If you didn't know that, I can only conclude that either you have never been to even one Mass, or you weren't paying attenion.
One of many reasons you fail to qualify as an expert on "What Rome Says."
So it is amazing as well as--- to put it precisely --- incredible that you persist in telling Catholics what the Catholic Church teaches, when your batting average on actually grasping Catholic doctrine is at near zero.
Please tell us what *you" believe.
But for the 350th time, do not tell us what we believe.
It is just tedious.
Thank you.
Oh, and you *have* hit 350 errors about Catholicism in one recording period, generously giving you full credit for repeats. Where do I send the coupon for the peach tea?
Perhap; just maybe; if YOU were able to articulate just what you guys believe and maybe even the churches teachings that CAUSE you to believe such-and-such; we Prots wouldn't have to do so much research into the writings of Rome and posting them here on FR.
That's nice but it doesn't address the issue of the homosexual priests still conducting services in your denomination.
Further, it also ignores that the death of Christ has already healed our soul.
One of many reasons you fail to qualify as an expert on "What Rome Says."
Just another reason you don't qualify as one who rightly handles the Scriptures.
9For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, 10and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority; 11and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; 12having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. 13When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, 14having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Colossians 2:9-14 NASB
Please tell us what *you" believe.
I have been. I've been posting Scripture for my position....you've posted.....what? The catechism? Your opinion.
Which btw....I remind you that in Roman Catholicism that's about all you have is your opinion....no wait....you really don't even have that.
You're not a priest.
You're not qualified to comment on spiritual matters.
You as a lay Roman Catholic are unable to read the Scriptures for yourself and understand them.
You are just one of a billion or so lay Roman Catholics who are dependent upon your priest(s) to explain things to you.
You are not capable of even understanding the Catechism from a Roman Catholic teaching perspective.
I have no idea how Rome allows lay people like you with no formal training in one of their seminaries to teach those classes.
This is no disrespect intended toward you....it's just the reality of your position in Roman Catholicism.