since many have left the Church here is what has happened:
they threw out:
the Blessed Mother,
bishops,
ordained priests,
the Eucahrist,
seven books of the bible,
the crucifix,
religious icons,
saints,
the Mystical Body,
physically going to Church on the Lord’s Day,
and One Truth.
INSTEAD THEY HAVE:
Everyone has their Own Personal Interpretation of Scripture,
moral relativism,
protestant ministers coaching newlyweds on birth control options,
sects arguing with sects over the smallest scriptural details,
Welches grape juice and Ritz crackers,
new bibles whose interpretations vary widely,
and faithful who say they often don’t agree with their minister.
AMDG
Ad Majoram Dei Gloriam
At least we don’t have a potty mouth Pope who robs corpses!
(See how hyperbole leads to hyperbole?;
they threw out:
the Blessed Mother- Kept the scriptural Mary, tossed the one with supernatural powers
bishops- Tossed the rulers and lords over the church IAW 1Peter 5:3
ordained priests- Have ordained servants of the Word, all Christians are priests, 1 Peter 2:5-9
the Eucahrist,- The Eucharist is still there, just not the unscriptural transubstantiation. IAW Christ's words Matt 26:26-29
seven books of the bible- the same seven Jerome rejected until pressed. We'll have to learn how to drive a demon away by burning his liver, elsewhere.
the crucifix- Not gone at all either is acceptable and commendable. Fixation to the point of idolatry on either the crucifix or plain cross is the problem, corrected by the right instruction
religious icons-same as the above to the extent that they depict biblical truths rather than amorphous traditions
saints,- We killed the saints? All Christians are saints. 1 Cor 6:1-3
the Mystical Body- No, didn't get rid of that either, just the unscriptural practice of invoking the saints and the unscriptural practice of praying to any but God as Christ instructs. John 14:14, Matt. 6:9 and by the Apostle 1 Cor 1:2
physically going to Church on the Lord’s Day- I didn't know this, I could stay in bed. Hyperbolic.
and One Truth- As obscured as it is in Catholicism again we agree with Christ in John 17:17.
and faithful who say they often don’t agree with their minister.
Haven't been on the papal threads then lately. Should be calling out your brethren rather than non-Catholics.
“and faithful who say they often don’t agree with their minister.”
Not sure what “exactly” you meant there, but my pastor tells us to not blindly believe what he says. We should check it with God’s word. If we find a conflict we are to go with God’s word.
I don’t need a priest or pastor to tell me what the bible says.
I CAN READ. I can also discern. I can research. I have the Holy Spirit, a helper.
John 14:
16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be[c] in you.
26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
Non-Catholics throw out unsupported man-made tradition in favor of the Word of God.
It’s not a tough choice.
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