[metmom]

God used the Catholic church to spread and protect the word of God throughout the ages. Could He have done it differently??....of course, but He didn't If you did not have the Bible, how would you even know that Christ existed????

And based on Catholic reasoning, since He COULD have done it differently, we can claim He did and teach it as truth. After all, then it would fall in the category of *tradition*, right?

God spread His word in spite of the Catholic church, not because of it.

Y'all seem to forget that the OT existed LONG before Catholicism came along, proof positive that He did not use or need to use the RCC to accomplish His plan for redemption.

[Gamecock]

Did you hear the latest on the Pope?

Pope Francis, Urging Less Judgment, Signals Path for Divorced on Communion (Also calls for priests to welcome single parents, gay people and unmarried straight couples who are living together.)

[terycarl]

God spread His word in spite of the Catholic church, not because of it. Y'all seem to forget that the OT existed LONG before Catholicism came along, proof positive that He did not use or need to use the RCC to accomplish His plan for redemption.

Wrong again John, He used the Catholic church to spread His word and it is historically apparent that it happened that way.. Of course the Old testament existed and is fully included in the Catholic Bible, but the old testament alone, available at your local synagogue, certainly would not bring you up to date on that rabble rouser JESUS guy that they crucified.