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Its not a question of following the Pope, but following the teachings of the Church where the Pope stands in the shoes of Peter and his disciples who were commanded by Christ to go forth and teach all nations. You are like the “illiterate” student in the class who tells the teacher, I don’t want to be taught, I can read and teach myself. The teachings of Christ were first handed down to illiterates by Peter and his Apostles to believers and un-believables. The Church continues this tradition. So you can follow your own teaching, the teachings of 30,000 other Christian sects (including Joel Osteen or Rev. Wright, Joseph Smith and his band of Mormons: take your pick) or follow the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Its not a question of following the Pope (Yes it is, that's the premise of this article), but following the teachings of the Church where the Pope stands in the shoes of Peter and his disciples who were commanded by Christ to go forth and teach all nations. You are like the “illiterate” student in the class who tells the teacher, I don’t want to be taught, I can read and teach myself.

That's quite a stretch. (You are aware the title of this thread includes "True Christians Follow the Pope" aren't you? I'm glad you don't agree with that)

Either follow the pope and the "Church" teaching otherwise you are "like the 'illiterate' student in the class who tells the teacher, I don’t want to be taught, I can read and teach myself."

Kinda severe "punishment" for those that don't wish to follow your pope and instead opt for following Jesus and fellowshiping with other Christians in or out of a church setting.

It's easier to understand the Bible and Christian living through the Holy Spirit rather than through following some man.

So you can follow your own teaching, the teachings of 30,000 other Christian sects (including Joel Osteen or Rev. Wright, Joseph Smith and his band of Mormons: take your pick) or follow the teachings of the Catholic Church.

LOL you give such radical alternatives!

Pick a pastor you apparantly don't like (Osteen), a faux pastor who's claim to fame is shouting out "G-- damn America" (and was followed by Obama and his wife for at least 20 years), and the LDS belief system. (All whom you see as Christian sects.) It's either those or the teachings of the Catholic Church! Christians not associated with the Catholic church regect your alternatives and find others as led by the Holy Spirit.

Wright's church is totally anti-Christian and Mormons are NOT Christian at all. I thought Catholics knew that about the LDS org.

I'm sure if you ask your priest he will be able to confirm my statement.