| Over the past few
days, we have received an avalanche of e-mails since Karl Keating of
Catholic Answers wrote about a recent article of mine titled "Romanizing
America through Illegal Immigration." I thought it might
be worthwhile for some of you if I would share a few excerpts from a few
e-mails. We receive regular feedback from Catholics; so some of the
comments included below deal with issues other than the article I
mentioned. But it is helpful to consider such comments and the ideology
behind them.
By the way, over the years, we have heard
from individuals whom the Lord saved through the truth they received
through this ministry. We are not out to cause controversy and derive no
special pleasure from it. Our desire is to be "set for the defence of
the gospel" and, by God's grace, to be used by Him in the salvation
of souls. The controversy is an irrelevant issue. If we are earnestly
contending "for the faith once delivered unto the saints," of
course there will be controversy and of course God will use that
controversy for good.
Pastor Ralph Ovadal
Considering your anti-Catholic venom, I
really believe that you should be comitted to a mental health facility.
—Maryland
I spent 40 years as a Protestant Bible
teacher. I am now a born again CATHOLIC. I was blind for so
long. I taught young people wrong for so long. But through
Gods Grace Alone He led me to the true Church of Jesus Christ.
—Louisiana
Wow, you really have no clue. To call
the late, Great Pope John Paul II a "minister of Satan" you have
no concept of knowing someone 'by their fruits'. Sir, you have a
gross misunderstanding of Scripture, of the Church, and who our Lord Jesus
Christ is or what He teaches. May God have mercy on your soul.
—Michigan
So happy to read of Randall Terry's
conversion to the Catholic Church. The Holy Spirit is doing wonderful
things in the pro-life ministry. I believe the woman responsible for Roe
vs Wade has also become repentant and Catholic. May the Lord Jesus
continue His wonderful conversion as He gathers His faithful from east to
west. Hope someday you realize as well. God Bless you —Wisconsin
To date, this is the most mean-spirited,
ugly and slanderous web site I've seen. I pray for people like you.
However, if I was to be contacted by any of your members, I would report
the contact to the police. You do not have a clue about the Roman Catholic
Church. Peace and blessings and the courage to be Christian.
—South Carolina
I read your "Romanizing America
through Illegal Immigration" and I thank you for it. I haven't
had such a good laugh in a long time. I hope you didn't have your
tongue in your cheek when you wrote that as you might have bitten it off.
I didn't think such anti-Catholic bigotry was still around. —Louisiana
With all due respect as a former
Presbyterian , Evangelical , and now born again Catholic I just have four
words to say to your "church?" "you are all
nuts"....it's your kind of narrow minded theology that led me to the
true church of Jesus Christ. —Pennsylvania
It's perfectly legal to hate whichever
denomination you like, but slander is not protected speech. Ovadal
needs to get his facts straight about doctrines of the Holy Catholic
Church. And I'd be glad to instruct him. It would make his
rants more believable if he didn't manipulate data to fit his
pre-conceived agenda against The One True Church of Christ. —[Location
not given]
Thank you for the resources you have posted
on your site regarding Abortion and Homosexuality; they are great weapons
for winning the culture war we are presently in. Unfortunately, Some
of your other resources, especially your anti-catholic material, is not
only erroneous and misinformed, but will not aid us Christians as we fight
against our enemy, Satan. Protestants and Catholics are separated
brethern, allies in the fight for the souls of our world. We will
not succeed in our mission if we continue to rage civil war upon eachother.
Please do not incite any more hatred or encourage misunderstand amongst
God's ranks. We all must work together to serve God and to bring
Jesus to the world; the lost will not listen if those with the truth are
fighting over who has the most truth. —Vancouver, Canada
Wow, what new never heard before slams
against the Catholic Church you have on your website. I'm so shocked to
hear such. The Church (and by that I mean the Catholic Church, the only
one established by God) has defended herself against this type of nonsense
going on 2,000 years now. Each era/generation simply puts a new coat of
paint on the same old heresies. I guess people like you who rebel against
and attempt to tear down God's Church have a niche in each society. Chalk
it up to the fall I guess. Our blessed Lord warned us that weeds like you
would grow up right along side the wheat. That's okay though, because He
also told us that He would be with us always and the fact that no one like
you has ever succedded in "exposing" the Church and thus leading
to its downfall in the last 2,000 years is evidence I guess that Jesus was
telling the truth.I'd just like you to remember one thing. One day you
will have to account for all the harm you've done by spreading all
this nonsense about the Church. . . . I'll pray for you and
all like you, even though it seems as if there is no hope for you. I know,
I'll ask for the intercession of the patron saint of lost causes.
—South Carolina
I have read what you wrote about my Mother,
the Holy Catholic Church and will pray for God to open your eyes and
intellect to the Truth which He has preserved through the Roman Catholic
Church. . . . And regarding Immigrants who might make the USA Catholic; I
think that would be a marvelous miracle! —Wisconsin
Dear Pastor Ovadal,
I have recently discovered your website. The page entitled,
"Ecumenism and Rome" has me confused. I am a Roman
Catholic. I don't understand why the attack on the Catholic Church.
. . . I have never heard attacks on Protestant traditions by the
bishops of the Catholic Church. There is respect and an attempt to
understand the movement of Christ in the life of each person. The
prayer of Jesus Christ to the Father is that His Church be one in unity.
John 17:20-21 In Ecumenism, the Christian traditions working together are
doing God's will, just as any family with conflict should try to reconcile
differences for the sake of family unity. Reconciliation will not
destroy Truth, because Truth is a person. Jesus Christ is Truth and
He will shine through to destroy all falsehood. In the end, we will all be
one, because He has only one body...His Church is One. —Texas
It is shocking that you call yourself
Christian when you attack other Churches . Yours is man made.You will be
rich because you have led so many away from the Truth.But you will answer
to God one day.I will Pray for you and your mis led followers that the
Holy Spirit will guide you to the one true Church founded by Christ at
Pentecost.NOT the ones you made up.God told St.Peter(the first Pope) upon
this Rock i will build my Church,NOT Churches. Repent now ,it's never too
late before we have to answer for the many lies and misleading information
you are putting out.The devil has fooled you and you are leading many to
him —Niagara Falls, Canada
My father was a Presbyterian, God rest his
soul. I witness to you today that by the mercy of God I am a Roman
Catholic, and I believe that God is calling all his children home to the
Catholic Church, founded by Christ. We know from John chapter 17 that
Jesus with great emotion prayed for unity. He said, Father, let them be
one, as we are one.My prayer is that all Protestants will one day soon
come home to the one true Church founded by Jesus. Christ and his Church
can not be separated. They are one and the same. I pray for you separated
brethren in every rosary. I hope that you will desire Christian unity as I
do, and as Christ does. —Wisconsin
As so many of my brothers in Christ you
spew hatred against all Catholics. Do you know and see inside our
hearts? Who gave you the right to make such hateful judgements?
—Pennsylvania
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