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7 Step Reason to be Catholic II; Revitalizing Faith in the Wake of Scandal and Dissent

A Summary and Study Guide for Part I of this
3-part book: The 7-Step Reason to be Catholic

Part II of the book addresses scandal and dissent within Catholicism today.
Part III of the book addresses key points of doctrinal incompatibility with other faiths.

Offered in the belief that the truly ecumenical Catholic is one who can
graciously and concisely explain the importance of being Catholic.

An important supplement to Catholic university, college and high school education, as well as diocesan and parish programs in Catechesis, RCIA, RENEW Campus Ministry, Prison Ministry, Bible Study and other
programs for Catholic youth and adults.

An introduction to Catholic Apologetics

Imprimatur: Granted 1/16/01 for the book, (1st ed.), by
Most Rev. James C. Timlin, D.D. Bishop of Scranton

Nihil Obstat: Granted 1/16/01 for the book, (1st ed.), by
Rev. Msgr. David Bohr, S.T.D., Censor Librorum

This may well be an excellent gift to your pastor for his DRE. They are always looking for inspirational materials to use in catechisis. Several times this past year, certain students told me they had been invited by their protestant friends to attend a Sunday service at the new evangelical church. They had many questions. Since I will not be teaching this year, I plan on giving this book to the DRE to share with the other teachers.

I see no particular exclusivity to the claim that any of these reasons would justification for being Catholic. Christian in general, possibly, but Catholic? Why? That said, however....

2. Other than I AM of the Old Testament, no other founder of a religion is comparable to Jesus.

Quite incorrect. Looking aside, for a moment, that it is easily debatable that Jesus founded no religion, the parallels between he and the Buddha are manifold and obvious.

No authoritative spokesperson for any non Christian religion claims that its founder or reformer is comparable to Jesus in the way he manifested the authority of the Creator including his power over death itself.

Claptrap. This is posing the question in a dishonest light from the get-go. No 'authoritative' 'spokesperson'? And what is this based on? How does one know that such a person doesn't make the claim?

3. History affirms the Jesus of the Bible

Surely. But it affirms none of the miracles attributed to him, co-opted from earlier traditions.