Not found in the Bible in many cases, true. However, Catholic doctrine does not contradict Scripture as Mormon doctrine often does. That's an important point.
"... another Christian denomination (the Mormons)..."
Mormonism is not a Christian denomination.
As far as I recall, the only two Christian groups I'll roast with an occasional joke or sharp comment are the two I stand closest to; Baptists and Catholics.
"... a good Republican like Mitt Romney."
Thanks for the laugh.
Where in the Bible can we learn about Purgatory?
Which verse tells us to make prayers to Saints, or to worship St. Mary?
Which verse tells us to eat fish on Friday?
Which scripture tells us that communion is the literal consumption of Christ's ?flesh and blood"???
And while I do not believe in the planet Kebob thing, please tell me where that contradicts scripture????
I mean a specific verse that says life on other planets is a contradiction of God's word.
Like I said, your beliefs are so ingrained in your head that you just take them for literal truth, and woe to them who don't believe them.
Again, not that I believe in the magic clothes thing, but if I recall, the Catholics and the early church thought there to be power in various clothes items and other things associated with the crucifixion.
Priests give last rites with some sort of holy cloth, incense or holy water, don't they??
And Catholics to this day hold various objects and statues out to hold special divine power.
YOU might hold those things to be sacred, while other Christian denominations see them as superfluous jibberish.
Like I said, I am a devout Baptist, and even married a Catholic woman, and helped educate my kids and grandkids partly in the Catholic faith.
I still attend Mass occasionally, as I hold out all Catholics to be my brothers in Christ.
But I certainly don't see myself as the arbitor of all truth, as some people seem to do.