Another helpful post. Thank you.
I assume most RC's, as with most denominations, stop their catechism training with this kind of "short" or "brief" catechism. Am I wrong?
Did the people have to obey the Apostles? Yes, because they spoke with the authority of Jesus, and therefore, to disobey them would be a sin. "He that heareth you, heareth Me; and he that despiseth you, despiseth Me; and he that despiseth Me, despiseth Him that sent Me." (Luke 10:16) Did the authority of the Apostles die with them? No, they handed down their authority to others, since Jesus instituted His Church to last until the end of the World. Some of the men who received authority from the Apostles: Matthias (Acts 1:22), Paul and Barnabas (Acts 13:2), Timothy, Silas, Sylvanus, Titus, Luke, Mark (Acts 17:14; 2 Corinthians 1:19; 2 Timothy 14:11) Which Church today has the same authority? The Catholic Church, because it is the only Church established by Jesus Christ.
A simply amazing jump from "The Apostles" to "The Catholic Church". Forget the poo-pooing of their validity (for now), they are more talking points than catechism. Again:
Name the founders of other leading Protestant churches. Name of church Founder When Where Episcopalian King Henry VIII 1534 England Presbyterian John Knox 1560 Scotland Congregationalist Robert Browne 1583 England Baptist John Smith 1600 Holland Methodist John Wesley 1739 England Adventist William Miller 1831 New York Christian Scientist Mary Baker Eddy 1879 Massachusetts
An 8-10yr Sunday School student should fail a Church History test with these answers.
Do "cradle catholics" get better catechism at a later point?
I assume most RC's, as with most denominations, stop their catechism training with this kind of "short" or "brief" catechism. Am I wrong? Yes and no ;-) It depends on the diocese and the materials chosen. It also depends on the parents. The Catholic Church is sacramental. Parents show up to have their children baptized and sometimes don't return until the child is ready for First Communion (age 8). They then resurface for the Sacrament of Confirmation, though I don't know of any Catholic Church that will administer the Sacraments without parent and child preparation ... i.e. religious education.
The best known and most comprehensive Catechism is the
Baltimore Catechism .
A simply amazing jump from "The Apostles" to "The Catholic Church". Forget the poo-pooing of their validity (for now), they are more talking points than catechism.
Thank you for this opportunity to address your concern with the Baltimore Catechism, linked above.
Do "cradle catholics" get better catechism at a later point?
For those who are interested, it doesn't get much better than
Mother Angelica
And the network she founded. EWTN