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THE
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ONE n u n AND ID lASONS •
WHY I QUIT ROMAN PRIESTHOOD
tern
form the Intenlloa of making rsatltu
lion. According to that “Intenlloa,'
you may take a neighbor's article, pro­
vided you have not the Intention of
stealing It
If aftarward you con­
sume the property or lose It. the real
! owner can get aothlag. If y*u have not
» herewith to restore. In that case the
law that obtains la, “ Nacsaaitas mm
habit legem." (That la, “ Nscwaslty has
no law " ) He mast pay up with what
be gets - nothing - on the principal of
"What cannot be cured must he en­
dured” But the thief rests at ease
under the doctrine. In that he had not
the “ intention" of originally stealing
i Jo article, bat Just using It for a
lime for his own use.
87 EX M U EST J. DONNELLY ' | was not In the garden of Oethseman*.
1. Becaua# Roman Cteqiolic M oral' « » « • In » I * temp»*. Hr » » * aot walk-
Theology teaches that hsr membsr» ‘ a « with Mary and Joseph on the way
may equivocate, disaenibl«, perjure. fr" m Jerusalem.
steal, and even murder,*If It be for
The Lord's Supper, of which the
the good of the church.
• mass is a mockery, was uot literal.
2. Because she haa corrupted th e' ftfturatlve of Christ's body. It was to
Holy Scriptures, denied them to her » « » commemoration
For so often
people for ages, and left out the second '
** **» «*“ * “ read and drink this
commandment of God entirely from i < “ »• >•
» how “ »• Lord's death till
the decalogue, that her Image worship | '** **■ *•’’ A1 Cor- U : * * l
14. .Because no Roman Catholic la
might not appear so culpable and
*• Because she teaches that the
ever sura of aalvatkm, as he Is hot
blasphemous
[sacrament of baptism regenerates.
certain of the priest having the right
3. Because the law of th. church |
^ i . t m a . and heir, to intention when bupllaiag him. If the
teaches that it the pries, learn. In the
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priest had not the intention to do what
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the Bible, which declare# that w t a re ,
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confession from his penitent that th*
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void, and consequently, all other aac-
salvation are personal and caunot he
a city, tha destruction of all the In­
raments are null. “ If anyone shall
obtained by prosy.
habitants theraof. he must say. if In­
say that the intention of giving, at
T. Because she teaches that the in­
terrogated outside tha confessional,
least what the church Is not required
fant which dies without baptism shall
that he knows nothing about It; arid if
tn ministers whtie they administer th*
herer enter into the presence of God:
in a court of justice, he is to confirm and on th . uthar baud that the high- s* cr8B,8n' 8'
* • « _ * • accursed “
hie statement by an oath.
10. TW sacra­
way robber, the blasphemer, gambler..
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4. Because her worship of any
-
drunkard, thief and murderer
praying to salats i t unscrit-tural. un­
is. Because a good sad merciful
may confess to a priest, and do pen­
reasonable sad absurd. For saints
ance, will possess the kingdom of God would not commit the salvation of
to hear the prayers o f all Roman Cath­
heaven.
Little children of whom souls to the intention or non-intention
olics, it la naceasary that they be in
Christ said; “Suffer them to come unto of an ecclesiastical
all placf's at the same time and be
me. and forbid them not. for of such Iw unholy living and tgpure lives,
omniscient. He is able to see the mo­ is the kingdom of heaven.” Think of
hardly equaled by any other class
tiv e s of the heart and hear all suppli­
these going Into outer darkness, while ° I notorious sinners,
cations— God, the Almighty One. “ For
the bloodthirsty assassin goes to the ' IS. Because I found that nearly all
thou only knewest tha hearts of the
Holy of Holies of enjoy the paradise ' the doctrines of Rome, wore unscrip-
children of men." (I I Chron. 6:30.)
turat. and were never taught by Christ
of God forever.
6. Because of the monstrous and
8. Bees use confession to a priest or His Apostles,, or practiced by the
idolatrous doctrine of the mass, in
is immoral, indecent and contrary to early Christiana.
which she taaches that the priest
Uie Scriptures, which command us to
17. Because Rome teaches that to
consecrates the water into the flesh
go to God alone.
be saved It Is nt-cessary to belong to
and blood of Christ, and presents him
9. Because auricular confession the Roman Catholic church.
And
to thousands of people, whole and
dwells on thoughts and uses language Christ and His Gospsl teach the sal
e l so obscene t£at. if uttered outside in cation by the direct personal faith In
same tUpe. This seems to me con- 1
ordinary society, both priest and pen- the Lord Jesus Christ. “ He that bellev-
trary to the Scriptures, reason and ail
hent would be arrested for using ob- eth on the Soq hath everlasting life:
experience. We have no instance of
scene language. ----- —
snd he (hat believe!h not the Sen shall
where Christ when on earth was e w e
1#. Because the confessional box not see life, hut ths wrath of God
in more than one place at a time.
paves the way for an Juvoluntary celi­ abideth on h i m . ( J o h n 3:36.)
When teaching tn the synagogue He
bate. a id too o f t e n a n intemperate
18. Because the church of Rome
man. to the moral ruin of his un­ interprets most of the Scriptures In a
sophisticated female penitent. .
< . litoral, material Bense, where Christ
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11. Because of the command of the speaks in & figurative and spiritual
Apostle to “Coofess your tins; one to sense.
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another,” is violated by the ” priest#,
19. Because she impresses the peo­
who insist on their enslaved victims
ple with a false Idea of the ‘word
confessing to them, but they, them­
"chnrch." »
selves never in turn kneel down and
20. Because I saw and touched the
confess to the people.
13. Because of her traditions and instruments of the Inquisition, by
H. L. Christensen. Prop.
: dogmas snd bolls which contradict which multitudes of honest Christians
Friday,
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blood “rleaaayth from all sin" (I John
lit.)
87. Because, no mailer how holy
Homan Catholic« m„ v live, pud no
matter how many gusi works they
may perform the church gives' them
no assurance of hsnvsa on their de­
parture hencs, hut prvws'x them with
doubts, fears and the serialnty of a
burning purgatory, *v«a tor the juat.
before they can sutnr heaven. With
them i bars la not "IDia day shall thou
be with tue in pa rad t««.*
30. Because tha church receives
Into her membership the unconverted
and baptises them, «here in th*
Church of Christ > all age# those
on|y n4re baptised who were pre­
viously converted! E „u Hie Apoatie
TSOI Was first «averted and then
baptised. "And -he rmrretved1 his sight
forthwith, and arose and was bap­
tised." (Acta 9:18.)
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38. Because the church (caches that
sprinkling Intents regsnrrates them,
and makes thorn m<t»t>cra of tha
hurch, and children of ti>»l
39. Because in the «arly Christian
churches, those only »ere baptised
who believed. "Then Peter said unto
them, repent and be baptised every
one of you. In ths same of Jesus
Christ, for the ramissloii of sins
Then thsy that gladly received his
word were baptised." (Acts 3:38141 .f
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ishes the people to have recourse Copes have been the mo#t Immoral
to the intercession of Ihe salute, and wrvtchc* who ever appeared In liumau
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to venerato their rsllce; and becasas form.
the sacred Scriptures my: “ There is . 44. Because all th* Popea Inter­
one God. and one mediator between
fere with politic* and have been th*
God and man, in* one Christ Jesus." greatest curses of the nations on
1 1 Tim 2:6.) " i am Iht way. ths truth
earth.
end the III*. No man ceaieih upfo the
45. Because the papacy teaches dog - I
Father but by me." tJehn 14:6.)
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nlas aad human canons that contra­
* blacksmith. Than why aend your garments to be cleaned or
34. • Because I believe that purity Is
dict th* teaching of Christ, and baa
pressed to any one but a Master (leaner 7 We operifte our oVn plant
s holler state than eeBbaey; but the
persecuted unto death for conscitnca’s
and know your dark garments get the saws ears as your light on««
church insists on celihary for priests,
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36. Because enforced celibacy Is
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radically wrong.- and b contrary to Christ to be our advocate, our Re­
he word of God. "A kb hop must be former and our Savior, by exalting
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avail. There is no scriptural,anthor- , death for the crime ot being suspected ,to hospitality, apt tajHi-h, not given uer*.“
Öfteres of to wine." (I Tim. 3 *4 .)
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36. Because in the ordinance of the cuted the Bible, discouraged its read­
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to bring the unconverted to a holy
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the limbs of their fellowmen, I s]ied Hfe ~ (John 6 63 i
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looking for some-help they never find.
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60. Because the Apostles and dis­
our Sins and to cleanse us frbm all
38. Because the chnrch makes the
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39. Because the mass Is a fraud, heard confession at all; never des­
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23. Because Intoxication- Is the rule, a credulous people, under the pretense hut Blessed it and recommended it as
'honorable tn all." They never used
rather than the exception, among all that It is the same aa Christ’s sacrl
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wine,
hold water, candles, wafers, In-
priest8
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Lord Jisus by celebrating it In a
scriptural doctrine of Extreme L'nc- ‘ of God.” (Heb. 10:11, 12.)
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tlon. which, teaches the departing soul
ko. Because (he Romish chnrch dm
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to settle Its thoughts on visible things, makes the Virgin Mary the refuge of *r,2VJ(4^)ause the church changes hqr
such as candles, oils, holy water, in- sinners, the “ gate of heaven." the doctrines so often iiiat Catholics them­
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stead of looking to Jesus Christ, whose J "comfort of the afflicted,” the "morn- selves for the uuurpart do not know Ih-vc In tho Lord Jesu* Christ arc of
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Paul,
John,
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57. Because I firmly believe that
it Is of pagan origin, and dcvUlsh In tnughl roe that tho church gives the
people no equivalent for th* Immense
the extreme, to adore tho host.
58. Because I believe that priests sums of money she extorts from them.
microbes and human parasitos.,
63. Because the church forbids a
69. Because I found more wicked m»n lo use his own reason, or be guid­
men and seducers among the Roman ed hy the testimony of his own senses.
athollc clergy, than among any other ' 64. {jocaiuie I prefer to be saved by
class of iq r» of equal numbers.
the free graco of the lord and Savior,
ikl. Bemuse, according to tho splr- promlied to all who will, than to'risk
itaal Idea, tho Roman church Is n o , my salvation by proxy and purchased
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