Talk is cheap.
What do you think about the pope calling all Protestant churches "defective," and recently issuing his "global authority" encyclical which calls for a single controlling agency "with teeth" which would have the power of enforcement over the United States' economy, defense, immigration policies, taxation, and social programs?
Maybe it takes spending some time on the religion forum debating Roman Catholics concerning the "Co-redeemer" status of Mary; the priest's persona as "another Christ" in both their "personal life as well as professional life;" transubstantiation; praying to saints and statues for mediation; purgatory; justification through works; and a whole peck of other rituals and beliefs to help us to realize there are very grave differences between the two religions.
The article references James McCarthy's book, " The Gospel According to Rome: Comparing Catholic Tradition and The Word of God" which is excellent.
Another good one is Boettner's "Roman Catholicism" which is found free online in full HERE
An enjoyable thread until you arrived. Sigh...
THE TRUTH requires fitting appreciation of THE TRUTH of your excellent points.
Sweeping THE TRUTH under the rug is NOT any route to Godly reconciliation or understand . . . at all.
Thanks.
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1. Roman Catholic Church An attestation by a church censor that a book contains nothing damaging to faith or morals.
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Cute...
A worthless and silly book, unless you're a Catholic looking for a laugh.
which is found free online
Which is more than what it's worth.