[Notwithstanding]

You are trying way too hard.

You are now pretending that SD thinks praying to God is wrong for Catholics. Its hard to give credence to anything you post after that one.

Perhaps you want to apologize for such a ridiculous post? Its one thing to disagree strongly with Catholic doctrine - quite another to make crap like this up in order to "score points" on the thread.

[Onelifetogive]

You are now pretending that SD thinks praying to God is wrong for Catholics

I don't think I am doing that at all. If confession to a priest and asking forgiveness from him is necessary, then, obviously, praying directly to God and asking His forgiveness is insufficient.

This is what I disagree with.

If Catholicism made confession to a priest and performing the priest's penance optional (i.e. Praying to God or confessing to the priest), they would simply be adding to Scripture and not contradicting it.

As it is SD, claims that belief and participation in the "sacrament" of confession is mandatory. Peter did not require confession to him, but to God (as I posted.)