Then on a liberal site I went to, something like FR, someone mentioned having fun on Christianity.com forums, and there people quoted from the Bible things I nothing of, so I read the Bible. And even though I looked again at Catholicism, but decided that it believed things in opposition to the Bible, I’ve never closed the door on it, and wouldn’t, because I’m human after all, but leave it to the Lord, I’ve encountered more and more that turns me away from it. And while I have to stop here at this time, I will say that there is such opposition between the New Testament and the religion in Catholicism, such as that even which way the priest stands, and Communion in the mouth or hand, would seem to be of prime importance to our Heavely Father, that I see the burden of proof on Catholicism to prove it hasn’t turned aside from the Lord.
Some Johnny come-lately picks up the good book and all of sudden they're an authority and have deemed themselves worthy to toss 2,000 years of Christian tradition. I don't think so.
And so the relativism and cherry picking of protestantism continues. "Oh but I have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit they say." Really? and the Holy Spirit has led millions of people to believe wholly different things about the Truths of the Faith? Is the third person of the Trinity a schizophrenic?
Division within the Body of Christ is not God-inspired. But man-made corruption seeking out its own preferences for their own sake. Tell me, what is the difference between a pro-choicer and a protestant? My body, my interpretation.
I love how people say they are indwelt or they leave it to the Lord. Totally absolves them of everything doesn't it? Or at the end of the day they say, "I got Jesus and that's all I need." This particular gem always shows up when confronted with the fact that they've substituted their own ideas for the truths of the Faith. Ultimately, deification resides with the individual and not God. I decide. My body, my interpretation.
No, the burden of proof is on the novelties of the Johnny come-lately's of protestantism who for secular reasons decided to abrogate the Faith. And they've been found wanting.
Our Mass is the Tridentine (or old Latin) Mass. The priest says Mass with his face toward the tabernacle and his back to the congregation that he is leading in worship. His preaching is thoroughly orthodox according to the doctrines of the Faith and he has keen insights on Scripture which he preaches at each Mass. The Holy Eucharist is received only while kneeling (assuming no physical disability prevents kneeling) at the altar rail and only on the tongue and never in the hand. We have a wonderful and quite knowledgeable and talented music director and a dedicated choir. There are only altar boys serving Mass and never altar girls. As my wife likes to say with a smile, at least there is one day a week when the men must serve the women.