re: Tom Homan: “As a Catholic, I think they need to spend time fixing the Catholic Church."

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Ok, has Osteen, Haggee, Kenneth Copeland sold all their things?

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That is like saying all preist are bad due to the ones that are child molesters.

Those false preachers are horrible for the message of Jesus but they are not the normal.

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Oh really. Then who do YOU think we follow?

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We're supposed to follow Pastor Skinny Jeans and his new church down at the strip mall. They got some killer rock bands and cool fog machines.

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alright, so let's say you do this. You get baptized.

Then you commit manslaughter, or sleep with another women/divorce your wife. Or you steal something.

Are you just good to go because you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior?

Just close your eyes and say forgive me Jesus and it's all good? (it could be if you showed perfect contrition for your sins...this is also a Catholic belief, but for us the safest way is through the Sacraments of Reconciliation/Penance.)

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There is a difference between asking for a blind eye and asking for forgiveness. What you are kind of describing here is more so asking for a blind eye. And no, a blind eye will not be given. This person is not "saved".

However, just because you commit such a sin or have done such things in your life does not mean you can't be forgiven. If you understand that you did wrong, that you won't/wouldn't do it again and you have actually changed your way - then that is to ask for forgiveness, and it will be given. Because in the end, that's all God really asks of us. To fix our mistake, atone for our sins, or whatever you want to call it.

This is no different than a parent and their child. Your kids are going to do wrong, it will happen. You don't just kill them for it and say - well they weren't perfect, let's try again. You punish them for the purpose of bringing change in them, but all you ever want is for them to fix those mistakes and not make them again in the future. And when they do those things, you will forgive them.

Thus if you keep the commandments, then you will be forgiven. Jesus is an example/teacher of how to keep them properly.

Quite a bit different than than strapping a cross around your neck and saying Praise Jesus, I'm saved!

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Oh really. Then who do YOU think we follow?

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Jesus

You can be Catholic and follow Jesus. What building you go for worship doesn't matter. Just a genuine relationship with Jesus is all that matters.

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However, just because you commit such a sin or have done such things in your life does not mean you can't be forgiven. If you understand that you did wrong, that you won't/wouldn't do it again and you have actually changed your way - then that is to ask for forgiveness, and it will be given. Because in the end, that's all God really asks of us. To fix our mistake, atone for our sins, or whatever you want to call it.

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Correct, Catholics do believe in perfect/imperfect contrition. It's a valid form for the forgiveness of sins. However, the only surefire way of being cleansed of sins is via Confession. However, even in Confession one needs to express the things that you mention here.

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Thus if you keep the commandments, then you will be forgiven. Jesus is an example/teacher of how to keep them properly.

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Keeping the commandments is definitely a way to live a holy life, but why not take part in the sacraments taught and given to us by our Lord Jesus Christ? (Of course others will argue difference between sacraments and some other word I can't remember right now as I'm not Protestant).

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Keeping the commandments is definitely a way to live a holy life

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We can try our best to keep them but we will fail. All fail. WE can only be seen as sinless by God by the blood of Jesus. More him less us.

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This isn't what Jesus preached at all.

Jesus preached that we are all sinners and fall short. That only by a faith and relationship with him may we be absolved of our sins by his perfect life, death, and ressurection.

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Ok, so why didn't he tell the rich man that? When the rich man asked, Jesus told him it was harder to get a camel through the eye of a needle than a rich man into Heaven. He told the rich man he must follow him(to follow Jesus is to keep the commandments).

Why didn't he tell the rich man - don't worry, just live long enough for me to die, then you can just worship my death.

In John 14 Jesus says - those who believe in him will do as he does and they will do even greater things. But you claim this is impossible.

The church however will tell that same rich man - just give us some money, believe I died for your sins, and all is forgiven.

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We can try our best to keep them but we will fail. All fail. WE can only be seen as sinless by God by the blood of Jesus. More him less us.

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We all fail during our lives.

The idea you can't learn and eventually live a life without it is complete bullshite.

The actual commandments aren't that hard to keep. The laws of man are however impossible.

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The Catholic Church is not the religion of following Jesus.

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I mean, they’re one of them.

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Correct, Catholics do believe in perfect/imperfect contrition. It's a valid form for the forgiveness of sins. However, the only surefire way of being cleansed of sins is via Confession. However, even in Confession one needs to express the things that you mention here.

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God is within. You are just talking about things you've created to replace God. And confession was just an intel gathering operation for further use of blackmail and so forth.

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Keeping the commandments is definitely a way to live a holy life, but why not take part in the sacraments taught and given to us by our Lord Jesus Christ? (Of course others will argue difference between sacraments and some other word I can't remember right now as I'm not Protestant).

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Because everything you say is bullshite. Traditions and ceremonies that are just there to replace real things and to prevent the people from gaining real understanding. To replace God.

Do you know why Idol worship is bad? Because you replace the understanding with the symbolism and soon enough you're worshiping the symbolism with no care for the understanding.