>More proof that the 2,000 year old Catholic Church is the true Church.
>The lure of the Sacraments and their power in our lives if we avail ourselves of them has been the same all these years. They do not depend on the charisma of the priest or the popular culture. They are just there for our benefit.
How is this proof of a church being true? The buddhists and hindus have a longer tradition, does this mean they are TRUER than the Roman Catholic Faith? How about the Jews?
Perhaps a better explanation is that a strong, central authority of the Roman Church has made it more difficult for many fast changes in the tradition for the last 1500 years. Thus while many things were not solidified for 1500-1800 years, such as Papal infallibility, the Canon of Scripture and the Marion Dogmas, many of the traditions were solidified into dogma much earlier.
So please, praise the iron-handed central authority of the Roman Church, for lack of fast change by squashing those that differed, and note that this has nothing to do with the truth of the sect.
As for the sacraments, please show me proof that the early church shared the same beliefs about them as you do. Heck, show me that the Orthodox Church, who are actually older by some few years, believe the same dogmas that the Roman Church does.
Your response is so full of misunderstandings that I cannot answer them all.
I said MORE proof. There are many proofs.
One more proof is an ability to trace the teachings of the Church back to its founder.
As an aside, I believe Buddhists and Hindus have primarily a religion of meditation and individual progress.