Shalom,

As one brought up as a Catholic, it took me a while to question the faith of my fathers. I can only thank Abba Yahweh for calling me to know Him despite being where I am. I also understand that there is no difference in being Catholic or Protestant, whichever flavour, as all are in error just as much as traditional Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and other religions.

Whatever the traditions that are held by these religions, only those called by Abba Yahweh may hear His voice and respond accordingly. Believers may come from any religion. The Jack Chick tracts are informative and yet not so helpful in that they do not draw people to Yahweh. The background of the authors of the tracts are also hugely questionable, and while they berate the Catholics, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons and others, the authors espouse a solution that does not seem in tandem with Scripture and some are blatantly in error. So, I'd be hesitant to endorse or promote the tracts.

I would rather take the high road and bring people to this forum or to the YY website and pass them more credible articles.

My success? I have none! Sure I have shared the information and one person has re-united with Abba Yahweh in Messiyah Yahushua's Name, and I have raised interest in a few others but it is not me who did the conversion! Abba Yahweh's Set-Apart Spirit did it together with the individual's effort to gain understanding. I am just a conduit, and even then a poor one and hope to be better. I just keep talking and giving information.

My background in multi-level marketing has taught me that the greatest networker is our beloved Messiyah Yahushua. He had 12 front-line disciples who built their downlines by sharing His Good News and this was repeated for everyone's benefit. The main features are that communication is important and that the product must be beneficial for all mankind and that the message must be truthful and consistent.

The company I was drawn to for business promotes non-toxic personal care and home care products and if I can communicate the need of such products that are compatible with human needs with respect for the environment, then sharing the Besorah of Messiyah Yahushua is not too different but on a spiritual level. But I have to know the "product" and show enthusiasm!

You see, people don't care about how much you know until they know how much you care! If your work does not reflect this aspect, then trying to get them on the same page for Salvation is going to be harder than trying to sell them the concept of good health based on the avoidance of toxic chemicals. It's almost the same exercise. Good health, spiritual or physical, depends upon the avoidance of toxins, or sins!

Trying to get people to understand the reverse is also difficult... that people who try to lead a good spiritual life must not neglect their physical bodies they are given! Too many people focus on one and not the other. If I talk to someone "spiritual" about this they think I am out to make a quick buck by recruiting them into a dubious marketing scheme! So I am always trying to educate people first, and to do that one must be well grounded and constantly in communication with the source of the product as well as the recipient of the message.

As for Chick's background, the Catholics have a rebuttal on http://www.catholic.com/...y/sr_chick_tracts_p1.asp and subsequent pages. From our perspective, it really does put their ideas about their religion into proper light: that practically all of Christianity is wrong but don't realise it yet!

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Just an interesting side note I came across today regarding the Catholic Baptismal ritual:



"Ownership?" I thought only slaves were "owned." Now, what Spirit would want to "own" us? Hmm...

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