Using this as a “source” is a joke, right?
Next we’ll see people using Hillary Clinton’s website as a means of understanding the positions of the GOP candidates. If you’re going to bash Catholics, at least use something valid.
Better yet, stick with the standard Protestant lies about Catholicism:
1. Catholics WORSHIP saints!
2. Catholics don’t read the Bible!
3. Catholics WORSHIP Mary!
4. All priests are pedophiles!
5. There is a Jesuit conspiracy to RULE THE WORLD!
6. The Mass is not valid and contains no Biblical basis!
7. There is no Biblical basis for purgatory, confession or infant baptism!
8. The Real Presence is a lie!
9. Catholics are not Christians!
10. The Rosary is a pagan tradition!
I’ll give you credit, though. You’re at least charting new waters with this garbage.
Wait! YOU mean there isn't really a Jesuit conspiracy? Darn!
I don't think this is necessarily garbage. I also don't think it is necessarily important. As a convert it amuses me that I know bunches more than many life-long RC's, but it doesn't really surprise me. I'm here because I want to be here. A lot of them are here because, well, y'know, my Mom was a saint, no relaly, and I used to be an altar boy. It's true, but then I got older and , well, heh heh heh, discovered girls, and, well, you know how THAT goes.
BTW, There is no way to stop being an Episcopalian, either. Somewhere in some diocese or other, on some micro-fiche, is my Episcopal data.
It's like the priest who confirmed me in the RC church said, when I said something about the clergy shortage, "I don't hold with all this clergy shortage stuff. Jesus started out with only twelve, and one of them was a bum, and He did okay."
Our being either the group where the Body of Christ may be said to subsist fully OR our being the synagogue of Satan is not going to vary with our popularity - either inversely or directly or according to some intricate function. Our job is to follow attentively where our Lord leads. And since our Lord's most popular Sunday was followed by his least popular Friday and both days were critical to His work, we can't be worrying too much either way about the number of people shouting Hosanna --- or, come to think of it, shouting "Crucify Him."
Eyes on the prize, gang, eyes on the prize.