re: Pope (emeritus) Benedict has died

A little Hitchens and Sam Harris would do so many people so much good. Religion is man made nonsense that gives people reason to do evil things because they have god on their side...

I have no anger with god and I have read some Lewis and others. I just see no evidence for the existence of a personal god that religion proposes. I seperate faith from religion. Religion is clearly man made that's why there are so many religions..

after reading through this thread how many of you have actually dived into the Catechism?

It reminds me of what Fulten Sheen said

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“There are not one hundred people in the United States who hate The Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they wrongly perceive the Catholic Church to be.”

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BTW if you are interested in learning more about the Church. Fr. Mike Schmitz is doing a Catechism in a Year Podcast. Every day starting today Fr Mike will read and comment on the Catechism. Maybe it will shed light on what Catholics actually believe.

One last comment. The whole Catholics are focused on the side dishes, plates, whatever was said. This is so far from the truth, for a Catholic who practices the faith. Maybe for some Catholics they only go to Mass on Sunday and don't live out their faith the other days of the week. But for a true practicing Catholic who makes their faith a way of life it is far from the reality. The sacraments or as you call them, incorrectly, mere rituals, are aids to the life of following Christ. Ultimately being Catholic, or Christian, is having a relationship with Jesus Christ. Jesus never guarantees that simply because you receive his Body and Blood in communion you will have eternal life. Instead he demands that we know him, and he know us.

But again in another thread that has turned into a pointless debate, read the Catechism, not just to cherry pick a few passages that you think supports your view on religion, instead to understand what Catholics believe and how we live our lives.

Biblical definitions blasphemy-
1. Claim to be God
2. Claim to have the power to forgive sins


Many prophets and biblical authors in the scriptures use this word to describe the above. What “church” claims this?

Catholic Church. It is the true spirit of antichrist.

And yes for all you Catholics I have done extremely deep dives into the Catholic Church. Show me where in Vatican documents that the pope isn’t considered God on earth? Or anywhere that it is written that a human can’t forgive sins.

It’s why Jesus was crucified because he committed blasphemy against the law of Moses by claiming he was God on earth and able to forgive sins. No other human can do that. Not even the disciples they weren’t given the power to forgive sins or claim to be Jesus or God. They were able to preach the gospel and perform miracles in Jesus name.

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It reminds me of what Fulten Sheen said

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There are not one hundred people in the United States who hate The Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they wrongly perceive the Catholic Church to be.”

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I loved watching him on WLAE.

He was like a “priestly” Jordan Peterson.

Old boy even had a cape!

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VolcanicTiger. He’s a literal retard.

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So your contention is that a literal retard beat you about the breasts like a little bitch in this thread?

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Who was practicing sola scriptura before Luther became a puppet of the princes? What evidence is their in the Bible for sola scriptura? What early Christians practiced sola scriptura?

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History is written by the victors, and the RCC has always been very protective of their version.

Besides, Martin Luther's liberation of Christianity occurred not long after the advent of the Gutenberg Bible. Is it just a coincidence that shortly after people could have access to the Bible that people started calling out the BS of the RCC? Maybe. Maybe not.

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My contention is that you are deeply affected by delusions of grandeur.

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Message for those who wish to research and find the truth about Protestant Lies about the Catholic Church. Catholic Answers can answer every question you may have. The Catholic Church has a Catechism that is almost 1,000 pages long, because it is extensively researched and footnoted to demonstrate the documentary origin of the contents.

Here are the websites.

CatholicAnswers

Catechism

There's no need to consider the dismal opinions of the ignorant Protestants who constantly bash Catholics on this board. You can find the Truth for yourself.

Don't listen to ignorant and prejudiced idiots who know and repeat only lies and misstatements of fact. You can research for yourself and find the Truth.

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I'm sure Pope So-and-so in the 8th Century wrote an essay that explained why it's okay to be conceited and that sola scriptura was an annoying restriction on the RCC like the Bill of Rights is to the US government.

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This is one of the most ignorant posts ever to disgrace Tigerdroppings.

Folks, you can research for yourself. The 8th Century was in the 700s. The Protestant false theology of "Bible Alone" was unknown in the 700s. It was invented hundreds of years later.

In the 700s, most people were illiterate and even fewer than that could afford a book. There were no printing presses back then.