As much as we disagree, annalex is the most HONEST of the RCCs we encounter. He tells us what Catholics truly believe/teach without the whitewash. I do respect him for that. IMHO, if I needed to know a truthful answer about a certain Catholic teaching, annalex is the one I would ask.
I recognize that honestly and appreciate it.
I was just rather taken aback by that admission.
It is rather shocking in its implications, which do not take a lot of reading in to.
I would have to agree, annalex is a pretty accurate guide to Roman teaching. He is to be commended for his service to the inquiring. But I do think also that he accomplishes a different purpose than he himself intends. For example, in my case he has increased my appreciation of Martin Luther’s analysis and refutation of so much of Roman teaching (but not all!). Luther had Rome dead to rights vis-a-vis the plain meaning of the Holy Scriptures. So, thank you, annalex, for validating Luther for me so often.
annalex is the most HONEST of the RCCs we encounter...if I needed to know a truthful answer about a certain Catholic teaching, annalex is the one I would ask.
I second that declaration. We are fortunate to have annalex among us in that regard.
Thank you very much for the kind words. I enjoy explaining the Catholic faith and welcome questions about it.
However, I don’t think “whitewash” applies to anyone whose posts I have read. Often, the Catholic teaching is indeed complex. When confronted with simple slogans, a Catholic tends to lose balance because a serious response would require patience and time. That at times comes across as dissembling.