Nice try at deflection. You wish to try me in your kangaroo court! I don't bite! It was your post of positive attributes of Roman Catholocism that brought forth my response. I don't claim perfection, and can care less about any pronouncements from your side. I was just noting the world in which we live.
I made that post to demonstrate the ridiculous nature of a man-made religion purporting to follow Christ, but based on worshipping idols and praying to dead people. I see people going to "church" where they are taught they can sin then come and eat some of Christ's body. The garish display and WORSHIP of your golden icons and such betrays the basis of your "religion". God spoke to that long ago! He even gave a full Commandment on the subject, which seems overlooked inside your courts of splendor.
Like Paul, I know in WHOM I have believed, (2 Timothy 1:12) FRiend, not which organization!! I also acknowledge, like Paul, that it is only the Grace of God that redeems me (Romans 3:21 ff), not works or membership!
“Does it matter what individuals claiming to be Catholic may believe?”
Yes or no, WV Kayaker.
Does it matter what the individual believes or what the Church teaches?
“You wish to try me in your kangaroo court!”
So you support both pre-marital sex and contraception.
“It was your post of positive attributes of Roman Catholocism that brought forth my response.”
Indeed. I can see why someone who hates the Catholic church would be upset by an affirmation of what the Church teaches.
“I don’t claim perfection”
Then why do you hold Catholics to a higher standard than yourself? That’s my point. The Church claims perfection for Church doctrine, not for the individual members of the Church. Individuals sin all the time.
“I was just noting the world in which we live.”
You were noting the world as you live in, and then blasting the Catholic church for not living up to your rules that you yourself don’t even care to follow.
“I made that post to demonstrate the ridiculous nature of a man-made religion purporting to follow Christ”
I ask again - which Church do you belong to?
“worshipping idols and praying to dead people.”
You believe that Abraham is dead?
“I see people going to “church” where they are taught they can sin then come and eat some of Christ’s body.’
Yes, which is why Christ himself teaches that unless you eat of His flesh, you have no life in you.
“The garish display and WORSHIP of your golden icons and such betrays the basis of your “religion”.”
So why not rip and tear them down for blaspheming against God?
“Like Paul, I know in WHOM I have believed, (2 Timothy 1:12) FRiend, not which organization!! I also acknowledge, like Paul, that it is only the Grace of God that redeems me (Romans 3:21 ff), not works or membership!”
Do you even attend a Church?
What is your opinion on contraception and pre marital sex. Since you’re such a holy man and all.