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To: robowombat
Once again, Catholicism demonstrates itself to be both irrelevant and anti Bible.

Matt 15:8, 9:This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Also, Matt 7:21-23: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

But, the Lord warned us about that apostate organization long ago.

1 Tim 4:1-3: Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

17 posted on 08/23/2019 5:51:52 AM PDT by LouAvul
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To: LouAvul
The citation from Timothy appears to be directed at Gnostic's who emphasized celibacy and vegetarianism among their membership. Clerical celibacy was not fully enforced (and then there were significant swaths of Europe that did not insist on it for several more centuries} until around the time of Charlemagne. Meatless Friday's and Lent do seem to have been put in place to co opt gnosticism and later Albigensianism.
18 posted on 08/23/2019 6:00:06 AM PDT by robowombat (Orthodox)
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