The direct relationship to God which the Protestants are supposed to have (Jesus)
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It's beautiful to pray to the saints. Most saints have a role too. Like carpenters can pray to St. Joseph since he was a carpenter, there is a saint for practically every profession or concern. Like a saint for the mentally ill or disabled, etc.
Also, reading the lives of the saints can inspire and encourage us to be like them.
That doesn't apply here, because we share the same Word of God.
Yes, but Catholics were around for 1500 years before the Protestants came to town. I think it is preposterous to try to change to the culture and traditions of other Christians.
Why do you think there are 33,000 Protestant sects (with new ones appearing every day). It simply means people have different views.
Yes, but Catholics were around for 1500 years before the Protestants came to town. I think it is preposterous to try to change to the culture and traditions of other Christians.
Why do you think there are 33,000 Protestant sects (with new ones appearing every day). It simply means people have different views.
You know I'm curious about Scripture when Luther translated it into German which was a bombshell back when.
When writing how did Luther's 'views' color his writing? Say in tone, writing etc etc from what went before in RC? Where is it today in the religious community? Were the eventual sects in dispute say over the written Scripture?
You continue to place the Scriptures in a pedestal.
Do you realize that the early first century Christians did not have a New Testament? Their Christianity was based on Oral Tradition.
Once the NT was finished there were no copies. The only thing that existed were hand written letters kept in scrolls in the churches of that era. The printing press did not exist and the NT codex (book form) had not been invented. Christians spread the word with Oral Tradition and all the concepts were not necessarily written. The catholic Church decided to only include books written in the apostolic era when the canon of the NT was put together. But, even when the canon was approved, copies of the NT were scarce due to reasons given above.
The Catholic Church uses Scripture and Oral Tradition as the basis for Christianity. You are only using Scripture and neglect all the rich Sacred Oral Tradition. Sola Scriptura did not exist in early Christianity. For you to say it is not in the book is preposterous. It neglects a huge component of Christianity.
You continue to place the Scriptures in a pedestal.
Do you realize that the early first century Christians did not have a New Testament? Their Christianity was based on Oral Tradition.
Once the NT was finished there were no copies. The only thing that existed were hand written letters kept in scrolls in the churches of that era. The printing press did not exist and the NT codex (book form) had not been invented. Christians spread the word with Oral Tradition and all the concepts were not necessarily written. The catholic Church decided to only include books written in the apostolic era when the canon of the NT was put together. But, even when the canon was approved, copies of the NT were scarce due to reasons given above.
The Catholic Church uses Scripture and Oral Tradition as the basis for Christianity. You are only using Scripture and neglect all the rich Sacred Oral Tradition. Sola Scriptura did not exist in early Christianity. For you to say it is not in the book is preposterous. It neglects a huge component of Christianity.
::Sigh:: But He NEVER said they were inerrant or infallible or the Word of God. He Is the living Word of God.
Weak, very weak, argument.
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