[sasportas]

While I agree with the Pope’s statements here against atheism/19th and 20th century socialist movements, I, as a Protestant, disagree with the assumption of Roman Catholicism as the religion founded by Christ.

The atheists love to point out Catholicism’s medaieval persecutions, etc., as proof that Christianity is equally bad as Communism. Truth is, Catholicism does not represent true Christianity. Were they to recognize this, their argument falls flat.

The Christianity of the New Testament (and the Christianity of the Fathers), is a very different Christianity from what arose centuries later, called Roman Catholicism. It is as incorrect to equate Roman Catholicism with true Christianity as it is to equate Mormonism with true Christianity. Roman Catholicsm is as much a cult as Mormonism is...of a much larger scale.

[Pyro7480]

The Christianity of the New Testament (and the Christianity of the Fathers), is a very different Christianity from what arose centuries later, called Roman Catholicism. It is as incorrect to equate Roman Catholicism with true Christianity as it is to equate Mormonism with true Christianity. Roman Catholicsm is as much a cult as Mormonism is...of a much larger scale.

It's sad that you actually believe this, and that you wrote this to me, since I AM a Catholic.

[frogjerk]

The Christianity of the New Testament (and the Christianity of the Fathers), is a very different Christianity from what arose centuries later, called Roman Catholicism

I assume you have "facts" to back this up?