Rebuttal 01!

Having lived in Scotland until the last 7 years of my life I have had to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortunes but never taken arms against any such troubles. Sectarianism is an evil that people in Scotland are trying to put behind them but some are reluctact to let it go.

FYI In a Cathloic mass there are three readings that we share each time. The first is from Old Testament, the second from New Testament and the third is a Gospel. One can not dispute the ideaology that Mary was indeed a Virgin, sciptures are in no way twisted.

If I may give you an example from this weeks Mass:

Second Reading, Corinthians I;10-13. 17
"Make up the differences between you instead of disagreeing among yourselves"

I do appeal to you, brothers for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ, to make up the differences between you, and instead of disagreeing among yourselves, to be united in your belief and practice. From what Chloe's people have been telling me, my dear brothers, it is clear that there are serious differences among you. What I mean are all the slogans that you have, like "I am for Paul", "I am for Apollos'", "I am for Cephas", "I am for Chirst". Has Christ been parcelled out? Was it Paul that was crucified for you?
Were you baptised in the name of Paul? For Chirst did not send me to baptise, but to preach the Good News, and not to preach that in terms oh philosophy in which the crucifixion of Christ cannot be expressed.

I will not tell you or direct you how to interpret this reading simply that you digest it and if need be read it a few more times. I have no quarrel with anyone, I have no strong ideas about Non-Catholics.
We are all Christians (within this group) are we not?

As far as I am aware, Catholics do not "add stuff" to the Bible because we do not need any more "stuff" whatever that may be. God gave us everything that we need and more.
Yes, it is true that we should trust in the Lord.

My apologies to any if I have interpreted this previous mail incorrectly but it is only fair for me as a Catholic to address comments that are made. I would think that to be reasonable.
One should be able to reason with reasonable people.

From BigB