Are you kidding me? Do you run through crowds at an accident saying "Let me through, my brother's a doctor?"
How much theology do you think they teach in Catholic School?
I also went to Seminary. I know EXACTLY what Catholics believe and try to teach!
Catholics are part of the family of GOD, in CHRIST.
Not the ONLY part, as some of you believe — but absolutely a part.
But there’s scarcely a bigger pain in the ass to be found among the brothers and sisters than a militant Catholic.
I fear you are one of those.
Nevertheless, we love you, as we must. So commanded my “buddy” Jesus, and He is always right.
4 Abide in Me, and I in you... he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; ... Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are My friends if you do what I command you. “
From John 15. Recommend you read the whole chapter. Or even all of John. Plus his epistles, especially his first one.
YES, Jesus is my beloved FRIEND.
I didn’t see no pope mentioned in there, neither...
Lots of it - but subtlety.