Originally posted by Shakyamunison
So, your god is a book, and that is male?
My god is Love.....and the bible i read represents only part of this Love my friend. You see..Love may present itself in many ways mr. Shaky, but those who know love..will recognize it regardless of how it presents itself to them...my friend...😉
Originally posted by Thundar
My god is Love.....and the bible i read represents only part of this Love my friend. You see..Love may present itself in many ways mr. Shaky, but those who know love..will recognize it regardless of how it presents itself to them...my friend...😉
I have love in my life, and I have no need for the bible. So, you don't need the bible to have God?
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
I have love in my life, and I have no need for the bible. So, you don't need the bible to have God?
i need the bible..or the "word"..to find the type of love im looking for mr. Shaky..but its obvious you dont need it to find the god your searching for...my friend..😉
Okay funs over mr. Shaky, on to the topic...
Alliance did a descent job of describing how the Catholic Church came into fruition, but he didn't do a great job of describing why many Christians have problems with Catholic doctrine, and the conflicts the doctrine has with scripture. I'll name a few just to get the ball rolling..
1. Praying to Saints. This goes directly against scripture. As Jesus acts as an intemediary between the Father and mankind, not any man.
2. Praying to Mary. Same as above. Mary has no ability to intercede on our behalf for sin. Many Catholics pray to idols of Mary and the saints, which goes directly against God's command to "put no other Gods before me.
3. Confessing sins to priests. Again, man can not offer atonement or salvation for one another. Only God can do this. Confessing sins to priests will not allow one to have their sins forgiven.
4. Deified priests living up the lap of luxury, adorned extravagant attire. They state that they have communion and authority over the church.
These are just the most glaringly obvious things, without completely delving into the paganistic history of the church. This is not to say that the Catholic church hasn't done a few good things. If it wasn't for the Church, there would have never been the Protestant reformation, nor would the gospels have spread across the globe as much as they have.
But its extremely important for all of those interested in converting to the Christian faith(as well as those presently practicing the faith), to know about these paganistic practices. So they don't get led astray by them.