If the Roman Catholic Church was “the true” one and only “true Church” in any absolute sense, the other Christian denominations would never have been formed. They were formed because too much of Catholicism was not a testament to intrinsic Christian truth, and too much was just it’s own justification for itself as an institution.
“If the Roman Catholic Church was “the true” one and only “true Church” in any absolute sense, the other Christian denominations would never have been formed.”
(sigh) Your comment is. . . it’s irrational is what it is. Here’s why. Adam and Eve knew God on very personal terms would you not say? They STILL violated the very simple law He set down for them. God spoke to Cain urging him to master his sinful temptations. And Cain murdered his brother anyway. God told His people through His prophets exactly what would happen if Israel got an earthly king. Israel insisted on having an earthly king anyway. Salvation history is replete with examples of God telling human beings NOT TO DO SOMETHING and them choosing to do it anyway.
Jesus Christ - God Himself - prayed that His followers would be one. . . and schisms happened even while the Apostles still lived.
The reason why I say your comment is irrational is that it denies a simple reality: No matter how obvious the truth is that God shows us, some human being will rebel against it anyway. God led Israel through Sinai and fed them, watered them, protected them and they STILL turned to the golden calf. Why would you think that just because God sent ONE Church that all men would be loyal to it?
Didn’t any of that occur to you?
“They were formed because too much of Catholicism was not a testament to intrinsic Christian truth, and too much was just it’s own justification for itself as an institution.”
That may have been the rationalization for the rebellion. Adam and Eve had their rationalizations. Cain had his. Israel had its rationalization. All you’re doing is posting another rationalization. Get in line. Take your number. Salvation History clearly is not over.