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To: RegulatorCountry

The Catholic church is not infallible. If you believe that, I’ve got an indulgence to sell you.
Indulgences aren’t for sale.

Historical instances of abject corruption in the Vatican refute any such claim. No creation of man is infallible, not Catholic, not Protestant, none of them.
These are the filings of people within the Church, not the Church herself. She is still here. 6B strong & growing.

We’re all fallen and find salvation only through the grace of God, and those who repent and accept that salvation consitute the Church.
Correct as far as it goes. Those who accept the gift of God’s grace constitute the Body of Christ, but not neccessarily the Church. Salvation is not once & done, it requires lifelong diligence. Salvation is the final reward and is also a gift (like Grace) that cannot be earned or deserved.

This even applies to the Pope
The Holy Father would agree with you here, which is why he confesses his sins every week.

The Pope is infallible when speaking Ex Cathedra (from the Chair) on matters of faith and morals. His teaching authority is combined with the Magisterium acting with the Holy Spirit. No other religion can claim this, otherwise all protestant denominations would interpret and teach the same things concerning scripture, and you and I both know they don’t.

As I said before, Jesus didn’t say that everyone in the Church would be Saints, he said the gates of hell will not prevail against it. Name another religous institution that has lasted till now from the time of Christ. There is only one.


62 posted on 05/02/2009 11:54:23 AM PDT by OriginalChristian (If you can't get Life right, nothing else you think or say matters....)
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To: OriginalChristian
Name another religous institution that has lasted till now from the time of Christ. There is only one.p> If the claim of ancient origin is to carry any weight, I'd say Christianity has Catholicism beat by a couple of centuries, as does Judaism by millennia, Zoroastrianism by who knows how long, plus Buddism and Hinduism. Irish Druids might have a word to the contrary, too. What, exactly, is the point you're tyring to make with this?
64 posted on 05/02/2009 12:01:19 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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