Reading though these threads have been highly educational and humorous in a bizarre sense...
Being a "heretical unsaved" Protestant for over 35 years, I never really understood Catholic doctrine or really cared to learn, my faith in Christ's atonement for my sins and his Holy inspired scripture has always been enough for me...
It never occurred to me I need an "organization" or a man (Pope) for my salvation...
I do respect the fact that the RCC is the singular entity within organized religion that unflinchingly stands up for the unborn...
The extra biblical appendages (called tradition) the RCC believes in and teaches are mighty strange...
The devotion to these teachings I see on these threads borderline on cult like beliefs...in light of clear and unambitious inspired text...
I'll give props to the RCC for their official pro-life stand; however I wish they would do more to publicly censure pro-abortion Catholic politicians such as Pelosi.
Although the organization “speaks out” against abortion I know a lot of Catholics, including family members, who “personally disagree with abortion but I cannot interfere with a woman's difficult decision.” In other words they are “pro-choice” which is essentially “pro-abortion.”
I only became truly pro-life once I drifted away from the church and eventually “got into” God's word.
Singular?
Are you SURE?