John 6:52-68
John 6:52-68
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This is why I have occasionally posted that Catholics are caught in a cult.
Cults teach that they alone have the true priesthood, and it is **only** through **their** priesthood that they can have true saving sacraments ( in this case Holy Communion) and fullest connection with God. Worse,... they teach that if they leave the cult they are cut off from the true priesthood, true sacraments, and God,...and even risk eternal damnation in hell.
Protestants believe differently. If their ministers or church organization is corrupt, then that organized church is corrupt and does not in any way represent the body of Christ nor does it hold any authority. Members are completely free to form another more perfect union of the saints.
Another characteristic of a cult is that there is no mechanism or process for the common member to join together to reform the hierarchy.