Posted on 05/26/2014 4:13:56 PM PDT by Dr. Thorne
Praying to Mary, celebrating the Mass, venerating the Pope—you won’t find those doctrines in the Bible. And yet more than one billion Roman Catholics throughout the world follow such practices in line with the official teaching of the Roman Catholic Church.
With that many Catholics around the globe, it’s likely you know some of them as relatives, friends, neighbors, or co-workers. Find out what they don’t know—the origin and error of Catholic doctrine—so you can help the Catholics you know out of the darkness and into the light.
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That will come as news in my parish. LOL! Keep trying, liar.
Sorry, but not my numbers but Rasmussen’s.
A Rasmussen poll found that, 25 percent of Evangelical Protestants read the Bible daily, as do 20 percent of other Protestants, while daily Bible-reading is done by only 7 percent of Catholics.
Have a problem with it take it up with them, not me.
Humans are stupid.
Just look at the millions who think the Pope who believes in Socialism and thus redistribution of wealth is infallible, but the Bible isn’t.
You seem to believe that worship is or should be the same thing as bible study. You don’t understand what worship is.
I was led by my thirst for the TRUTH, nothing more. And that “door-to-door” salesman you refer to and seem to be disparaging, happens to be the Holy Spirit. It was Him whom knocked on my door.
To date, Pope Francis hasn't spoken ex cathedra. It would be odd, considering there have only been 2 or 3 ex cathedra declarations in history.
It is not a lie. Bible Study does not exist in the Catholic Church.
Did not Jesus said to the believing thief “this day thou shall be with me in Paradise”? This indicates not all the dead lie unknowingly until the final Judgment.
Have the NIV study Bible (Zondervan) at hand.
I guess we're no longer on the Diet of Worms. < /s >
“Not earth, because I have never ever seen any Catholic parishioner open a bible while at Mass.”
So you never attend Mass? At EVERY single Mass everywhere, the Gospel is read out loud, as are the Epistles of the day and a psalm or two.
http://www.aboutcatholics.com/beliefs/do-catholics-read-the-bible/
Did you know that the Catholic Church reads the entire Bible to her congregation over the span of three years? Of course we do; Catholics invented the Bible!
The Bible is read during the first part of the Catholic Mass: 3 readings on Sundays and 2 readings Monday through Saturday, also known as daily Mass. At each weekend Mass Catholics hear an Old Testament reading, a New Testament reading, and a Gospel reading, all relating to a central theme. Then the priest gives a homily (or sermon) typically on that theme or sometimes directly regarding one or more of the Scripture readings. At daily Masses is typically one Old Testament reading and a Gospel reading.
Catholics also sing the Scriptures during the Responsorial Psalm which takes place between the first and second readings, and Scripture is also sung throughout the hymns which are primarily based on the Bible.
Catholics are also encouraged to read the Bible for personal devotion and study outside of Mass. Additionally, there are many excellent Bible studies held at parishes around the world.
Not only do Catholics read the Bible, they experience the Bible like no other Christians in the Mass. Sprinkled throughout the Mass, in the prayers the priest prays or the responses from the congregation, are rituals and quotes directly from the Bible.
You see, the Catholic Church celebrates, lives, and teaches everything through the Scriptures. The Catholic Church is the most biblical church in all of Christianity.
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That would be google for “Bible Study in the Catholic Church”
Oh my, over 12 million hits on “Bible study in The Catholic Church” on google. Wow, it must be happening then.
You keep proving how ignorant you are of the Church. But please, keep lying. So many here love to hear it.
It is, in fact. That you deny it says a lot. About you.
Oh, I'm SURE that was it. Had nothing to do with "mean dad dragged me to church every week", "they wouldn't let my girlfriend take communion" or "all that standing/kneeling/standing was so hard!"
And that “door-to-door” salesman you refer to and seem to be disparaging, happens to be the Holy Spirit. It was Him whom knocked on my door.
No sh!t?!?! Now that I'd like to see. And you complain about Catholics praying to dead people?
Bible study does NOT exist in the Catholic Church.
Here is another Truism about the Catholic Church: it is more important to know the Catechism in all its glorious details then it is to know and comprehend the Holy Bible.
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