Rather, it is time for those who have been as I call, my seperated brothers and sisters in the Lord to come home to the orginal megachurch.
The one that regards His Word, His Truth as an addendum? You called the scripture passage then ignore that the unity in Christ comes through His Word which Catholic here have referred to as 'a source of information'. Bitter clingers those Catholics, to the word of man and their traditions. Notice Jesus didn't say "sanctify them in the Roman Catholic Church" but in the Truth. Although, since John wrote the book, and I hear around here that he is a Catholic, I wonder how he missed that.
With it’s self admitted paganism? I think not.
Deuteronomy 12:30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. 31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God
Notice how God says not to use the way of the pagans to serve Him? Even the RCC itself says they have incorporated pagan practices into their “religion”.
“We need not shrink from admitting that candles, like incense and lustral water, were commonly employed in pagan worship and the rites paid to the dead. But the Church from a very early period took them into her service, just as she adopted many other things indifferent in themselves, which seemed proper to enhance the splendor of religious ceremonial. We must not forget that most of these adjuncts to worship, like music, lights, perfumes, ablutions, floral decorations, canopies, fans, screens, bells, vestments etc. were not identified with any idolatrous cult in particular; but they were common to almost all cults” (Catholic Encyclopedia, III, 246.)
“When we give or receive Christmas gifts; or hang green wreaths in our homes and churches, how many of us know that we are probably observing pagan customs...the god, Woden, in Norse Mythology, descends upon the earth yearly between December 25th and January 6th to bless mankind...But pagan though they be, they are beautiful customs. They help inspire us with the spirit of 'good will to men', even as the sublime service of our Church reminds us of the ‘peace on earth’ which the babe of Bethlehem came to bestow” (Externals of the Catholic Church, 140).
I would never, ever be associated with a self admitted pagan practicing organization that goes against God’s commands.
That's just it...Those of us who are in the Lord can't come to your megachurch...