It's somewhat frightening to realize the degree to which the three branches of His Church have become antagonistic and mistrustful of each other rather than praying together as He longs for.
Then again, look at how far they each have fallen from their roles as guiding lights. It's no wonder we have fallen so far so quickly. Looks like the last chapter of the ongoing story we were born into and have to figure out.
We were warned and have so far ignored the warnings.
I haven’t ever pledged to a denomination myself; I got most of my Christian background relatively late in life at a bible church. I currently worship with a Southern Baptist congregation but not as a formal member. Church organizations have pluses and minuses, but the bible itself clearly calls for the fellowship and group worship of believers.
I agree with Roman Catholics on some things and disagree on others. I don’t think any earthly church congregation has the Christian walk or even teaching down perfect, and neither do I have it perfect either, but I accept the bible to be a reliable and spiritually effective witness written by believers. I say watch out where things like rosaries and prayers to departed saints are concerned, traditions that are well post-biblical. I will probably get panned by Roman Catholics for saying this, but in too many Christians’ lives they have obscured the work of investing oneself directly in God. Praying to a departed saint to help, if it were spiritually valid (some view it as a kind of heavenly prayer warrior request), is NOT better than praying to Jesus! God does not want action by servants at a distance; He wants personal involvement! And the Holy Spirit purifies and intercedes (from within us) on behalf of our own clumsy prayers with groanings we don’t even know how to groan (but He does teach us more about it as time progresses). As for rosaries, they would be like prayer lists; fine I suppose (though prayers to departed saints are questionable), but don’t let that obscure spontaneous prayers (which are inspired in your heart by the Holy Spirit).