Well, I have faith in what Christ said: that he would be with his Church until the end of time and the gates of Hell will not prevail against it.
And if you read John 6 you will see that Christ did set up an organizationally exclusionist group: those who believe that we must eat His body and drink His blood. He let those who didn’t believe it walk away because He requires we believe it. Catholics believe it. Catholics safeguarded the Scriptures and, in fact, chose what books are included in the Bible. Catholics also have the direct line of succession in leadership all the way back to Peter and have already managed to survive, through many persecutions, for two thousand years.
I feel pretty okay with thinking that the Catholic Church is on the right track and is closest to what Christ envisioned for His Church.
You obviously aren't even aware of what this argument is about.
And if you read John 6 you will see that Christ did set up an organizationally exclusionist group: those who believe that we must eat His body and drink His blood. He let those who didn’t believe it walk away because He requires we believe it. Catholics believe it. Catholics safeguarded the Scriptures and, in fact, chose what books are included in the Bible. Catholics also have the direct line of succession in leadership all the way back to Peter and have already managed to survive, through many persecutions, for two thousand years.
And the Pontifical Biblical Commission, as quoted in post #43, declares a literalistic belief in the text of the scriptures (including even the "new testament") is "intellectual suicide."
I feel pretty okay with thinking that the Catholic Church is on the right track and is closest to what Christ envisioned for His Church.
Since Chr*st was a heretic who denied the Torah, I don't doubt that.
Pretending that the Vatican edifice is what Christ set up as His Body
is UNBIBLICAL,
UNHISTORICAL,
INACCURATE,
NONSENSE,
SPIRITUALLY HAZARDOUS . . . too often, to the max.