The Catholic Church is made up of saints and sinners and welcomes all.
Just as Jesus spent time with the poor and sinners, The Catholic Church wants all to hear the Good News of Jesus and follow His teachings.
The mission of the Catholic Church is to lead all to salvation with God in Heaven.
Agreed, but none of these threads are going to accomplish that. Its this same group always posting this nonsense. I seen the word cult thrown about a few times. I’m disappointed in myself for being “sucked in” again.
“The mission of the Catholic Church is to lead all to salvation with God in Heaven.” And when in spacetime is a sinner saved, born from above, Justified before God? Do you need multiple choice answers in order to respond, or will you avoid even answering?
Then why all of the exact stuff?
Catholics pray to the Saints which seems to go against of the premise that only through Christ is salvation. A saint is person who was chosen by the Catholic church hierarchy, not God, to represent God.
One of the ten commandments clearly states that thou shalt have no gods before me; thou shalt not make idols.
A Pope, a Bishop, or even the priest cannot offer salvation. So confessing your sins to another “flawed sinner” is a misdirection. And doing penance as instructed by your priest is also wrong. A priest cannot offer absolution of sin and for a priest claim the same is sacrilegious.