[AnAmericanMother]

Organizations of men do tend to suffer from entropy. Unless, of course, Christ Himself promised that he would build his church on that rock, and the gates of hell would not prevail against it . . .

Literal interpretation of Scripture is highly selective.

But irrelevant? Extinct? There are more Catholics than any other Christian denomination, more than all Protestant denominations put together.

[DariusBane]

“Organizations of men do tend to suffer from entropy. Unless, of course, Christ Himself promised that he would build his church on that rock, and the gates of hell would not prevail against it . . .

Literal interpretation of Scripture is highly selective.”

Where you guys lose me is where you interject your man created organization into Christs Church. You are placing half of Christendom, Protestant and Orthodox into the camp of the barbarian, a very Roman thing to do. While I see Catholics as saved by the blood of Christ, you don’t see my acceptance of Christ and my decision to follow him as enough. You are Christ plus. Mormons are Christ plus. I am Christ is enough.

[srweaver]

Perhaps, using your logic, you should become a Muslim, as there are more of them than Romanists (the general understanding of the term “Catholic”). The word catholic simply means universal and would apply to all Christians, regardless of their label, as part of Jesus’ universal church.

Or perhaps a Hindu, as they are just slightly behind the Roman Catholics.