To all Freepers taking issue with me on this thread. You should investigate the Roman Church.
All these different opinions fracture the body of Christ. We need a decider to whom we all listen.
We have. It's why a lot of us are not roman catholic.
Hello. I was born and raised Catholic and have family members who are clergy in the Catholic church.
I know enough about Catholicism that I don't need to investigate the Roman church.
And what about the EO? Or the Eastern rite Catholic churches? Or one of the 22 some other flavors of Catholicism?
Which of them is right?
Or is only the Roman church the ONLY OTC?
All these different opinions fracture the body of Christ. We need a decider to whom we all listen.
Do we? Why?
So we can all come together under one global world church?
Uh, no thanks.
All these different opinions fracture the body of Christ. We need a decider to whom we all listen.
We have investigated the Roman church as well as the bible, for years...They are not compatible with each other...That's why we reject your religion...
And right now this "decider" is Pope Francis??? Even plenty of Catholics would have a problem with that!
Pope only infallible when speaking ex cathedra. Authentic teaching found when bishops (AND pope ratifying) speak usuall in council.
So you believe that only Ex Cathedra Statements from the Church from the church requires assent from RCs? If not, just what, in your opinion, requires assent? If you hold other teachings (such as encyclicals) as requiring assent can can you provide an infallible list of all teaching which requires assent, and what magisterial level each falls under so we may know what level of assent is required, and the confusion you present Rome as the solution to can be avoided? It is not your one basic duty that of simply following your pastors? Or does that no require assent?
I have asked such before without any response.