I'm not debating you or the others, just correcting you. Recant, and embrace the full Catholic Faith.
Define the difference between correcting with arguments and debating ... besides the fact that the former makes you feel superior while you invariably lose the latter.
Yes, the Catholic position is superior. The truth can never be put on an equal footing to error. You have the option of joining us by recanting, and embracing the Faith whole and entire.
You have just stated that the Catholic position is superior. Why then would a sane man want to join with you.
Because they want to save their soul. There is no salvation outside the Catholic Church.
Heed your own words.
Pope Felix III: “Not to oppose error, is to approve it, and not to defend truth is to suppress it, and indeed to neglect to confound evil men, when we can do it, is no less a sin than to encourage them.”
Ambrose, in order to be consistent (though I don't believe you are a Catholic), you would have to stop arguing with anyone on cathinfo since it is a public discussion/debate forum.
Debate [dih-beyt]
verb (used with object), debated, debating.
9.
to argue or discuss (a question, issue, or the like), as in a legislative or public assembly:
They debated the matter of free will.
10.
to dispute or disagree about:
The homeowners debated the value of a road on the island.
11.
to engage in formal argumentation or disputation with (another person, group, etc.):
Jones will debate Smith. Harvard will debate Princeton.
12.
to deliberate upon; consider:
He debated his decision in the matter.
13. Archaic.
to contend for or over.http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/debate?s=tPope Leo XIII, Militantis Ecclesiae, on St. Peter Canisius: “7. This is not the place to recall in detail the life of this man [St. Peter Canisius], so eminent in sanctity, the zeal with which he labored to restore harmony and union to his country torn by dissension and revolt,
the ardor of his public debates with the teachers of error...”
Pope St. Pius X, Notre Charge Apostolique: “And, not seldom,
during public debates, stung by a question, or sarcasm, you saw them [the Sillon] jumping to their feet and proudly proclaiming their faith in the face of a hostile audience.”
St. Thomas, Summa Theologiae II-II, Q. 10, A. 7,
Whether one ought to dispute with unbelievers in public?: “On the contrary, It is written (Acts 9:22-29) that "Saul increased much more in strength, and confounded the Jews," and that "he spoke . . . to the gentiles and
disputed with the Greeks”... On the other hand,
it is praiseworthy to dispute about the faith in order to confute errors, or for practice... On the first case
it is necessary to dispute in public about the faith, provided there be those who are equal and adapted to the task of confuting errors; since in this way simple people are strengthened in the faith, and unbelievers are deprived of the opportunity to deceive, while if those who ought to withstand the perverters of the truth of faith were silent, this would tend to strengthen error. Hence Gregory says (Pastor. ii, 4): "
Even as a thoughtless speech gives rise to error, so does an indiscreet silence leave those in error who might have been instructed."...
One ought to dispute about matters of faith, not as though one doubted about them, but
in order to make the truth known, and to confute errors. For, in order to confirm the faith, it is necessary sometimes to dispute with unbelievers...”
Acts Of Apostles 17:17 - “
He [St. Paul] disputed, therefore, in the ѕуηαgσgυє with the Jews, and with them that served God, and in the marketplace,
every day with them that were there.”
Acts Of Apostles 17:18 - “And certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics
disputed with him; and some said: What is it, that this word sower would say? But others: He seemeth to be a setter forth of new gods; because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.”
Acts Of Apostles 18:19 - “And he came to Ephesus, and left them there.
But he himself entering into the ѕуηαgσgυє, disputed with the Jews.”
Catholic Encyclopedia, 1909, Religious Discussions: “
St. Augustine, the ablest disputant of all time, engaged in several set debates with Arians, Manichæans, Donatists, and Pelagians. An interesting summary of each of these great disputations is preserved among the saint's works, and ought to be closely studied by those who are called to defend the Catholic cause. Of particular interest is the celebrated Conference of Carthage, convened by order of Emperor Honorius to finish the inveterate schism of the Donatists. It opened 1 June, 411, and lasted three days. The tribune Marcellinus represented the emperor, and
in the presence of 286 Catholic and 279 Donatist bishops, St. Augustine, as chief spokesman of the Catholics, so completely upset the sectarian arguments, that the victory was awarded to the Catholics, many prominent members of the sect were converted, and Donatism was doomed to a lingering death.”
St. Augustine (426): “While the hot restlessness of heretics stirs up questions about many things belonging to the Catholic faith, in order to provide a defense against these heretics we are obliged to study the points questioned more diligently, to understand them more clearly, and to preach them more forcefully; and thus the question raised by the adversary becomes the occasion for instruction.”
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