[boatbums]

Sorry to hear of your discomfort. I’ll be praying for you.

I don’t think this article can honestly be seen as “Catholic-bashing” - though I’m sure some will think so regardless. The author brings up some important points that I agree with and is also why I have no desire to ever go back to Catholicism.

[daniel1212]

Sorry to hear of your discomfort. I’ll be praying for you.

Thanks. I did not want to burden you, and trust this too shall pass.

I don’t think this article can honestly be seen as “Catholic-bashing” - though I’m sure some will think so regardless. The author brings up some important points that I agree with and is also why I have no desire to ever go back to Catholicism.

Meanwhile, from the man TradCats lament,

Pope Calls for Christian Unity in Protestant Heartland of Geneva

6/21/2018, 8:52:36 PM · by marshmallow · 3 replies The Catholic Herald (UK) ^ | 6/21/18 | Carol Glatz

A 'worldly mindset' caused divisions in Christianity, the Pope said. Not only God, but today’s broken, divided world is begging for unity among Christians, Pope Francis said on an ecumenical pilgrimage to Geneva. “Our differences must not be excuses,” he said, because as Christ’s disciples, Christians can still pray together, evangelize and serve others.

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One of the big things for me was the insistence that the verse in Mathew that the RCC counts on for Peter being the first pope is completely misunderstood. I think of it the same way CNN tried to redefine Trump in everything he says and does. Everywhere in Scripture, "The Rock" is Jesus. Jesus even uses it Himself in the parables that talks about building your house on sand and rock. The house built on rock will stand when the floods come. Floods are always from Demons and Satan. When Moses struck the rock in the wilderness, that was a picture of Jesus. The Rock is everywhere in Scripture. Then Jesus says "On this rock I will build my church", ...What rock was that? The rock that Peter received from the Father in Heaven that told Peter that Jesus was the Christ, is that rock. Jesus built His church on the revelation to people that He was the Messiah that comes from the Holy Spirit. We know that James, the brother of Christ was the administrator of the church after Jesus ascended. Peter was never the pope, never in charge, never mentioned as an administrator of the first church. He was just another apostle used to starting new churches, just as all the other 11 were. It was 300 years later that Constantine corrupted all the Apostles started by government and the church combining. He brought in pagan calendars, feasts, changed the Sabbath, brought Easter and Christmas in to celebrate Semiramis and Tammuz as religious days. How are we saved by grace by faith if we are ordered under penalty of death to believe as the Caesar orders us? Being a member of the Catholic church, or any church, doesn't save anyone. Scripture tells us that Jesus is the ONLY Mediator between God and man. Praying to dead saints and Mary does nothing. Praying to statues does nothing. Preventing marriage is a doctrine of demons.

And finally, the Whore of Babylon is the RCC. It is on 7 hills. It has killed more saints that all other religions combined. It is the woman that has fornicated with all the kings of the earth. What other religion, even Islam could match all the requirements to be the Harlot?

The Antichrist will come from the old empire of Assyria which was part of the Roman Empire also. That will cover Iran, Iraq, Syria, and slivers of other modern day Middle East countries. The pope will most likely be the False Prophet. When a pope declares there are more ways to heaven besides Christ,...bingo! If a man could be good enough to go to heaven without Christ, why did Christ die? The Antichrist will come from a Muslim country, but Scripture says he won't have the religion of his fathers. Probably some form of the new Chrislam. It also says he doesn't like women.

John tells the Catholics to "Come out of Her" in Rev 18:4, so it's not to late. Also we have the Letter to the churches in Revelation to Thyatira. Thyatira was Nimrod's daughters name. Nimrod is a type and shadow of the Antichrist.

In the end, we have 2 choices. The church of Scripture, or Babylon. All the denominations are "traditions of men". Only the church of Brotherly love will be Raptured. The only command of Jesus was to love the Lord with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength, and love your brother as yourself. Those will be His Bride that will be removed to avoid the Tribulation, or the test coming to the whole world, as Rev 3:10. You want to avoid being an "earth dweller" at that time.

[Mark17]

The author brings up some important points that I agree with and is also why I have no desire to ever go back to Catholicism.

Same here. I have no desire to swim the Tiber, and besides, I hear it is quite polluted. 😁

[metmom]

I don’t think this article can honestly be seen as “Catholic-bashing” - though I’m sure some will think so regardless.

Are you kidding?

It doesn't paint Catholicism as all rainbows and ponies. Of course it's going to be labeled as *Catholic bashing*.