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Rome has nothing to repent of. It is doing what Christ directs it to do.

I could resort to ridicule too. There’s plenty to ridicule about other Christian denominations. But I strive to have charity for others, especially those who are misguided. For them, I reserve pity.

One of the many things I love about Catholicism is that Art is part of our worship. We celebrate that man was imbued by God with the gift of artistry. We use it to worship Him.

Dutchboy88, have you ever attended a Catholic Mass? I think you would be surprised if you did. We read 4 passages from the Bible: something from the Old Testament, a psalm, a reading from the Acts or Epistles, and a passage of the Gospels. Before the Gospel, we make a sign of the cross on our foreheads, our mouths and our hearts. We are asking God’s word to penetrate our minds, be on our lips, and fill our hearts. After the Gospel, the priest says, “The Word of the Lord!” as he holds the book aloft. We all respond, “Thanks be to God!” because we are so grateful to have His Word. The priest then gives a talk about the theme that unites the readings of the day.

Then there’s the Eucharist. It is glorious and a whole other world. I won’t even start on that here, with you. But someone who is full of hate and sarcasm and misinformation should go to a Catholic Mass and experience it. Just once. Otherwise all he is spouting is lies he learned from a “persuader” with a personal agenda.