[metmom]

The treasury of merit is particularly interesting. It contains the merit of Jesus and the other saints who have a surplus. In particular, monks who separated themselves from the work and spent their time praying and doing other 'holy' things, were able to earn heaven and build up a surplus of merit that would help others who didn't have enough merit to earn heaven. Or something like that...

Quite contrary to the example Jesus left us on how to live.

[one Lord one faith one baptism]

I am not holding my breath to get answers to the two simple questions put forth in post #54.

the Bible picked up by Martin Luther in the year 1515, exactly 500 years ago and decades before the Council of Trent, HOW MANY BOOKS WERE IN IT?

what year did the FIRST 66 BOOK BIBLE APPEAR ON EARTH?

the charge has been made that the Council of Trent “added” some books to the Bible. logically, that must mean that prior to Trent, all Bibles contained 66 books. hmm, is that true?