only 26% of [Roman et al] Catholics strongly agree that The Bible is totally accurate in all that it teaches
only 33% of American [Roman eg al] Catholics strongly affirm that Christ was sinless on earth
" . . . only 9% of [Roman et al] Catholics strongly DISAGREE that if a person is generally good, or does enough good things for others they will earn a place in Heaven [salvation on the basis of merit]."
" . . . only 17% of [Roman et al] Catholics strongly DISAGREE that Satan is just a symbol of evil [rather than a real being]"
" . . . only 43% of [Roman et al] Catholics said they were absolutely committed to Christianity,"
"Volunteer church work (during past 7 days): Assemblies of God were highest at 30%, with the lowest going to Catholics at 12%.^8"
72% of Protestants vs 42% of [Roman et al] Catholics affirmed that homosexual sexual activity was sinful.
79% of [Roman et al] Catholics affirmed "Many religions can lead to eternal life."
"40% of Roman Catholics see abortion as "morally acceptable"
"88% of [Roman et al] Catholics believe that they can practice artificial means of birth control and still be considered good [Roman et al] Catholics."
"Only 30% of Catholics affirmed they believe they are really and truly receiving the body, blood, soul and divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ under the appearance of bread and wine."
Only "26 percent of [Roman et al] Catholics polled strongly agree with the Church's unequivoval position on abortion. Catholic World Report; Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at the University of Connecticut."
"Only 20 percent strongly agreed with the Church teaching that only men may be ordained. ^Roper Center for Public Opinion "
"Catholic women have an abortion rate 29 percent higher than Protestants. Alan Guttmacher Institute http://www.catholicleague.org/research/Catholic_women_and_abortion.htm
The above gathered from:
http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/RevealingStatistics.html#Sec4
OK, RC'S start your ENGINES
. . . errr start your WEASEL WORDS AND RATIONALIZATIONS!
Wow, you really like this peacebyjesus website.
Just remember that they are against you all that have smooth crosses: http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/BewareTheSmoothCross.html. You guys are all smooth cross types, right? What else do they tell us? http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/BIBLE-PRAYERS.html tells us of (gasp) prayers to Jesus. You'd better get out your handy dandy antiCatholic exorcism kit, but wait - these guys aren't Catholic by a long shot.
But we have the righteous Benny Hinn to fall back on, right? Oh noes. http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/Hinn-trueorfalse.html tells us that: Not the least of such teachers is Benny Hinn, whose TV show, This Is Your Day! aired in 132 countries in 2004, making it the most widely disseminated program in the world. However his doctrines are not all Heavenly as too often they are clearly contrary to the established revelation of God (the Bible), while his prophecies make a mockery of a Biblical prophet. Though we are commanded to “Prove all things” by that proven source, the Bible, and are shown that discernment thereby is a mark of maturity (Mal. 3:16-18; Heb. 5:14), multitudes (many of which are sincerely in need of a miracle or who may be basically sign seekers) uncritically accept his words and the doctrines he promotes.
Consistent with their laxity as disciples, many followers of Mr. Hinn, when confronted with Biblical criticism of him by qualified men of God (2Tim. 4:2; Titus 1:10-13), seek to invoke Psalm 105:15: “Touch not mine anointed, and do MY prophets no harm.” This indeed is to be avoided in it's true application - that of a warning to those who would do evil to His people or harm a true man of God for speaking and working consistent with the Word of God. Yet the same Word of God reveals that even leaders can be disciplined (1Tim. 5:19; 20), and commands them to warn heretics and reject those that will not repent (Titus 3:10), and for believers to correct a brother who is rebellious (2Ths. 3:14, 15); and enjoins us not to fear those whose predictions fail (Dt. 18:22), and to turn away from those who live disorderly, and not after the Scriptures (2Ths. 3:6;), and from teachers like unto those who suppose “gain is Godliness” (1Tim. 6:5). Benny Hinn is guilty of the above, yet has overall shown that he thinks himself to be above Biblical correction.
Whatever shall we do, Quix? The very site that you have been trumpeting for weeks trashes the Pentecostals. I don't know what to suggest other than to embrace God and the Jesus of Scripture rather than the snake handlers of recent memory.